Interesting facts about the language
Portuguese is a language from the Romance branch of the Indo-European languages. Portuguese is spoken as a native language by approximately 240 million people worldwide. In addition to Portugal, the language area includes Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, and Guinea-Bissau.
The Portuguese alphabet consists of 26 letters and 13 letters with diacritical extensions. Portuguese is a language that exists in two very different variants. A distinction is made between European/African Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. The differences between the two variants are historical: In the 18th century, Portuguese in Europe (and Africa) underwent significant changes, while Brazilian Portuguese remained in its more original form and did not undergo these changes. Whenever you would pronounce a sound with [ʃ] (as in beauty) or [ʒ] (as in genius) in Portugal, you would hear it pronounced with [s] (as in sweet) or [z] (as in cream) in Brazil.
The differences are not limited to pronunciation; there are also significant differences in grammar and spelling. In Brazil, for example, many letter combinations are written in a simplified manner (e.g., m instead of mm, or c instead of cç). In addition, indigenous languages (e.g., Guaraní and Tupi) have left their mark on the Brazilian vocabulary.
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Country information Brazil
Brasilien ist ein Staat in Südamerika. Die Hauptstadt des Landes ist Brasilia. Brasilien gehört zu den fünft größte Staat der Erde und auch das größte und mit seinen über 200 Millionen Einwohnern bevölkerungsreichste Land Südamerikas. Zu den Metropolen des Landes zählen die Städte Säo Paulo, Porto Alegre und Rio de Janeiro. Das Wahrzeichen Rio de Janeiros ist die 38 m große Christusstatue auf dem Berg von Corcovado. Zu den Nachbarstaaten gehören Französisch-Guayana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Kolumbien, Peru, Bolivien, Paraguay, Argentinien und Uruguay.
Sehenswürdigkeiten in Brasilien
On the following websites you will find information about the most beautiful sights in the country.
Benefits of learning the language!
- You will find your way around when you are on holiday in Brazil.
- You broaden your horizons and thereby expand your educational level.
- You improve your career opportunities.
- They contribute to integration.
- They ensure better communication in bilingual relationships.
- This way you get to know a lot of people and can communicate with each other.
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The most important words in Brazilian
Brazilian Part 1
Brasilianisch Teil 2
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