I am going to South America soon, and I feel its of utmost respect that I learn Portuguese (for Brazil) and Spanish (for the rest of the continent) so that I can converse with the people and conduct business on the continent. I also want to learn the customs and traditions of the various countries so not to offend its citizenry. Your responses are greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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All the above are good tips - the tapes, the subtitled movies and even the boyfriend! You can also watch TV from Latin America at the site below so you can really challenge yourself and see how much you are following. Boa sorte!
Definatley get some audio tapes so you can have the correct pronunciation.
by reading books from that coumtries greatest writers you can learn the language and traditions…….
take a speed-learning class taught by a native. there are things you’ll never know if learning on your own, like trying to say one thing then ending up saying an expression that means something naughty, or what to record on your answering machine.
also if you have any questions about portuguese and spanish you can contact me
well this is a little bit freak but it will help u very much
try to find a bf who speak spanish/portuguese so u can practice it to him and it would be vry helpful
i am sorry if u had a husband
and i am also sorry cz i don’t speak those languages :))
so don’t try to email me or somethin’ lol
hope that helps~!
im from uruguay and what you should do is watch normal movies in english and spanish subtitles or portuguese
tapes i think and you can even listen to them in your sleep, they say that helps.