Questions tagged [portuguese-language]
Questions regarding the use of the Portuguese Language.
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In Portugal, what exactly is a Cimbalino
In Portugal, you normally order a short shot of coffee (espresso) asking for "um café" or "uma bica", which is pretty much used all over the country.
But lately I started to notice ...
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Can you travel to Portugal with a new passport and the visa in the old passport?
I was recently awarded an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to study in Portugal and was granted with a Portuguese student visa valid until August, 2022. Before departure, I applied for passport renewal as ...
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Portuguese phrasebook using IPA
I'm looking for a European Portuguese phrasebook that uses IPA.
A major problem with most phrasebooks is that they attempt to describe pronunciation with some pseudo-phonetical approximation in a ...
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Is speaking Portuguese useful in Macau today?
Macau sets Portuguese as one of its official languages, but according to the Wikipedia page, only 0.6% speak it at home.
However, people speaking it at home should be those who use it as their native ...
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Communicating in English or basic Portuguese in Brazil
Do Brazilian people understand English?
I know basic Portuguese. Would communication be an issue?
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Holidays in Brazil without Portuguese
I consider a holiday in Brazil, especially Florianópolis. But I can't speak any Portuguese.
Can I get around there with English and a little Spanish?
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Will I be understood in all Portuguese-speaking countries, if I learn Portuguese in Portugal?
I really like the Portuguese language, but if I want to be understood in all Portuguese speaking countries (e.g. Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique), would it be enough to speak "Portuguese" ...
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