"Words in other languages differentiated only by diacritics" came up on the quiz show Only Connect here recently... and the avó/avô distinction was the first example given!
The stress is no trouble for me. My problem are the different s-sounds. I never know which one is required, and some of them I don´t even hear, coming from a language background with only one s -sound. (Finland)
:chuckles: Given that I have finally made the decision that I am going to ask the Portuguese government if I can come and live in their country I also need to kick myself into learning gear and start to get a handle on the language ... tho' why on earth they can't just speak English like everyone else ... ... ... :angel:
Thanks for the hat and hairpin idea! 😂 For some reason I can never remember which is which...
"Words in other languages differentiated only by diacritics" came up on the quiz show Only Connect here recently... and the avó/avô distinction was the first example given!
Although I do not need it, some persons may, namely a definition of penultimate [next-to-last] (from a Latin phrase meaning "almost the last").
loving your course! and slowly getting to grips with the pronunciation :))
The stress is no trouble for me. My problem are the different s-sounds. I never know which one is required, and some of them I don´t even hear, coming from a language background with only one s -sound. (Finland)
4:12 😄
So can we say : esta está ... (this is ...)
Google translate says yes :D
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She makes videos for beginners. This is a very helpful video. If you are past this level, you are free to find more advanced videos elsewhere.
Hi! My channel is dedicated to beginners 😊
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@@hannahwalmer1124 and no one asked for yours if you weren't stupid you would have known a long time ago that this channel is for beginners
I've been in Portugal for 8yrs I can't speak or understand
:chuckles: Given that I have finally made the decision that I am going to ask the Portuguese government if I can come and live in their country I also need to kick myself into learning gear and start to get a handle on the language ... tho' why on earth they can't just speak English like everyone else ... ... ... :angel: