In Sylheti Bengali, there’s a sweet dish called “ফিদা (phida)” and it sounds like the word for “punch/hit” which is also “ফিদা (fida)”. So as a joke, cousins and siblings would ask “ফিদা খাইটা নি ? (Fidā khā'iṭā ni ?)” which means “Do you want ‘fida’ ?” and if you say yes they might punch you playfully because after all you agreed to a punch (fida), not a sweet dish (phida).
We had a similar joke in Brazil. The word “bolacha” can mean cookie or a hit/smack depending on what region of the country you’re in. So one kid would ask “quer uma bolacha?” which the other kid interpreted as “do you want a cookie?” and would answer yes, and then would be given a slap, because they did agree to taking a hit/“bolacha”
In Brazilian Portuguese, we don’t say someone “does crazy and weird things”, we say they are “porra louca*” which literally translates to “crazy semen” and I love those weird quirks in languages.
If you are learning European Portuguese, I highly recommend using DeepL instead of Google Translate. Unlike Google Translate, DeepL lets you decide whether to translate to European Portuguese or Brazilian Portuguese. In my experience, DeepL also gives much more accurate translations, probably because of the PT-BR distinction. It is one of the best (if not the best) translators I have used.
Liz from Talk the Streets did a really nice review of how to use the DeepL translator when learning EP. Check out her video!
Here’s an example of DeepL outperforming Google translate with the Portugues expression “bem haja.” Google Translate gives the literal translation “well there”, which is not correct. DeepL provides an equivalent expression in English: “cheers”.
I have said it before, and I’m sure I will say it again. DeepL is way better for European Portuguese than Google Translate. Here’s an example I ran into today with an article from Público. Google Translate is a mess, but DeepL is spot on.
Português com Susana talks about the differences between infinitivo pessoal and futuro de conjuntivo in European Portuguese. I don’t think the futuro de conjuntivo is really used in Brasil, but it is definitely used in Portugal. I don’t know about other countries though, so feel free to add a comment if you know!
She speaks in Portuguese throughout the video. Only auto-generated subtitles are available, which don’t always work well with European Portuguese.
Hi@ipaaciir !!! I’m your Langblr Secret Santa (@langblrsecretsanta2021), so I thought I’d put together a list of youtube channels related to linguistics and fashion with a few extras thrown in! I hope you enjoy them! <3
Língua - Vidas em Português: This is just a documentary about the Portuguese language and the many places it’s spoken that I remember really liking when I had first seen it.
Professor Noslen: He has a ton of videos on a lot of school related topics, but he has specific playlists dedicated to linguistics, here’s the one for phonology!
LeveLetras: The channel is dedicated to linguistic theory and I thought it was super helpful for explaining concepts I wasn’t quite getting that are a bit more out there.
Museu da Língua Portuguesa: If you’re looking for long talks, this channel is perfect, since it goes over a lot of topics related to the Portuguese language. Here’s one I particularly enjoyed on pluricentrismo.
MOPC Linguística: This channel gives me sort of a Langfocus vibe, it just gives little overviews of various languages, but I admittedly haven’t watched it extensively.
Tus clases de portugués: You might already know this channel! It was really helpful for me when I started learning Portuguese, and the more recent lessons are still helpful even now. It’s great for spot-checking your skills.
Descomplicando a Moda: This channel talks about famous fashion figures and brands. I truthfully am not that knowledgeable on fashion history but I believe this channel is more about the history and the industry rather than what to wear.
Leitura ObrigaHISTÓRIA: This one is a podcast on a ton of different humanities and history topics, and I saw quite a bit of anthropology videos as well! I really like the deep dives into topics like this, so I hope you do too.
Learn European Portuguese - Learn PT-PT made a 12 video playlist about European Portuguese pronunciation. She goes through all the tricky sounds like ão and lh, but she also has four videos dedicated to the surprisingly difficult pronunciation of the letter X. She speaks in European Portuguese throughout the videos, but she speaks slowly and very clearly. Subtitles are not available, but the video itself includes the text in Portuguese and the English translation.
This video by Karolinti is perfect for beginners who want to expand their European Portuguese vocabulary to talk about parts of a house. She speaks in English, except when explaining how to pronounce the Portuguese words. She uses images and includes the text for each vocabulary word in English and Portuguese. Only auto-generated English subtitles are available.
Portuguese Dips talks about high quality online resource for beginner and lower intermediate European Portuguese language learners. In this video, he mentions:
Portuguese Dips
Portuguesepedia
Italki
Tandem
Mia Esmeriz Academy
Portuguese Lab
Practiceportuguese.com
Language Drops
Online translators / lexicons
He explains the resources, what they offer, and how students can use them.
He speaks in relatively slow, clear European Portuguese throughout the video, and subtitles are available in European Portuguese
Sara from AiLangua talks with a Brazilian friend about cultural stereotypes. They speak Portuguese throughout the video, so it is good listening practice especially if you’re trying to learn a new dialect. There are no subtitles in this video, so it’s a chance to really challenge yourself. Good luck!
Portuguese with Leo briefly talks about the history of Portuguese and Galician and how the languages diverged. He joins with Olaxonmario to compare Portuguese and Galician. They speak in their native languages throughout the video. Subtitles are available in English and European Portuguese. How much do you understand?
Liz from Talk the Streets made this video for people who have solid Spanish skills or are native Spanish speakers who are struggling to learn Portuguese. She speaks in English in the video, and English subtitles are available. Unfortunately, there aren’t Spanish subtitles.
Learn how to use the verb haver, specifically the form “há”, with this video by The Sounds of Portuguese. This is a great beginner listening comprehension exercise. Adeline repeats the text several times. She begins very slowly and clearly and then increases the speed to be closer to a natural speaking pace. Subtitles are available in European Portuguese and English.
Learn European Portuguese language and culture at the same time! This is a short ~3 min video about “lenço dos namorados” or the Valentine’s handkerchief (I’ve also seen this called a lover’s handkerchief). The video is targeted to language learners, so they speak in a clear, relatively slow Portuguese. The video includes English subtitles, but you can turn on auto-generated subtitles.
The channel Tugateca doesn’t have a lot of videos yet, but their content looks really promising!
A short lesson on European Portuguese pronunciation. Learn the difference between cesta, sesta, and sexta.
Anita has a pretty good YouTube channel dedicated to teaching European Portuguese, but her Instagram is even better. Check her out if you are looking for people to follow!
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