@mycoffeequest6634
It's important to keep in mind that not all foreigners applying for Portuguese Citizenship are required to take the CIPLE exam. If one of your parents or grandparents are Portuguese by birth, you have a legal right to claim citizenship by bypassing the language and resident requirements. This is written into the Portuguese constitution. Of course, you'll still need to learn the language if you plan to live in Portugal, but this can make the process of obtaining citizenship MUCH easier if these terms apply to you.
@PlanetImo
I would fall down on the listening part. This is my biggest obstacle.
@flibbertygibbette
As someone who is a native English speaker but speaks multiple languages and has lived in South Asia, I've found that when I am living in another country, it's daily use and really having to speak in day to day interactions with locals that make it much easier to learn the language. And people can be so helpful in making gentle corrections, just by listening and speaking and repeating and using it daily, and getting past the self-consciousness that comes with fumbling with something new, you can really rapidly improve quickly and get to A2 in a few weeks if you're really studying a lot, or a few months if you're more casual about it. And it seems like if you move to Portugal and are making a point to learn and use Portuguese in day to day life, you'll pick up the language quickly and it will be relatively easy to pass this exam after five years of practice. But if you only spend time with people who speak your language fluently and don't really ever use Portuguese, it will be more difficult. Getting outside of your comfort zone and spending time using the language is really important! I just wish there were more apps for learning and practicing European Portuguese when not yet in the country.
@FarahAshokaYogAshoka
Hi Liz! Please can you share some videos of preparing for the exam it would be great. Or if you have a class that one can sign up for, particularly for this. Thank you so much! Love your teaching style as it puts one at ease!
@jul7291
So I'm guessing you're applying for citizenship Liz, as A2 is SOOOOO beneath you! All the best on your journey, and all I can say is Portugal should declare you a national treasure - you're a credit to your new country!💫
@joaomoedas1702
Totally unrelated to this video, but it would be cool to make a video about the language used in Pimba music. Lot’s of fun (and naughty) puns and double meanings to learn and understand how Portuguese people actually talk.
@dinacampeau3677
This was very helpful. It helped me to not be fearful. I downloaded your practice tests, but couldn't download the listening audio file. Can you repost? Or is it in your Portuguese Pro materials? I signed up for that yesterday.
@ura9390
This is great, as a Brit wanting to keep EU citizenship, with zero knowledge of Portugal I grabbed residency at the very end of 2020 and this is the hurdle! It is daunting to learn any language later in life and clueless where to start and what is needed! Your overview really helped thank you!! Can I ask, how easy would this be compared to say, a GCSE?
@peterrobinson9935
When I was relocated by work to Portugal, part of the 'deal' was I was given a 60 hour course in learning Portuguse at a local language school. At the end, I sat a test and received a certificate to say I was grade A2 ('... during the academic year, he completed a 60 hour Portuguese course at this institute, grade A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, in which he obtained a rating of 18...'). Does this mean that when I eventuially apply for citizenship, I can simply show this or will I have to still sit the exam? Of course, I would like to learn more Portuguese and move up into the B or C groupings since I am permanently settled here now.
@emmatzvetanova3036
Thank you! That came really on time for me. Do you think you can also share information about the higher levels of the exam? I’m planning on taking B1 or even B2 this June (haven’t taken a Portuguese exam before) and any advice would be super helpful!
@teodoro1007
I´ll prepare myself in four years 😄 I´m 43 days in Coimbra now. I´ve been in Lisbon with my mom long long ago, but never again in Portugal. 🙂
@tonywalton8156
What a great video Liz, full of exceptionally good advice. It's re-kindled my desire to achieve this objective - again ! Unfortunately I've probably "missed the boat" - I've lived in Portugal for almost 26 years and worked here for the last 21, finally retiring at the end of last year. It was a great opportunity to make good my ambition, predominantly working with Portuguese nationals, but working for a British company in an industry, golf, where the predominant language was/is English. I'm not ready for the CIPLE exam yet, but if you are going to hold more of your "how to pass" sessions in the future, I'd be very interested in taking part.
@Wee_Catalyst
Thank you so much for this video and the next one where you discuss what it was like to sit the exam—I started learning Portuguese with the goal of Portuguese citizenship in mind and knew this test was waiting for me 😅 I actually feel SO MUCH BETTER now, thank you! It will likely be ~7-8 years before I sit the exam but what can I say—I like to be prepared! 😊
@AxeDharme
Joined! But Feb 14th huh? 😬😬 Is it going to be the same session on. The 17th as well?
@pedrobessa7157
I love your videos! I'm portuguese but my girlfriend is brittish and you videos are so helpful! You are a great teacher. I use them a lot to try and teach her some portuguese! =)
@dailylifeinportugal2358
Hi! Thanks for all the great videos. I've been living in Portugal for six years and will be taking the CIPLE next month (yikes). I appreciate the links to the practice tests, however is it possible to see what the answers are? Thanks Liz!
@KatherineChang-wj2qg
Can you recommend an in-person and also an online course for preparation for the A2 exam? My 19 year old daughter has studied Spanish for five years but will need to take the Portuguese A2 exam for citizenship. (She has had NO Portuguese up to this point.) I'd like to send her to Lisbon for a few weeks later this year (intensive) and then supplement with online lessons until she takes the test. Any thoughts? Many thanks, I loved your explanation of the exam.
@emmahjort8830
Hi Liz! Love your videos, and would love for you to make a video about moving to Portugal, as I will move to Lisbon myself in around 2 months time. Moving in itself is a big mouthful, but also moving to another country is something else, and I have come across a lot of pratical things that I have no experience with - How to apply for the NIF-number? what do you need the NIF-number for? What's the best way to find a place to rent? What do you have to look out for when renting? etc. It would be really helpful! Also do you have physical language classes in Lisbon that I can sign up to?
@karendrozario4312
Hi there, I only just came upon your channel. Would you have any more CIPLE live information sessions in the next month?
@MikeSchorah