Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

John, That's a fascinating bit of personal history about speaking/learning Portuguese. Thank you for sharing! MaryAnn On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 6:42 PM, John Vasconcelos wrote: > My experience with the Portuguese Language is not typical of most > Potuguese-Americans. I was

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

Wow John! Very interesting. I often wished my father learned from his father so he could teach me Portuguese! Unfortunately his father passed when he was only 12 yrs old. On Sep 20, 2017 6:42 PM, "John Vasconcelos" wrote: My experience with the Portuguese Language is not

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

My experience with the Portuguese Language is not typical of most Potuguese-Americans. I was born on a farm (literally in the farmhouse) in the Central Valley of California, son of Azorean immigrants from the Island of Flores. My father had immigrated in 1908 and my mother in 1928 about 5 years

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

I hate to say this...but I have been all over Portugal, 2 Azores islands and Brazil, Croatia and Italy, among others and spoke only English and somehow we understood each other everywhere. The only place we had a little problem was the small Croatian island in the Adriatic my family originally

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

! Sherry -Original Message- From: MaryAnn Santos <m...@nyu.edu> To: azores <azores@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tue, Sep 19, 2017 4:45 am Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese In preparation for my first trip to Azores and Lisbon in 1994 I took a semester

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

In preparation for my first trip to Azores and Lisbon in 1994 I took a semester of intensive elementary Brazilian Portuguese at NYU. I didn't realize there would be a big difference between the languages of Brazil and Portugal but there are. For one, the use of second person singular você but not

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

Good morning is "Bom dia." In European Portuguese, it's "Bom dia." In Brazilian, it's "Bom G-ah." You say "G" then "ah." That's how you pronounce the leading "D" in Brazilian Portuguese. Cheri -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group.

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

I did a search and found an app with the Portugal flag. Hopefully I can reset. They seem similar. On Sep 18, 2017 11:15 PM, "Cheri Mello" wrote: > Yep, the busuu.com home page shows the Brazilian flag, not the Portuguese > flag. Cheri > > -- > You received this message

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

Yep, the busuu.com home page shows the Brazilian flag, not the Portuguese flag. Cheri -- 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

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

I didn't realize there were different Portuguese dialects or what you call it. I've been using the Portuguese they offer on Busuu.com. Don't tell I've been learning the wrong Portuguese! Oy vey! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy"

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

You are welcome! One thing that is good about Maria is that you are definitely hearing an Azorean accent! Susan Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2017, at 7:40 PM, 'Cheryl Barnhurst' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Thank you Susan! > Sherry > > Sent from my

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

Thank you Susan! Sherry Sent from my iPad > On Sep 17, 2017, at 6:30 PM, 'Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > I have taken lessons from Maria Oliveira who is from Sao Jorge She has > CDs you can order; > > http://www.marialanguages.com > > I'd

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

I used "Living Language Continental Portuguese" years ago (on cassette). I seem to to do better with PracticePortuguese.com. I did learn from the cassettes. I seemed to learn more from PracticePortuguese.com. BUT, that's the way I learn (and yes, the Practice Portuguese guys hear from me). So try

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

I agree. Have used her cassettes years ago. Great workbooks and all Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2017, at 9:30 PM, 'Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > I have taken lessons from Maria Oliveira who is from Sao Jorge She has > CDs you can order; >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

I have taken lessons from Maria Oliveira who is from Sao Jorge She has CDs you can order; http://www.marialanguages.com I'd highly recommend checking what she has to offer! Susan Vargas Murphy Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2017, at 5:25 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: >

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

Thank you Cheri! I knew posting to the group was a good idea! Thanks so much! I'll pass you suggestion along to my cousin. You are always such a great help! Take care, Sherry Sent from my iPad > On Sep 17, 2017, at 5:25 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > > You want Continental or

Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

You want Continental or European Portuguese. I would say that Azorean Portuguese has some type of accent. Kinda like in America, New Yorkers sound different than New England, the deep south, the Midwest, etc. The closest is European/Continental Portuguese. I signed up for PracticePortuguese.com.

[AZORES-Genealogy] Learning to speak Portuguese

My cousin contacted me yesterday, asking if I knew away for her to learn to speak Portuguese (Azores version). She found a "Portuguese for Dummies" , but it is the Brazilian Portuguese. Her parents never taught their children the language, just like my Mom. I've learned to read a lot of words