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How to Say ‘I want to learn Portuguese and live here.’ in Portuguese

Quero aprender português e viver aqui.

KEH-roo ah-preh-DEHR poor-too-GESH ee vee-VEHR ah-KEE

[KEH-roo ah-preh-DEHR poor-too-GESH ee vee-VEHR ah-KEE]

💬 Usage Tip: After quero, just add the basic verb form, and you can chain several with e. Swap in: Quero trabalhar e aprender "I want to work and learn".

Phrase Breakdown

Quero aprender português

KEH-roo ah-preh-DEHR poor-too-GESH

I want to learn Portuguese

'Quero' is followed directly by the infinitive 'aprender' (to learn).

Example

Quero aprender português no Porto.

I want to learn Portuguese in Porto.

Words in this phrase

Quero

[KEH-roo]

I want

First-person present of 'querer', to want.

Example

Quero um café.

I want a coffee.

aprender

[ah-preh-DEHR]

to learn

Infinitive verb; after 'estar a' it shows an ongoing action.

Example

Gosto de aprender línguas.

I like learning languages.

português

[poor-too-GESH]

Portuguese

The Portuguese language; also the adjective for things from Portugal.

Example

Estou a aprender português.

I am learning Portuguese.

e viver aqui.

ee vee-VEHR ah-KEE

and live here.

'Viver' means 'to live'. 'Aqui' (here) is stressed at the end: 'uh-KEE'.

Example

Gosto de viver aqui.

I like living here.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

viver

[vee-VEHR]

to live

Infinitive verb meaning to live or reside.

Example

Gosto de viver no Porto.

I like living in Porto.

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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