I might live to regret posting this commitment ð« , but today I started using Duolingo to learn Portuguese. I realize that Duolingoâs Portuguese is Brazilian and those in the know tell me that there are differences, but I would like to use Duolingo to get me going. As a backup, I have another app that h... www.crossingthethreshold.net

@crossingthethreshold gwt after it. Good luck

@crossingthethreshold Boa sorte!

@crossingthethreshold Boa sorte. I’ll try to not nag you too much about the Brazilian accent.

@maique I’m not sure that you’ll notice where my accent is from at all! 🤣

@crossingthethreshold @maique to be very honest, the accent is easy to handle. The problem is the vocabulary; we use the same words for completely different things. It’s insanely fun.

@otaviocc That is very true 🤣🤣 @crossingthethreshold

@otaviocc @maique I have a European Portuguese language app on my phone, and so I’m cross checking words/pronunciation. Basically I need/want something to kick me into gear and try and start speaking the language.

@crossingthethreshold Good luck! I just got a subscription to PracticePortuguese and I'm going to try and dust off my language skills this year. I'm hoping to go on vacation to the Azores next summer :)

@heyloura Good for you! I have a subscription to Practice Portuguese which expires this month. I struggled with their format…or maybe my heart just wasn’t in it? Reading your message has made me reset my progress there and I will give it another go.

Thank you for the nudge 🙂, and good luck with your learning.