The Ultimate European Portuguese Vocabulary Hack for Beginners!

[@abxorb]

This is a super handy and helpful tip, not just for learning Portuguese, but for many other Germanic and Romance languages! 👍🏻 When during one of my first Portuguese lessons, our teacher used the word "transmissão", I used this trick to figure out she probably meant (tv or radio) broadcast (from "transmission") even though we hadn't even learnt basic things like the numbers 1-50 yet. 😂

[@TalktheStreets]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@geminibradshaw7009]

Liz this is a very good lesson . So easy . Thank you. I have picked up a lot from this video. Great thank you

[@TalktheStreets]

So glad!

[@Wee_Catalyst]

This is so helpful as someone who knows a lot of the Latinate vocabulary in English, thank you! And her guide is amazing for the people who haven’t checked it out 😊

[@TalktheStreets]

Glad you think so!

[@AníbalMilhais1895]

Ótimas dicas eu sou falante nativo de português de Portugal e acho que você deu umas dicas muito boas, já acompanho o canal há algum tempo parabéns, não preciso de aprender português mas gosto de acompanhar o canal

[@TalktheStreets]

Muito obrigada!

[@carrotclaret]

Thanks Liz, great lesson!

[@TalktheStreets]

Glad you liked it!

[@benjamindover4337]

I love these tips!

[@TalktheStreets]

Yey!

[@TheTravelerMan]

Wow, an eye opener. I never realized that.

[@TalktheStreets]

I'm so glad!

[@sharmanpiper8716]

This is a terrific lesson -- thank you!

[@TalktheStreets]

I'm so glad!

[@johnwalker-kl6pl]

Excellent……… live here and not know that !!!!……

[@TalktheStreets]

Awesome!

[@miguelpinto2911]

great stuff. proud of you. muito dificil este nosso Portugues..

[@johnryan4204]

Fantastic!!! Amazing tips

[@TalktheStreets]

Glad it was helpful!

[@magbstyle]

Thank you. This helped so much.

[@TalktheStreets]

De nada! :)

[@speakeuropeanportuguese]

This is why, technically this makes Portuguese 'easier' for English people to learn. According to some websites Portuguese ranks about 4th easiest language for native English speakers to learn.

[@mire-h2q]

Thank you! So helpful tip.👍

[@TalktheStreets]

You're welcome!

[@cyoakhagrace3933]

muito obrigada

[@TalktheStreets]

You're welcome!

[@prabinpandey105]

I'm interested in joining the class..

[@TalktheStreets]

Hi, we'd love to have you! Check out my free lesson for beginners here: www.talkthestreets.com/speak-portuguese-like-a-pro

[@peterschannel4506]

Such a useful tip and easy to learn

[@TalktheStreets]

Glad you think so!

[@Slimreaper455]

These ones seem harder

[@thomasfraiss]

After more than 25 years in Portugal I have never encountered a situation in which speaking Spanish to a Portuguese was an issue for anyone. Imho this is just a prejudice or an urban legend.

[@TheAlbertso]

And you also know exactly what these Portuguese people are thinking when you walk up to them and assume they are fine with you going on in Spanish. A safe prejudice about most people is that they might have a certain pride and/or comfort in their own language. They might also be familiar enough with Portuguese history to know it was subordinate to Spain at one time.

[@thomasfraiss]

@@TheAlbertso Of course I would not know what Portuguese people think when I walk up to them and assume they are fine with me going on in Spanish. Because I do not speak Spanish. But it seems like you do know, so please enlighten me. People who are familiar with Portuguese history know that Portugal is independant since 1143, and at that time Spain didnt't even exist, so no, Portugal was never "subordinate" to Spain, there was a period between 1580 and 1640 where the king of Spain was also king of Portugal but this personal union didn't change the status of Portugal as an independant country. Again, maybe you know better. You see, most Portuguese understand Spanish, many also speak it, so they don't really care about this BS.

[@TheAlbertso]

@@thomasfraiss Está bem. Ganhasta.

[@thomasfraiss]

@@TheAlbertso Ganhar faz parte da minha profissao, obrigado.

[@CT-eq9km]

I agree with you. And most portuguese people don´t know enough of the spanish language anyways, we only know the words that are somewhat similiar to portuguese.

[@vooides]

Esa blusa te queda impresionante 😮🥰 ¿Nunca te cantaron lo de 'ese lunar que tienes junto a los ojos'? 😊

[@Gary-jh6tv]

😍😀

[@BRocks4thwall]

Such a great tip, thanks!

[@TalktheStreets]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VloeiendVlaams]

Obrigada 🙂