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Verb Ter in Portuguese
In short, the verb ter is the Portuguese equivalent of have as both share the same basic meaning and are grammaticalized in similar ways. Ter is nonetheless used in ways that might surprise you! Let’s take a closer…
How Difficult Is It to Learn Portuguese and How Long Does It Take?
So you’re starting to learn Portuguese and asking yourself how challenging your language learning journey is going to be. Put another way, how long will it take until you can speak Portuguese unhindered? Well, how difficult it is…
Passive Voice in Portuguese
The passive voice – as opposed to the active voice – highlights the recipient that is acted upon by the agent of the verb. Accordingly, the recipient of the action (be it a person or thing) becomes the…
Where Does Portuguese Come From? A Short Account on Portuguese Language History
With over 220 million native speakers, Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world. That is something! But where did this language originate? Being a Romance language, Portuguese’s history surely goes back to Latin. Let’s find…
50 Must Know Portuguese Verbs
The shortest path to being able to interact in your target language is to focus on high-frequency words first – that is, to prioritize words that are commonly used in day-to-day life. Here’s a list of 50 commonly used…
Spanish-Portuguese False Friends to Keep an Eye Out For
Spanish and Portuguese are both Romance languages sharing the same Latin root. As a result, there are thousands of Spanish and Portuguese words that look and sound similar and mean pretty much the same thing. There are cases,…
Present Continuous in Portuguese
In Portuguese, as in English, we use the present continuous to talk about ongoing actions. Note, however, that the present continuous in the European and Brazilian standards look slightly different. Let’s take a quick look at it. European Portuguese…
Easy Reads for Portuguese Language Learners – Learn Portuguese through Stories
Learning Portuguese doesn’t need to be a tedious enterprise. Never mind if you don’t resonate with textbooks, sitting in a classroom, or learning grammar rules – there are certainly other ways to go about learning a second language.…
Portuguese Conditional Tense and Equivalents of English Conditionals
In Portuguese, we use the conditional tense to express desire, talk about unreal scenarios, or convey good manners. As you’ll soon see, however, the imperfect tense serves the same purpose and is more common in spoken language. In…