How I Learned Portuguese

[@storylearning]

🇧🇷 Is Portuguese hard to learn? 👉🏼kzbin.info/www/bejne/imeaiKGaadp-aqc

[@MidlandsJJ]

Olly I am learning Portuguese and have one of your books. I have a few friends that are Portuguese and several friends who speak Spanish. They all want me to learn both. What are your thoughts on learning both languages at the same time?

[@jl2284123]

That flight to brazil really test my portugues that 8hr flight from miami to brazil was no joke but i had great experience

[@antonboludo8886]

Also humour and song.

[@amit12000]

😊😊❤❤

[@GEOOTVN]

Sou brasileira e eu ia falar que é fácil, mas aí não seria justo kkkkk.

[@bzylarisa]

I'm also learning Brazilian Portuguese and the only interaction I get with native Brazilians is within a few language learning apps, but I've got an impression that the Brazilians are extremely generous and kind whenever I need help. If I ask a question, so many Brazilians would come to help me. They are also generous in compliments. I don't know if I am the only one getting this kind of impression, but their positive energy is really encouraging.

[@juliademoraes1756]

I'm Brazilian. If you need some help or someone to interact I could help you. :)

[@DecodingWordswithAndrew]

I've had the same experience...I've studied several different languages and I have to say that Brazilians have been hands down the most generous in helping you learn their language. Part of it I think it has to do with the fact that they really don't expect foreigners to learn Portuguese, but I think it's also a cultural element of wanting to help foreigners feel at home.

[@theemperorofindia1403]

Never met too many Brazilians but I live in Portugal, same thing here, always go the extra mile to help. Must be something in the language!

[@DecodingWordswithAndrew]

@@theemperorofindia1403 I'd love to go to Portugal one day! :)

[@UncleBrazil]

That's true, Lary!!! If you are in Brazil, most of the people will try to help you

[@l.c.t2413]

As an Angolan, I can say that Olly’s Portuguese is breathtaking! This video motivated me soo much to continue exploring and learning new languages! Bom trabalho Olly! 👏

[@minok7374]

abraços do Brasil, irmão de Angola!

[@Leguinan]

As a carioca I agree!

[@williansouza8724]

it is! i don’t know why but i really like how natural he sounds to me, it’s quite weird but very welcome. he even pronounces the R’s the right way, and although i find it quite charming when foreigners speak with their accents, it’s always amazing to listen to one speaking so good!

[@Aknight292]

Portuguese is my first foreign language that i learned. I went to Brazil back in 2011 until 2013. I've been back there a few times and my wife is from there. I would definitely consider my Portuguese as very high level. I'm most proud of how well i got the accent down, enough to sometimes be confused for Brazilian. I'm learning Egyptian Arabic now, and it's proving to be a challenge, but I'm determined to get my Arabic to a high level as well

[@mylene_b]

Why not learn Spanish or Italian or French? 🤔 I'm a fluent Spanish speaker, and it's helping me learn Portuguese. Many of the words are the same or similar enough. Of course, there are false friends too.

[@Aknight292]

@@mylene_b because it's a language that was assigned to me to learn for my job. I'm self studying Italian now

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

This was a great episode, mate. So, many golden nuggets in here for language learners like myself.

[@storylearning]

Glad you found something useful. It was quite a unique experience to be sure.

[@StomachAcid]

I love your videos!!! Hi!!!!!

[@speakeuropeanportuguese]

When I was learning European Portuguese I used music a lot! Brazilian too!

[@fabianosantiago6365]

Que delícia assistir esse vídeo e ver como a nossa cultura teve um impacto tão legal na sua vida Olly… and to be honest, I guess most Brazilians are envious of you spending time with legendary people like Milton Nascimento and Beth Carvalho. 🥰 Btw… that little verse of “Garota de Ipanema” was on point. 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@worldcitizen1960]

isso, faz bem babado

[@konoko-o3o]

@@worldcitizen1960 Ignorante demais para ser um cidadão do mundo.

[@KianSheik]

This video made me much more excited to go to Brazil next year! I've been learning for 2 years and i agree with you it's such a great culture! Makes it so much easier to learn Portuguese. Cheers!

[@storylearning]

Amazing! What are your plans?

[@KianSheik]

@@storylearning my plan is to visit Florianópolis, São Paulo, minas gerais, and Salvador over the course of 2 months working remotely

[@togashi-azul]

@@KianSheik be careful about covid, things are kinda dangerous over here

[@KianSheik]

@@togashi-azul i will! My home country has more cases than Brazil right now and I've managed to be responsible enough not to get COVID this whole time so it can't be much more dangerous

[@togashi-azul]

@@KianSheik So have fun and enjoy your stay :)

[@gabrielm.6730]

Seu sotaque em português é realmente impressionante, parabéns pelo esforço.

[@adritfranca]

E aí Galera, o Olly teve uma experiência incrível que nem eu sendo brasileira tive, conhecer em pessoa grandes nomes da música no qual eu apenas vi na TV e estudei na escola. Uma grande aventura, posso dizer. 💓

[@clairegittens3707]

I went to Rio for the Olympics and it was amazing. I was out in the boonies on the Guaratiba peninsula, but I loved the Friday night bingo, samba school parties and clubinho. Amazing. I can’t wait to get back.

[@klebfreitas]

Are you stil learning portuguese?

[@rafaela5632]

this video makes me so happy as I’m half american and half brazilian and I can speak English and Portuguese!! (I was born in the US and now I live in Minas Gerias) Good for you for learning Portuguese Olly! 💘

[@MarySilva94]

such an important point! don't just learn a language, immerge yourself in the culture and way of living! I'm German and I wanted to perfect my English, moreover, I wanted to become truly American! I did a study abroad in Chicago and I can say that, after this experience, I now have a different approach to speaking English! now, I try to do the same with Portuguese, as I'm so in love with Brazil and their culture! :-)

[@Svensk7119]

Learning guitar and a language at once? The man is motivated, and talented.

[@pachenha]

And playing bossa nova, with those really complicated chords and rhythm! I'm impressed 😅

[@rubenoliveira5305]

Que incrível tua jornada aqui cara, conhecer esses grandes nomes da música, e ainda tocar com eles, deve ter sido fantástico. Eu também sou um músico(amador), com interesse em idiomas, aprendendo meu terceiro idioma agora, japonês. Abração Olly.

[@Vitorsouza007]

Que curioso mano, tô aprendendo japonês como meu quarto, vamo que vamo

[@vagnerdasilvalago4443]

Cada vez mais vejo pessoas falantes da língua inglesa, se interessando em aprender português, muito bom 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏obrigado gringos.

[@majo7164]

I gasped while watching this video because this is exactly how I learned Portuguese as well! I live in Canada and I made so many Brazilian friends throughout high school. I'd been exposed to Portuguese whenever I hung out with my friend group. I began to listen to bossa nova and Brazilian funk all the time and practiced them on my ukulele while learning how to sing. After about one year, I could understand 70% of my friends' conversations. I didn't realize at first what I was doing, but I've been continuously "being used to" the language, which therefore made me "learn" the language. My speaking skills are not as good however now I'm making an effort to talk more and actually study the language. Thank you for the video, I hope someday I will be fluent in Portuguese as you are.

[@sandinoorafael]

I'm Brazilian and I've been watching your channel as part of my English learning process. I was very happy to see you talking about our language. Interesting your comment on the expansive and sociable characteristic of Brazilians. This is certainly an important brand of my country, but Brasil (with s) is also made up of multiple cultures in a large territory. Thanks for the videos.

[@kevcopo]

I liked how you had to specify it’s spelled brasil and not Brazil kkkkkkkk

[@jameswilson461]

Ollie you are a stronger man than me. I would have never come back home! Sounds like an incredible experience in Rio and something I am now learning Portuguese to visit that beautiful country!

[@ryuumatsuo169]

Learning a language is not a destination; it’s a journey. Great lesson. This kind of lessons you gain and life experiences you go through in language learning are what I love about you, Olly. I can’t wait for your next STORY. Life is a story.

[@thebiblepriest4950]

I learned Portuguese by translating into it a book that I had written. Then I wanted to test how much I had learned by going to Portugal for two weeks. It was amazing. One or two of the Portuguese I met speculated that I was from Spain, because I am fluent in Spanish and that must have given me something of an accent. But if you have written a book, it probably has a good share of the words and phrases that roll around in your head, and would feel comfortable talking about. So I really recommend that method to learn a new language. A couple of years later I was asked to preside at a wedding, where the groom was from Brazil and his parents did not speak English. I was terrified that all of my preparation had been in European Portuguese. So I prepared hard for the readings and prayers, but I also bought a xylophone and taught myself how to play The Girl from Ipanema. When the parents arrived I decided what they really needed was hospitality rather than just a church performance, and I just started talking with them. They did so much for me, as much as I might have done for them.

[@gabrielnocera5662]

I didnt know you had such a nice connection with Brazil and the portuguese language!

[@hopperhelp1]

That’s impressive. Been speaking Brazilian Portuguese for my entire life and I still suck at it.

[@JV-km9xk]

You should see me and a couple of Filipinos who have lived in the Philippines for most of their life and still can't pick up Filipino. There are a few people in every population in the country who got way more western influence in their lives and speak fluent English and not Filipino without having ever step out of the Philippines. 😅

[@storylearning]

I’m sure that’s an exaggeration 😅

[@hytrader3241]

relatable

[@evanilsonp.8183]

@@storylearning Yeah, it is. A big one.

[@murillocosta3049]

vira lata detected

[@banzar]

Greetings from Brazil! Just love your content Olly. Now I'm learning french and it's just exciting! Only good vibes. 🍃

[@storylearning]

Thanks so much

[@1GOPkid]

Love this video!! I'm born and raised in the USA, but I didn't learn English until I was 6. Before that I only spoke Spanish and Catalán, because of my dad and both sets of grandparents. Later, I learned Dutch, French, German, and Portuguese, and Portuguese is my favorite of them all. However, I learned the European version, since I first studied it when I spent my semester at LA Sorbonne in Paris and then spent the following summer in Lisbon with a Portuguese family that didn't speak anything but Portuguese and they didn't have cable TV, so all the channels were local from Portugal.

[@keiichiabe5608]

Gosto muito do Brasil também, a música, a cultura e etc. Ah, tenho a saudade dele, ouvindo seu vídeo. Obrigado!

[@gabriellawrence6598]

Você é japonês? Os brasileiros amam o Japão e admiram os japoneses.

[@josealbertoribeiro7819]

Uma experiência muito interessante meu amigo !!!!!! Que legal !!!!! Gostei muito. Parabéns kid...... Really nice !!!!!

[@liahk1000]

That sounds like a wonderful experience to experience Brazil from the inside!! Amazing!

[@jannahhossain4321]

these are my favourite videos - keep the story times coming!

[@lisanarramore222]

Great story, Olly!! I'm super keen to learn Brazilian Portuguese. And experience Carnaval. And jam with a bossa nova group... 😍

[@DecodingWordswithAndrew]

Do it! Learning Brazilian Portuguese changed my life! :)

[@elainebelote8547]

Você sabe que o Brasil, não é só carnaval e praia? Certo? 90% dos brasileiros não gostam de carnaval. E que temos um interior enorme, e várias culturas, vindas do mundo todo. O Brasil é muito diferente do que a mídia apresenta. Aliás existe muitas cidades bem melhores que o Rio de Janeiro. 😊

[@martinamenescal2710]

As a Brazilian, I'm really impressed at his level of portuguese. His accent and pronunciation are PERFECT, he sounds like he's been speaking it his whole life

[@UltimateMoralizer]

As a Brit, I also feel much happier overseas. I’m also learning Brazilian Portuguese. It’s my 3rd language. My 1st is English, 2nd is Greek and 3rd is Portuguese.

[@Alefenobrega]

I'm brasilian and I loved this video... thank you

[@PUAlum]

I love this, Ollly! I had a similar path to language learning in the 1970's. As an American on an exchange program, my port. teacher put me onto MPB. She had suggestions for singers whose pronunciation was good for Sao Paulo (where i was living)..and even a few that were good for grammar. One example I still sing (badly, alas) is "se verdade fosse" by Paulinho Nogeira. Know it? it helped me with the subjunctive/conditional verbs. Anyway glad you're pushing the place of music in language learning and i know you'll help other Brits and Americans learn to appreciate Brasil and its amazing culture. I wish had taken it as far as you have! Thanks again....and well done!

[@vitorsantos2120]

Esse vídeo é maravilhoso de tantas maneiras. Você disse muitas verdades, sou brasileiro e estou vivendl na nova Zelândia e passei exatamente por isso.

[@jessicascarpin3962]

Caramba, adorei a história! Eu amo a beth Carvalho! Aprender português nesse meio de pessoas apaixonadas por música, deve ter sido demais!!! Adorei o vídeo e o seu canal! Importante lembrar que o Rio de Janeiro não é o Brasil, a cultura de cada estado e cada cidade é completamente diferente! Muito bacana você falar em se conhecer e com a experiência de morar fora, você perceber o que realmente quer e quem você é!

[@clairegittens3707]

Love how recognizable Garota de Ipanema is. LOVE Brazilian music. I fell into a Ludmilla-Anita wormhole on my trip. And now, every time I watch a Netflix show, I discover a new fave. 3% introduced me to Preciso Me encontrar. Such beautiful lyrics and melody.

[@DecodingWordswithAndrew]

That's the song that made me fall in love with the language 20 years ago :) Looking up "Preciso Me Encontrar" now, thanks for the rec!

[@gringoglot]

Your story of being in Rio is just crazy man! I am still in the stage of Brazil being a fantasy for me (I’m coming up on my two year mark of Portuguese)

[@foreverlearningfrench]

Superbe histoire Olly ! J'aime beaucoup ces vidéos "Comment j'ai appris...".

[@adafelatenciorincon3522]

Hello friend! I have a nice story to tell about learning a foreign language. I learned Italian without having that purpose in mind. It happens that I was a member of the symphony choir in my home city in Venezuela. And as one all my professors was an opera singer, we were regularly singing opera choruses in Italian. But I was found out to have kind of a good tenor voice and I decided to give it a try to become an opera singer. That took me, under the influence of my teacher, to listen to full operas on records which I bought from time to time and listened to interminably for about 6 years. Not only that but also we performed several operas in town and I had to learn not only my part but also to take part in the rehearsals with all of the singers that made up the cast in those operas. I never intended to learn to speak Italian but, in the time span of six years, I travelled to Italy to pursue my singing dream and there I discovered that I had learned to speak Italian. I found this out after a single week living there where I wouldn’t risk to speak very much. But much to my great surprise, on the 8th day of my sojourn in Italy, I was speaking fluent Italian, surpassing even Spanish-speaking friends who had been living there for over 4 years. That was simply amazing. Now I am learning Portuguese but unfortunately there are no operas in this language and popular music doesn't help me that much to reach my goal for I also grew to love classical music while I was a choir member. It was Italian in my case but it could also have been French, Russian or even German, languages in which great operas were composed. The other method you mentioned namely Language Exchange is another way of learning a foreign language faster.

[@rockyisabroad]

This is an amazing video that speaks a truth that I've come to realize while living in Brazil. You're never going to feel 100% fluent, you'll always want to improve your Portuguese(or whatever language). There's times I used to need to translate every sentence while chatting with friends on What's App, but as I continue to speak more, study, watch movies, listen to music/ podcast and occasionally read the THINGS I LIKE (very important detail, you have to find things that fir in these categories you like in your target language) I get better and need less help and only need to immerse myself in content I like in Portuguese so it becomes less about learning and more about enjoying and incorporating it as an everyday experience (ex now one of my new favorite podcast is Brazilian so I listen to it a few times a week, just two Paulistas interviewing celebs but I enjoy the conversation and I'm learning )

[@JonandEva]

Dang, I was waiting to hear how you became a Brazilian citizen. Very interesting story nevertheless. I fell love with Brazil too, only I am planning to move there for a couple years. We'll see how it goes.

[@Adriel590]

I'm brazilian and it was amazing to watch this video. I really enjoy it.

[@quinasreveure6533]

Glad to see Brazil didn't have to come to you

[@JV-km9xk]

Dang I have about to make the first joke.

[@storylearning]

It did come to me at first

[@quinasreveure6533]

@@storylearning A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

[@liahk1000]

Right- learning through immersion/ input is the key!! I haven't tried to learn languages very intensely at all, but always felt that the way wasn't to focus on learning grammar rules but just to get as much exposure as possible and letting the brain work out the logic by itself. I spent some months in Brazil in my early 20ies and realized I had picked up quite a lot by just listening, without really trying to learn or trying to speak it.

[@WestHillsWilly]

Really liked this video, especially the end. What can I say, good things are worth waiting for.

[@portuguesewithteacherleka]

Thanks for sharing your story! I feel so happy to see how much u been interested in our language! Music is a great way! Tv shows, podcasts, youtube videos ❤

[@nelsoncassoma1480]

Olly is already a legend for language learners. First because of his boldness, second, he has wgat is called willingness to learn. Brazilian Portuguese is so versatile and exquisite. I can't imagine how pleasant it would be to relearn it.

[@ardenigleheart9467]

Wow not only are you a polyglot, but you’re also extremely cool. Goals!!

[@quindin]

História inspiradora. Falar um outro idioma com fluência é lindo e libertador. abs

[@BrazilianInput]

Yes! I just found this video! I'm so glad you have a good time learning the language!

[@eddvdm]

LOVED to listen all the stories. I would spend hours and hours listening to more details, but eh, it was enjoyable already! Thanks for sharing Olly.

[@RoselySS95]

This is the most realistic explanation of language learning I’ve ever seen!! GREAT ADVICE and GREAT VIDEO!! Thank you so much! I loved it! 💖

[@aarongreenway7002]

Olly, thank you so much for sharing your story with such authenticity!

[@aldreymenezes7652]

Your honesty is remarkable, congratulations

[@winconfig]

Your general, upbeat personality keeps me inspired to learn this specific language. I do hope you gain more followers. You certainly are under-rated.

[@michaelkobylko2969]

It does seem like living in a big city like London is very useful when learning a language because there's such a good chance you'll find native speakers somewhere.

[@xlukas93]

And if you have a ton of money i guess. Who can say "i wanted to learn portuguese so i moved to brazil to live on copacabana"? 😁

[@heyart3668]

The first time I've listened Olly's portuguese, I thought it was so insanely good. Now I know he started studying in 2001, and I was born in 2003. 😂

[@rubensaraujobarboza1308]

Thank you Olly for so great words about Brazil. 😃👍

[@vincentgoossens371]

Olly I loved the video, you are amazing! Could you make a spotify playlist with all the Bossa you talked about?? Thanks for all your content!

[@heyart3668]

"Rio is a crazy place anyway" yes, it is, lol.

[@adriancastillo9751]

That’s all very interesting and I love the way you dove into the Brazilian culture. I’m confident to say that you’re way more Brazilian than I am and I was born there. I left to the US decades ago and never went back.

[@viniciusgoncaalves]

I envy your authentic Bohemian life experience in Rio... Awesome and very instructive video. Thanks for sharing!

[@annasamek5179]

Wow, Olly, this video was excellent: so deep, so personal and at the same time so entertaining. I could feel the passion you have for music and for languages. And I loved to see your pictures at 20!

[@WesllyMartins1]

Que história legal! A destacar-se a roda de samba na casa do Milton Nascimento(😂). Muito bom. Parabéns e sucesso pra você. Sou de Belo Horizonte, terra do clube da esquina 😉👍

[@cesargil5997]

And to think that you were here in my city! I'd like you to have shown a little more of your Portuguese.

[@josueleonel2415]

Finding a specific interest to explore in another language is actually very useful to increase your fluency. As a Portuguese speaking, my favorite thing is to watch videos of history in English to improve my vocabulary and listening skills in the language.

[@EvertonPaschoal19]

I also don’t want to be Brazilian sometimes, haha! :😅 But honestly, I kind of understand what you want to say. I think Brazil is just kind of this cultural anthropophagic monster that will demand your entirety, so maybe this sense of relieve when leaving Brazil, is just the release of the Brazilian gravitational pull, that no matter what, will try really hard to integrate you into our society.

[@denisss9350]

Thanks for this vid. I have started learning Portuguese with reading your book (yellow one). I like it a lot. I fully agree with you, when u mention that its harder when we get older. I myself have a family and lots of work, and still try to manage to learn/maintain bunch of foreign languages. It is hard for real. My native is Russian, i also speak Estonian, English, Swedish and Turkish. Now also adding Portuguese. It is a huge challenge to keep old ones on high level while learning new one. So i said to me Portuguese will be the last one :)

[@DecodingWordswithAndrew]

As language lovers, we always say the next language we learn will be the last! :)

[@denisss9350]

@@DecodingWordswithAndrew yeah, seems very true 😎

[@kellygb4370]

I am Brazilian. Your Portuguese story is insane! Kudos to you! Also I envy the fact you met Milton Nascimento! Really amazing!

[@Patricio_Marcel]

Love this story. Similarly, after visiting Brazil once I was enamored by it all!

[@flavioferlin3127]

"Chega de saudade, a realidade é que sem ela, não há paz, não há beleza, é só tristeza, é melancolia que não sai de mim, não sai de mim, não sai". Parafraseando o eterno João Gilberto... what a joy and a thrill to learn about you learning our mother tongue. Abração, meu amigo!

[@sezamek5]

Interesting observations! In fact, I had the same type of realization, after studying Japanese for 3 years (unfortunately in a wrong manner so nothing stuck with me in the end :D) ang going to Japan to work for a couple of months, I realized it was all a big fantasy and as much as I appreciated the experience I no longer wanted it: the language, the culture, the lifestyle. And I said to myself: it's okay to let go. On the other hand, this failure (in language learning) made me really want to succeed in another language, an easy one preferably. And so I chose Spanish. I absolutely hated it for a long time, but after realizing I can understand more than I thought I could, I started really enjoying it. Now I honestly cannot spend a day without doing something connected with Spanish, and I am preparing for DELE B2 and the entire process took me 14 months :) So, I guess the conclusion is: changes are good, necessary haha

[@Oly876]

Oh man, I am in a similar situation, I am currently learning Japanese, it's been a year, but I hardly have progressed, the thing is, I absolutely love the language, but I don't know if I will go far just by liking it, well, It's cristal clear that Japanese is not an easy go to, but even so, I don't wanna quit that easily.

[@thaisbuvalovas7523]

Ah! I see! The music is the key to your brazilien portuguese. You have what we call "ouvido musical". You're really good!! Parabéns, cara. Vc conhece nossa música e nossas letras!!! Vc pode entender quem nós somos de fato!!

[@MrDannyb1973]

Hi oli, I've been struggling to learn brazilian portuguese for coming up to 3 years now, I listen to brazilian music everyday, I watch videos very regularly, I tryed duolingo but all I learned there was lots of words but not how to have conversation, I often use words on a day to day basis mostly opa lol, I take weekly classes but it's still such a struggle. I've just purchased your book "short stories in brazilian portuguese " any other ideas that I can get from watching will help. Moito Obrigado

[@DBoone123]

Olly is too cool, glad I bought some of his books 📚

[@sonhadorpr]

I understand what you're saying about the music. That is exactly how I learn ed little bit of Portuguese in the past. I started listening to: A Garota de Ipanema, and just fell in love with the song. I guess it also helps to have a Brazilian girlfriend, although she speaks Spanish.

[@jinnebrass]

This is so useful! You're right - we can totally create opportunities to learn a new language :)

[@sueellenturscak8196]

I loved what you said about not wanting to “be Brazilian.” In my language journey I often wanted to “be” (insert language), but when I went deep, I realized that just being fluent and even having an ancestral connection didn’t mean that I could “be” that ethnicity.

[@Lile_s2]

Isso é bem óbvio 🙂

[@abyouda167]

Thanks a lot for everything and I've just finished your interview with Ethan and to be honest it helped me a lot your brilliant thoughts and I wonder of you consider me a friend from Egypt to practice with your Arabic language, actually I've been digging in my heels till to master English and speak English and Spanish with fluency shortly!

[@HiteTricks]

Playing guitar and using those romantic lines from songs? I feel like you must've been a very lucky man back then 🙌🏽

[@Lawrence64]

Thanks for sharing that. Like yourself, John Pizzarelli loves bossa nova. He recorded lots of them. Try A Brazilian singer called Dick Farney (he was Brazilian) singing "Esse Seu Olhar"

[@brubsbruberry]

I’m so happy with this video 🇧🇷

[@StomachAcid]

I’ve been learning it for 1 year. It’s been really fun!

[@dalvarita6181]

Eu ouvi vc cantando...uau! Looks like a Brazilian! Congratulations!

[@ReniCosta-oo3tr]

❤💙🇬🇧Boa noite Olly, mui estimado estrangeiro que tão bem definiu o que é estudar outra língua que não somente a sua. Ja te ouvi em todas as línguas e também sou assídua no seu perfil. Porém, com comentarios em Inglês. Agora, já beirando a madrugada e também recuperando de cirurgia ocular, parei um instante pra te dizer: Obrigada por falar a minha língua que também amo e pra dizer qao grande é o meu amor por você.❤🇬🇧💙🤝

[@N0sV0sEl3s]

Olly met Milton. Never been so jealous in my life.

[@michellicordeirodasilva]

Que história fantástica! Queria eu ter tido a oportunidade de ter conhecido figuras tão maravilhosas. Boas lembranças, innit? 😊

[@viniciusgoncaalves]

"I was playing cavaquinho with the A velha guarda da mangueira, na casa do Milton" HAHAHAHAHA awesome mixing languages :P

[@chronical423]

I’d love to learn Portuguese, the language is so interesting. But I have a major problem of not sticking with things.

[@rooster..]

I'll help you

[@UncleBrazil]

It needs to be fun for you. Tries to put together some hobbies (movie + language). Learn with a practical context

[@StomachAcid]

It’s really fun!

[@herodotomello]

Olly, adoro o teu trabalho. Antes de te descobrir aqui no KZbin, eu já usava o teu livro de francês, que é um livro introdutório muito bom. Um grande abraço.

[@studyingasahobby]

Great video! Thanks! Learning with stories is simply amazing!

[@ennersia4295]

Please do more they’re so interesting

[@lola70k]

As much as I love Britain , I don’t want to become British . I’m a consultant dermatologist and I’m very grateful to the UK and for the British people, but I am Brazilian and Italian . British people are amazing, I have made great British friends over the time I’ve been working there, the country is amazing and still very safe, but I have a Latino soul. Love your videos! ❤

[@BB-yh5rd]

I'd learned German to a very basic, rudimentary, functional level in high school and an exchange program in Stuttgart so by the time I went to Brazil after that I was fairly confident in my ability to pick up a language if I had the exposure to it. I, however, made the mistake of thinking that Portuguese would be a total piece of cake compared to the very structured and technically demanding aspects of German with their der/die/das and multitude of iterations of such, the conjugations, vocabulary, etc. Portuguese presented an entirely new type of challenge as I embarked on a nearly 3 year stint in the NE between Recife and Salvador and lots of different small towns and cities everywhere in between. For me it was the rhythm and pronunciation, the verb conjugations and especially the unique sounds such as the ao with its plurals, the lh and the nh that were challenging to my American English speaking parts. What was great about where I was though is that no one spoke English, maybe a few people every once in a while so I'd go months without speaking English at all. Total immersion was such a great contrast to Germany where my German friends would default to English almost immediately.

[@nataliafreitas4057]

Loved your story with our culture and music, I learned english through an intense interest on british music, so I understand it very well! Also, I've got to say I'm brazilian, living in Rio, and not really your stereotypical extroverted person. There are a few of us here. 😂

[@enricomarchetti3402]

Molto interessante, come sempre. Ho avuto un' esperienza simile alla tua, anche io ho vissuto a Rio per un po', innamorato della cultura e della lingua ma ciò che hai detto mi ha fatto riconsiderare il mio tempo in Brasile , non ci avevo mai pensato in questi termini, mi hai offerto una riflessione molto importante che mi ha fatto rivalutare i miei ricordi, che forse solo ora, grazie a te, capisco veramente.

[@DecodingWordswithAndrew]

Giusto per curiosità, com'è stata la tua esperienza con il portoghese? Immagino che sia relativamente facile per un italiano.

[@enricomarchetti3402]

@@DecodingWordswithAndrew all'epoca studiavo portoghese all'università in Italia e poi ho proseguito studiando all'università a Rio de Janeiro. Ho sempre avuto una grande passione per la lingua portoghese in generale, poi ovviamente essendo l'italiano la mia lingua madre non è stato troppo difficile imparare

[@gutemberggomes4249]

parabens por aprender s tocar os ritmos aqui do brasil.

[@fabiovieira4515]

Fortune combinations after theirs fortune combinations that made them stars. Life's crazy! Very nice and unique story

[@pavese1379]

Difu, meteu, meu pit 💪🇧🇷

[@sidrockBR]

Falam bem ou mau do Brasil, nós estaremos lá.

[@fabianolins]

Dude, you did more in my country in six months than I did in the USA in the last 23 years. Good job 👏 👍🏻