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After all, is Minderico just a merchants' code or has it become a real language? Marco Neves also explains why 'falamos' (present) and 'falámos' (past) are pronounced the same way in the North.
In 'The Nature of Language', Alexandra Soares Rodrigues demystifies 'good Portuguese', addresses animal communication and AI, and recalls how a post-COVID pathology highlighted the importance of the voice.
Living the Portuguese language means facing the abysses of the past, marked by victories and violence, and of daily life, in which everyone needs to make choices, not always taking the right path. Opinion by José Luís Landeira
From the influence of Spanish on 'Argélia' to the famous expression 'você é de estrebaria', Marco Neves opens the 'summer clinic' of Português Suave to answer listeners' questions.
From parties in Sintra to the Algarve habit of going 'to Maria's place', Marco Neves also clarifies a doubt related to the verb 'haver' and how we should pronounce 'exames' or 'dezoito'.
Are you going to exchange or break a banknote? Marco Neves clarifies this popular doubt, analyses whether the expression 'de todo' is snobbery, and explains when an adjective like 'rápido' takes on the force of an adverb.
With the CPLP celebrating 30 years, we look at the headaches of our orthography compared to Spain's. We also leaf through a curious book about forgotten nations and mysterious flags.
The spelling reform agreement is described as having been ineffective.
The future of Portuguese will not be written only in Portugal — nor only in Brazil. It will be written in the continuous conversation between all those who have decided to inhabit it. Opinion by Sérgio Ignácio
“General” spelling does not exist, but the Portuguese language does. You just have to learn to respect its variants and live with them. Opinion by Nuno Pacheco
Father João Felgueiras passed away this Friday, July 3, in Dili at the age of 105, according to a source from the Jesuit residence in the Timorese capital. Born in Caldas das Taipas, Guimarães, he was ordained in 1950 and had lived in East Timor since 1971. He dedicated his life to education and the Portuguese language, even during the Indonesian occupation when it was prohibited. He received several high-level decorations from both Portuguese and Timorese heads of state for his contributions to education and the preservation of the Portuguese language. East Timor's President, José Ramos-Horta, paid tribute to him as an 'exceptional figure' and a 'prophet of education and solidarity'.
Father João Felgueiras died today in Dili at the age of 105, a source from the Jesuit residence in the Timorese capital told Lusa.
Some people see 'adetos' in 'adeptos' (fans), whether of football or other things. Ask bab.la how to pronounce 'adepto' and you will hear 'adêto' in response. Opinion by Nuno Pacheco.
Trepa or “trépa”? Líderes or “lidéres”? And is it “Flórida” or Florida? Marco Neves explains why pronunciation has no owners and shows how it is the speakers and time that ultimately decide.
Manifesto signed by figures such as Lídia Jorge, José Luís Peixoto, Graça Morais, Sérgio Godinho, Maria de Medeiros, and Teolinda Gersão.
A new complete Portuguese language beginner’s course starts this month at the Europa Algarve language centre in Loulé. Mary Jo Morgan from Europa Algarve said: “The advantage of group lessons The post Language lessons appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Timorese Benjamim Corte-Real took office on Wednesday as president of the General Assembly of the International Institute of the Portuguese Language (IILP), announced the institution of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), based in Cape Verde.
Between goals and lost words, Marco Neves explains why Portuguese kept 'esquecer' while Spanish kept 'olvidar'. Along the way, there is mention of vermelho, encarnado, posh people, and an 18th-century book.
A university in Venezuela has officially reopened its centre dedicated to the study and promotion of the Portuguese language.
There is also room for a word so ironic that it scares those who are afraid of palindromes: the unforgettable aibohphobia.
A journey between Portugal and Brazil to understand how “planear” and “planejar” were born. There is also room for a word so ironic that it scares those who are afraid of palindromes: the unforgettable aibohphobia.
Instead of a cultural policy made of patches, it is necessary to create a name that imposes itself internationally, that stands alongside the Anglosphere, the Francosphere, and the Hispanosphere. Rome was not built in a day, and neither was the Portuguese language.
The Três Culturas Foundation marks Portugal Day by exploring the richness of the Portuguese language and cultural heritage.
On June 10th, Portugal celebrates Camões, but how did a poet become a national symbol? And what would he say about the language we speak today? Marco Neves takes a journey through the evolution of Portuguese.
The author reflects on the significance of Luís de Camões as a symbol of the Portuguese language and nation, sharing personal anecdotes from China and Macau. To celebrate Camões Day, the Portuguese Association of Friends of Chinese Culture (ZWY), in partnership with the Jorge Álvares Foundation, will host a bilingual reading of 'Camões in the Orient' by Ana Maria Guimarães and Isabel Alçada on June 10th. Additionally, the ZWY will hold a 'Chinese Culture Open Day' on June 27th, featuring workshops on language, calligraphy, martial arts, and gastronomy.
My favourite Portuguese expression is 'Foi o que se arranjou' (It was what could be managed). Every week someone refreshes it for me. A column by Miguel Esteves Cardoso.
A gathering or encounter involving students from Portugal currently in Luxembourg.
The President of the Republic, while in Luxembourg, urges Portuguese emigrant communities to maintain the use of their native language.
Seguro and Montenegro met with Portuguese students this Sunday at the Artikuss Cultural Centre in Sanem.
