What is the difference between Brazilian and European Portuguese?
Brazilian Portuguese is Portuguese as spoken in Brazil and European Portuguese, also called Continental Portuguese, is Portuguese as spoken in Portugal and also in Macau, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, So Tom & Prncipe, Cape Verde and East Timor. Brazil is far away from Portugal and the Portuguese spoken in Brazil developed differently due to influence from indigenous and African languages. Both languages are Portuguese, but they differ a bit in pronunciation, intonation, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, etc… In spite of the differences, you should have no big problems communicating with Brazilian or Portuguese people no matter whether you speak Brazilian or European Portuguese. To understand better, just compare British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealander English with American English; French spoken in France and Canadian French; German spoken in Germany and German spoken in Austria or in Switzerland; Spanish spoken in Latin America and Spanish spoken in Spain. In spite of the di
