o espinafre

[LR studies food and condiment vocabulary in Portuguese.]

Since classes started, I haven't been able to blog like I usually do. I'm learning two languages - Spanish and Portuguese. Although I've put a lot of years into learning Spanish, I still have that non-native insecure feeling during class discussions:

I clam up and my brain starts bouncing off walls - the wheels spin off track, conjugating, rearranging the order of words - am I thinking too much? I need to find me a tutor to focus on mi fluidez and some yoga to calm me down. I'm beyond stressed out already.

Other than my cluster-fuzz crummy Spanish vent, Portuguese has been really helpful in remembering grammar and sometimes helps with my fluency. It's like a review of Spanish 201. Grammar, vocabulary, culture...all that good stuff. Eu gosto minhas aulas, mais querría que meu español melhore.