Is Portuguese Hard to Learn?

🇵🇹🇧🇷 Learning Portuguese was one of the best adventures of my life. But how difficult is it for English speakers? The truth: there are some easy bits, some fun bits, and a few moody bits that will take some extra work...

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - Portuguese ≠ Spanish
0:47 - Vocabulary is Easy… and Hard
2:59 - Gendered Nouns are Harder
4:22 - Strange Letters & Pronunciations
8:32 - Verb Conjugation is Hard
9:58 - These things are… different!
10:44 - This is Fun
11:30 - What’s The Verdict?

📜 SOURCES & ATTRIBUTIONS:

Proofread by Sylvia Gonçalves

🎬 Video Clips:

50 dias para os Jogos| Cidade Olímpica
https://youtu.be/RKP_owXNq_I

WIKITONGUES: Augusto speaking Portuguese
https://youtu.be/UibNKykq4do

DON'T DO THIS IN BRAZIL! 10 things that annoy Brazilians.
https://youtu.be/nJSEUkS3SYE

Brazilian Magic! Toteando - Salomão Habib (Acoustic Guitar)
https://youtu.be/ZwhPhs5SapY

How to know if a word is masculine or feminine? DEFINITIVE GUIDE of gender in Portuguese!
https://youtu.be/hVWR-TdWOZc

Learn the 'PERSONAL INFINITIVE' - How to Form it and One of its Uses in BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE.
https://youtu.be/pOhz_Oyxr30

Can You Pronounce These 7 Portuguese Words?
https://youtu.be/2BBB73n6oMs

Accent marks in portuguese!
https://youtu.be/W9xNSJzwO7I

Trying to speak and learn BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
https://youtu.be/sBcq63eYPmI
HOW TO MAKE THE "R" SOUND - BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
https://youtu.be/9fTOlbjazEU

Portuguese Verb Conjugation | How to conjugate verbs ending in AR [PRESENT TENSE]
https://youtu.be/pz34af4BU9w

How To Speak Portuguese with Ana Barros
https://youtu.be/vrZJKwkMS_k

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