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If you're looking to learn a new language, audiobooks are a great option, especially for a language like Portuguese. Audiobooks help immerse you in the language, allowing you to listen to conversational Portuguese as you go about your day, whether you're driving, cleaning, cooking, or just sitting at home. Learning is made simple by making instruction a part of your routine, so adding an audio guidebook into your daily life is one of the best ways to ease yourself into a new language—or further develop your skills. Everyone learns differently, so each audiobook on this list has a variety of methodologies in different areas, all catering to different learning styles. Find a listen that works for you, and enjoy learning Portuguese today! Boa sorte!
Portuguese Easy Learning Audio Course prides itself on its ease of use, even for newbies. This audiobook helps you learn Portuguese by first introducing you to key words and phrases you most need to know and then expanding your knowledge through a series of activities. With this listen, you're totally in charge of how challenging you want the activities to get, so it's perfect for beginning to learn Portuguese and also just right if you're an intermediate learner seeking to practice and challenge yourself. The audio course is broken into 12 units, covering different types of conversations and situations, starting with a simple "hello" and gradually moving on to more complex scenarios. And there's an accompanying reference guide that walks you through the key phrases of each unit.
If you're looking for an audiobook series that will guide you through beginner to advanced Portuguese (and that's included in the Audible Plus catalog!), try Innovative Language Learning's Learn Portuguese series. Start with Everyday Portuguese for Beginners, and then keep going to advance your understanding and command of the language. From the beginner levels, this series promises to have you speaking Portuguese within minutes. The first volume will introduce you to Portuguese, giving you the tools to pronounce the language correctly, understand vocabulary, and learn basic grammar rules. By the time you get to level nine, you'll be delving into complex phrases and grammar concepts while gaining insights into Portugal and its culture. Innovative Language Learning also offers bonus lessons in survival phrases, questions you need to know, and more. Each volume comes with a reference guide to help you practice the material.
Even if you're a total beginner with Brazilian Portuguese, this Learn Beginner Portuguese Bundle promises to set you on the path to success. By the end of this audiobook, you'll be able to speak real conversational Portuguese with confidence. This audiobook contains 30 lessons—that's more than 15 hours of immersion in Brazilian Portuguese—to help you progress through the language-learning process quickly. Plus, these lessons are narrated by Brazilian Portuguese native speakers so you can work on your pronunciation and get used to hearing the way the phrases you're learning are spoken by everyday Brazilians. Most importantly, this audiobook presents lessons in a fun and engaging way that will have you looking forward to listening and practicing. And as we all know, when something is fun to do, it's easier to learn. When you purchase this audiobook, the accompanying PDF will also be available in your Audible library.
Pimsleur Portuguese is another series of audiobooks that will take you through beginner, intermediate, and advanced Portuguese language learning. Even better, Pimsleur offers both Brazilian and European versions of their Portuguese lessons. Each Pimsleur lesson includes 30 minutes of spoken language practice, detailed instructions to help you follow the vocabulary and sentence structure of each conversation, and practice sessions on the vocabulary introduced in previous sections. With this series, you will learn not only how to understand spoken Portuguese and pronounce words correctly but also how to read written Portuguese through the accompanying PDFs.
If you want to learn European Portuguese quickly and effectively, look no further than Earworm Learning's Rapid Portuguese, a revolutionary technique that accelerates the language learning process and makes learning Portuguese seem like a breeze. Rapid Portuguese uses music to teach you language, and as you listen to the sounds of these specially composed melodies, you'll find that the lessons aren't just on the tip of your tongue—they're a part of your long-term memory. Volume one is an essential for travelers that will teach you all the basics you need to know to help you get by on a trip abroad. By volume two, you’ll have the skills to socialize like a local by making conversations and even flirting.
If you've tried learning Portuguese and have yet to find a method that works fast while also sticking with you long term, try Daily Language Learning's Portuguese: How to Learn Portuguese Fast, Including Grammar, Short Stories, and Useful Phrases. This audiobook does just what it promises, going beyond basic grammar rules and vocabulary to teach you how to speak conversational Portuguese quickly and in a way that you'll actually remember. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate learner looking to practice and improve your Portuguese, this listen delivers everything you need, from essential vocabulary and grammar fundamentals to short stories to develop your comprehension skills and comfort level.
In Conversational Portuguese Dialogues, Lingo Mastery presents more than 100 different slice-of-life stories, all told in conversational Brazilian Portuguese. Whether you're looking to rent a car, enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or talk to a doctor, this collection will teach you how to speak Portuguese with confidence in nearly every common day-to-day issue you might encounter. Each new chapter includes a dialogue between two people that covers a new subject. You'll hear the conversation in Portuguese first, then you'll hear an English translation to ensure you fully understood what was just said. Each chapter also features a helpful introduction and conclusion with strategies to help you get the most out of each conversation.
Listening to short stories is a great way to learn a new language and really improve your comprehension skills. Portuguese Short Stories for Beginners presents 28 short stories told by native Portuguese speakers covering a wide variety of topics. At the end of every story, the audiobook offers a brief review of the new vocabulary introduced. You'll also get tips and tricks for how to take what you've learned from these stories and transfer that knowledge to real-life situations and conversations. This audiobook makes learning Portuguese easy, engaging, and exciting.
