Learning portugese
Feb 14th 2007, 6:21 pm
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Learning portugese
My hubby and I are planning to move to portugal soon, we have bought the link word portugese language course and think its one of the best ones to use... So just thought Ide share this info... we can speak sentances already... and as we already speak a couple of languages we thought that speaking the language will help us get around portugal a lot easier...
Any one else learning?
Dolly
Any one else learning?
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Feb 15th 2007, 9:45 am
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I have been here 3 years and im far from fluent....although im too lazy to actually study it. So if you are not even living here and your already picking it up....your both doing well. Im sure the fact you already seak other launages will be a huge benifit. Good luck and nice to see people making the effort to speak Portuguese
Feb 15th 2007, 9:56 am
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I have been here 3 years and im far from fluent....although im too lazy to actually study it. So if you are not even living here and your already picking it up....your both doing well. Im sure the fact you already seak other launages will be a huge benifit. Good luck and nice to see people making the effort to speak Portuguese
Thanks ged....
I must admit I enjoy learning languages and am fluent in swedish and Norweigen (lived there) I think it helps when you live in the place... I'm going to miss Scotland but I can visit any time I want I suppose....
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Feb 15th 2007, 7:22 pm
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speaking Portuguese will make life easier and more enjoyable when your in Portugal, its good that your picking it up but the real test is when you speak to the locals getting the pronunciation just right can be tricky and of course depending on where you are in Portugal it changes. watch out for some of the language courses teaching Brazillian versions as well as Portuguese as its very different.
watch out for some of the language courses teaching Brazillian versions as well as Portuguese as its very different.
Feb 15th 2007, 7:40 pm
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speaking Portuguese will make life easier and more enjoyable when your in Portugal, its good that your picking it up but the real test is when you speak to the locals getting the pronunciation just right can be tricky and of course depending on where you are in Portugal it changes. watch out for some of the language courses teaching Brazillian versions as well as Portuguese as its very different.
watch out for some of the language courses teaching Brazillian versions as well as Portuguese as its very different.Thanks for that
... I shall keep that in mind... We are moving to about an hour east of lisbon, so will have to listen very carefully...Its so much fun tapping into a new world by using languages...Dolly
Feb 15th 2007, 8:28 pm
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Wonderful!!! You'll love it, I'm sure
Feb 15th 2007, 8:38 pm
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where about are you moving to? were just north east of Lisbon at Tomar and Abrantes area.
Feb 16th 2007, 4:05 am
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Feb 17th 2007, 1:16 pm
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well good luck on the move....and have fun practicing your Portuguese on the locals..
Feb 17th 2007, 4:17 pm
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Thanks for your kind words..I am looking forward to testing my portugese, maybe I should be ready with a camera to take a photo of the locals when they fall about laughing at my attempts LOLOLOL
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Feb 17th 2007, 4:57 pm
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Thats all part of the fun...if you can entertain the locals youll get to know them quicker.
Feb 17th 2007, 5:34 pm
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Who makes posts in England at 5 in the morning "Mein Got im Himmel" I am still not drunk by that time. Ha!!
Feb 17th 2007, 5:37 pm
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and that time of the morning is the only chnace I get to pop on the internet..."kära du"
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Feb 17th 2007, 5:56 pm
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Just joking about the Christmas pudding. We all know your a pregnant easter egg!!
Feb 17th 2007, 6:01 pm
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yes I love horses, I own 13 of them...such majastic creatures...
I am a horse junky extraudinair!
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