The Brazilian Portuguese language

Brazilian Portuguese is counted among the Romance languages. It arose from European Portuguese. It travelled as far as South America long ago through Portugal's colonial politics. Today Brazil is the largest Portuguese-speaking nation in the world. Approximately 190 million people speak Brazilian Portuguese as their native language. The language has great influence in other South American countries too. There is even a hybrid language that contains Portuguese and Spanish. Earlier, Brazil tended to use European Portuguese. Starting in the 1930s, a new awareness awakened within Brazilian culture. Brazilians were proud of their language and wanted to accentuate its peculiarities. There were, however, repeated efforts to keep the two languages together. For example, an agreement has since been made over a common orthography. Today the biggest difference between the two forms is in the pronunciation. The Brazilian vocabulary also contains a few "Indianisms" that are absent in Europe. Discover this exciting language - it is one of the most important in the world!

Learn Brazilian Portuguese from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Brazilian Portuguese for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Portuguese grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Brazilian Portuguese sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Portuguese during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Brazilian Portuguese with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Portuguese BR. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Portuguese BR and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Portuguese BR as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Portuguese BR for beginners

If you prefer to learn Portuguese BR using printed materials, you can buy the book Portuguese BR for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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