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Hey Guys,
Like many of you i'm sure, i've decided to take the plunge in the last few months and formally start learning Brazilian Portuguese. I decided to do so for a number of reasons, including:
-The amount of exposure i get to the language simply by training means its an excellent time to learn
-That magical day when i actually get to pack my bags for Brazil for any amount of time to experience the training and culture, so when i get there i can at least make the effort to speak the language, which i've seen is generally greatly appreciate globally. people tend to make the effort to help you if you've made the effort to try in the first place
- Also as a sign of respect for the art and its roots, i think if one day i ever get a black belt i'd feel i missed part of the experience if i hadn't at least made the effort to learn some of the language.
I imagine this is a fairly common goal for many grapplers, especially in BJJ, so i'm starting this thread for discussion of all things 'learning portuguese'. Share your own methods, experiences, success. failures, questions and links here, and anyone with a grasp of the language that is willing to help out us noobs would be greatly appreciated should they have time to contribute to this thread.
Personally, i've been using the pimsleur Portuguese series, religiously doing my 30 mins lesson everyday. In the short time ive been using the lessons i've certainly made a lot of improvement in my listening comprehension and speaking ability, if only for basic concepts so far. I think ill need to supplement it with some extra written work once i have a good grasp of the basics as its heavily biased towards listening and speaking, but I find the methods used and the interactive format really good.
I have varying backgrounds in French, Spanish, and Indonesian as discussed here:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f48/how-many-languages-can-you-speak-799253/
the french and spanish in particular have helped me as a native english speaker, with word order and the whole masculine/feminine context thing especially.
anyone looking for inspiration to start learning, i suggest you read this thread:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f16/trip-brasil-479956/
Like many of you i'm sure, i've decided to take the plunge in the last few months and formally start learning Brazilian Portuguese. I decided to do so for a number of reasons, including:
-The amount of exposure i get to the language simply by training means its an excellent time to learn
-That magical day when i actually get to pack my bags for Brazil for any amount of time to experience the training and culture, so when i get there i can at least make the effort to speak the language, which i've seen is generally greatly appreciate globally. people tend to make the effort to help you if you've made the effort to try in the first place
- Also as a sign of respect for the art and its roots, i think if one day i ever get a black belt i'd feel i missed part of the experience if i hadn't at least made the effort to learn some of the language.
I imagine this is a fairly common goal for many grapplers, especially in BJJ, so i'm starting this thread for discussion of all things 'learning portuguese'. Share your own methods, experiences, success. failures, questions and links here, and anyone with a grasp of the language that is willing to help out us noobs would be greatly appreciated should they have time to contribute to this thread.
Personally, i've been using the pimsleur Portuguese series, religiously doing my 30 mins lesson everyday. In the short time ive been using the lessons i've certainly made a lot of improvement in my listening comprehension and speaking ability, if only for basic concepts so far. I think ill need to supplement it with some extra written work once i have a good grasp of the basics as its heavily biased towards listening and speaking, but I find the methods used and the interactive format really good.
I have varying backgrounds in French, Spanish, and Indonesian as discussed here:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f48/how-many-languages-can-you-speak-799253/
the french and spanish in particular have helped me as a native english speaker, with word order and the whole masculine/feminine context thing especially.
anyone looking for inspiration to start learning, i suggest you read this thread:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f16/trip-brasil-479956/
Not that I advocate piracy, but you know.
