Learning Notes Learning Notes Members: You'll also see these throughout the series of Units to teach you grammar along the way (in between the interactive lessons). The Basics Grammar Verbs Pronunciation Special Topics Informal Recent Sections The Basics Grammar Verbs Pronunciation Special Topics Informal Recent The Basics What is European Portuguese? Expand Introduction to European Portuguese European Portuguese vs Brazilian Portuguese The Alphabet Basic Conversation Expand European Portuguese Greetings Polite Expressions Introducing Yourself in Portuguese Kissing Etiquette in Portugal Saying Goodbye in European Portuguese Saying No How to Talk About Likes and Dislikes Questions in Portuguese Olá! Tudo bem? ...NOW what? Basic Grammar Expand Basic Portuguese Grammar The Gender of Portuguese Words Definite vs Indefinite Articles Essential Conjunctions Talking About Quantity: The Basics Intro to Verbs Expand Intro to Portuguese Verbs and Personal Pronouns The Verb Ser 75 Most Common Portuguese Verbs Basic Portuguese Grammar Introducing Yourself in Portuguese European vs Brazilian Portuguese Polite Expressions Saying Goodbye in European Portuguese European Portuguese Greetings Portuguese Verbs and Personal Pronouns Introduction to European Portuguese Definite Articles in Portuguese Grammar Adjectives Expand Introduction to Portuguese Adjectives Good/Bad vs. Well/Badly Simple and Compound Adjectives Comprido, Longo, and Curto Degrees of Adjectives Adverbs Expand Introduction to Portuguese Adverbs Adverbs of Affirmation and Negation Adverbs of Place: Near, Far, etc. Aonde vs Onde Adverbs of Place: In, Out, etc. Adverbs of Place: Above and Below Adverbs of Place: Here and There Adverbs of Degree: A Little, A Lot, etc. Adverbs of Degree: More, Less, etc. Adverbs of Time Adverbs of Time: Almost, Always, etc. Adverbs of Time: Já Adverbs of Manner: Well, Poorly, etc. Bastante, Quase, and Realmente Mau vs. Mal and Bom vs. Bem Conjunctions Expand Essential Portuguese Conjunctions Introduction to Portuguese Conjunctions Copulative Coordinating Conjunctions Adversative Coordinating Conjunctions Disjunctive Coordinating Conjunctions Explicative Coordinating Conjunctions Conclusive Coordinating Conjunctions Intro to Subordinating Conjunctions Temporal Subordinating Conjunctions Causal Subordinating Conjunctions Final Subordinating Conjunctions Demonstratives Expand Introduction to Portuguese Demonstratives Variable Demonstratives: Plural Variable Demonstratives: Singular Invariable Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative Determiners Determiners vs. Pronouns Combining "De" with Demonstratives Combining "Em" with Demonstratives Combining "A" with Demonstratives Determiners Expand Indefinite Determiners Interrogative Determiners Demonstrative Determiners Determiners vs. Pronouns Definite vs Indefinite Articles Definite Articles Indefinite Articles Formal vs. Informal Expand Tu vs. Você in European Portuguese Plurals Expand Forming Plurals in Portuguese Possessives Expand Introduction to Possessives 1st and 2nd Person Possessives 3rd Person Possessives: Seu and Sua 3rd Person Possessives: De + Pronoun When to Use Dele/Dela vs. Seu/Sua Prepositions Expand The Preposition "Com" Prepositions in Portuguese The Preposition "A" The Preposition "De" The Prepositions "Por" and "Para The Preposition "Em" Digging Deeper into Prepositions Simple Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Combining "De" with Demonstratives Combining "Em" with Demonstratives Combining "A" with Demonstratives Using Prepositions in Portuguese Questions Using Tonic Pronouns with Prepositions Portuguese Contractions Pronouns Expand Introduction to Clitic Object Pronouns Clitic Pronouns: Me & Te Clitic Pronouns: 3rd Person Clitic Pronouns: Nos & Vos Merging Clitic Object Pronouns Reflexive Verbs / Reflexive Pronouns Clitic Pronouns: Direct & Indirect Objects Intro to Portuguese Verbs and Personal Pronouns Verb Phrases & Clitic Pronouns The Pronouns Si & Consigo Introduction to Tonic Pronouns Using Tonic Pronouns with Prepositions Reflexivity with Tonic Pronouns Determiners vs. Pronouns Invariable Demonstrative Pronouns Relative Pronouns Questions Expand Asking Questions in Portuguese Using "é que" in Portuguese Questions Using Prepositions in Portuguese Questions Interrogative Quantifiers Interrogative Determiners Other Expand Forming Negative Phrases Portuguese Contractions Indefinite Determiners Conjunctions That Present An Explanation Clitic Pronouns: Me & Te Compound Tenses – Subjunctive Mood and Nominal Verb Forms Using Prepositions in Portuguese Questions The Preposition “Com” Combining "De" with Demonstratives Degrees of Adjectives Regular vs. Irregular Verbs Introduction to Portuguese Conjunctions Verbs Indicative Expand Intro to Portuguese Verbs and Personal Pronouns Regular vs. Irregular Verbs Present Regular -AR Verbs in the Present Tense Regular -ER Verbs in the Present Tense Regular -IR Verbs in the Present Tense Irregular -ER Verbs in the Present Tense Simple Past (Pretérito Perfeito) Regular -AR Verbs in the Simple Past Regular -ER/-IR Verbs in the Simple Past Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past Other Tenses Present Continuous in Portuguese Past Continuous Tense Talking About the Future in Portuguese Subjunctive (Conjuntivo) Expand The Subjunctive Mood in Portuguese (Conjuntivo) Present Subjunctive Imperfect Subjunctive Future Subjunctive Imperative Expand The Imperative Conditional Expand The Conditional Past Participles Expand Past Participles & Auxiliary Verbs Regular Past Participles Irregular Past Participles Double Past Participles Reflexive Verbs Expand Reflexive Verbs / Reflexive Pronouns Reflexivity with Tonic Pronouns Verbs in the Infinitive Expand Impersonal vs Personal Infinitive Important Verbs Expand Ser vs Estar When to Use Estar When to Use Ser Ser vs. Estar: Two Ways of Being Haver The Verb "Haver" Talking About the Past with "Haver" Haver as "To Exist / To Have" Talking About the Future with "Haver" Ficar How to Use the Verb Ficar Pôr The Verb "Pôr": In a Group of Its Own? Others Dizer vs Falar vs Contar 75 Most Common Portuguese Verbs Basic Portuguese Grammar Past Participles & Auxiliary Verbs The Verb “Pôr”: In a Group of Its Own? Regular -AR Verbs in the Present Tense How to Use the Verb Andar The Subjunctive Mood in Portuguese (Conjuntivo) Past Continuous Tense The Verb Saber Ser vs. Estar: Two Ways of Being Regular -ER/-IR Verbs in the Simple Past Pronunciation Consonants Expand Pronunciation Guide for European Portuguese Consonants The Letters S and C Minimal Pairs Expand Minimal Pairs Vowels Expand Pronunciation Guide for European Portuguese Vowels How to Pronounce ‘S’ in Portuguese Minimal Pairs Pronunciation of The Letter X in Portuguese Regular -AR Verbs in the Simple Past Pronunciation Guide for European Portuguese Vowels How to Pronounce R in European Portuguese Pronunciation Guide for European Portuguese Consonants Vamos Falar Algarvio! Pronunciation Variations European vs Brazilian Portuguese Special Topics Food Expand Food Groups A Portuguese Kitchen Talking About Food Dining Out in Portugal Learn Portuguese by Cooking Common Herbs & Spices in Portuguese Cuisine Guide to Portuguese Fish Holidays Expand The Holiday Season in Portugal New Year's Eve Traditions in Portugal Portuguese Holidays Christmas in Portugal Colours Expand Colours in Portuguese Dates & Time Expand Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow Seasons of the Year Hours and Telling Time Relationships of Time Months of the Year Days of the Week Adverbs of Time Adverbs of Time: Almost, Always, etc. Greetings by Time of Day Home Expand Types of Homes and Rooms Common Household Items Buying a Home in Portugal Numbers Expand Talking About Quantity Introduction to Numbers in Portuguese Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers Multiplier Numbers Fractional Numbers Collective Numbers Universal Quantifiers Existential Quantifiers Relative Quantifiers Interrogative Quantifiers CIPLE Prep Expand Taking the CIPLE - A2 Language Proficiency Test Living in Portugal Expand Buying a Home in Portugal Types of Homes and Rooms How to Become a Freelancer and Issue Recibos Verdes Applying For A Portuguese NIF (Tax Number) Getting Residency in Portugal Tips & Motivation Expand How to Remember Portuguese Words Why Do I Freeze Up When I Speak Portuguese? When the Locals Respond in English Shortcuts for Learning European Portuguese Overcoming a Plateau in Your Portuguese Learning Olá! Tudo bem? ...NOW what? Learning Portuguese as an Adult vs as a Child How to Stay Motivated How to Use Spaced Repetition to Remember What You Learn Create a Study Plan How to Type Portuguese Accents on an English Keyboard The Easiest Way to Start Learning European Portuguese Developing a Routine The Best Translation Resources Ordinal Numbers Guide to Portuguese Fish Adverbs of Time Collective Numbers Fractional Numbers Portugal’s Love Affair with Bacalhau Days of the Week Easter in Portugal Kissing Etiquette in Portugal Applying For A Portuguese NIF (Tax Number) Informal/Colloquial Language Dialects Expand Vamos Falar Algarvio! Diminutives & Augmentatives Expand Diminutives in European Portuguese Augmentatives in European Portuguese Idioms Expand Idiomatic Expressions 1 Idiomatic Expressions 2 Slang Expand European Portuguese Slang Interjections Demystifying the Word “Logo” in Portuguese Augmentatives in European Portuguese Diminutives in European Portuguese English Expressions in Portuguese How to Use the Verb Andar Vamos Falar Algarvio! Idiomatic Expressions 1 Interjections European Portuguese Slang Idiomatic Expressions 2 Recently Added More Portuguese “Things” March 7, 2024 Talking About the Weather in Portuguese February 21, 2024 Spanish vs. Portuguese November 8, 2023 Com Licença? Desculpe? Perdão? 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