Author Archives: Lauren

What’s your learning regimen?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Lauren

A question for students of Portuguese: What’s your personal study regimen? Are you using a particular textbook, taking a university class, seeing a private tutor, finding videos on youtube, listening to a podcast, working through Pimsleur or Rosetta Stone? Have … Continue reading →

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New blog: Learning Brazilian Portuguese

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Lauren

Hacking Portuguese reader Phil, who I first met through the comments here on HP and who has been regularly reporting on his progress with Portuguese, has started his own blog: Learning Brazilian Portuguese. He already speaks French, Spanish, Latin and … Continue reading →

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Review: Real Brazilian Portuguese

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Lauren

I stumbled onto Real Brazilian Portuguese by accident while searching for new resources on the web. At first, I was turned off by the familiar sight of the ‘endless webpage of hype’, not to mention the ‘ew, grammar is so … Continue reading →

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Habla portuñol? Fala portunhol?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Lauren

A recent comment from a speaker of Spanish, Italian and French (wow!) who wants to learn Portuguese inspired me to add a new page just for Spanish speakers, where I share some specialized resources and tips for those coming to … Continue reading →

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Redação: A comida carioca

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Lauren

A seguinte é uma redação que escrevi como tarefa de aula, janeiro 2012 Qualquer norteamericano que visite o Brasil vai perceber imediatamente a imensa variedade de frutas disponíveis no país. No café da manha, tem goiabada e suco de maracujá. … Continue reading →

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