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Museum of the Portuguese Language

As we learned two days ago the sad news about the fire in the Estação da Luz in São Paulo, we decided to write an article about the Museum of the Portuguese Language, which was hosted inside the station and severely damage by the flames. The museum of the Portuguese Language is the only...

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Languages in Portugal

We wrote many posts about learning Portuguese and teaching Portuguese to foreigners in this blog. But what about the Portuguese themselves? Which languages do they learn? Is it easy to live in Portugal without speaking Portuguese? Are Portuguese open to other cultures? These are some...

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Influence of religion on Portuguese society

Religion has always played a huge role in the definition and evolution of human society and culture. It is one of the interesting ways to look at a country's history and learn about its character. Europe is mostly known to be a Christian continent, especially in the south, in Spain, Portugal...

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Legends of Portugal

Every country has legends. They contribute to the shaping of national identity. Portugal has many, but this article will concentrate on the Legend of the Rooster of Barcelos, one of the symbols of Portugal. Barcelos is a small town in the Braga district in the north of Portugal. The kind of...

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Sintra: a Portuguese fairy tale

When our students ask us what they should visit during their stay in Lisbon, we usually recommend them to go to Sintra if they have time. Sintra is a little town next to the Portuguese capital. Also known as the most western point in Europe, people like to describe it as a place coming out of a...

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Lisbon's Earthquake: Description and Reconstruction

Two weeks ago, the 1st of November marked the 260th anniversary of the Lisbon Earthquake. Known as one of the most desastrous of history and the deadliest of Europe, it caught the city by surprise and left it completely destroyed. It also strongly affected the mentality of the time. People became...

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Portuguese vs Spanish - Is Portuguese similar to Spanish?

    Portuguese is similar to Spanish, it is a fact. You don’t even need to be well-versed in any of these languages to realize that they are very close to each other. Just have a look at the Spanish and Portuguese version of a same text and compare. The text of your morning...

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HelloTalk: App review

  Nowadays, we don’t count the number of applications available for tablets and smartphones. There are apps for everything, our smartphones will soon pour us coffee in the morning and cure cancer.    In this huge world of apps, you have the language apps, for instance....

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Business manners in Portugal

Although business manners are becoming more and more international, some countries keep a certain way of doing business that might seem strange if you are not used to it. In this article, we would like to give you an introduction to Portuguese corporate behaviour, which is always useful if you...

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Love in Portuguese - Portuguese Word for Love

What is the real meaning of the word “love”? It is not possible to give it a single meaning because it is an expression of different meanings, moods and actions that range from relational affection (to love a relative, such as your mother) to desire and pleasure (to love doing some sport,...

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