Learn Portuguese Idioms: Perder a hora & Perder tempo
I saw the picture above on Facebook and it inspired me to create this Portuguese lesson. The picture uses two very useful idiomatic expressions in Portuguese: Perder a hora and Perder tempo. In this lesson I will give you a tip about the conjugation of the verb Perder and will show you how to use the expressions above. I will […]
Learn Portuguese: Oops, there's no accent there!
Even after a decade since I picked up my first Brazilian Portuguese grammar book, I still wonder about the placement of an accent here or there. Online, there’s tons of blogs and sites in Portuguese that talk about the spelling reform from a few years back, and all the rules that accompanied it. A lot of that information concerns (mostly) accute accents and whether the word is paroxytone or proparoxytone, etc (linguistic terms regarding syllable stress).
Obrigado Por or Para? How to say thank you in Portuguese – Portuguese lesson
In this Portuguese lesson I will show you how to use the correct preposition to thank people for something they have done for you.
I often see advanced Portuguese speakers making mistakes when saying simple things such as “Thank you for the information” or “Thank you for helping me.” Starting today, you will be able to always say it right. In the video, I will also give you and important pronunciation tips.
