You are welcome! One thing that is good about Maria is that you are definitely hearing an Azorean accent!
Susan Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2017, at 7:40 PM, 'Cheryl Barnhurst' via Azores Genealogy > <azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Thank you Susan! > Sherry > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 17, 2017, at 6:30 PM, 'Susan Murphy' via Azores Genealogy >> <azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> I have taken lessons from Maria Oliveira who is from Sao Jorge.... She has >> CDs you can order; >> >> http://www.marialanguages.com >> >> I'd highly recommend checking what she has to offer! >> >> Susan Vargas Murphy >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 17, 2017, at 5:25 PM, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> You want Continental or European Portuguese. I would say that Azorean >>> Portuguese has some type of accent. Kinda like in America, New Yorkers >>> sound different than New England, the deep south, the Midwest, etc. The >>> closest is European/Continental Portuguese. >>> >>> I signed up for PracticePortuguese.com. It is continental/European. That's >>> closer to Azorean than Brazilian. It's $12 a month and you can cancel at >>> any time. I do their Learning Studio. There's a variety of activities. I've >>> been doing it 10 months. Rosemarie Capodicci noticed a difference in me >>> compared to a year ago. Personally, I feel like I've gone from a 2 yr old >>> talk to maybe a 3 or 4 yr old. I'm not fluent and I over think and over >>> analyze things. But I do see some progress in myself. >>> >>> Sam Koester uses something different. She'll chime in here. I'd try both >>> and pick the one that fits your learning style. We are all different as >>> learners and students, so what makes sense to me may not be the best fit >>> for you. Just try them out. >>> Cheri >>> >>>> On Sep 17, 2017 4:37 PM, "'Sherry' via Azores Genealogy" >>>> <azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>> My cousin contacted me yesterday, asking if I knew away for her to learn >>>> to speak Portuguese (Azores version). She found a "Portuguese for Dummies" >>>> , but it is the Brazilian Portuguese. Her parents never taught their >>>> children the language, just like my Mom. I've learned to read a lot of >>>> words from doing research but I can't speak it. She asked me to check and. >>>> See if anyone I knew could tell us how she could learn the language other >>>> than going to live in the Azores. She doesn't know of anyone in her area >>>> that speaks the language. I thought I'd ask this very helpful group for >>>> any suggestions? Thanks so much! >>>> Sherry >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Azores Genealogy" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Azores Genealogy" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
