No need for apologies :) I think the main issue you are alluding to is phonetic. European Portuguese speakers tend to really close their vowels, while Brazilia

No need for apologies :) I think the main issue you are alluding to is phonetic. European Portuguese speakers tend to really close their vowels, while Brazilian speakers open them. The end result is that it is easy for Europeans to understand Brazilians, but not necessarily the other way around. I have seen this happen with English speakers, by the way. I remember a friend from the US needing subtitles to follow a British comedy show. Would your wife have any trouble reading this, for example: http://publico.pt http://publico.pt ?