Foi um prazer conhece voce... The common phrase to say nice to meet you, clearly in frequent use when you are new somewhere. Today at our SAP Forum event especially, as I was meeting more of our partners. Unfortunately, I heard three times today from three different people that I SPEAK PORTUGUESE WITH A FRENCH ACCENT.
Oh no. Not good.
This explains the slightly confused looks or general laughter when I try to converse. Luckily my efforts at Portuguese (albeit sounding like a 3 year old french child) are mostly appreciated by the Brazilians. It must be that old habits and all those years of my Parisian French teacher yelling at my pronounciations have become second nature.
Add to TO Do list: Go home and practice Portuguese pronunciation. (Though...At least I don't sound like a complete gringa).
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