MegatronFilm Triglot Senior Member United States peligrosa.tumblr.comRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5938 days ago 130 posts - 275 votes Speaks: English*, SpanishC2, French Studies: Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese
| Message 1 of 13 01 October 2009 at 3:59am | IP Logged |
Hey there. Can anyone recommend Portuguese books or software for Spanish speakers?
Here are some books I'm thinking of purchasing:
Portugues Via Brasil: Um Curso Avancado Para Estrangeiros Livro Aluno
Com Licença!: Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
Pois não: Brazilian Portuguese Course for Spanish Speakers, with Basic Reference Grammar
Have any Spanish speakers had success with learning Portuguese from books or software alone?
Thanks.
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alang Diglot Senior Member Canada Joined 7221 days ago 563 posts - 757 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish
| Message 2 of 13 01 October 2009 at 6:43am | IP Logged |
MegatronFilm,
Is Brazilian Portuguese the only one you are interested in knowing resources for?
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MegatronFilm Triglot Senior Member United States peligrosa.tumblr.comRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5938 days ago 130 posts - 275 votes Speaks: English*, SpanishC2, French Studies: Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese
| Message 3 of 13 01 October 2009 at 5:06pm | IP Logged |
I am open to both Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese from Portugal. There just seems to be more resources for
Brazilian Portuguese. I think both sound great but I do like the Portuguese from Portugal a little bit more.
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rggg Heptaglot Senior Member Mexico Joined 6325 days ago 373 posts - 426 votes Speaks: Spanish*, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay Studies: Romanian, Catalan, Greek, German, Swedish
| Message 4 of 13 01 October 2009 at 6:51pm | IP Logged |
Regarding the last question in your original post ...... Yes ...... I learned Portuguese grammar with the help of a little book (from Larousse) and by watching TV, listening to music and reading some comics ....... some time later I finally got the chance to speak (on a regular basis) to people from Brazil and I had no problems at all .... and hey, I even got some compliments from them =)
Take care and good luck with your Portuguese studies!!!
Edited by rggg on 01 October 2009 at 6:56pm
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alang Diglot Senior Member Canada Joined 7221 days ago 563 posts - 757 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish
| Message 5 of 13 01 October 2009 at 6:56pm | IP Logged |
Well then, of course the only one I am aware of that are Spanish based with cds and books for Portuguese de Portugal are from ASSIMIL'S El Nuevo Portugués Sin Esfuerzo and CURSO PONS Portugués. Assimil and PONS are from Europe, so they tend to do the European variety of dialects first.
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translator2 Senior Member United States Joined 6919 days ago 848 posts - 1862 votes Speaks: English*
| Message 6 of 13 01 October 2009 at 9:32pm | IP Logged |
First, I would read this book for free:
From Spanish to Portuugese
Then, I would study this excellent textbook (you can get a used copy for $6):
Brasil - Lingua - Cultura Textbook
Then, I would definitely read Pois Nao (for more advanced learners) because it is one of the best books available (even if you do not speak Spanish)
Besides Pois Nao, this another MUST HAVE book for Portuguese learners:
Modern Portuguese
Edited by translator2 on 01 October 2009 at 9:35pm
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LatinoBoy84 Bilingual Triglot Senior Member United States Joined 5575 days ago 443 posts - 603 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish*, French Studies: Russian, Portuguese, Latvian
| Message 7 of 13 02 October 2009 at 12:40am | IP Logged |
http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php?page=Portuguese
"From Spanish to Portuguese"
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Alvinho Triglot Senior Member Brazil Joined 6234 days ago 828 posts - 832 votes Speaks: Portuguese*, English, Spanish
| Message 8 of 13 02 October 2009 at 5:06pm | IP Logged |
hey buddy...listen to this radio which airs only news and soccer games....regarding your listening skills, that might be useful:
www.rdgaucha.com.br
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