{"id":654,"date":"2023-05-05T11:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T10:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?p=654"},"modified":"2023-05-05T12:46:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T11:46:05","slug":"happy-world-portuguese-language-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2023\/05\/05\/happy-world-portuguese-language-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy World Portuguese Language Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Feliz Dia Mundial Da L\u00edngua Portuguesa!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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UNESCO<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About World Portuguese Language Day<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The date of 5 May was officially established in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) \u2013 an intergovernmental organization that has been in official partnership with UNESCO since 2000, and which brings together peoples with the Portuguese language as one of the foundations of their specific identity \u2013 to celebrate the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures. In 2019, the 40th session of UNESCO\u2019s General Conference decided to proclaim 5 May of each year as \u201cWorld Portuguese Language Day\u201d.<\/p>UNESCO<\/strong><\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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On this special day, Isabella Souza McLaughlin, a graduate intern at Queen\u2019s Global Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions, shared with us her thoughts and feelings of having a Portuguese-speaking identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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English version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

May 5th<\/sup> is World Portuguese Language Day. The Portuguese language is widespread with speakers across all continents and is an official language in nine countries, including Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Timor Leste, Equatorial Guinea, Macau, Cabo Verde and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe. Additionally, Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in the southern hemisphere.<\/p>

My name is Isabella and I am Irish-Brazilian. Being Brazilian, speaking Portuguese is part of my daily life. Speaking Portuguese allows me to communicate with my family and friends in Brazil, watch Brazilian movies, read books and listen to Brazilian music. Not only that, speaking Portuguese further helps me learn and understand other languages as Portuguese is rooted in Latin, alongside Italian, Spanish and French. If you listen closely, you may hear similar words spoken in these languages.<\/p>

How can you get involved in World Portuguese Language Day? Here are some examples:<\/p>

1. Learn the language: Here at Queen\u2019s University Belfast, the Language Centre has classes in Portuguese (European) and Portuguese (Brazilian). You will be surprised to discover how many words you already know in Portuguese! Such as: Ol\u00e1, tchau, cobra, a\u00e7a\u00ed, mosquito, samba.<\/p>

2. Visit a Portuguese-speaking country: If you visit Brazil, with its beautiful nature and delicious food, you will be enchanted by Brazilian culture.<\/p>

3. Watch movies and listen to music from Portuguese-speaking countries.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Portuguese version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

5 de maio Dia Mundial da L\u00edngua Portuguesa. O portugu\u00eas \u00e9 uma das l\u00ednguas que se expandiu no per\u00edodo colonial europeu. Hoje \u00e9 a l\u00edngua oficial de 9 pa\u00edses divididos entre Europa, Am\u00e9rica, \u00c1frica e \u00c1sia.

O maior expoente em termos de extens\u00e3o territorial e n\u00famero de falantes \u00e9 o Brasil. Al\u00e9m disso, \u00e9 a l\u00edngua mais falada no hemisf\u00e9rio sul. Por\u00e9m, o idioma tem status oficial em Angola, Mo\u00e7ambique, Guin\u00e9-Bissau, Timor Leste, Guin\u00e9 Equatorial, Macau, Cabo Verde e S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 e Pr\u00edncipe.<\/p>

Meu nome \u00e9 Isabella, sou natural da Irlanda, filha de m\u00e3e brasileira e portanto o portugu\u00eas faz parte do meu dia a dia, pois em casa minha m\u00e3e fala portugu\u00eas, tamb\u00e9m meus tios do Brasil e amigos. Gosto de ler livros, assistir filmes e ouvir m\u00fasica brasileira. Falar portugu\u00eas ajuda muito a aprender e entender outros idiomas, pois tem origem no latim, italiano, espanhol e franc\u00eas, se prestar aten\u00e7\u00e3o veremos muita semelhan\u00e7a em palavras nesses idiomas.<\/p>

Portanto comemorar esse Dia Mundial da L\u00edngua Portuguesa \u00e9 aprender e se surpreender com as palavras conhecidas como: ol\u00e1, tchau, cobra, a\u00e7a\u00ed, mosquito, samba… Visitar o Brasil com sua beleza natural e sua culin\u00e1ria deliciosa \u00e9 encantar-se n\u00e3o s\u00f3 com as palavras \u00e9 tamb\u00e9m conhecer atrav\u00e9s de filmes e m\u00fasicas a riqueza de um pa\u00eds encantador.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Isabella’s Graduation Photo | Photo credit: Isabella<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Learning Portuguese at Queen’s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To find more information on learning Portuguese languages at Queen’s, please click the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n