Instead, write a few sentences that make sense to you. My suggestion is that you don’t just write: bobo = silly. You may even create a flashcard with this word. You look it up in one of the online dictionaries that I share with you below and write it down in your notebook.

Let’s say you come across the word bobo in the lyrics of a song and you don’t know what it means. It is much easier to remember new words if we learn them and think about them in context. Here are four simple tips to help you learn new words well. 3 Tips to learn new words in PortugueseĪs a language learner, I know that expanding our vocabulary is necessary and rewarding, but it is also challenging.

Today I will share with you my favorite online dictionaries to learn Portuguese. Thankfully, today we have great online dictionaries that support multiple languages, are free, and make it easier for us to look up new words. With that said, looking up new words is an important way to really learn those words and be able to use them on our own later. It isn’t practical or fun to look up every word we don’t understand in our target language. Think about it: Do you use words in Portuguese when you don’t know exactly what they mean? And would you be able to use them correctly? Getting the general meaning of the text is great. However, it does not allow us to incorporate the new word in our personal vocabulary. Also available in the Collins Portuguese dictionary range are Collins Portuguese Gem Dictionary, Collins Portuguese Dictionary and Collins Portuguese Phrasebooks for mobile phone and iPod.Often times we understand the general meaning of what we are reading even when we don’t know the exact meaning of a certain word. Verb tables show all verb forms for the most common Portuguese verbs. There is also a section on false friends - common translation mistakes - with examples to show how the words should be used in both languages. An in-depth and up-to-date supplement helps you to develop your knowledge of Portuguese and your confidence in the language, with information on grammar, as well as the words and phrases you will need in different situations, like writing letters and sending emails. It has all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read colour layout, special treatment of key words such as get, some, estar, por and notes about life in Portuguese-speaking countries. It includes all the latest words reflecting changes in modern lifestyle and has been fully revised to reflect recent spelling reform changes. Features include: * All the latest words in both languages, such as carbon footprint, social networking, credit crunch, with Portuguese updated in line with the new Portuguese spelling reform * User-friendly supplement to help you develop your confidence in the language * Help with Portuguese verbs * Clear, colour layout, useful examples and cultural notes Collins Pocket Portuguese Dictionary has been designed to give travellers, business people and the general user alike all the information they need in a portable, hard-wearing format. Clear presentation and colour layout allow maximum accessibility in a portable, hard-wearing format. Collins Pocket Portuguese Dictionary offers excellent coverage of today's language and usage and has been fully revised to reflect recent spelling reform changes. This dictionary is ideal for everyone learning Brazilian or European Portuguese.

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