Liz from Talk the Streets chats with Benny Lewis about her passion for speaking Portuguese, living in Portugal, and helping others learn the language so that they can enrich their experiences in the country.

Liz made it her mission to introduce more people to the Portuguese language and culture, after being shocked to find her university textbooks in the “Miscellaneous Languages” section of the library. She tells Benny about her experience moving to live permanently in Lisbon, and how she’s expanding opportunities to learn European Portuguese, rather than the more prevalent Brazilian dialect.

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Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

Learning Spanish at school and adding Portuguese at university
Why Portugal is a good place for entrepreneurs to live
The biggest differences between Brazilian and European Portuguese
Learning about culture through language and music
Why Liz chose to focus on learning European Portuguese
Resources specific to learning European Portuguese
Culture shock when moving to Portugal
Liz’s “eureka!” moment with her Portuguese level
Techniques and methods for getting started learning Portuguese
How intermediate speakers can improve their pronunciation

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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#82 Liz of “Talk the Streets” on How to Get Started with Portuguese

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#82 Liz of “Talk the Streets” on How to Get Started with Portuguese