Portuguese Speakers

[Jedi Bruno]

Hey Guys!

I'm making a poll in order to see how much portuguese speakers there is in the Org. If you can, tell us from which country are you from.
As for me, I am Brazilian!

[Caius]

I speak spanish, which is similar to portuguese, and I'm Argentinian.

[Jedi Bruno]

Of course I know Argentina! I'm from Rio Grande do Sul, the most southern state in Brazil. I undestand spanish too.

[Raz]

I speak English, understand a touch of French (we (family) used to have students from Reunion stay at my house) and speak a touch of Indonesian. Unfortunately, no Portuguese for me. =/

[Gaius Scribonius Curio]

I speak English (well duh!), and I learnt french for two years, and german for three. Understand litle of both though. Again no portuguese.

[Quintus.JC]

I'm able to speak English, Italian and Chinese. But no Portuguese or Spagnolo.

[Veho Nex]

I can speak fluent american-english, I understand and am able to communicate with ghetto english Southern english and A little bit of brooklyn enlish. I can speak chinese, though can't say anything nice. My spanish is incredibly rusty despite my always hearing it. A little german, french, italian, and norwegian.

[Viking]

I have a feeling not too many are learning Portoguese; mainly native speakers. (As with my own mother tongue :-D)

[Jedi Bruno]

That is true. There also the problem that most people think that portuguese is the same as spanish and that in Brazil everyone speak spanish as well. That couldn't be more wrong. Brazilians DEFINETLY don't speak spanish, although it might sound the thing to an english speaker, native portuguese speakers get insulted by this.
I don't know if any of you guys remember, but current US president George W Bush, said that Brazil's capitol was BUENOS AIRES!!! That is in ARGENTINA!! Gosh, that thing was really annoying...

[Caius]

That is true. There also the problem that most people think that portuguese is the same as spanish and that in Brazil everyone speak spanish as well. That couldn't be more wrong. Brazilians DEFINETLY don't speak spanish, although it might sound the thing to an english speaker, native portuguese speakers get insulted by this.
I don't know if any of you guys remember, but current US president George W Bush, said that Brazil's capitol was BUENOS AIRES!!! That is in ARGENTINA!! Gosh, that thing was really annoying...

Shame on you Bush.

[Tamur]

...current US president George W Bush, said that Brazil's capitol was BUENOS AIRES!!!...

If you think that's as bad as it gets...

(by the way, for those who will doubtless be confused by how real this looks, The Onion is a farcical newspaper in the US that does an amazing job poking fun at everything in the world, but especially US culture)

[King Jan III Sobieski]

I studied Italian (briefly)...it's close to Spanish which is close to Portugese, no?

[Jedi Bruno]

I studied Italian (briefly)...it's close to Spanish which is close to Portugese, no?

Well... Yes. It is somewhat close to Portuguese. Perhaps you can understand something with the help of a dictionary. But both languages sound very much like each other.

[Jedi Bruno]

If you think that's as bad as it gets...

(by the way, for those who will doubtless be confused by how real this looks, The Onion is a farcical newspaper in the US that does an amazing job poking fun at everything in the world, but especially US culture)

Those guys are amazing!! Very Funny Indeed!

[Zim]

English, Spanish, and a bit of Japanese, but no Portuguese.

Have you ever been to Paraguay, Jedi Bruno? I lived in Asuncion for a while. Looking at a map it doesn't look too far away from Rio Grande do Sul, although also coming from a big country like you do my concept of distance is at odds with that of many of the friends I've made here.

[Jedi Bruno]

No. I have never been at Paraguay. But, indeed it is very close to Rio Grande do Sul. Actually, Paraguay shares the border with brazilian state of Paraná, which is at the same region of Rio Grande do Sul.
I don't know much of Paraguay though...
Where are you from Kim?

[Anonymous II]

Hello!

Nope, I don't speak Portuguese.

But I speak Norwegian and English. I understand Swedish and Danish (off course), and a little French and German (just a little that is).

This has been a most pleasure, goodbye!

[Jedi Bruno]

Still no Portuguese speakers. But I have not give up yet!
Thanks for the collaboration guys! I is nice to know that this place has people from so many places!

[Darkvicer98]

I speak Spanish which is similar to Portuguese.

[Myrddraal]

French and English, but no Portuguese

[Zim]

Zim

I suppose I'm from Texas. At least, that's the place I lived in the longest. I was born on the east coast of the U.S. and have lived all around the country, a few years in Sicily, and a few months in Asuncion, Paraguay, for an internship.

No. I have never been at Paraguay. But, indeed it is very close to Rio Grande do Sul. Actually, Paraguay shares the border with brazilian state of Paraná, which is at the same region of Rio Grande do Sul.
I don't know much of Paraguay though...
Where are you from Kim?

[Lusitani]

Portugal here... and of course i speak portuguese...

[Jolt]

Viva Portugal! :D Também sou Portugues.

[Afonso I of Portugal]

I'm the King of Portugal... and i speak Portuguese off course...