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I wonder if there is a space for location conversations? By that I mean typical conversations at a hardware store, a lumberyard, a furniture store, etc. This occurred to me today when I went to a Maxmat store looking for a special wrench to tighten a toilet seat. I got the wrench part right and by pointing to a toilet in the store, âgesturedâ what I was looking for and went back and forth between the fixture department and the hardware department. Particularly frustrating because there are so many specialized things in the store that I donât know the Portuguese word for.
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This is so good. Too be a non-native and have to function in areas that are that specific is a real challenge. It would be nice to know more about HOW to handle situations like this in Portuguese. Harald
I have to say, even as a native speaker, I would be 100% clueless in any of those situations! And Iâm not good at sign language either⊠
I think it could be very interesting to explore that vocabulary, even if in a more general way. Maybe we could start a forum thread about it, covering specific questions or contexts, as a first step.
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Well, Joseph, I would be willing to participate. Even Americans have trouble communicating in English in certain technical issues. But I definitely use sign language, a pun, or âsituation descriptionsâ to get my point across. âItâs a little gizmo that goes on the end of pipe that comes out of the hot water tank!â Portuguese do not use hot water tanks, they use instant hot water heaters. But Americans are wasteful and use them. So it is different. But the idea of communicating is still the same! Harald
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Maybe itâs too basic for you, but I just came across this youtube series featuring all kinds of dialogs in certain places (like a coffee shop, at the doctorâs, etc).
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Hello all, I am new to the forum and wondered if there is a âchat roomâ where I can practice speaking to other users?
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Hi, @chrisholmes1967! Iâm afraid we donât have a Practice Portuguese chat room, but youâre more than welcome to participate in the forum topics in either English or Portuguese. With some luck, you may also find members looking for conversation partners
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Bom dia! Iâm sorry, canât find a relevant topic to ask my question, so Iâll try to ask here. I adore Practice Portuguese and this is my main recource to learn my favorite language. Iâve subscribed since 2019 and was charged by 15EUR/month, but since 2020 there are two deductions monthly by 15EUR+12EUR, so total 27EUR/month, is this amount correct?
Obrigada!
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OlĂĄ, @kim.marina and welcome Your question should be directed to our support channel: https://www.practiceportuguese.com/contact/ . Send us a message over there and weâll get back to you asap!
Hi Kim, this definitely shouldnât be the case. Did we already get you sorted out through our support system? Sounds like you have two subscriptions / accounts going. If we havenât already, reach out and weâll take care of it thanks for your support!
Obrigado. Feliz por participar.
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Another good plug for our wonderful PracticePortuguese! Learning everyday.
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Thanks for sharing, and for helping pick up the slack of us being lame at properly announcing exciting news like this! @Molly did a great job on putting this article together 
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OlĂĄ todos! Sou Dasha e moro em Lisboa. Estou a procurar para uma pessoa praticar portuguĂȘs (A2) presencial ou online. Contato-me se tens interesse, obrigada!