Portuguese & Portugal

Can You Live In The Algarve (Lagos, Faro, Albufeira, Portimão) Only Speaking English?

The Algarve region at the southern tip of Portugal is a beautiful part of the world, and the place a lot of people decide to settle because of the great weather and food and relaxed lifestyle. But could an English speaking person actually live in the major Algarve towns/cities and get by only speaking English …

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Spanish vs Portuguese

Are The Spanish and Portuguese Languages Similar?

Spain and Portugal are of course neighboring countries in Western Europe, but just how similar are the Spanish and Portugese languages? Will understanding one automatically mean you will understand the other? There is definitely some crossover and similarity between Spanish and Portugese, but also some important and distinct differences as well, especially in pronunciation of …

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