European Portuguese Minimal Pairs
avó - avô
fotógrafo - fotografo
mudo - mundo
Let's start by making your ears believe European Portuguese is familiar.
Then we tackle the rest.
Then we tackle the rest.
What's included?
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57 minimal pairs with audio, read out loud side by side
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71 exercises to train your ears
Listen First
A minimal pair is a pair of words differing only by one sound in the same position in each word. Just like 'bet' and 'bed' in English.
You wouldn't except the words to be confused in conversation. However, this is about training your ears to distinguish between similar and confusing sounds in a new language, so forget about meaning for a while.
You wouldn't except the words to be confused in conversation. However, this is about training your ears to distinguish between similar and confusing sounds in a new language, so forget about meaning for a while.
So you can speak later
After training your ears, magic happens and your pronunciation becomes so much better.
That's when you are ready to learn new vocabulary, make your first sentences.
In short, that's when you can start making sense of the language.
That's when you are ready to learn new vocabulary, make your first sentences.
In short, that's when you can start making sense of the language.
Olá, sou a Catarina
My dad says I only started talking when I was three, which means I spent three years and a few months (in utero) practically just listening.
I continued throughout life with my hyper listening skills and learnt ten more languages*. Some I can speak better than others (one needs time for daily chores too, right?), but the amazing thing is I can understand some Russian and Macedonian, even though I never studied them.
After almost 15 years living abroad, I am now back in Portugal, rediscovering my own language. I'm ready to help YOU find your voice in Portuguese. Shall we?
*before you ask... that's English, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Spanish, Swedish, Frisian, German, Mandarin.