Hi,

Just thought I'd introduce myself - I've been living in northern Portugal for quite a few years but am ex UK.

I've just found this forum so thought I'd give it a try.

Hi jsar.
I just moved to Portugal too. I am an au pair in Ponte de sor. What are you doing in Portugal and how long are you going to stay here.
Do you speak Portuguese? I don´t, and I am having some problems with that. But I am learning. Soon I´ll speak it perfectly, at least I hope so

Hi jsar!
I have also just moved in Portugal. I am here as an aupair in local family.
So do you like Portugal? Can you speak Portuguese? Coz I don´t and it´s quite hard to survive here whitout the language. At least in this small city, where most of the people don´t speak english. Luckily my family speaks very good english. But I love the weather here.
By the way, why are you in Portugal?

Hi Merian,

Where's Ponte de Sor? I haven't heard of it before. I hope you like your family and it's good they speak English of course.

I've been here since 1994 and will probably stay for the rest of my life! I love it here and can't imagine living anywhere else. I married a Portuguese lad a very long time ago and we moved here when my children were small - we both thought it was the best place to bring them up.

So, yes I do speak Portuguese, not fluently by any means but I'm quite conversant.

Why did you choose Portugal and where are you from? I think it takes years to become proficient in Portuguese, it's not the easiest of languages.

So I hope you enjoy your time here and get the most out of it. It's a wonderful country once you get over the culture shock.

Welcome!
I am an American living in Portugal.
My husband is Portuguese, we met in America and decided relocate here.

Diane aka Mamacats
Ragdoll Breeder
Portugal

Hi

Just like you I thought I would also give this website a try to! I have just moved to Lisboa form London with my Portuguese wife. I moved over in December & I am loving every minute of it but I am still finding my feet. Which part of the north are you living in?

Kind regards

Christopher Warman

Welcome all! I am an American preparing to relocate to Portugal within the next few years. I have recently returned from an extended stay in the Algarve and miss Portugal terribly already.

Hi jsar,

Welcome! I am new as well. God speed in your endaevors. I hope to learn much in this forum.