Is it okay to learn Portuguese instead of Spanish?

>>78036989
Portuguese
>harder
>irrelevant

Spanish
>easier
>relevant

Make your choice

>>78036989
You can understand Spanish if you speak Portuguese so I don't see why not

>>78036989
Depends entirely on what you want. Do you expect to get a job in a Portuguese speaking country? Do you want to read books in said language? Do you want to talk to foreigners on the internet?

>>78036989
well if you want to learn an irrelevant language that's harder than spanish it's your choice

>>78037012
Yep

>>78037191
>1 or 2?
>yes

>>78037204
Learn English then talk shit, enrique chang

>>78036989
No, it's illegal

>>78037012
What's harder about Portuguese?

>>78037025
I just like the language

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>>78037221
>enrique chang

>>78037204
He acquiesced what the Brazilian was using, it wasnt a "yes or no" response.

>>78037204
>>78037330
*to what he was saying
Fuck me i need to sleep

>>78037274
Portuguese has 37 phonemes, Spanish has 24
http://www.eupedia.com/forum/threads/29850-Number-of-phonemes-(vowels-consonants)-by-language-in-Europe

Also the grammar is more complicated

Funny how native english speakers keep making all of these threads about learning random languages but never stick to the plan and end up learning nothing instead

What about having self discipline instead of mentally masturbating about two languages that are very close to each other, OP? It doesn't matter which language you choose if that's the case

Otherwise there's no real use in answering your question given that you're probably not going to go all the way to learn either of them anyway

>>78037012
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>>78037253
>learning languages because the language jew told him so

Just learn the one you feel more comfortable with OP

Spanish is more relevant and easier and you can communicate with more people, literally most of LatAm, also, when you learn spanish then you can understand some portuguese

>>78037274
Then why are you asking? If you really like the language you wouldn't have to ask about other's people approval.

>>78037024
Portuuese people can understand spoken spanish but the opposite is rare
In written form portuguese is easy but spoken its hell

>>78037455
I already started learning it, I just hear people say "Oh no, don't learn portuguese learn spanish instead you'll regret it later learning just portuguese". So I'm wondering whether I should make the switch before I get too invested in it.

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>>78037572
Portuguese is neat and you can dive into Spanish when you feel you have a sufficient grasp of Portuguese. Especially if you're into comparative linguistics

>>78037572
Just learn one of them, it doesn't matter which one, but make sure you really learn it instead of giving up after a few weeks/months

After you've learned it you'll be able to pick up the other one almost by osmosis, since all iberian romance languages are closely related to each other

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>>78037221
>enrique chang

>>78037274

Then learn portuguese stupid abbo xdd

>>78037568
this and my love of Brazil and Portugal are the reason i chose Portuguese also love the Br accents most of them anyway some are horrible
>>78037714
I'm planning a trip maybe 2-5 month to improve my Portuguese any advice?

>>78037572
All romance languages are similar so you can go from learning one to learning another with half the effort
I started out with portuguese and have no regrets. Plus, it's a growing language

>>78038038
Try not to die.

Brazil is not for beginners, so be careful. You'll love it btw.

>>78038201
How does a gringo stay safe in Rio? What are the essential do and do nots?

>>78038038
Brazilian portuguese presents substantial differences between the written language and the spoken language
What I'd do would be that I'd keep studying the formal language while watching videos etc before traveling and when landing in the country I would tackle the spoken language exclusively

Just make friends with normies and you should be okay

>>78038249
>How does a gringo stay safe in Rio?

My dude I have no clue, I've never been to Rio. Maybe if you stick with the most touristic parts of the city you'll be fine.

When walking down the streets try not to use your phone or to count how much money do you have, but that's pretty much it.
If you have a brazilian by your side guiding you then things will get easier.

Don't go full sweden and try to dive into favela culture or shit like this for God's sake.

>>78038446
Don't you have the Tropa de Elite type guys preventing shit from happening?

>>78038446
Sticking to the tourist areas is sound advice but it does sound a little limiting. Sure it's better than ending up kidnapped and tortured by some favela monkey but I hope I can find someone to show me around all the cool places.

>>78038201
>Brazil is not for beginners, so be careful.
i have been to Rio for about 4 weeks before
>>78038249
don't look liek a rich toruist
I'm short and mixed race so I look poor
>>78038553
I was in more areas than just zona sul but again i know my appearance helped me a lot
>>78038379
>when landing in the country I would tackle the spoken language exclusively
>Just make friends with normies and you should be okay
ok thanks for the advice i didn't really think about it like that seems logical

>>78036989
start the training m8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy2wkORpplM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvCWFkTQK64

>>78038249

By not going there ffs.

That city is a fucking warzone and stupid tourists still going there. Then they complain about violence.

>>78039653
brazillian music > portuguese music

>>78039718
feels good bra.... our music is poetry, tradition and 1000 years of a cold soul

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>>78039718
there are a lot of good portuguese music

>>78036989
>language of the seas vs brown chicano speech

Uhm sweety, I think we all know which one is the best

>>78036989
Yes. It's harder but more rewarding since you'll be able to access all the untranslatable poetry and literature that basically circlejerk our language/history.

It is also the most spoken language in your hemisphere.

>>78039718
True. Bossa Nova alone pretty much has us beat.

But don't disregard Portuguese music altogether, we still have a lot of gems.

>>78038038
>visit Brasil
>get shot