Bom dia! Good morning! This post will be a mix of English and Português, but don't worry, I'll translate! Meu nome é Angela. Eu falo muito pouco Português mas estou aprendendo! My name is Angela. I speak very little Portuguese but I am learning! Eu estarei me mudando para o Brasil em 2022... Eu espero. I will be moving to Brazil in 2022... I hope.
So, why Brazil? Well, Koji has family there and even lived there himself in the past. He told me all about Southern Brazil and it's beautiful and homey. It's also very open-minded! There are so many LGBTQ+ people there, those who accept polyamory and metaphysical acceptance. Which is so different from where I am originally from, which is Utah.
Gramado in Southern Brazil
I also love the greenery! Okay, so I am originally originally from Illinois and my suburb was VERY green. Utah, as beautiful as the state is, was... More yellow and orange and not in an Autumn-y way.
So, yes, I am learning Brazilian Portuguese! How, you ask? Well, I started with Duolingo which did help me with some words... But I was lost on speaking sentences. Until I joined HelloTalk!
HelloTalk is an app where people can join from all over the world and list what language they're learning and which they are fluent in and will help others with. It's SO nice. You only see those posts, called moments, in your feed. It's like Twitter, but much less busy.
I've made quite a few friends there and even made a WhatsApp to talk to them, as it's popular in Brazil!
Messaging someone on HelloTalk
Outside of Duolingo and HelloTalk, I also have help from Koji and his friends and I keep a journal of all the words and sentences I use often. It's very helpful!
Now... I just need to work on my accent.（＾＿－）
