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Pretty good app, but only 132 words
Someone mentioned the interface was confusing. Seems very simple and intuitive to me. Helped with my vocabulary, but seems like it’s just a “free trial” type app since it only has 132 words and asks you to try the paid version fairly oftenJeff Picasso
Confusing
This is the worst language app I have ever used it's confusing convoluted I mean it explains nothing on how to set it up it's just really bad if you want to learn Portuguese I would actually pay to do it because it's a difficult language a beautiful language that matches romance Germanic Cyrillic African everything
And this app really does not helpShow lessCrandaddy61
Audio test stupid
Audio test should voice both English & Port words & test pronunciation???Duckcommish
Limited
The app would actually be great for learning words if it had more than just 132 of them. Add a couple thousand and it would be perfect for learning vocabulary. It's just too limited to be worth it.Heinrich von Heilegenstadt
Want more!
This was really helpful to learn the 126 or whatever words included in the app. I've learned them and want more! It's a funny selection. I can say "typhoon" but not "friend" or "sidewalk"River0tter
Lots of words, no grammar
I'm writing this right after coming back from Brazil. It was useful, but not enough to carry a conversation. I've learned lots of words from this app, even though I used less than 40% of them. They need to put verbs, basic grammar and some sentence construction. Knowing lots of words but nothing else made me look like a caveman.Show lessapp_reviewer_13023
Better Than Rosetta
I love all their language learning apps (I have French, Spanish, Japanese, and Portuguese). They are easy, fast, and effective. In fact, I learned more using their (FREE) app, and in less time, than I did with my $299 Rosetta Stone. And notice I said their "free" versions.... I can imagine their full versions are even better - and I intend to purchase all of them.Show lessRed_riding_hood
No method just random word
Agree with other critic, WHO CAME OUT with those words have no clues how to teach language. Give us USEFULL words and example to start not weird words a even use I english. Not for beginner, just a bunch of random words without a method. Not recommended.starwolf73
NOT ORIGINAL PORTUGUESE
Why is it so hard to specify Portuguese or Brazilian Portuguese? It is not true that just because the majority of the world's Portuguese are in Brazil, that the majority of those wanting to learn Portuguese want Brazilian. I live in the California Central Valley, where most of the Portuguese are from the Azores, but also from mainland Portugal and Madeira.
Americans and others who are not native Europeans from Portugal but originate from countries that were former colonies of Portugal are not Portuguese American, rather, they are codified as Lusitanic, or simply referred to by their present-day nationalities (Cape Verdean, Brazilian, etc.) although many citizens of former Portuguese colonies are also ethnically Portuguese.
The language spoken in Brazil is Brazilian Portuguese, not Portuguese. I am deleting this app because I am Portuguese, want to brush up on Portuguese, and don't care about which language is more popular in your eyes. I'm going to purchase Berlitz instead.Show lessMizizhenson
Good
Useful, and good for the beginner.i really loved learning portuguese .<3ali ekab
