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Best French Series on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu (2020)

Watching popular French shows on Netflix and Amazon is an excellent way to gain cultural fluency while honing vocabulary and listening skills.

How to Relearn French

Want to refresh your forgotten French from high school or university? Here are my tips on how to relearn French.

Best German Movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime (2020)

Watching movies in German online is an excellent way to gain cultural fluency while honing vocabulary and listening skills.

5 Ways to Find Motivation in Language Learning

If you’ve ever tried to learn a language (whether or not you’ve succeeded), you know far too well that finding motivation in language learning can be much harder than the actual learning.

SISAI Spanish School in Xela, Guatemala – Review (2019)

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, or Xela (SHAY-la) for short, has a reputation among serious Spanish learners as an ideal location for language study. Despite being Guatemala’s second-largest city, Xela is off the tourist trail and few locals speak English, offering a great opportunity for total Spanish immersion.

Best Portuguese Books for Learners

Reading in Portuguese is a fun way to improve vocabulary and boost your fluency. Studies show we learn best from content we enjoy, so pick a book that intrigues you. To get started, here are some of the best Portuguese books for learners.

Learning Portuguese in Brazil at Caminhos Language Centre (2019)

In April 2019, I attended Caminhos Language Centre in Rio de Janeiro for three weeks and had a great experience. If you’re interested in learning Portuguese in Brazil, Caminhos is an excellent option.

Learning Brazilian Portuguese: Practical Resources

In 2018 I began an intensive course of Portuguese self-study to achieve my dream of fluency. I did most of my learning independently, but also attended Caminhos Portuguese school in Rio for three weeks.

Read why I chose to learn Brazilian Portuguese over European Portuguese.

Here are the resources I found most useful for learning Brazilian Portuguese. Note that these are just the Portuguese language resources that worked for me personally. As always, experiment to see which ones work best for you.

15 Best Brazilian TV Shows on Netflix (2020)

Watching Brazilian series on Netflix is a great way to practice vocabulary and listening skills and gain cultural insights. Fortunately, Netflix is rapidly adding new binge-worthy original Brazilian shows.

Top Brazilian YouTube Channels to Learn Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese YouTube channels are an amazing free learning resource. Here are some of the top Brazilian YouTube channels to teach yourself Portuguese.

I’ve included a mix of educational channels for learners as well as native content for advanced students.