Is it difficult to move in to Portugal if you don't speak th language?

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zaho2 New member

Member since 04 October 2015

zaho2New member11 November 2015 08:27:40

Which language other than Portuguese do Portuguese people find it easy to communicate in?
Spanish? English? French?

JuliaMartinho New member

Member since 17 August 2015

JuliaMartinhoNew member12 November 2015 09:54:50

Almost everyone speaks a very good English here

Coquimbo Active member

Member since 02 March 2014

CoquimboActive member16 November 2015 12:30:23

Like all latin people, it is more easier to learn French or Spanish. English is more difficult, less attractive, also only few Portugeese went to England for work.
I Speak well several languages, including Spanish, this is the reason why I did not relocate to Portugal (difficult language and poor medical).
If you are assigned whatever the country, it is not important to waste your time to learn the local language, but if you plan to retire, you must. This is not to understand the culture but to be able to communicate positively.

Pettigrew2 Member

Member since 13 November 2015

Pettigrew2Member16 November 2015 14:00:48

I love Portugal and make every effort to speak their language when there.聽聽I like the sound of it and actually struggle more with Spanish than l do Portuguese.聽 Not sure why.聽 One lady thought l was Portuguese.聽聽Lol.聽 She said l made the circumstances pronunciations.聽聽I think it's because l have an ear for sounds.

ALEXIMARK Member

Member since 26 February 2016

ALEXIMARKMember28 February 2016 18:12:35

Hi Julia...guess you must live in a City or expat area?聽 here in Central Portugal it is hard to find anyone who speaks, or wants to speak, English.聽 I don't mind..it makes me novelty!!

regards聽 Mark. UK expat. Castelo Branco

ALEXIMARK Member

Member since 26 February 2016

ALEXIMARKMember28 February 2016 18:14:24

Hi聽 ref Julia's reply. Guess she聽 must live in a City or expat area?聽 Here in Central Portugal it is hard to find anyone who speaks, or wants to speak, English.聽 I don't mind..it makes me novelty!!

regards聽 Mark. UK expat. Castelo Branco

Coquimbo Active member

Member since 02 March 2014

CoquimboActive member29 February 2016 06:46:08

Nevermind the country you are, if you can speak the language, the better.
Personnally, I speak French, English, Castellano and Russian. I am learning malteese now. If I had moved to portugal, I would have made the effort to learn their language, the main reason: Communication in all aspects. I did not move to Portugal, just because of the medical.

Skippy1957 Guest

Skippy1957Guest07 March 2016 09:30:02

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English. Then Portuguese! French is only the older generation. German is zip. Spanish: not very popular here at all!

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