Have you ever seen someone speak Portuguese so well that you’re convinced that they’re Brazilian, only to find out later that they’ve only been studying for a few months? Or maybe you’ve met someone whose been living in your country for a few years and still speaks English with a massive foreigner accent (assuming you […]
How to Learn Portuguese in 2016
So you’ve decided that this is the year you’re going to learn Portuguese. Congratulations on that decision. Portuguese is a great language to learn and you’re going to have a lot of fun in the process. Over the years since I started this website I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to a lot of people […]
Who else wants to get fluent in Portuguese?
If you’ve spent more than a few minutes on this website then you’ve figured out by now that we’re pretty big on learning Brazilian Portuguese around here. Learning Portuguese is by far the most important factor for a successful life in Brazil. You simply cannot function at more than a basic level in Brazil if you don’t […]
20 Questions Every Traveler Should Know How to Answer
Meeting different people is my favorite part about traveling. The people you meet on your travels can change your entire life’s trajectory by introducing you to new ideas and experiences that you wouldn’t have encountered otherwise. As a foreigner in a foreign land, it’s crucial that you speak the local language so that you gain access […]
How much of a language can you learn in 30 days?
Have you ever wondered how much of a foreign language you can speak after a month? I’ve been learning Russian for about a month now, and have been making decent progress with the language. Don’t take my word for it though, here, here is a video of my progress after 30 days. In this post […]