Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
Dialect of Brazil Before I begin, for those who are not familiar with the term “Dialect,” let me start off by explaining a little in detail exactly what are dialects when referring to a language. I’m sure you know someone who lives in the South of the US or know someone who knows someone that [...]
How To Pronounce The Brazilian Portuguese “R” & How The Sound Varies By State The “R” – A lot of people seem to have trouble with the Portuguese “R” but the good news is that it can be pretty much pronounced however you wish because the sound of the letter “R” changes from state to state in [...]
How To Pronounce The EM Ending in Brazilian Portuguese -EM – This word ending is one where you must neglect the actual letters it contains. The -EM on the end of words in Brazilian Portuguese does not contain any actual “M” sound. If anything, -”em” is pronounced like “-en,” but it is more like “ayyn” or “eyn”. Let’s [...]
Via: Fun With Brazilian Portuguese Use of the Cedilha in Brazilian Portuguese The cedilha (also called cê-cedilha or cê cedilhado) is a hook placed under the letter “c” to indicate that it is pronounced like an [s]. So, for example, if we take the word “faca” (knife), where the letter “c” sounds like a [k], and add a cedilha under the “c” it becomes [...]
THE LETTER X IN PORTUGUESE One thing that confuses a lot of people who are learning Portuguese, is when and how to use the letter “x,” as opposed to a ch, s, z, etc. So I found this really fun “lesson,” online on the pronunciation of the “x” in Portuguese. First, there is a paragraph [...]
THE -AO ENDING IN PORTUGUESE The -ão ending in Portuguese gives English speakers a really hard time, so here is a video for you to practice your pronunciation. For the video I chose five very common words ending in -ão: mão (hand), mamão (papaya), pão (bread), não (no, not) and chão (ground, floor). I also [...]
