It's called "European Portuguese" and "Brazilian Portuguese". In Portuguese the terms are "Português Padrão"/"Português Europeu" or "Português de Portugal (PT/PE), and "Português do Brasil" (PB).
2013/12/6 João Ventura <[email protected]> > Hi all, > > Cheri, normally it's called European Portuguese, or Portuguese Portuguese > (!).. As opposed to Brazilian, Angolan, etc. Only people living in an > island (i.e. the Azoreans), would ever call it "Continental". Brazil, by > itself is more of a continent than mainland Portugal is, in any > circumstance. > > Anthony, educational materials are usually geared towards Brazilian > Portuguese, with an appendix on the changes to European Portuguese > (pronunciation is slightly different, and we use the informal "you", where > Brazilians use the formal "you" - if you know spanish it's a bit like the > "tu" and "usted"). It won't be easy to find professionally-built materials > with an emphasis on European Portuguese (the market is just not big enough). > Some pointers: > http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL798E43B657A12CEE > > http://www.amazon.com/Portuguese-European-Compact-Understand-Pimsleur/dp/0743550668/ref=pd_sim_sw_2 > > João > > On Friday, December 6, 2013 4:59:45 AM UTC+1, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Tony S, >> >> I learned it was called "continential" Portuguese. >> >> I'm sure everyone has their favorite. I bought cassette tapes back in >> the day that came with a course book. It was the Living Language series. >> >> Google: living language continental portuguese >> Amazon.com sells it still on cassette or CD. >> >> Others will tell you what they use. >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
