[QUOTE=Steve9696;3061616]As others say. Don't sweat it just go. But if you do want to learn a bit I strongly suggest Pimsleur as the best starting point. Because it's all audio it's really helpful because the way Brazilian Portuguese is written is completely different from how it sounds. If you see it first you are kinda fucked. Better to learn by ear and come back later to see how it's written. For those with some Porto under their belt (I took the 60 hrs of Pimsleur plus spent a lot of time with brasileiras) I do find Duolingo helpful at two things. Broadening vocabulary. Stuff like garfo, faca and colher. Don't need fork knife spoon to chat up a scandallo girl but comes in handy as you go there more. The other thing is they do have quite a few listening exercises and they talk very fast (but have a slow it down button). This is helpful for improving my listening skills.[/QUOTE]I used Babbel and a few other sources for a year, but mostly Babbel. I already had good Spanish, and now I have decent conversational Portuguese about simple, everyday things. That's all I need. Besides the translator tools on my phone, which still come in quite handy when you get stuck!
