European Portuguese | 10 Mistakes ALL Beginners Make!

[@dr.brijdablain9003]

Thanks again! You are best teacher 🫡

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[@Sunali7753]

Obrigado

[@afzaalhaidier5704]

Thanks may teacher

[@fauselh9923]

Thanks so much for your clear and sooo useful videos. I have watched some of them , those for the beginners and I'm going to stick to your channel, having fallen in love with Portugal and its nice inhabitants. Trying to settle there soon, so definitely motivated by European Portuguese. Take care of you, and keep on , you're a great teacher❤

[@TalktheStreets]

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[@agroabhis]

Thanks Liz🥰🥰

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[@ve.re.]

muito obrigada!! o video é muito útil! 🙏🏻🙏🏻😍

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I'm so glad!

[@nedimozbey9150]

thanks a lot, muito obrigado, danke schön, Tesekkürler

[@Pierrot35]

Sempre muito interessante.. Abraço.

[@TalktheStreets]

Thanks!!

[@Konginho]

It looks like to me that many 'abstract' nouns are feminine nouns, such as luz, mente. :)

[@brunomadeira8432]

There isn't really a rule. We just like to keep foreigners on their toes :D. Regarding abstract, it is masculine, o abstracto (or abstrato in the newer writing conventions)

[@speakeuropeanportuguese]

@@brunomadeira8432 😆

[@michelipires2240]

It surprises me that in Portugal they avoid the word "você" and just use the verb. In Brazil is the opposite, as you say we use " você" in any context, but not pronouncing você sounds weird, it seems something is missing in the phrase.

[@brunomadeira8432]

"Você" in Brazil is used in informal situations unlike in Portugal where it's a formal way to address someone. And as you say we usually just use the verb in that situation. You may keep the "você" if it's easier. Nobody will complain but please remember it's formal. You can replace the "você" for the person name. In informal situations we use "tu" (you) or vocês (also you :D).

[@oliverraven]

An American acquaintance of mine just landed in Lisbon today. First Story on social media after checking in: "Lisboa, você é tão linda". Oh dear - must've been learning from Duolingo or another Brazilian source!

[@pardal241]

@@oliverravenin this case it is the same both sites of the Atlantic…

[@pauldeamer9581]

If you say senhor or senhora in Brasil they think you re calling them old. It used to be more a term of respect😮

[@speakeuropeanportuguese]

Você is not really rude, not if you know the person. If you are in a formal situation like serving clients in a shop, then yes, you are not going to address them as 'você' nor 'tu'. But this whole stigma that 'você' is rude is kind of erroneous. It can depend on the different Regions in Portugal. I have portuguese people address me as 'você' and they are not being rude. Why would the word exist if it isn't used?

[@gurdeepahluwalia957]

You are a good teacher but go slowly. Sometimes, it is hard to grasp it. I will be in lisbon on 15 July and want to touch with you. Can I call you. I may be moving there after retirement next year. I watch your videos which are quite a helpful.

[@NuwanjanakaWidanaarachchige]

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[@reboundpt4987]

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[@TalktheStreets]

Hi! Feel free to send us an email at [e-mail] for more information :)

[@kloassie]

4:40 mas Duolingo me ensina _"A minha camisa e _*_muito_*_ bonita"_ ... E minha namorada carioca concorda com Duolingo!! It's twisted things like *_that_* that makes Portuguese incomprehensible for a gringo like me 😭

[@eduardoserrao7372]

Nouns, pronouns and adjectives must agree on gender and number. In your example m, 'muito' is an adverb, not an adjective. (In some cases it can be, like "A chuva é muita!" - 'there is so much rain'; most of the times though it is an adverb, meaning 'very'.) Adverbs don't change acording to gender or number

[@oliverraven]

Yeah, not sure why this is being singled out as a peculiarly Portuguese phenomenon either. I'm sure there must be languages where adverbs aren't invariable, but that might well be a rarity too.

[@TalktheStreets]

Yes, because Duolingo focuses on Brazilian Portuguese :)

[@notxtreme7566]

how many cities contain a gender in Portugal

[@idalinofranco1121]

Nem todas as palavras portuguesas em ção são femininas: Exemplo: cação, coração

[@ciprianoneves7246]

Usually, em Portugues O e masculino e A e feminino. Yes there are variations.

[@ciprianoneves7246]

Accents mean the word is sressed.