Instead of NETFLIX movies, watch this to learn European Portuguese

[@thelanguageunschool]

What Portuguese native content are you watching to improve your listening comprehension?

[@TheLaddim]

Wow! I'm from Brazil and I felt a little impressed when I listened you saying you like Brazilian soap operas. Nowadays we don't have good soap operas like anciently. Sorry my English mistakes. I'm learning English. Your English is good! Bye!

[@speakeuropeanportuguese]

Concordo. Tieta, Sassaricando, Vale Tudo - eu via essas todas e aprendi imenso! Naquele tempo as novelas eram entretenimento e não eram maçadas e sem graça.

[@RemofRenaissance]

Just to say I am new to your content and really impressed. Thank you and happy to go deeper into the rabbit hole with your thinking outside of the box. 🙂

[@thelanguageunschool]

@@RemofRenaissance enjoy, but don't get lost!

[@MathinusG]

I'm starting out. going to try novelas.

[@thesmithsmaf]

Love this episode Catarina

[@thelanguageunschool]

Que bom! (agora senti-me novela 😆 (por ter usado a palavra "episódio"))

[@maivaka3863]

I'm at the beginning and just am asking myself where I can find good comprehensible input for Portuguese, something for beginners like for example "Extra..." for Spanish beginners. I'm sceptical about learning about the culture from tv, because on German tv 90% of the people that are shown are richer than 90% of real people. (And in German tv classes don't exist!) It's like Instagram glamour, which also doesn't give a realistic impression of the normal life in a country. But I'm convinced that listening a lot is really important!

[@thelanguageunschool]

I know, that's why I created 42 stories for my Unschoolers using comprehensible input. They get to train their ears, acquire their first 600 words, become familiar with verbs and the funny thing is they start talking too. You can check my free sample here: thelanguageunschool.com/course/ministart

[@olenaan9032]

Awesome tips. Obrigada!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thelanguageunschool]

Que bom que gostaste.

[@JeanneBruneau]

Bom dia--I got a "404 error!" when attempting to sign up to download the Mini-Tuga but a few minutes later, it showed up in my inbox. I'm skeptical that novelas will hold my interest but you are SO RIGHT about how irritating high-pitched voices in children's cartoons can be. Obrigada!

[@thelanguageunschool]

Not everyone will like them, of course, but they are an easy way to expose yourself to native content. There's lots of other options too: KZbin, RTP...

[@sledgehog1]

Was I the only one thinking of "Fernando Mendes" when Catarina said "espetáculo" at the beginning? 😅

[@thelanguageunschool]

I hope so😳

[@suzipam1234]

Aah i cant do novellas they kill my grey cells. Is there anything else to recommend

[@thelanguageunschool]

How come? There certainly is. Have you checked my Mini-Tuga?

[@speakeuropeanportuguese]

Eu aprendi Português com as novelas Brasileiras. Naquele tempo eram muito divertidas. Mas não só com as novelas, mas com a Roda da Sorte, Casino royale e a ler muita legenda! Aprendi muito depressa. Por alem de ouvir imenso eu estudava sozinha também. (Tinha um livro de gramática e estudava todos os dias) As novelas também têm o aspeto visual que também ajuda.

[@thelanguageunschool]

Já ouvi e li a tua história várias vezes. É espectacular! Talvez menos distrações com apps e tal na altura facilitasse a coisa, não sei.

[@speakeuropeanportuguese]

@@thelanguageunschool Pois, eu acho que as apps não funcionam tão bem como as pessoas pensam. É uma distração com pouca funcionalidade. Não requer muita atenção.

[@maricaplasmans6061]

Thanks for that novellas list. I started out at Disney watching childrensmovies. Best thing is that I can put subtitles there in my native language, Dutch. My Englich is pritty good but still a lot get's lost in translation.

[@thelanguageunschool]

Dat is waar, de ondertitelingen zijn fantastisch. Heb mijn laatse video gezien? Daar geef ik voorbeelden over wat je daarmee kunt doen.

[@maricaplasmans6061]

@@thelanguageunschool Nee, heb je kanaal pas paar uur geleden gevonden. Ik heb een serieuze vorm van autisme en krijg daardoor een uitkering voor arbeidsongeschiktheid. Geen vetpot, dus alles wat ik gratis kan leren is meegenomen. Jouw tekst en uitleg hoe het te gebruiken gaat zeker helpen. Ook de manieren waarop je dingen opzoekt zijn voor mij abracadabra. Nu spijt dat ik geen woordenboek gekocht heb. Wel alle Harry Potter boeken.

[@thelanguageunschool]

@@maricaplasmans6061 kijk dan mijn video van november of december waar ik hoe je Portugees kunt leren zonder geld

[@danielfernandes532]

Hi. I very much like your content. I grew up learning & speaking English. However I also grew up listening to my dad speaking in Portuguese to his friends but Portuguese was not the lingua de casa unfortunately. I also briefly lived in Portugal (about 20 years ago). I'm so ashamed to say I did not attempt to learn the language. So in short, my Portuguese vocabulary is quite good, pronunciation/reading also is quite good but 1) I just don't know the grammar, so cannot string a sentence although I know the words (for eg: I want to go to Porto tomorrow - Eu va Porto amanha, which is what I would manage to say, no grammar in that sentence at all). However when I visit Portugal I still can get by as I know the basic phrases but the problem is 2) when they start making conversations - I cannot understand. Now, I'm seriously thinking of getting the hang of the language as I will be spending more time in Portugal during my frequent visits. So as you rightly said, practice listening is the way forward; that will take care of my 2) problem. My 1) problem - grammar, can you offer some help. Muito obrigado

[@thelanguageunschool]

Olá, Daniel. It's hard to advise when I don't know you and your learning style. Still, you can go the cheaper and more traditional route: get yourself a grammar and exercises book, or even a self-paced book. Or enrol in a course that helps you holistically - not just the grammar, but with all aspects of the language. It's one big beast. If you start taking it apart, it's much harder to tackle it.

[@danielfernandes532]

Thanks Catarina.

[@judithteresacoutinho2571]

Vejo "Pôr do sol“ no fim de semana. Não compreendo muito, por isso agora, estou a ver com as legendas em inglês.

[@thelanguageunschool]

Adoro essa. Mas som, a linguagem e referências culturais são mais complexas

[@portuguesesongsbyanenglish2920]

RTP has loads of content

[@thelanguageunschool]

É. Para todos os gostos.

[@janewing2812]

How can I see English subtitles as I watch Os Nossos Dias?

[@thelanguageunschool]

The subtitles are only in Portuguese. There's a lot you can do before understanding what people say: notice body language, words people say a lot, how we speak... enjoy!

[@XE1GXG]

Eu sou do Mexico. Pra mim, Euronews e RTP. As novelas ? Não gosto delas😢

[@thelanguageunschool]

Eu percebo, mas as novelas têm diálogos do dia-a-dia. Mas claro que é importante consumir conteúdo que se goste!

[@sarapanahi9322]

Where can I find novelas?

[@thelanguageunschool]

You can start by checking my "Mini-Tuga", which includes one novela with subtitles in Portuguese. thelanguageunschool.com/minituga

[@omsafir]

ingles, ensina?

[@thelanguageunschool]

Já ensinei.