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Portuguese shares the same roots as Spanish, Latin. But so is French, Italian and other minority languages.
Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian are all similar, but because of Portugal and Spains geographical location, Portuguese and Spanish are closely related mostly in vocabulary, but differ greatly in pronounciation.
Spanish and Portuguese share 85% of vocabulary
Italian and French also 85%
Portuguese and French 80%
No, Portuguese is spoken primarily in Portugal. Brazil, and some other countries also speak the portuguese language.. The spanish language is spoken primarily in Spain and many other countries like Mexico, Argentina and many south American countries, except Brazil
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What does Gallego sound like?
Gallego sounds more like Portuguese then Spanish (85-90% same pronunciation), but is spelled more like Spanish then Portuguese.
What is cat in Portuguese?
It is "gato," just like in Spanish.
Why doesn't Portugal speak Spanish?
Portugal is a country. Spain is another. In Portugal you speak Portuguese and in Spain, Spanish. Portugal has been a country since 1143 and since then Portuguese has always been it's official language.
How old is the spanish Portuguese civilization?
spanish have their age, portuguese have their age too. There is no "spanish portuguese" civilization.
How do you say friends in portuguese?
Amigos just like Spanish.
Is William harrington a Portuguese name?
No, it doesn't look anything like a Spanish or Portuguese word. It is English.
Portuguese and spanish are the languages spoken on what continent?
Portuguese and Spanish are spoken in Europe, South America, and parts of Africa.
What are the two most common languages in south America?
spanish and portugeese
Which two languages are commonly spoken in South America?
Spanish and Portuguese. Native languages are also abundant in South America.Spanish and Portuguese.
Is Brazil's culture largely Spanish?
No, Brazil had a tiny spanish colonization. The Brazilian culture is largely portuguese, Italian, African (like USA), German and Japanese. They speak portuguese because back then portuguese colonized brazil
How do you say Portuguese barbecue in Spanish?
A Portuguese barbecue in Spanish is: asado portugues.
Is Brazils culture largely Spanish like most of latin America?
No. It is Portuguese.
