Helpful and insightful
posted: November 28, 2023
Name: Yakov
Thank you for this year, I was not so avid learner, but your course is very helpful and insightful, especially for a beginner like me.
Diverse and fulfilling
location: U.S.A.
posted: November 28, 2023
Name: Kyle
Thank you for creating this program. I’m having a lot of fun with it. It is so much more diverse and fulfilling than the normal language apps. I appreciate you!
Careful consideration of the nuances of Portuguese
location: U.S.A.
posted: November 22, 2023
Name: Jane
My mother was a teacher and your videos reminded me of how she made learning languages fun. I appreciate your careful consideration of the nuances of Portuguese. Bravo for the effort you put into your videos! I look forward to continue my learning!
So that my cousins never laugh at me again
posted: November 21, 2023
Name: Alyssa
I appreciate everyone at PracticePortuguese.com. THANK YOU for offering lessons in continental Portuguese so that my cousins never laugh at me again for using a Brazilian expression.
Superior learning experience
location: Canada
posted: November 10, 2023
Name: Kristina
I’m nearly to the end of the A1 lessons and wanted to say how much I’m enjoying this app. I previously learned Italian on my own using Duolingo, Rosetta Stone and Pimsleur, and this is by far a superior learning experience!
Saved me on several occasions
location: U.S.A.
posted: October 25, 2023
Name: Eric
Thank you for a great experience using your program. I spent 3-4 months learning Portuguese prior to 2 weeks in the country. … Obviously there was not expectation of becoming fluent in that amount of time, but my language skills saved me on several occasions when the local person could not or would not speak English. … The amount that I learned helped me to enjoy my experience, enjoy the culture and enjoy the people.
Treated like a local!
posted: October 9, 2023
Name: Chantal
I would like to thank you for the amazing course and your youthful enthusiasm. I enjoyed learning Portuguese very much and made quick progress, enough to be able to have a long conversation with a taxi driver and going to restaurants, speaking Portuguese and… being treated like a local! I visited Lisbon 3 years ago and Porto this year, which motivated me to learn the language and culture. Practice Portuguese was absolutely fantastic for this.
It may be the best language learning app that exists
posted: September 11, 2023
Name: Matthew
This is not only the best app to learn European Portuguese, it may be the best language learning app that exists. … It marries teaching strong foundational grammar with the app progression. It is fun, concise, encompasses multiple learning methods, and the pronunciation is so helpful. I am learning so much.
Ótimo
posted: September 10, 2023
Name: Oz
“Shorties” são ótimos, e o suporte com tradução, expressões, vocabulário me ajuda muito. Eu também gosto da gíria.
Leaps above other sites
location: U.S.A.
posted: August 23, 2023
Name: Patti
Joel and Rui ~ I just want to take a moment to say how much Practice Portuguese helped me. I am a 67-year-old (young) woman working toward securing my Portuguese citizen card, through family lineage. … Of course, I had to pass the CIPLE exam which I am thrilled to say I did. … Your site, is leaps above other sites. Your interactive units are the best and kept me fully engaged. I watched your Camino videos, and your Santo Antonio video dozens of times, because they were in real time and the two of you are so personable talking directly to the camera in Portuguese with English sub-titles I learned something new every time I watched. So, thank you for creating such an outstanding venue for people to learn what I believe to be a lovely, but difficult, language to learn.
Totally impressed
posted: August 21, 2023
Name: Gerrit
I’m a new member, and I’m totally impressed with Practice Portuguese. I really like the format, features, and professionalism of the website. The interspersed clickable Portuguese words with slow speed are really great. Plus, Joel and Rui are such natural presenters! We are hoping to retire to Portugal soon, and this will give us a head start on the language.
Great lesson structure
posted: August 21, 2023
Name: Simon
Great lesson structure. Much better than other online language apps.
Invaluable
posted: August 16, 2023
Name: Silvia
Your learning platform, with its wealth of activities, has been invaluable to me during my years of European Portuguese studies. I’ve especially enjoyed the personal stories of Rui and Joel, the involvement of family members and of course the arrival of Clarinha, now a delightful bilingual toddler.
Muito obrigada pelos teus esforços e talentos. Estou contente por ver que a plataforma continua a desenvolver e aumentar, atraindo mais e mais participantes globalmente.
Fabulous
location: Ireland
posted: August 15, 2023
Name: Diarmuid
Absolutely love your application. It’s fabulous. You’d dominate the world applying the same approach to other languages.
Grateful
location: U.S.A.
posted: August 9, 2023
Name: Ryan
I’ve been a member and using the Practice Portuguese applications for while now. I must say that I’ve not found another language-learning system that I appreciate and connect with nearly as well as the one you all have created. For that I’m grateful!
A++
posted: August 8, 2023
Name: Joe
Thanks for the incredible App! Practice Portuguese gets an A++ from me as the best tool available for learning European Portuguese.
Communicate more functionally
posted: August 7, 2023
Name: Jim
We continue to love the program and app. We finally moved to Setúbal 2 months ago, and Practice Portuguese has helped both of us to communicate more functionally in every important context.
Literally changed my life
posted: August 5, 2023
Name: Madeleine
This website and app have literally changed my life. I am so grateful for the passion and dedication of the entire team.
At last I am making progress
posted: August 4, 2023
Name: Glynis
I am delighted with Practice Portuguese. It is great to hear and experience Portuguese as it is spoken everyday. I really feel that at last I am making progress.
Native’s and foreigner’s point of view
location: Belgium
posted: August 3, 2023
Name: Dinka
I just want to tell you guys how happy I am that I have found this platform! …There’s just so many options to keep learning and practicing! The explanations are clear, I love the fact that you have both a native’s and a foreigner’s point of view. As a polyglot in the making, I sure would love if this existed for more languages! Anyway, muito obrigada! I can only imagine how much work this must have been, but it was totally worth it! Best language platform EVER!
Flat out amazed
posted: August 2, 2023
Name: Christina
I just wanted to say obrigada for the lessons! I…was able to converse, haltingly but effectively, as needed on our recent trip to Lisbon. This is no small feat, given that I’m in my mid-50’s and learning a language as difficult as Portuguese does not come easily. The Portuguese people were so sweet and willing to speak with me in Portuguese (even gently correcting my pronunciation on occassion). They were surprised and appreciative that I attempted it. It definitely added to our trip and my husband was flat out amazed (bonus!).
Well-considered and fun approach
location: Australia
posted: July 29, 2023
Name: Gabrielle
My Portuguese teacher in Australia recommended your lessons as complementary to hers. Now that I have arrived in Coimbra to live and study Portuguese, I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your well-considered (and fun!) approach. It would have been so alienating to arrive with no language at all, and it comforts me to know that I can keep learning every day with Practice Portuguese. Bom trabalho!
Hooked!
location: France
posted: July 23, 2023
Name: Kiel
I really enjoy listening to both of you. I don’t get to practice my Portuguese and your podcast has been very helpful in exposing me to such a beautiful language. The quality of your content is just top notch. I am hooked!
Thorough and clear
posted: July 8, 2023
Name: Melissa
I love how whenever a word or expression causes me confusion and translation tools aren’t helpful, I can pop it into your search function and there will be a thorough and clear explanation with lots of examples.
Funny and enlightening
location: Italy
posted: July 7, 2023
Name: Ruggero
[I’m] an Italian guy that has been listening to your podcasts for the past months and…I just wanted to sincerity thank you for your help in teaching me Portuguese and pass my university exam. It has been really funny and enlightening to learn this new language through your contents – they have made this process quite easier and more enjoyable.
Intuitive and enjoyable
posted: July 6, 2023
Name: Tanya
I absolutely love your website/program- muito obrigada! It is so intuitive and enjoyable, I`ve been really enjoying learning Portuguese since I joined it and plan on continuing with it for a long time.. I love the smart review and the fact that you make us repeat any exercise that we don`t get right! The conversations at the end where you introduce a lot of new phrases and words is also useful.
This app has everything!
location: England
posted: July 2, 2023
Name: Adam
First and foremost I absolutely love this app! I have finally found a decent resource to learn European Portuguese. I can’t count the amount of times of used apps and other resources and not found them helpful. This app has everything!!!…I can’t wait to go back to Portugal and try out the lingo with some of you wonderful Portuguese people!
Nuggets of humour
posted: July 2, 2023
Name: Tomas
Little nuggets of humour spread across many of the exercises are really great for making it amusing to learn “dry” grammar. Thank you!
Intuitive and user-friendly
location: UK
posted: June 26, 2023
Name: Conor
The user experience…is truly exceptional, and I find it both intuitive and user-friendly. I must admit that I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent exploring the materials you provide. The pacing of the content is particularly commendable, allowing learners to progress comfortably at their own pace.
Loving the app!
posted: June 25, 2023
Name: Pam
I have learned more from it in a few months then i did in the whole year of in person classes
This beautiful language
posted: June 20, 2023
Name: Leo
Thank you for creating this amazing website. After trying different learning methods, this page helped me sooo much to get to know this beautiful language.
Best experience of my life
posted: June 17, 2023
Name: Nathan
I absolutely love the app. It’s been the best language-learning experience of my life. Thank you!
Different accents
posted: June 14, 2023
Name: Eric
Very well designed course. I really appreciate hearing real persons who have slightly different accents, presumably from different regions. It helps to prepare me for the variations I may encounter.
Breath of fresh air
posted: June 14, 2023
Name: Glynis
Just to say I’m really enjoying the site – after years of dull Duolingo, you are a breath of fresh Portuguesa air.
Best foreign language program
posted: June 12, 2023
Name: Glenn
Practice Portuguese is the best foreign language program I have ever encountered in my 76 years and I have studied seven or eight mostly European languages beyond the tourist stage…Rui and Joel should be awarded Distinguished Citizen awards for their contribution to foreign language learning.
Translation on or off
posted: June 5, 2023
Name: Adrian
As a beginner I found the structure with the option to turn the translation on or off and the quiz at the end, really useful!
Incredible journey
location: UK
posted: June 2, 2023
Name: Mac
I have had an incredible journey since I first found PP. My love affair with Portugal stated 30+ years ago but has been enhanced since I started to work with PP and I now can do so many things using my newly acquired language skill…many Portuguese comment favorably on my attempts with the language…I can generally make myself understood and better still have a really good understanding of the written word.
Fantastic learning portal
posted: May 26, 2023
Name: Inky
Indispensable
location: USA
posted: May 22, 2023
Name: Gustavo
Your platform has been an indispensable part of my Portuguese language learning. I appreciate it so much.
Brilliant
location: UK
posted: May 18, 2023
Name: Anette
The way you teach us is brilliant, and you make me confident that we will learn the basics before moving to Portugal.
Enormously helpful
location: USA
posted: May 15, 2023
Name: David
I found PP to be enormously helpful while I was in Portugal for the past 9 weeks. Muito obrigado for an outstanding language learning tool.
I understand Portuguese now
posted: May 9, 2023
Name: David
With your help of learning portuguese, since in august when i used this app, ive managed to get myself into a school and i understand portuguese now thank you so much!
Very happy
posted: May 5, 2023
Name: Anna
I’m very Happy with PP. The extra explanations at the bottom and at other places are extremely important to help grasp the Nature of this beautiful language.
Really impressed
location: Netherlands
posted: April 27, 2023
Name: Bruno
It was so refreshing to find your website to learn european portuguese. It is amazing what you have been able to build so far, the website has so many features and I am really impressed.
Things I really like:
– The personal touch in the media content that you offer (video’s, podcasts etc.)
– The grammar explanations. They are well-structured and not just flat text.
– The control you have over Smart Review items
– The word clarifications in superscript. They make it very clear what the exact meaning of a sentence is.
– The galo mascotte
Such big progress
posted: April 13, 2023
Name: Marc
I love the Practice Portuguese platform. It is greatly effective and efficient as well as fun. Without it I would never have been able to make such big progress from zero to where I am now over the past 4 months!