Cristina Loureiro
Do you want your Portuguese to FLY high?
Tune in to the humour of “A Mosca” episodes in RTP Play. Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a Teacher of Portuguese, a Native Speaker, a...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Apr 24, 2023
- 1 min
25th April 1974 a date to remember: no dia 25 de abril celebra-se a liberdade em Portugal
Let’s celebrate together with the song “Liberdade” by Sérgio Godinho! Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a Teacher of Portuguese, a Native...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
Five idioms with the verb ter
Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a Teacher of Portuguese, a Native Speaker, a Lusophile? Enjoy the reading and add your comments below!...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
Andar – a verb with a myriad of meanings!
Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a Teacher of Portuguese, a Native Speaker, a Lusophile? Enjoy the reading and add your comments below!...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Matar saudades
I was in Portugal last week and guess what I ate....comi um pastel de nata para “matar saudades”. The expression “matar saudades” means...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Idioms can be incredibly fun!
In Portuguese you can say “tenho a barriga a dar horas” if your stomach is growling because you are hungry. Here are 5 idiomatic...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
What is the preposition you need in Portuguese to say “to be interested in” or “to wait for”?
That’s right. It's the preposition POR. Here is a list of 10 verbs followed by the preposition POR: Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
When the IMPERATIVE becomes a must…
Here is the IMPERATIVE made simple, for a smashing kick-off to 2022! Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a Teacher of Portuguese, a Native...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Do you want to master CONTRACTIONS in Portuguese? I have presented them in simple tables for you.
Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a Teacher of Portuguese, a Native Speaker, a Lusophile? Enjoy the reading and add your comments below!...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
Do you know how to use TODO(-a, -os, -as) in Portuguese?
Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a Teacher of Portuguese, a Native Speaker, a Lusophile? Enjoy the reading and add your comment below!...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
ACUTE, CIRCUMFLEX or GRAVE?
Fantástico, os acentos em português! Acute ´ e.g. café Circumflex ^ e.g. avô Grave ` e.g. às Are you a Learner of Portuguese, a...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Your eco-conscious possessives
Inspired by the COP26 in Glasgow, the possessives in Portuguese are here to embrace the environmental cause. And they are keen to make a...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Why is WAS/ WERE in Portuguese always driving me nuts?
Oh no, not the verb TO BE again! First thing to remember: TO BE is either SER or ESTAR, so take your pick.* Then, decide whether it is...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Have you always wanted to have a comprehensive list of verbs with stem vowel changes?
Some of my students asked me to post a more comprehensive list of verbs which conjugate like PREFERIR, i.e., verbs with vowel change in...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
What is YOUR favourite drink, coffee or tea? – Possessive Pronoun YOUR in Portuguese
Please remember to LIKE and SHARE this post if it was useful to you. Thanks! Personally, I would choose coffee. Needless to say,...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
Are the STRESSED syllables in Portuguese stressing you out?
Take a look at these three words and try to say them out loud. The stressed syllable (underlined in the image above) should be pronounced...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Oct 2, 2021
- 1 min
SABER or CONHECER? How easy is that?
SABER – to know how to do something (have a skill); to know a fact (have information) · Eu sei falar português. - I can speak...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
When learning a new language, what do you do to remember new words?
What techniques are there to help you remember for longer? You are likely to have tried Post-it notes on your bathroom mirror, on an...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
IS THE PREPOSITION “POR” GIVING YOU A HARD TIME? NOT FOR MUCH LONGER!
The preposition POR usually pairs up in a lively duet with the preposition PARA, and more often than not they can both cause a lot of...
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Cristina Loureiro
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
WHY I LOVE TEACHING ONLINE
For almost 2 years now I have been teaching Portuguese exclusively online. Do I recommend it? Oh yes, DEFINITELY! Would my students...
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