European Portuguese for Beginners | How to Learn from Zero (5 Easy Steps!)

European Portuguese for Beginners | How to Learn from Zero (5 Easy Steps!) // Want to learn Portuguese but don't know where to start? Save time and energy by getting my top tips for Portuguese beginners on how to learn Portuguese from zero. This will make learning Portuguese easy and fun! Filmed in Lisbon, Portugal by Liz Sharma, a Portuguese teacher in Lisbon and founder of Talk the Streets.

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[TalktheStreets]

Why are YOU learning Portuguese? Fill in the gaps and comment below!! I am learning Portuguese so I can I will feel when I can

[dxhunzai]

1. Writing a mission statement.
2. Finding a community.
3. Focussing on pronunciation
4. Listening practice
5. Grammar

[valenzuela]

I’m learning Portuguese because it sounds so beautiful.

[baronsworldwide]

I'm learning so I can have more than transactional conversations with people I see everyday. 🎉

[mikeberry]

This is exceptionally well made. Parabens!

[cheryltaylor]

I am learning Portuguese because it's about time!
Both of my parents spoke Portuguese and also my extended family but they did not teach our Baby Boom generation . My grandmother even help start a Portuguese school back in the day.
Now, I'm going to Madeira at the end of the year and I want to have the basics so I can ask for food! Haha
I'm ready!

[mohammedmahmood]

Thanks for teaching us beautiful teacher

[Keideezy]

its been a month since i started learning this language. im excited to see where i go in 2-3 years.

[virgovhie]

I am learning Portuguese so I can effectively teach and connect with my Portuguese-speaking students. I will feel accomplished and inclusive when I can communicate with them, understanding their needs and cultural perspectives better. This will help in creating a more inclusive and supportive learning environment in our ELL classroom.

[JessieThom-bnsc]

I am learning Portuguese to be able to successfully teach my Brazilian students the English Language.

[queennkume]

I want to learn Portuguese cos l want to make new friends when I get to Portugal

[shahmohammadmorshedhassan]

I like your english and i think you are a great english speaker.

I moved to portugal henec i want to learn Portuguese. Thanks for your lessons all are very helpful....

[basementstudio]

I'm trying to convince my wife to move to Portugal when we retire so I'd like to learn Portuguese so I can fit in as much as possible.

[kudzaisheshava]

I am learning Portuguese because i work at the border with Mozambiquans and it’s a challenge communicating with them so that’s why i am learning.

[Vichyssoise]

I am learning Portugese so I can communicate with my new girlfriend's family when in Portugal. I will feel accomplished at first when I can understand enough in a conversation.

[kamenkokasikovic]

Decidimos aprender uma língua estrangeira. Por razões diferentes. Precisamos de falá-la por causa do trabalho ou da escola, ou “essa língua” soa-nos fantástica. Temos a namorada ou o namorado num país onde o povo fala a língua do nosso interesse? Não é importante, já tomamos, com um grande entusiasmo, a decisão de aprendê-la.
Estamos felizes como se estivéssemos em pé à frente do inicio de uma bela estrada cheia de milagres e surpresas, preparados para dar os primeiros passos em direção a um objetivo divino.
No entanto, logo depois de termos iniciado, percebemos que o nosso caminho era como todos os outros, cheio de curvas, subidas e declives, cruzamentos e lugares perigosos.
No entanto, caro amigo, se já decidiu começar o seu caminho, não fique desencorajado com a minha tagarelice aqui, e não desistas de dar o teu primeiro passo no caminho do teu novo conhecimento. Sem dar esse primeiro passo nunca chegarás à tua meta. Ao chegar a ela pode ser puro orgasmo.

[dallassukerkin]

Listening practise is such an important step in language learning. Tuning your ear to hear where one word ends and the next one starts is a flag that you are at a place where you can truly start to make progress.

How I managed this with Finnish was listening to bands that I liked - I would get the lyrics for a song and listen and try to follow along. Repeat a few hundred times and you can 'suddenly' sing Vieri Vesi Vieri (by Haloo Helsinki) all the way through :D

One downside I did find was that to retrieve a word from memory I sometimes had to sing a whole verse to get to it *and* I developed a singing tone to my speaking which was counter-productive. Plus you can sometimes pick up phrasing that is only used in song or poetry. It is still a very useful tool tho' and I am saddened that it seems Portugal does not have rich vein of rock music for me to mine :(

[MrSHG]

Thanks for this latest video of yours - it's given me plenty to think about and decide where I need to focus my attention. It's also triggered a couple of questions.
I'm never happier than when flicking through a book, and I'm most comfortable with paper as my preferred learning medium. Can you recommend a good printed Portuguese-English, English-Portuguese dictionary? Something that would see me through from basic to intermediate/advanced?
Secondly, does the Portuguese Government operate overseas language learning centres? London already benefits from the Goethe-Institut, l'Institut Français and the Instituto Cervantes, all of which provide resources for learning languages, and it made me wonder if the Portuguese Embassy in the UK offered something similar. (Trying to follow your advice and find a community you see!)
Muito obrigado, Simon

[hanDRailer]

Thankyou
I want to learn because I don't want to be a ignorant English man obrigado

[nerdinium]

Is the "say it out loud" google translate any good for pronunciation in Portugese? (the little speaker button below the written translation)