From Spanish

Learning Portuguese from Spanish: what transfers, which sounds surprise you, false friends between the two languages and how to avoid mixing them.

Start with the question that fits your current goal. Examples describe common patterns, but a speaker's region and situation can change the form you hear.

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• Learn Portuguese from Spanish with comprehensible input — What transfers from Spanish, the sounds that surprise you, false friends, and how to avoid portuñol.
• Spanish and Portuguese false friends in context — Some similar-looking Spanish and Portuguese words have different meanings. Use the sentence and a dictionary to check a new word instead of assuming its Spanish meaning transfers.