To learn a language in Macao, the first language should be Portuguese. Because the official languages of Macao are Chinese and Portuguese. In addition, the length of study depends on many factors, such as personal learning ability, language foundation, learning time and methods. I have a friend who stayed in Macau for two years and basically learned Portuguese. I asked my friend about his study methods, so I answered this question from three aspects:

First, learning ability

Learning ability is one of the key factors in learning a language. If you have a strong learning ability, then you may learn a language faster. For example, you may be able to master letters, grammar and vocabulary faster. Because Portuguese grammar and letters are easy to master.

Good learning methods determine learning ability. My friend adopted various learning methods in the process of learning Portuguese, such as listening practice, oral practice, reading practice, writing practice and so on. He said that this can not only help to master language knowledge more comprehensively, but also improve learning efficiency.

In addition, as far as letters are concerned, Portuguese uses 26 Latin letters, among which K, W and Y are loanwords, which are hardly used in Portuguese. In pronunciation, except for the vibrato R that must be mastered and the nha and lha sounds that some people may have some difficulties, as long as they master the English International Phonetic Alphabet, there is almost no obstacle.

Second, the language foundation.

Language foundation is the basis of learning a language. If you have a certain language foundation, then you may learn a language faster. For example, if you already have a certain English foundation, then you may be able to master Portuguese more easily. Because Portuguese is a difficult point for English speakers in novice villages.

For example, there are some similarities between Portuguese and English. If subject English is better, learning Portuguese should be smoother. Portuguese is simple to write and uses letters similar to English. Many words look like English. For example, the international English word is "international" and the Portuguese word is "international". There is only one letter difference, but the pronunciation is different. Some words are stressed.

My friend just bought a Portuguese-English illustrated dictionary and reads it every day. His vocabulary is accumulated day by day, so his Portuguese has made rapid progress.

Third, study time.

Learning time is also an important factor affecting language learning. If you can allocate enough study time and adopt effective learning methods, you may learn a language faster.

For example, you can learn a language by attending language classes, reading language materials and communicating with local people.

My friend mentioned:

At that time, he would spare two hours a day to participate in a Portuguese learning activity. During the activity, a Portuguese teacher will explain some basic grammar and vocabulary in Portuguese and organize everyone to practice oral communication. Through this learning activity, he can not only master grammar and vocabulary better, but also improve his language listening and speaking ability better. At the same time, I can also make friends with some native Portuguese speakers, so that I can better understand the culture and customs of Portuguese-speaking countries.

In a word, the time to learn a language varies from person to person and depends on many factors. If you want to learn a language as soon as possible, then you need to have a strong learning ability, a certain language foundation, and be able to allocate enough learning time and adopt effective learning methods.