Brazilian Portuguese and Communication

Brazilian Portuguese and Communication Skills

Three professors, all graduates of the University of São Paulo (USP), each with more than ten years of experience teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language and years of international experience living and working abroad. We keep refining our methodology class after class, with one goal in mind: your results.

3professors from USP
10+years teaching Portuguese
as a Foreign Language
3courses, matched
to your context

Talk to a professor

Tell us who will study and what you need. We reply within two working days.

Ask for a class plan

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01 / Our focus

Grammar and pronunciation are the starting point. Our focus is communication and the results you, your family and your team achieve through it. In any culture, word choice, intonation, facial expressions and turn-taking can radically change the outcome of a conversation. We specialize in teaching the most effective way to communicate in each context, according to your goals.

Our course rests on two foundations: learning the essential rules and thriving in the contexts that matter most to you.

02 / Our materials and methodology

Everything you need between one class and the next.

Survival Portuguese app

An exclusive app that goes wherever you go, with ready-to-use structures and vocabulary for real situations, plus review materials. Recorded by our own professors, with accurate pronunciation and relevant cultural insights on communication.

Digital book

Built on the many materials we have studied and refined through years of practice, and adapted to your needs and learning contexts.

Live classes, online or in person

Each class is planned with the techniques best suited to your profile, whether you are a child, a teenager, a family or an executive. Both the materials and the professor's specialization are matched to your needs. Our team includes graduates in Education and in Languages and Literature, with specializations in public speaking, theater and self-expression, and business communication.

The app

Survival Portuguese, in your pocket.

Phrases, exercises and video scenes for the places you reach first: the supermarket, the pharmacy, the bank, your building. Every line is recorded by our professors.

App screen: vocabulary cards for the supermarket
Phrases
App screen: a video scene at the butcher counter with what to notice
Videos
App screen: an exercise choosing what to say at the checkout
Exercises

03 / Our courses

Three ways in, one method behind them.

Every course includes our digital book and access to our exclusive app, with AI resources to practise pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary and communicative structures between classes. Classes are dynamic and built around your development as a learner.

Survival Portuguese

10 hours · online

For newcomers who need to handle daily life in Brazil from the very first weeks.

  • Essential structures and vocabulary for real situations: the supermarket, restaurants, transportation, the doctor, the bank, your building and your neighborhood
  • Intonation and pronunciation practice so Brazilians understand you on the first try
  • Cultural tips for everyday interactions: greetings, politeness, small talk and how to ask for help
  • Access to the Survival Portuguese app, with phrases recorded by our professors that you can use on the spot

Business Portuguese

30–40 hours · online or in person · individuals or small groups

For executives and professionals who work with Brazilian partners, clients and teams.

  • Meetings, presentations, negotiations and business lunches
  • Emails, WhatsApp messages and phone calls in a professional register
  • Brazilian business etiquette: building relationships, giving feedback, handling disagreement and closing agreements
  • Vocabulary and structures adapted to your industry and role

Tailored Language and Communication Skills

Online or in person · individuals, families or small groups

A course designed around your goals and the contexts that matter most to you. Possible focuses include:

  • Families and children: support for children adapting to schools in São Paulo, communication with teachers and school staff, and Portuguese for the whole family's daily routine
  • Intercultural communication: for expatriates who want to communicate with confidence across the many contexts of Brazilian life, from social gatherings to public services
  • Public speaking: presentations, speeches and self-expression, drawing on our team's background in theater and public communication
  • Communication within your organization: interacting with different departments and levels of hierarchy, understanding unwritten rules and adapting your style to Brazilian corporate culture

04 / Families and schools

Two of our professors also have years of experience mediating communication between expatriate families in São Paulo and their children's schools, supporting international students and families as they adapt and laying the groundwork for a successful study journey in Brazil.

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Start here

A class plan starts with a conversation: who is learning, the contexts that matter most, and the results you want. We reply within two working days, in Portuguese, English, Mandarin or Italian.

Prefer mobile? Write to us on WhatsApp.

+55 11 95439 5027

Ready when you are

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