Thought I’d share my new assistant in learning Portuguese! Chatgpt is a great way to practice conversation and writing. The basic non paid version is perfect for conversation, just give them. The details on how you want to be corrected. And of course specify that you want European Portuguese. The paid version is amazing. I’ve been writing in Portuguese and when I’m done I take a picture of my regular handwritten sentences and they correct my errors! It’s been a game changer. I can’t always get out to practice with live in person sessions and this works on MY schedule. It’s really amazing 
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My primary learning source for PT is Practice Portuguese.
But I also use AI to practice getting my accent right–AI simply has more patience with my rambling than any human. I’ve even learned some new ways to swear in PT because of my mispronunciation (e.g., “pau” vs. “pão”). I am also using DeepL to translate random PT text I encounter–this forces me to speak the PT I see and really helps with my vocabulary. But PP is still awesome and the lesson structure is very helpful. The PP Smart Review flashcards work really well for me since they take care of remembering what I am almost forgetting so that my memory gets gradually strengthened over time. Notice also that PP is tuned for the vocabulary of its human creators, which is very useful–this is important because different regions of Portugal use different vocabulary, and I think it’s more important to have a consistent vocabulary rather than an “average Portugal vocabulary”, which is what most AI offers. For example, Google Translate does understand some of the idioms I am learning with PP (!).
I try to avoid ChatGPT after Ilya left. Sam makes me a bit nervous with his ambitions. I want to enrich PT with my lessons, not Sam.
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Hi, I’m new here. How can I access the AI? Muito Obrigada!
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@karl
Thanks for sharing your experience.
How do you practice pronunciation with chatGPT?
I am pretty much interested in that 
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@gitano
I actually practice pronunciation with DeepL and with Google Translate. Be sure to choose Portugal Portuguese (!) if the option is available. Both have phone apps. DeepL is better at translation, Google Translate is better for quick and easy use.
What makes these AI translators so helpful is that you can practice pronunciation in different ways without causing your listener to scream. Human listeners simply will not put up with incessant drilling (!), so having a robot listen is fun and educational. You will also learn what PT people will hear when you mispronounce or even when you say it correctly. Often times the result is hilarious or embarrassing (Just try saying “pass me the big stick” and then speak out what Google Translate gives you in PT). This too is educational because it teaches you the FULL meanings of the words you speak when you translate EN-PT-EN round trip.
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@karl really interesting 
. For those of us who don’t know these platforms, how can we access this functionality? And do these platforms have apps (iOS in my case)? Do they require apps or subscriptions?
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@mdiaz9798 have you seen the replies on here? Some of us have never accessed ChatGPT. It would really help if you could tell us how we go about that. And how do we specify how we want to be corrected?
I have Google Translate and DeepL on my iOS mobile devices. DeepL provides multiple phrasings and is more PT accurate. Google Translate should be set to Portuguese (Portugal) and they is a little quicker to use, but it can be quirky. I also purchased Michael’s dictionary (BR) which is a PT/PT dictionary excellent for looking up conjugations and related words. Finally, I play Words With Friends in PT–many BR players are kind enough to chat and explain. For example, I learned from WWF/PT that “rsds” is Internet chat text abbreviation for “risadas” and “vc” is “você”, etc.
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