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Free guides on Brazilian Portuguese for expats, relocation and everyday life in Brazil, written by Vedium's teaching team.

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Brazilian Portuguese

What to expect from a structured Portuguese course for foreigners

Learn what a structured Brazilian Portuguese course for foreigners should include: live classes, real-life practice, level path and cultural context.

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Learning to count in Yoruba
Yoruba

Yoruba alphabet: the 25 letters, vowels and tones (a beginner's guide)

Learn the full Yoruba alphabet: the 25 letters, the 7 oral vowels, nasal vowels, special sounds like gb, p and ṣ, and the three tones of the language.

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Yoruba class: language and culture at Vedium
Yoruba

Yoruba greetings: how to say good morning, thank you and more

Learn the essential Yoruba greetings: good morning, good afternoon, good evening, how are you, thank you and welcome: plus the respectful and informal forms.

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Yoruba

Yoruba numbers 1 to 20: how to count (and the base-20 logic)

Learn Yoruba numbers from 1 to 20, with approximate pronunciation and the fascinating vigesimal (base-20) logic that uses subtraction to form 15 through 19.

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Yoruba

Yoruba: get to know the language and why you should learn it

Yoruba is spoken by millions in West Africa and has a strong presence in Brazilian culture. Get to know the language.

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Brazilian Portuguese

Portuguese for Brazil: a realistic study path from A1 to B1

Learn a realistic A1 to B1 study path for Brazilian Portuguese, with practical steps for living, working and speaking confidently in Brazil.

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Portuguese for Brazil: a realistic study path from A1 to B1
Português para Estrangeiros

Portuguese for Brazil: a realistic study path from A1 to B1

Learn a realistic A1 to B1 study path for Brazilian Portuguese, with practical steps for living, working and speaking confidently in Brazil.

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Brazilian Portuguese

How to ask better questions in Brazilian Portuguese

Learn how to ask better questions in Brazilian Portuguese for work, study and daily life in Brazil, with practical examples.

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How to ask better questions in Brazilian Portuguese
Português para Estrangeiros

How to ask better questions in Brazilian Portuguese

Learn how to ask better questions in Brazilian Portuguese for work, study and daily life in Brazil, with practical examples.

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Aerial view of Sugarloaf Mountain and Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Portuguese

Portuguese for airport arrival and first hotel check-in

Learn essential Brazilian Portuguese for airport arrival and hotel check-in, with practical phrases for your first hours in Brazil.

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Portuguese for airport arrival and first hotel check-in
Português para Estrangeiros

Portuguese for airport arrival and first hotel check-in

Learn essential Brazilian Portuguese for airport arrival and hotel check-in, with practical phrases for your first hours in Brazil.

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Brazilian Portuguese

How to use live classes to gain speaking confidence

Learn how live Portuguese classes help foreigners gain speaking confidence for real life, work and study in Brazil.

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