Why are you learning Portuguese? Por que você está aprendendo português?

Eu sou Ucraniana e moro em Los Angeles :) Thank you for the great lessons for the first time Portuguese learner. I just went to Brazil in February

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

2 ай бұрын

que bom! eu moro em LA também :) I have another beginner's level video coming next week

Andrew your content is great! I believe if you add 'Brazilian Portuguese' to the name of your channel your audience will grow much faster.

@frenchwannaloseweight

3 ай бұрын

Right but with keywords LEARN PORTUGUESE BRASIL

Your the reason my Portuguese is getting better by the day! Can’t thank you enough bro

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

8 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that bud! Keep up the grind!

Oi Andrew! your annunciation and pace makes understanding so clear. I also love hearing the real people in real life conversation clips you include after you slowly present a word or phrase! Super super helpful! Muito brigado!!!

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it David!!

Dear Andrew I only just wanted to let you know that your lessons are gorgeous! I am the main responsible for the Arabic language at the University of Bern, the capital of Switzerland, and I speak several languages because we are brought up with four of them as you might know. Learning languages has always come easy to me from the beginning, and I wrote my PhD thesis on second language acquisition. I’m only telling you this because I wanted to congratulate you on the way you’re presenting your knowledge, it is simply awesome. And after all, you are a very charming person.❤🎉❤🎉🎉 I wish you all the best, do well, and please take care and stay healthy😊

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

4 ай бұрын

thank you!

what a gem! Looking forward to seeing more of ur videos

Eu gostei dos seus vídeos. Please make a videos about having a conversation about : ordering in a restaurant, shopping, and going through Customs at the airport.

i just found your channel and thank you so much! You are a great teacher and make it easy to follow.

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

6 ай бұрын

Thank you and welcome to the channel, Kate!!

Obrigado, Andrew, por mais um valioso vídeo.

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

👍

Obrigado 😊

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

2 ай бұрын

obrigado a você!

Good teacher

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

24 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Fenomenal!! Muchas gracias.

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

23 күн бұрын

de nada!

Love this video format! So so helpful

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

25 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Greats channel, and you're a great orator. Really helping my Portuguese journey. Thanks a bunch, and keep it up!

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you Zachary! Right now I'm working on a longer form tutorial which is taking a while, but in the meantime I'll be posting 2 shorts a week

Thanks Andrew.....really nice

Muito bom vídeo!! Eu vou praticar esses frases com os meus estudantes brasileiros ^^

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

Que bom!! :)

Please post again I love your vids they are so helpful 😭

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm working on a long-form tutorial that should be ready in a few weeks (probably will end up being at least 30 minutes). It will be one of the most important videos I ever do so I want to make sure it's really, really good. Stay tuned!

Just discovered ur video. Finding it really helpful. Obrigado

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

10 ай бұрын

De nada! Glad you found it useful Stephen!

obrigago andrew!! your channel is very helpful, i appreciate you!

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

Obrigado a você!! Glad you are finding it helpful! :)

what a great video Andrew! Keep it up

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

obrigado Pablo!! que bom que você gostou!!

Amazing

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

👍 😀

Eu gostei, brigado mano!

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

Obrigado a você, Joe!

Obrigado por estes videos!!

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

imagina!!

Waiting for more classes,,,visiting brasil this year,,,that is 2024,,,

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

9 күн бұрын

more to come! :)

Currently having brasiliero Portugûes overload all day at work today thanks to your videos, if you please inform me on the order in which to study your videos so the memorization comes on easier I'd appreciate it

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

16 күн бұрын

just follow the beginner's playlist. It starts with pronunciation and then goes into the lessons 1-4. Each lesson is meant to be repeated 3-5 times before moving onto the next. You don't want to rush onto the next lesson before you've got a solid grip on the current one. Otherwise it'll be a major brain overload and things won't stick. kzread.info/head/PLS2n39P9SS59z6E3tSSVsuQpzdn2xh30V

@erictrzaska5771

9 күн бұрын

@@DecodingWordswithAndrew I've been waiting for replies from people such as you and just found the notification tab at the top of the screen... 😂. I appreciate your vids and will get lesson one down before I move on. Much appreciated... Funny enough I'm married to a Brazilian woman and been living with Brazilians for over 15 years.... Smh. I've even been to Brasil 5x now. It's about time I learn the language and not just kinda understand what's being said around me. Again thank you

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

9 күн бұрын

Sounds good Eric, my channel will be here to guide you along on your journey!!!

Oi Andrew. I appreciate your videos. I'm trying to sort out the pronunciation, and I have a couple of questions. I noticed you pronounced "mas" as "mais". I've heard other Brazilians do the same, but I'm wondering firstly how common it is, and secondly, where does the 'ai" sound come from in "mas"? How do I know whether to pronounce "a" in other words as "ai"? You said "desculpa" as "Jesculpa", which, again, I have heard before, but I'm confused as to when the "D" should sound like "J". I thought it was before the letter "I" ("dia", "difícil") or before an "E" if it's at the end of a word ("cidade", "onde"), but here it doesn't match any of those "rules". How come we don't say "aprenJendo", for example? I hope these questions aren't too stupid. I speak English natively and Spanish as a second language. I'm obviously used to the inconsistencies of English pronunciation and Spanish pronunciation is super easy, so it's a challenge to come to Portuguese and try to make sense of it all. My goal isn't to sound like a native speaker, but I do really want to have good pronunciation. Obrigado novamente, Andrew, e espero que você tenha um ótimo dia!

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

E aí, Tom! These are GREAT questions which show just how detail-oriented you are. Regarding the pronunciation of "mas", it really depends on the accent, but in a nutshell....yes, you'll find that in practice, a lot of people will pronounce the two words the same way. In European Portuguese, though, there is a clear distinction between the two. Off the top of my head, I think "mas" is one of the the exceptions, so I wouldn't worry too much about that subtle difference. As for "desculpa"...again, depends on the accent. Some people say it like the "j" in "judge" (especially in Rio), whereas others say it like "des" with a clear "d" sound. Check out the song "Desafinado" sung by Tom Jobim (who's from Rio), and you'll see him pronounce "DESafinado" like a "j" kzread.info/dash/bejne/pmaH1sejaayefJc.html. I wouldn't focus too much on memorizing pronunciation rules, because as you've noticed, there are 1) just way to many exceptions to things, 2) so many different accents in Brazil....I'd just focus on simply repeating what you hear. Loved the question, and hope this helps!

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

Now that I think of it, you'll see the 'ai' sound in other words that end in "-as" "-az" as well. For example, "faz", "gás", "atrás" would be pronounced like "fais", "gais", "atrais". This is especially common in Rio, except they would add the "sh" sound at the end.

@TomRNZ

Жыл бұрын

@@DecodingWordswithAndrew Obrigado, Andrew. Is the accent you use when speaking Portuguese based on any specific accent, or is it a mix of different accents? For example, my accent in Spanish is mostly based on Colombian Spanish but it's also a mix of a few different Latin American dialects. I'd like to choose a Brazilian accent to have as a base even though my accent will almost certainly end up as a mix of different Brazilian accents.

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

I've spent a lot of time with people from all over the country, so it's definitely a mix of influences...but I'd say the biggest influence would probably be the Rio accent. If you want to model an accent, I'd just try to mimic what you hear in movies and TV shows...it's usually a mix between SP and Rio.

what a gem! Looking forward to seeing more of ur videos

@DecodingWordswithAndrew

Жыл бұрын

obrigado! more on the way!! :)