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michael_george



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:36 am    Post subject: Portuguese? Reply with quote
I have heard that Portuguese is "Spanish spoken by a drunk Frenchman". Is that true/fair?
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tricia_s



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:00 pm    Post subject: Portuguese Reply with quote
Well, Spanish and Portuguese have a very high level of common vocabulary, and Portuguese - like French - does seem to have more nasal sounds than Spanish (like "não" for "non"), so maybe you have a point there Wink...
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