Librarian for Spanish & Portuguese
Rita Wilson
Contact:
UTSA Libraries -- Main Campus
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249
210-458-7572
Learn Portuguese
While UTSA does not offer a degree in Portuguese, the Library does offer learning materials for those interested.
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Transparent Language OnlineInteractive language learning software includes both European and Brazilian Portuguese. Contains vocabulary flash cards, pronunciation practice, activities/games, language and culture blogs, online social communities, video-based grammar lessons. More than 90 languages offered, including ESL.
Users must create a free account so the tool can track your learning progress. For mobile access, download the Transparent Language app and use login and password from the website under “Go Mobile.”
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Learn a Language through BiblioTech Digital LibraryBexar County's Bibliotech Digital Library offers access to many online resources from your smart device, including Mango Languages, which provides instruction for more than 70 languages. You must be a Bexar County resident to register. If you are a UTSA student, faculty, or staff member you qualify.
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BiblioTech Digital Library: Magazines in PortugueseBibliotech offers free online copies of a few current Portuguese-language magazines, including Adego, Areo, Loud!, Mente Cerebro, Sabor, and Harvard Business Review. You must be a Bexar County resident to register. If you are a UTSA student, or faculty or staff member you qualify. Register for an account.
Portuguese for kids
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The Piri-Piri Lexicon: Our favourite Portuguese resources for little learnersThe Instituto Camões has a selection of children's books available to read online for free.
Dictionaries and Grammar
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Portuguese For DummiesOnline
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Gran Diccionario Español Portugués = Português EspanholCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor PC5333 .G7 2001Portuguese/Spanish - Spanish/Portuguese
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Moderno Dicionário Inglês-Português, Português-InglêsCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor PC5333 .M579 2000Portuguese / English English / Portuguese
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Collins Portuguese Concise DictionaryCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor PC5333 .W45 2001Includes a guide to spelling differences between European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese.
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Portuguese-English - English-Portuguese Dictionary byCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor PC5333 .P67 2001Includes appendix on Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine and menu terms. Both Latin American and European usage.
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Travlang's Translating DictionariesA wide selection of bilingual dictionaries of a variety of European languages including Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Finnish, Dutch, Italian, French, Latin and Esperanto
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Com Licenca! : Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers byCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor: PC5067.3 .S55 1992
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Gramática da Língua Portuguesa byCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor: PC5067.3 .G73 2003
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The Syntax of Spoken Brazilian Portuguese byCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor: PC5444 .T45
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Essential Portuguese Grammar byCall Number: JPL 3rd Floor: PC5067.3 .P75 1966
Foreign Language News
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Nexis UniProvides full text access to 15,000 news, business and legal sources. Filter for Language in left hand filter after search. Includes Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Arabic and many other languages.