It's confusing to say TO THINK in Portuguese. That's mostly because there are two verbs for it: PENSAR & ACHAR. Let's clear up the confusion with examples. ACHAR or PENSAR? :: TO THINK in Portuguese Most books will tell you that it's Ok to use either. That may be grammatically correct, but it does not...

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My mom still gets mad when I get "I" and "me" mixed up. It still happens too often, giving her joy every time. It's the same thing in Portuguese. The big confusion is whether to say para mim or, para eu. Fortunately, there is a very simple trick to getting these right. Once you know...

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One of the biggest deals to learn as a beginner is the difference between SER and ESTAR. Let's forget the differences between the two and just look at ser, and when/how to use it. SER: to be SER is really just to talk about the hard facts. Nothing at all temporal or changing. But don't...

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Years of study and practice and I finally know how to say "there", in Portuguese 🤠. I never thought that something so simple could become so complicated. I'm going to show you this with out the frustrating grammar-talk that most books will throw at you just to learn how to choose the right "there" !

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The LH in the middle of a word is one of the trickiest pronunciations. Do this: DE-emphasize the 'L'. Say trabaLYar, not trabayar. Feel yourself saying the L. But don't dwell on it. As soon as you feel the L, move on!

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One of the many curiosities about the Portuguese language is the fact that there are TWO ways to say "we." "A gente" can be used almost interchangeably with "nós." A gente (we) is a colloquial form and is usually used in the spoken language instead of nós (we). Even though it means we, it's a...

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