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I felt comfortable conversing with people in Portuguese…

location: United States
posted: mayo 26, 2016

Name: Sema L

We are on our way home after almost a month in Portugal. I began learning Portuguese as best I could on line some months before we left. Although your podcasts were way beyond my level of comprehension, they were my only way to hear Portuguese as it is spoken and I had to listen to them one at a time, over and over, and translate word by word.the written dialogue on the website was really helpful. Amazing — I felt comfortable conversing with people in Portuguese. I could actually understand quite a bit and was surprised to find that words I had to look up working through the podcasts came to me without a lot of effort. And people we met in Portugal were patient and kind speaking with me and even told me I spoke well. Of course, they were just being polite, but it did encourage me. (it helps that I am fluent in Spanish.)

I intend to keep working on Portuguese and hope that I will be truly fluent when I return to beautiful Portugal. Keep up the good work.
Sema L.

I am Spanish…

location: Madrid, Spain
posted: mayo 26, 2016

Name: José V.

My level is basic, in particular speaking, because I am not studying any grammar at all.
I am Spanish and I am only studying, at least for the moment, the minimum for understanding. But while my speaking level is very basic my understanding is much better and your episodes help me for this primary purpose. Just in case this information can help you.

I really enjoy studying Portuguese using your site.

location: Japan / Mozambique
posted: mayo 10, 2016

Name: Takara

By the way, this month, I have the test of CAPLE (Centro de Avaliação Português Língua Estrangeira by Universidade de Lisboa) here, Nampula city in Mozambique.
Anyway, I really enjoy studying Portuguese using your site.

I really appreciate the job that you do, guys! :)

location: Poland
posted: abril 30, 2016

Name: Zuzanna

I really appreciate the job that you do, guys! 🙂 I speak Polish (native), English, French and I’ve been learning Portuguese since last year, all by myself. As it is not my first time (learning), I have learned some basics from the previous ones (languages!). By discovering the words or grammar which is simmilar, I can easily absorb Portuguese. And your podcasts give me that opportunity! 🙂

I have to admit, that most of the podcasts in the internet don’t sound as good as yours. By the word ‘sound’ I mean the voices, the quality and simply the modern way of editing the record. And, voila, here we have podcasts that I can listen to even ten times non-stop. Great job, keep going!

…people respond with compliments

posted: marzo 24, 2016

Name: Paul W.

…largely due to listening to your podcasts, almost every time I speak Portuguese here people respond with compliments, particularly about my pronunciation and words like ‘fixe’ used, for example, with friendly waiters have produced gaffaws of laughter.

Muito obrigado…

location: Japan
posted: marzo 12, 2016

Name: Mitch

Olá, Rui, Joel. Muito obrigado por um programa tão maravilhoso. Sou seu ouvinte ja algum tempo, mas nunca achei que vocês têm um canal no YouTube, também. Acabo de me inscrever para o seu canal e dar um “like”. Há muitos programas de português brasileiro, mas só existem poucos livros ou materiais que tratam de português de Portugal. E por isso o seu programa é recursos muito valiosos para todos que aprendam português de Portugal continuar a aprendê-lo. Eu mesmo crio programas de aprendizagem de línguas no YouTube, e sei que não é fácil continuâ-lo fazer. Mas eu espero que vocês possam continuar a fazer este programa e que o seu programa cresce ainda maior. De novo, muito obrigado.

Os alunos adoraram…

location: Poland
posted: febrero 2, 2016

Name: Z

Muito obrigada pelo video. Vou usá-lo na próxima aula com a turma no nível A1. Os alunos adoraram o filme com o Márcio, o brasileiro que encomendou uma pizza. Depois vou escrever-lhes como foi. Agradço mais uma vez o trabalho que têm feito.
Cumprimentos,
Z

Gosto muito!

posted: diciembre 21, 2015

Name: James B.

Gosto muito de Practice Portuguese, é inestimável! Boas Festas!

Your podcasts are fantastic!

location: USA
posted: noviembre 7, 2015

Name: Victoria

Your podcasts are fantastic!  I listen to them in the gym and laugh out loud. People look at me like I’m crazy.
Keep them coming! They are one of the only resources for European Portuguese so I appreciate it a lot.

O vosso trabalho é muito valioso

location: Poland
posted: noviembre 2, 2015

Name: Zofia

Este ano letivo já tenho uma turma no nível A2 e posso usar os artigos do vosso site. Geralmente, pegando no material, escolho um tema de gramática: por exemplo no artigo dedicado ao sismo no Nepal falamos da voz passiva e da função do Pretérito Perfeito Composto em notícias, no texto sobre a história dos pastéis de nata praticamos o Pretérito Perfeito Simples. A gramática estudada no contexto (que é fornecido pelos vosso material) é sempre mais fácil…
O material mais universal continua ser o filme animado com o Márcio, o “bruto”  do Brasil que quer encomendar uma pizza. Com os alunos mais avançados (A2) podemos falar das diferenças entre o português do Brasil e de Portugal, das frases feitas, praticar diálogos em situações (como encomenda pelo telefone), falar de gostos culinários (comparando nacionalidades, países etc.)… No entanto, o filme também pode ser usado com os principiantes. Falamos de comida usando a expressão “há / não há” (na pizza……), ” há muito / pouco”  ou “muita / pouca”…Em geral, falta materias na Internet sobre situações do dia-a-dia com diálogos simples para o nível elementar…Os videos no serviço Youtube, fornecidos pelos brasileiros, infelizmente não são profissionais e causam problemas ao nível de compreensão (sotaque, apresentação).
Entretanto, o vosso trabalho é muito valioso! Faz com que possamos ter aulas mais interessantes e variadas…Bom trabalho e bom São Martinho!
Cumprimentos

Thanks for the wonderful site

location: Amsterdam
posted: noviembre 2, 2015

Name: Elaine

I recently became a member… I have been exploring the site and believe it will be very useful. My partner is Portuguese and his parents live in central Portugal, Fundão. We visit them there almost yearly, and on these visits, I have so much enjoyed listening to the sounds of this beautiful language… I am very much a beginner and have gotten on to the Pimsleur method, and am half thru the 90 Brazilian units. I have also done the 10 units in European which I loved, but only the Brazilian version is expanded… My partner complains of my Brazilian accent which has directed me to RTPs and your site… I enjoyed the pizza ordering episodes which are more at my level. Anyhow, thanks for the wonderful site. I can now listen, listen, listen and have a transcript to fall back on which I don’t have with the RTPs… Thanks again. I will be busy with this for a long time.

European Portuguese

location: United States
posted: octubre 31, 2015


Name: Lin. V.

Great for European Portuguese! Muito obrigada Rui é Joel!

Ótimo!

location: United Kingdom
posted: octubre 17, 2015


Name: Adam

Este podcast ter sido muito útil, interessante e divertido para mim.
Bem feito Rui e Joel!

Recommended

location: United Kingdom
posted: octubre 16, 2015


Name: W123

…Just what I needed

location: UK
posted: septiembre 23, 2015

Name: David

I have been trying to find something like this for a while now but didn’t come across your site until last week. I think it’s going to be just what I needed. All the best and abraço

Definitely recommended…

location: Portugal
posted: septiembre 10, 2015


Name: GB in PT

Finally some European Portuguese for someone who’s not an absolute beginner. Subtitles and quiz are very nice little extras if you sign up. Definitely recommend.

Learning Portuguese in Japan

location: Japan
posted: septiembre 4, 2015

Name: Aya

Hi. This is Aya. I’m learning Portuguese in Japan.
You guys helps me a lot to improve my Portuguese.
Especially listening and vocabulary.
I’m very satisfied your program. This is what I’ve been looking for!

 

Love Love Love….

posted: agosto 25, 2015

Name: Christina G.

Olá Joel e Rui!!!
I love, love, love this episode! I like how you guys sped it up, since that is the actual speed that people speak in. It is crazy how different it sounds when it goes faster!
Thank you for posting such great videos, you truly are the best 🙂
Hope all is well on your end!

…professora de Portugues na Australia

location: Australia
posted: junio 30, 2015

Name: Cristina M.

Para mim, como professora de Portugues na Australia, este e sem duvida o melhor sitio da internet para praticar o nosso Portugues.

Extremely helpful!

location: El Paso-Juarez
posted: junio 10, 2015

Name: Ryan

I just came back from my trip to Lisboa, and this was extremely helpful! Thank you!

The podcasts have been a great help

location: California, US
posted: mayo 22, 2015

Name: Colin B

Hey there just letting you guys know the podcasts have been a great help for my oral comprehension! I’m a Peace Corps volunteer in Mozambique and have to teach physics in Portuguese so having actual exposure to the language with the transcripts was a huge help.It’s true that there aren’t many resources for European Portuguese so thanks for putting this together!

Thank you helping me

posted: mayo 22, 2015

Name: Danielle F.

Thank you helping me on the pathway of learning this beautiful language. I wish you the best success for this very creative website.

Very interesting…

location: Italy
posted: mayo 10, 2015

Name: Aristide

Very interesting program for listen portages of Portugal!!!

Great to get precious resource…

location: China
posted: mayo 7, 2015

Name: Eason

Great to get precious resources for learning European Porutuguese since i have never seen such a systematic and rich site full of accessible portuguese learning materials.

Thanks!

location: United States
posted: abril 6, 2015

Name: Logan S.

Looking forward to better my Portuguese. My mother is from Terceires, Azores and I am moving to Porto at the end of this year. Thanks!

Muito Obrigado

location: Colombia
posted: abril 1, 2015

Name: David Ramirez P.

Muito obrigado pelo podcast, é realmente útil para quem quer aprender a falar a língua, além eu pessoalmente gosto mais de o sotaque português

…Extremely refreshing to say the least!

location: England
posted: abril 1, 2015

Name: Ryan

Hi Joel and Rui, This is a message to say thanks for the great content and keep up the good work. Iv been learning Portuguese for just under a year as many of my friends from university are from Angola and Portugal. When looking for resources I always found Brazilian Portuguese and had to constantly badger my native speaker peers for their pronunciation of the word. Since this website is European Portuguese it is extremely refreshing to say the least! Iv also found that listening to these videos has not only helped in comprehending the Portuguese style of speaking but also made Brazilian Portuguese videos even easier to comprehend.
Parabéns!
Muito obrigado,
Ryan

Very useful!

location: China
posted: marzo 26, 2015

Name: Xin Q.

How Did You Hear About Us: By my teacher.
Comments: Very useful!

I love your dialogues

location: Spain
posted: marzo 25, 2015

Name: Beatriz

I’m from Spain and a student of Portuguese. I was looking for a web about portuguese, but european portuguese!! I tried webs in English and that is how I found you. I love your dialogues, thank you for your work!!

Keep doing a great job

location: Greece
posted: marzo 18, 2015

Name: Karolina

…I am half Greek and half German and I am learning Portuguese from Portugal. So, I am very happy that you actually created this webpage for original Portuguese (and not the Brazilian). I think that the podcasts you have done so far are good, and I like the topics chosen… Keep doing a great job and make even more podcasts 🙂

Keep up the great work!

location: United States
posted: marzo 18, 2015

Name: Jennifer P

Joe (my husband) and I have really enjoyed the past few episodes.  You couldn’t have timed them better.  I was already looking forward to our stops in Alcobaca and Sintra during our Portugal trip in May.  Now they are definitely on the must do list!  Keep up the great work!

We have alerted our students…

location: United States
posted: marzo 18, 2015

Name: Sausalito Portuguese Hall

We are a Portuguese-American organization founded in 1888, located in Sausalito, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. We give European Portuguese classes and recently came across your website and podcasts. Very nicely done. We have alerted our students about your program and hope that some of them will take advantage of the resources you provide. Muito obrigado!

European Portuguese School

Sausalito Portuguese Hall

location: United States
posted: marzo 17, 2015

Name: Sausalito Portuguese Hall

Among other online resources the members of our Portuguese class have found useful in their study of European Portuguese are the podcasts provided by the Lisbon-based Practice Portuguese organization (www.practiceportuguese.com). The podcasts are in Portuguese and cover a wide range of topics about Portuguese culture and society. They are available for free if one just wants to listen to them. In addition they offer a premium service which includes a full transcript of the podcast and vocabulary. Original Post

WE NEED YOU!!!

location: Netherlands
posted: marzo 16, 2015

Name: Svetoslava S.

Your website is a prayer answered. The internet is littered with Brazilian Portuguese websites. Once I find work, I hope to become a premium member, too.
Keep up the excellent work! WE NEED YOU!!!XXX

Muito Engraçado

posted: marzo 12, 2015

Name: Maria F.

Muito engraçado adoro ouvir.

…I love to hear the cadence of everything spoken properly!

location: Ontario, Canada
posted: marzo 12, 2015

Name: John L

Going to Lisbon in a few days. This is too advanced for me (for now) but I love to hear the cadence of everything spoken properly. Also, Rui’s Avó is your best advertising. I signed up just to thank you for her talking; so funny!! I hope to follow this and some day actually speak Portuguese in the Portuguese way. Thanks again guys, very fun!…

Very nice…

location: Poland
posted: marzo 7, 2015

Name: Natalia D.

Very nice listening about pasteis de Belem.

Awesome!

location: Australia
posted: marzo 6, 2015


Name: Memel2211

This is an awesome learning tool! You guys have made learning Portuguese so easy and entertaining! Thank you so much 🙂 PS. Rui, you grandma is amazing!

Extremely helpful – and fun!!

location: Australia
posted: febrero 23, 2015


Name: Beni Martial

This was a really happy discovery – a great tool to develop my listening skills of European Portuguese. It really doesn’t matter how basic your understanding is yet, it really is helpful in getting you to develop. I’ve noticed my progress over just a few podcasts. And they’re hilarious! I love the conversations with Rui’s grandmother. I strongly strongly recommend the podcasts! Really glad I found this, guys.

I love this resource so much!

posted: febrero 22, 2015

Name: Beni

I love this resource so much! I’ll admit, I’m not understanding a lot yet, but I love the challenge. And I absolutely love the conversations with the grand-mother. I did understand the conversation where you told her how people are writing in that they love her! haha. I was thinking the same thing.

Thanks a million

posted: enero 24, 2015

Name: Mika L.

Thanks a million for the podcasts!!

Great project!

posted: enero 18, 2015

Name: Aiste

Great project! Really appreciate finding some material on continental Portuguese

Thanks for this…

location: Serbia
posted: enero 18, 2015

Name: Milka

I’ve started learning European Portuguese in October and I had problems with finding materials! It was always about Brazilian Portuguese and I fell in love with the one spoken in Portugual. So, thanks for this and keep on with great work! 🙂

Muito Engraçado

location: Brazil
posted: enero 18, 2015

Name: João

Muito engraçado o podcast,sou brasileiro e compreendo a diversidade linguistica entre nossos paises

I really appreciate the podcasts

location: Phoenix, AZ (USA)
posted: enero 13, 2015

Name: Eileen

I really appreciate the podcasts you create and the ability to “hear” continental Portuguese spoken, since I don’t know anyone who speaks the language. Obrigada!