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I grew up in Northern Germany. Have been trying to learn Protuguese for quite some time now. With longer breaks and sometime with lower priority, so I still feel pretty much like a beginner. For now I can order beer, explain awkwardly what I've been doing recently and understand bits and pieces on Brazilian TV. The goal is to be able to understand a regular conversation one day. Eu cresci no norte da Alemanha. Por alguns motivos, nesses últimos dez anos, a língua portuguesa acabou entrando em contato comigo cada vez mais e mais. Depois de muito relutar, agora eu provavelmente devo dar uma chance ao idioma. Já falo um pouco. Gosto de falar com pessoas no Italki, mas agora só tenho pouco tempo. É por isso que atualmente estou me concentrando apenas em aulas reservadas com professores.
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Caroline
Portuguese
Jul 31, 2023
Muito bem Torben. Parabéns pelo empenho e progresso.
Graciele
Portuguese
Nov 4, 2020
Nossas aulas são muito divertidas Torben. Adoro nossas conversas :)
Graciele
Portuguese
Jun 8, 2020
Torben é um aluno muito dedicado, fala ótimo português e as aulas com ele são muito leves e fluem muito bem :)
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    October 21, 2022
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    Plattdeutsch is considered a full language rather than a dialect. It overlaps a lot with Hochdeutsch, but is just as close to Dutch and share some grammar and a lot of vocabulary with English.
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    February 14, 2021
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    It's a good strategy to do things that you enjoy in Portuguese. So, yes: anime and cartoons are great for learning Prortuguese. Espescially if you enjoy them. BUT: the lipsyncing of the characters was done on English or Japanese voices. So mouth shapes and acting might be a bit off. Also the dubbed dialogue needs to fit source language's timing. So it might be a bit different from the nomal spoken Portuguese. If you find any TV shows with real actors from Brazil or Portugal that you enjoy you'd have a few more benefits: 1. You can actually see how they produce the sounds with their mouth. 2. You also get a feeling for their body language which can be a big part of speaking like a native speaker. 3. You get dialogue that would naturally occur in Portuguese. Sometimes dubbed videos are rather artificial and sound a bit weid if you use them actually in every day life. Still: Listening to dubbed cartoon characters is still better than just reading or only listening to language learn apps. If it keeps you motivated it is a nice way to get into the language!
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    February 7, 2021
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    Na Alemanha começou a nevar nesta semana. Não gosto do frio, mas na temporada escura acho que a neve é uma coisa linda. Mas já sinto falta das flores e da luz.
    December 2, 2020
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    Email Schreiben

    Liebe Helga

    Vielen Dank für deine Email und alle Infos!

    Ich hätte bitte gern ein T-shirt in Größe S :)

    Ich habe schon meine Gelbfieberimpfung abgeholt und den Impfpass mitgenommen, also alles ok und ich bin schon bereit!

    Ich habe nur ein paar Fragen und würde mich sehr freuen, wenn du sie beantworten kannst.

    1. Wird ein Harfenmitglied da in Frankfurt sein während unserer Proben? Ich frage weil es keinen Harfendozent gibt.

    1. Frage über meine Rückfahrt: Vielleicht sollte ich nach der Tournee zurück nach Köln reisen, weil ich keine Wohnung in Düsseldorf bis Oktober habe. Die Reise kostet circa 100€ . Du hast mir gesagt, dass bis 120€ pro Strecke erstattet werden können. Also gibt es in diesem Fall kein Problem, hoffe ich.

    Dankeschön im Voraus, dass du immer unsere Fragen mit Geduld beantwortest!

    Noch schöne Sommerferien und liebe Grüße

    Maria


    Sehr gut. Ein paar kleine Fehler, aber man konnte alles verstehen.

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    July 25, 2018
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    Fazer compras numa cidade pequena do norte da alemanha Num texto sobre minha cidade eu escrivei isso: "Na cidade existem algumas lojas pequenas e supermercados também. Fazer compras aqui não é tão estressante e muitas pessoas mais idosos gostam disso. Apesar da chuva fria frequente, locais prefiram de fazer seus recados de bicicleta. Isso é mais rápido do que ir de carro. Adicionalmente eles podem parar para ter um bate-papo com vizinhos e amigos que eles encontram." Alguém pode corrigir ou melhorar isso? Obrigado
    July 23, 2018
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    Hi Ale, Great that you are up for learning my language. To answer your questions a bit more information would be helpful. Do you need a language learning book and are looking for recommendations? Do you need a language learning book and are looking for someone who lives close to you so he or she can sell a used one? Or would you like to read a "normal" book written in German language? In all cases it would be good to know at what level your German knowledge is at this point. Total beginner or can you already communicate and read a bit/ quite well?
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    July 5, 2018
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    I don't think there is a proper dictionary for these. These dialects are so different from region to region. It is written in a style that is not meant to be understood by people outside of a certain circle. But you would at least find some of the words here: http://www.ostarrichi.org/dictionary-search.html?search=gspusi I am by no means from the region, but my guess would be: Mit meina ehemolign is so imma nu bissl a gspusi grennt, wos sie jz nimma mog. = With my ex there was always still a bit of fooling around, but now she doesn't want that any more.
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    July 4, 2018
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    Das ist nicht einfach zu erklären In diesem Fall bedeutet "ruhig mal" eher: Männer sollten bei der Suche nach Lösungen besser häufiger laut denken. Wenn ich zu einem Kind sage: "Trau dich ruhig mal zu springen." bedeutet es: Du kannst springen und dabei entspannt/ ruhig bleiben - dir wird nichts passieren. Bei dem Satz mit den Männer ist es ein bisschen ironisch benutzt: "Trau Dich ruhig mal deine Gedanken auszuprechen." "Sich trauen" kann dabei weggelassen werden und bleibt implizit im "ruhig mal" vorhanden. Es ist deshalb nicht einfach zu übersetzen un zu verstehen. Auf English wäre es "Don't be afraid to speak out your thoughts."
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    July 3, 2018
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    HI. It's me again. :) "umzingeln" is usually used when a group of people (or animals) is forming a circle around you (for example to keep you from escaping). Die Wölfe umzingeln das Reh. Die Räuber haben das Ehepaar umzingelt. Korrektur: Die umgebenden Bücher. Korrektur: Ich bin von vielen Leuten umgeben. Du benutzt "anstreben" richtig. Korrektur: Ich strebe an diese Leute zu verändern. Ich strebe an eine neue Sprache zu lernen. (Ich strebe an eine Fremdsprache zu lernen).
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    July 3, 2018
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