4 language learning hacks for your Portuguese

Blog post with 4 language learning hacks to learn Portuguese

As you certainly know, getting to speak a foreign language fluently takes significant hard work and practice. And it takes time, which requires perseverance and consistency. Nevertheless, there are language learning hacks to help you on your journey. Below are 4 of these hacks.  I would love to know what has been helpful to you in […]

A gota d’água: Colloquial Brazilian Portuguese Lesson [Video]

Portuguese lesson - A gota d’água: Colloquial Brazilian Portuguese Lesson

You know I love colloquial expressions ;) They make us sound natural speaking a foreign language. In addition, an idiomatic expression can often get your point across better than any other way of putting things. So here’s another great Brazilian Portuguese colloquial expression: a gota d’água.

Here’s Why I Want You to Make Mistakes Learning Portuguese

Today my client and I were talking about personal growth. The article said that emotionally mature people do not dwell on their mistakes. In a different article about entrepreneurship, the author explained that making mistakes is important because of all the learning that it makes possible. So why is it that our education system punishes […]

4 Tips to Beat Procrastination & Improve Language Learning

4 tips to beat procrastination and improve language learning

From the beginning, we should be aware that learning a new language requires consistent practice. And lots of practice. You may be thinking, “Yes, I know that.” However, what happens when you sit down and open your Portuguese book to do your homework? Do you wonder how you can improve language learning? Often times when […]

Know How Your Brain Works and Learn Portuguese Easier

I enjoy watching my husband Carl cooking a new dish. For me, cooking is a major challenge. I never know the right point of anything. Is the dough thick enough? Is it too thick? Should I put more of this or that? It’s frustrating. With Carl everything works fine. In the end, it seems like […]