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Hello, I am looking for software to learn Portuguese, preferably free thank you in advance

Mimi · Accepted Answer

Hello

As a French woman involved with a Portuguese descendant, I've tried quite a few things. Honestly, for those who really want to learn, I recommend "Le nouveau portugais sans peine" from the Assimil method (book + CD, 55€ at FNAC), complete and effective without being tedious. With serious work and no prior knowledge, expect at least 6 months to finish the book at a rate of 30 minutes a day as intended. For the level achieved, it's worth it; the test I took on http://ww12.dialang.org places me between B1 and B2 depending on the areas tested. By halfway through the book, you can already manage.

After that, don’t settle for just anything; you would be quickly disappointed:
Talk More CD-ROM: useless (set phrases and quite simple), the Assimil conversation guide (possible with audio CD) is more complete.
World Talk CD-ROM: interesting but too easy (my first score was 1860 points/2000), good for developing oral comprehension and varying the learning (watch out, my version had a bug; a file was missing on the CD, in this case, copy the CD to the hard drive and then where the file is missing, copy tva64_2b.aif and rename it tva64_2a.aif, play now from the hard drive).
Galatéa CD-ROM, I didn’t learn anything more; at best, it’s good for texts with audio parts and reviewing grammar.
Book + CD Voie Express from Nathan, we study an original story and the basics of Portuguese. I started with that before the Assimil method; it is really introductory, not useful if you want a better level than survival in Lusophone territory.

In books, I have "Le Portugais de A à Z" (the explanations with examples suit me, but the inevitable cross-references annoy me a bit), "Du mot à la phrase: vocabulaire portugais contemporain" (the thematic classification is practical), "Pratiquez le portugais en 40 leçons" from Pocket (interesting texts and dialogues, too bad there is no audio CD), "Contes et chroniques d'expression portugaise" (bilingual at Pocket, bookseller's advice: first read in French the paragraph or the page and then in Portuguese).

Today, I'm interested in these CD-ROMs that I haven't bought yet, so I'm not discussing them; if anyone knows about them, I would appreciate their opinion; too expensive, they should normally be at -20% on Webbom at Christmas:
http://www.webboom.pt/ficha.asp?ArtID=75331
http://www.fca.pt/lidel_index2.html

For free stuff on the internet, I've also found something nice:
https://www.escolavirtual.pt/Alunos-e-Pais/pre.htm (these are things for children and teenagers, but there are stories with audio parts)
there's also the Camões Institute, which is very good, especially http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/aprender-portugues/a-ler.html
Also, think about the websites of Portuguese press as well as TV channels (SIC and RTPi).
Other interesting things:
http://etablissements.ac-amiens.fr/0601178e/quadriphonie/spip.php?rubrique22 (at the Rendez-vous d'Anatol)
http://www.kiosketudiant.com/ (register and search for "Annales Précis de Portugais", free)

Even after finishing my Assimil or Voie Express method, I regularly re-listen to the texts like music just to get my ears used to it and not lose the level. I think it pays off because my understanding of information on TV or conversations when people articulate well has significantly improved.

There you go, it’s a bit long but I hope this gives you new learning pathways.

Good luck and enjoy what this culture will bring you.

loicongena · Answer

There is (to my knowledge) no software to learn Portuguese, but there are websites such as:  http://www.portugalmania.com/culture/langue/cours/portugais.htm http://pages.infinit.net/roger46/ http://www.cactuslanguage.com/fr/languages/portuguese.php  These are for learning the basics, after that you'll need to buy books or do your research.

Damien KAWE · Answer

Hello, I am in Brazil and I am looking to learn the basic and necessary concepts of the Portuguese language online. Please, for free. So that I can speak Portuguese like everyone else. Thank you for getting back to me.

titine la portugaise · Answer

I'm Portuguese and I'm also looking for something, but for the oral pronunciation xDD I had already found the site but ... I lost the address.

Meggie77 · Answer

Good morning, I am Portuguese and my parents don't want to teach me the language. I would like to learn it. Have you found a site for that or not?

mari..... · Answer

Currently, I no longer feel like talking about... I want to learn to speak Portuguese with Brazilians + English while going through China to annoy the Portuguese by speaking French. I had the experience this summer; it cost me a lot, but it’s worth it. As for my money, I’m going to spend it elsewhere. I was told I speak Portuguese poorly, that they don't understand me. But I noticed when I got angry, people understood, so I thought, well, to get understood in Portuguese... you have to yell, and well, we’ll yell.

michel · Answer

not free but not too expensive .. you can try www.toutapprendre.com I learned with it and now I can speak Portuguese in Brazil where I go twice a year

pouchi · Answer

Hello everyone, I created a website to learn Portuguese that will be operational in a month: go to E-monsite.com and in the directory section, type apprendreportugais my site will be quite comprehensive and will help you progress in this language or start learning Portuguese with the help of videos  come quickly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

magiulo · Answer

I've seen things written that make me chuckle softly!!!! Do the Portuguese think too highly of themselves? Yes, but the Portuguese in France do too. Are the French poorly received? Yes, when you go as a tourist, no if you go to a friend's house. Do the Portuguese live well? Definitely not! So yes, they have nice houses, yes they have nice cars, and yes they love to dress well, but they are heavily in debt; that's how they can afford that standard of living—it’s very expensive! Some of my friends have recently immigrated to France because they couldn't make it there anymore; when you earn €400 a month full-time and your husband, who is a business owner, earns less than €1500, and you have a child, and almost everything costs as much as in France, you can't say that you live well!!! I am of Portuguese descent, I love this country, but I could never live there for these reasons!!!!

ange · Answer

Why in Portugal are executives, lawyers, judges, notaries, and CEOs referred to as doctors? Let's call a spade a spade.

cendrillion · Answer

In the summer of '08, I turned my back on my family. In the summer of '09, I cut ties with my family.

coqueline · Answer

I have another solution for all the lazy people who want to learn Portuguese for free while sitting on their computers. They click on Google, then on linguistics, and that's it. I have some knowledge of Portuguese; I can read it a little and I know how I want to write it.

Bacaralho · Answer

I stumbled upon this forum by chance, and I am ashamed of you. Sure, the Portuguese living in Portugal don't have a great opinion of us, but if you made the effort to speak more properly in what should be, for most of you, the language of your parents and grandparents, it would be easier for you to be accepted. I make the effort every day with the best teachers there are (my family) to improve my Portuguese. Those who wonder why we seek to preserve our Portuguese culture should look into our history; you will be proud of what we are, and perhaps then you will seek to fight for your roots.

coqueline · Answer

Dear bacaralho, personally, I didn't have the chance like you to learn to speak Portuguese well; it was my parents' fault for never putting me in a Portuguese school in France, and at home, they didn't make me respond to them in Portuguese (I found out many years later from a third party). So before criticizing others, think a bit. I could have also written this text in Portuguese; there's no need to be pretentious and graduated from a prestigious engineering school and act superior. There are billions of us who came to France, but we haven't all had the same life (thankfully, as I've seen worse). I hope that if you go to Portugal this year, you have a very bad holiday. It's funny; every time I go there, I feel like I'm bothering people (and I'm not the only one who feels this way) because after so many years in France, we no longer feel part of our own family. SOMETHING TO PONDER FOR ALL THE PORTUGUESE, WHETHER THEY'RE FROM FRANCE, PORTUGAL, NAVARRE, OR ELSEWHERE.

Bacaralho · Answer

Dear Coqueline, know that my knowledge of the Portuguese language does not come from classes taught by a professor, but from a desire I have had since I was a child to speak the language of my grandparents. So don't complain that they don't accept you there if you don't make the effort to speak their language. It is up to the Portuguese descendants living in France to choose whether or not to respect their culture of origin and to make an effort to be accepted. Let's not forget that discrimination is not a Portuguese invention, and it is not by complaining that things will change; it is up to us to fight to be part of the country we love. There are Portuguese associations all over France where our culinary, musical, sporting, or folk culture is promoted. If you feel rejected when you go down to Portugal, it may be because you are not making the effort to integrate. I don't know how each of you acts when you arrive there, but it is up to us to integrate into this society, not the other way around. That is why the first thing to do is to speak the language; take advantage of your vacation to ask your family to help you. Take an interest in them, and they will take an interest in you.

coqueline · Answer

Bacaralho, first of all, we must certainly have a very big age difference. Secondly, I make the effort to speak, but no one understands me. But the funniest thing in this story is that when I answer something incorrectly in Portuguese, they understand, and when they want to know something, they take the time to listen and understand. It's a bit sly and hypocritical, to say the least.

Bacaralho · Answer

Do you have an eggshell on top of your head, Coqueline? If he doesn't understand you, it's because you still have things to learn, so persevere and stop complaining!!!!

coqueline · Answer

Bacaralho, WE SHOULD NOT FART LOUDER THAN YOUR ASS. Don't you have the impression that I have persevered? It's them who don't want to understand me. Did you understand the quote in Portuguese?

coqueline · Answer

Un peu de persévérance en portugais et je vais supporter, il faut que tu aies des lunettes sur ma tête, j'ai un disque dur (certains diront disque dur) j'ai beaucoup appris sur le Portugal et j'ai une carapace pour me tranquilliser.

desanchantée · Answer

TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE STILL ON THEIR CLOUD, ROCKED BY BEAUTIFUL WORDS FULL OF ILLUSIONS ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY, I SAY BEWARE OF THE FALL; IT COULD BE VERY QUICK AND VERY HARSH (MANY STILL BELIEVE THEY WILL FIND THE COUNTRY AS THEY LEFT IT, AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME). I NO LONGER UNDERSTAND PORTUGUESE PEOPLE AS I SHOULD. BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER ACCEPTED.

georgia · Answer

I sent an email to my aunt in Portugal three days ago to ask for my cousin's email address, and I still haven't received a response. When it comes to integration, it's them who don't want to integrate me. I find it hard to believe that she hasn't turned on her computer for three days (or will she give me another excuse?). The relationship is completely distorted when I realize that my family (or others) are starting to play games, and well, I'll play too, and I don't care about what others will say. One thing I can't stand is human stupidity.

lucrece · Answer

Bacaralho, you don't know how each of us reacts when we arrive there. Well, it depends on how we are welcomed by our own. You may have experienced what most of us have gone through. Upon our arrival, and let's say maybe by the fourth question you're asked, it's (when are you leaving?) as if that couldn't wait a week (lack of tact perhaps?) or (so eager to see us leave?). I am 100% certain that many of us have heard it; for me, it's insulting on the first day and I react poorly (I want to say to annoy them that I'm not leaving to see their faces).

zebulo · Answer

on ne me fera jamais croire que l'on peut apprendre une langue gratuitement et en plus avec un cd il faut être vraiment bête pour croire une chose pareille DANS LA VIE RIEN N'EST GRATUIT. et quand je lis certains témoignages les portugais de france doivent avoir encore de très grandes OEILLERS concernant leur propre pays.

anonyme · Answer

FOR YOU DAD THE RECORDING WILL BE WITH HIM WHEREVER HE GOES THE RECORDING WILL ALWAYS BE WHERE YOU ARE.

porcelaine · Answer

NOW HE IS FAR FROM HERE. IN THINKING ABOUT EVERYTHING I SAY. I LOVE HIM EVEN THOUGH HE IS CLOSE TO ME. DAD

ANGE · Answer

WHILE THE TIDE RISES AND EVERYONE TALLIES UP, I CARRY IN THE DEPTHS OF MY SHADOW SOME DUST OF YOU. personal message for an exceptional person.

kiwi · Answer

bacaralho you are ASHAMED but for you what are the best ways for us to be accepted in Portugal is to drink beer all day when Benfica-Porto is playing.
to arrive drunk on the day of a funeral and show no respect (e.g. start yelling) for the deceased.

Natlou · Answer

I'm Spanish but I speak Portuguese, I live near Portugal and my boyfriend is Portuguese. Next year I will go to France and I need to practice French. I can teach some Portuguese if someone helps me with French. We can communicate via Skype. I await a response. Thank you very much.

Natlou · Answer

Dear citronnelle,I don't want to be rude, but I think you shouldn't say anything about my boyfriend because I only offered to give a few Portuguese lessons. If you're interested, I would be very happy to help you; otherwise, please don't say anything about my boyfriend and his nationality. Additionally, I believe that love knows no age or nationality; I think you are only thinking of clichés. Spain is not just olé and olé; there are many different cultures, and Galician culture (that is, mine) is very similar to Portuguese culture.

citronnelle · Answer

J'ai oublié Natlou, si ton copain portugais a un frère, un ami, un cousin, enfin quelqu'un de célibataire, présente-le-moi. Je serais ravie de le rencontrer.

hirondelle · Answer

For me, there is something that annoys me in France: there aren't many places to learn Portuguese in evening classes; there are English, German, Italian, and since we are in Europe, Arabic.
And there is another thing that annoys me about the French: it's this way of treating us like fools.

sofy · Answer

I think we shouldn't confuse everything; there are fools everywhere.  But we need to look at ourselves before criticizing the way the French behave in Portugal.  When I go to Portugal on vacation in August, sometimes I'm ashamed of the French.  They arrive with their money and treat the Portuguese who work there as their servants; just because they have money doesn't mean they should look down on others. In the markets, you have to watch out for the French; they are the most dishonest, they respect nothing. Just because we are on vacation doesn't mean we shouldn't respect the people who live there all year round. We don't like it when tourists come to France, so we need to understand others.  I have always been very well received; you just shouldn't look down on people.  And regarding the fact that they raise prices when we arrive, that's just the way the market works. It’s the same everywhere. Look around you before criticizing.

cendra · Answer

Sofy, I agree with you when you say that we shouldn't look down on people, but should we let them walk all over us because of our own origins? As for me, I've started playing with my own family. And the game has only just begun.
Have you ever heard someone from your family or circle say indirectly ("They went abroad and thought we would just sit here with our eyes closed, asleep")? It's the kind of little remarks that hurt and make you think. I don't judge; I observe that we are no longer welcome. Maybe one day you too will understand with age and experience.
But I will still add that our very dear and loving family is very happy to see us leave... for a year.

pigeon · Answer

I have never been to Portugal and I would like to go there next year. Share your holiday memories.

dynek · Answer

Well, I must say it's quite lively around here :-)  I am married to a Portuguese woman and have therefore been to Portugal several times. This country always welcomes me very well (even too well :D).  The only thing I have to say is that it saddens me to see that Portuguese expatriates for several years are foreigners in their own country (Portugal) and in the country they live in.  I agree that Portuguese expatriates idealize Portugal. Like the rest of the world, this country has developed, and like other countries, new problems have arisen. It's not like it used to be.  P.S.: I am currently learning Portuguese with the Assimil method, and it seems very good to me. I think it's important to learn your partner's language. I am also looking forward to being able to order my food by myself over there and talk with my in-laws.

wuiwui · Answer

beware, the Portuguese are very sly.
I'm going to try to forget my country.
After last year's crisis, we can see the consequences this year.
It's in the north of Portugal that people think a bit too highly of themselves.
But otherwise, it's a bit everywhere; some have had to go back to work where they started their professional careers, that is, in the fields.
They are building houses, but it's on loans that last 20 to 30 years or for life. (Because where do you think the money comes from?)
If they are unemployed, they better find work within six months; otherwise, the benefits are cut off.
Love makes you BLIND; marriage makes you SEE.

wuiwui · Answer

Attention, the Portuguese are very sneaky.
I am going to try to forget my country.
After the crisis last year, we can face the consequences this year.
It's in the north of Portugal that people tend to be a bit more arrogant.
Otherwise, it's a bit everywhere; some had to return to work in the places where they started their professional careers, that is to say, in the fields.
They are building houses, but it's on loans that last 20 to 30 years or a lifetime. (Because where do you think the money comes from?)
If they are unemployed, they must find work within six months; otherwise, the benefits are cut off.
Love makes you BLIND, marriage gives you VISION.

wuiwui · Answer

beware the Portuguese are very sneaky.
I am going to try to forget my country.
after the crisis last year, we may face the consequences this year.
it is in the north of Portugal that people think a little too highly of themselves.
but otherwise, it’s a bit everywhere; some have even had to go back to the place where they started their professional careers, meaning in the fields.
they are building houses, but it's on loans that last 20 to 30 years or a lifetime. (because where do you expect the money to come from?)
if they are unemployed, they need to find work within six months; otherwise, the benefits are cut off.
love makes you BLIND, marriage brings SIGHT.

frankie007 · Answer

Hi, I'm new.  Thank you, Mimi, for your information; it has been very helpful to me.  I started with the Assimil method "New Portuguese with Ease" and would like to ask you a few questions:  - What was your working method and how much time did you spend on each lesson? Did you follow the book's advice or did you go further?  - After how long did you "feel" the effects of the Assimil method? That is, after how long did you start to understand Portuguese spoken "normally"? Two or three months as they seem to say, or more or less?  I hope you read my message and can respond (if someone else has done this method, they can also advise me :p) and I thank you in advance.  PS: Does anyone know of websites where we can correspond with Portuguese people who are learning French? Thanks in advance.

frankie007 · Answer

What effect? I don't see what you're talking about.  Can you be constructive? I'm here to ask for help from people who know what they're talking about (and you seem to be one of them). If I wanted to trash talk people, I would go to another forum; you can do the same.  So don't hesitate to give me advice.  Thank you ;)

frankie007 · Answer

Sorry to tell you this, but you have a funny sense of humor :p And I apologize for this remark, as it shows how easily we can be mistaken about people.  Regarding the clichés that the French have about the Portuguese (and I remind you that I am not French), I can understand that it might annoy you. Indeed, I am Belgian and the French also have quite a few preconceived ideas about us (as we do about them)  And in fact, it’s precisely the fact that Portuguese is not a very "glamorous" language compared to English, Italian, or Spanish that attracted me. On the other hand, it is a little-publicized language, even somewhat despised (in Belgium too), while in terms of numbers, it is spoken more than French (!). This also attracted me. In Francophone Belgium, Dutch is greatly looked down upon, and everyone considers it an awful language. I paid no attention to these clichés and learned it without too much difficulty. It may not be the most beautiful of languages, but I don’t believe there is an awful language. By the way, I too had preconceived ideas about Portuguese (with "ch" everywhere), but since I started learning it, I realize that this is not the case at all.  So, if you could help me by giving some advice or if you know any beginners in French who would like to correspond by email, or any other remarks, feel free to send them my way. But please no insults, and if you make a little joke, add an emoticon next to it because at 2000 km away (if you live in Portugal) it's hard to realize you're being humorous :D  Best regards and thanks in advance ;)

frankie007 · Answer

Well there it is ;)  Yes, I know, it's what I regret too. In Belgium, you always have to "scratch" to find Portuguese courses (or take private lessons, which are overpriced) while there are plenty of courses in Italian, Spanish, but also Arabic (as you mentioned) and Turkish :( But in my opinion, one thing leads to another: few courses => little interest => few courses =>... (vicious circle)  This reinforces my idea that the Portuguese language is one of the most underestimated, whereas Brazil and Angola are future major markets.  But then, in your opinion, what would be the difficulties for a francophone like me in learning Portuguese?  Have a good evening ;)

Skizy Yoce · Answer

Hello everyone.  There is a great site: https://www.rosettastone.com/best-language-learning-app/?prid=livemocha_com You will find many courses both free and paid.  Pros:  - You are corrected by native speakers of the language you are learning - You have courses that work on speaking, listening, and writing. - You can create and view many vocabulary flashcards, which you can add your voice or images to. - You have the possibility to take many quizzes - You can chat with a mic and camera - You can correct French exercises. - You can engage in many dialogues - You can submit written and oral submissions to the community for each course - The courses are quite affordable, about 7 dollars and some change for English, for example  Cons:  - You need to be fairly self-sufficient, grammar rules are paid - It's impossible to download videos and audios without paying - It’s impossible to receive advice from qualified teachers, the service is paid.

lusiitana · Answer

Hello everyone,  I am looking for a translation teacher or a student in higher education in Portuguese, to help me translate a text into Portuguese.  Keep me informed.  Best regards.

néné · Answer

yahoo, a course given by a French woman to learn how to speak a language well.
they who have the reputation of being very bad at languages.
according to you, how do billions of Portuguese people land in FRANCE?
know that what you say we already knew and you’re not teaching us anything.
and Norwegian is not the subject.
and I have a message for the French who want to go to Portugal
don't think of yourselves as the kings of the world.
over there you already have a very bad reputation.

indien · Answer

A French woman coming to tell us how to learn a language. They who have a very poor reputation for learning a language. Norway, how do you think we get billions of Portuguese to land in France?

Gulllio · Answer

you type "learn Portuguese" and you'll get it

homme · Answer

My challenge is to speak Portuguese.

nelly · Answer

Combien de temps on met pour faire PORTUGAL FRANCE en car svp?

ema^^ · Answer

BJR everyone, I am outraged to see your reasoning about Portugal. After visiting several European countries, it is the most welcoming country I have seen. Instead of blaming Portugal, perhaps you should ask yourselves if it's your families that have a problem! I am stunned to see this! VIVA PORTUGAL!

twuinie · Answer

ema^^I think the same as you; my family must have a problem. How can I explain that they don’t understand me and say that I speak poorly, when neutral people understand me? Despite that: today I only want to go back to live in Portugal.

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