Portuguese

Portuguese course

Minha pátria é a língua portuguesa.

My homeland is the Portuguese language.

Fernando Pessoa

With more than 240 million followers, Portuguese is the fifth most spoken language in the world and the third on western side. Born in ancient Galicia in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it spread with Portuguese expansion. Portuguese is known as "The language of Camões", named after the Portuguese author of "The Lusiads", Luís Vaz de Camões, and characterized by the famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes as a language "sweet and pleasant".

It has many unique features, such as the accents, the nasals and its melody. The Portuguese culture has a very rich literature that has already been awarded several prizes. For example, José Saramago won the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, but other well-known writers such as Gil Vicente have also attracted attention through their works.

Considered a Romance language like Spanish, Italian and French, it is the official language of Portugal and Brazil, as well as five African countries: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe. It is also spoken in Asian countries such as East Timor, Macao (China). There are many Portuguese who emigrated to the United States, France (Paris) and Switzerland. It can be a great advantage, if you can prove your knowledge of the language. Portuguese is an official language of the European Union and Mercosur, the alliance to which a large number of Latin American economies belong (including Brazil, with its 180 million inhabitants).

Not only is French a very aesthetic language, but Portuguese is also a romantic language, especially the pronunciation of the Brazilian accent. Since the language is of Latin origin you can learn it much easier. As a Spanish speaker, learning Portuguese can even improve your knowledge of Spanish, of the structure and functioning of your own language.

For many it is easier and therefore less effort to learn Portuguese than for example English, German or Chinese. So sign up now!

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Our programs

Our private programs are adapted to your needs. We propose a method focused on effective communication that encompasses the development of the four communication skills. Classes are 100% customized and address to any age. We can provide an extensive, semi-intensive or intensive pace. Classes may take place at home or at the workplace for a maximum convenience.

prices according to location (distance / time) and payment method
3 months for each module (in a semi-intensive program)
levels:
  • 3 beginners,
  • 3 intermediates,
  • 2 advanced
100% customized
beginning: immediately
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In our small groups you learn in a rhythm of 2 weekly sessions of 1h30min (semi-intensive). The classes focus on effective communication that encompasses the development of the four communication skills. Each module lasts 3 months and classes are offered for all levels. There is also the possibility of extensive programs with one session per week at half the price.

semi-intensive: prices according to payment method
3 months for each module
levels:
  • 3 beginners,
  • 3 intermediates,
  • 2 advanced
Request a personalized group according to level and time availability
beginning:
  • with 2 confirmed registrations
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Practice, effective communication and the other aspects of language and its theory you will have in our company groups 5+. You will learn in rhythms of one or two sessions per week; that means, in an extensive or semi-intensive program. Each module lasts 3 months and classes are offered for all levels. If you sign up with a friend we will give you an additional 10% discount on the quarterly costs.

semi-intensive: prices according to payment method
3 months for each module
levels:
  • 5 beginners,
  • 6 intermediates,
  • 3 advanced
Request a personalized group according to level and time availability
beginning:
  • with 5 confirmed registrations
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Our language courses for children and teenagers are designed for children from the age of 5 to 7, children from 8 to 11 or for young teenagers from 12 to 15. According to their language level, children learn through fun and motivation their new language in a rhythm of one or two sessions per week.

semi-intensive: prices according to payment method
3 months for each module
levels:
  • 4 beginners,
  • 5 intermediates,
  • 2 advanced
beginning: every 4 months
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