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You speak Brazilian Portuguese every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
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A family language
Reconnect with Brazilian Portuguese
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- “Hi Mum, I speak Brazilian Portuguese!”
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
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Progress in Brazilian Portuguese between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
The platform
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 262 lessons across 46 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
Audio
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Quizzes
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Level certificate
Your Brazilian Portuguese level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Join Targumi's Brazilian Portuguese community
Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.
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Full program
Your Brazilian Portuguese curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 46 modules, 262+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
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Beginner Brazilian Portuguese
🔤First steps — Primeiros passos
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👋Greetings — Saudacoes
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👨👩👧👦Family — Família
- Les membres de la famille , Os membros da família10 min
- Termes affectueux , Termos carinhosos10 min
- Parler de sa famille , Falando sobre a família10 min
- La culture familiale bresilienne , A cultura familiar brasileira10 min
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🛒Mercado — Mercado
- La monnaie et les prix , O dinheiro e os precos10 min
- La feira et le mercado , A feira e o supermercado10 min
- Rio et São Paulo , As duas capitais10 min
- Faire ses courses , Fazendo compras10 min
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🏠Housing — Moradia
- A casa brasileira , La maison bresilienne10 min
- Procurar apartamento , Chercher un appartement10 min
- Moveis e eletrodomesticos , Meubles et electromenager10 min
- Viver em São Paulo vs Rio , Vivre a SP vs Rio10 min
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⚕️Health — Saúde (SUS)
- O corpo humano , Le corps humain10 min
- Sintomas e doencas , Symptomes et maladies10 min
- O SUS , Le systeme de sante bresilien10 min
- Na farmacia , A la pharmacie10 min
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🍛Brazilian cuisine — Culinaria
- A feijoada , Le plat national10 min
- Churrasco e picanha , Grillades bresiliennes10 min
- Brigadeiro e acai , Douceurs bresiliennes10 min
- No restaurante , Au restaurant10 min
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👨👩👧👦Family — Família
- A família brasileira , La famille bresilienne10 min
- Adjetivos de personalidade , Adjectifs de personnalite10 min
- Datas e idades , Dates et ages10 min
- Ocasioes familiares , Occasions familiales10 min
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✈️Traveling — Viajar pelo Brasil
- Rio de Janeiro , Cidade Maravilhosa10 min
- Na praia , A la plage10 min
- Salvador e Nordeste , Le Nordeste magique10 min
- Transportes e bilhetes , Transports et billets10 min
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🌳Nature — Natureza brasileira
- A Amazonia , La foret amazonienne10 min
- Pantanal , Le paradis de la faune10 min
- Iguacu , As cataratas10 min
- Cerrado e biodiversidade , Savane bresilienne10 min
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🎶Culture — Cultura brasileira
- Samba , A alma do Brasil10 min
- Bossa Nova , A elegancia brasileira10 min
- Carnaval , A festa dos brasileiros10 min
- Literatura e cinema , Jorge Amado et plus10 min
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💻Tech — Brasil digital
- Nubank e fintechs , Banque digitale10 min
- iFood e delivery , Livraison bresilienne10 min
- Stone, Mercado Livre , Commerce digital10 min
- Internet e redes sociais , Web bresilien10 min
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🚌Os transportes — Transport
- L'onibus et le metro , O onibus e o metro10 min
- Uber et taxi , Uber e taxi10 min
- A l'aeroport , No aeroporto10 min
- Le train et le metro , O trem e o metro10 min
- Se deplacer en ville , Deslocando pela cidade10 min
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🛒Doing the shopping — Fazendo compras
- Au supermarche , No supermercado10 min
- Les fruits bresiliens , As frutas brasileiras10 min
- Les legumes et epices , Legumes e temperos10 min
- Payer et negocier , Pagar e negociar10 min
- Au restaurant , No restaurante10 min
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🏥Saude e corpo — Health and body
- Les parties du corps , As partes do corpo10 min
- Chez le medecin , No medico10 min
- La pharmacie , Na farmacia10 min
- Le sport et le corps , Esporte e corpo10 min
- Le bien-être brésilien , Bem-estar brasileiro10 min
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☀️Tempo e clima — Weather and forecast
- La meteo au Bresil , O clima no Brasil10 min
- Exprimer la temperature , A temperatura10 min
- Les saisons et les activites , Estacoes e atividades10 min
- L'heure et la ponctualite , Horas e pontualidade10 min
- Les catastrophes naturelles au Bresil , Desastres naturais10 min
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💼Trabalho — Work
- Les metiers , As profissoes10 min
- Au bureau , No escritorio10 min
- Chercher un emploi , Procurando emprego10 min
- L'argent et la banque , O dinheiro e o banco10 min
- Le teletravail bresilien , Home office no Brasil10 min
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🎭Lazer e cultura — Leisure and culture
- Les sports au Bresil , Os esportes10 min
- La musique bresilienne , A musica brasileira10 min
- Sortir et se divertir , Sair e se divertir10 min
- Lire et se cultiver , Ler e se cultivar10 min
- Les fetes et celebrations , As festas e celebracoes10 min
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🏙️A cidade — The city
- Se reperer en ville , Se orientar na cidade10 min
- Les commerces du quartier , O comercio do bairro10 min
- Les services publics , Os servicos publicos10 min
- L'education au Bresil , A educacao no Brasil10 min
- L'environnement bresilien , O meio ambiente10 min
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💬Comunicacao — Everyday communication
- Exprimer ses opinions , Expressar opinioes10 min
- Raconter le passe , Contar o passado10 min
- Parler du futur , Falar do futuro10 min
- Les emotions en portugais , As emocoes em portugues10 min
- Bilan debutant , Revisao geral15 min
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Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese
✈️Viagens e turismo , Travel and tourism
- + 2 more
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💼Mundo do trabalho , The world of work
- Salario e beneficios , Salaire et avantages12 min
- Entrevista de emprego , Entretien d'embauche13 min
- Trabalho remoto , Teletravail12 min
- + 2 more
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📺Midia e cultura pop , Media and pop culture
- Telenovelas , Telenovelas13 min
- Musica popular brasileira (MPB) , MPB13 min
- Cinema brasileiro , Cinema bresilien12 min
- Redes sociais , Reseaux sociaux12 min
- Esportes brasileiros , Sports bresiliens13 min
- + 2 more
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🏛️Politica e cidadania , Politics and citizenship
- Sistema politico , Systeme politique13 min
- Eleicoes brasileiras , Elections bresiliennes12 min
- Direitos do cidadao , Droits du citoyen12 min
- Servicos publicos , Services publics12 min
- Movimentos sociais , Mouvements sociaux13 min
- + 2 more
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💰Economia e finanças , Economy and finances
- Sistema financeiro , Systeme financier13 min
- Inflacao e poder de compra , Inflation et pouvoir d'achat12 min
- Investimentos populares , Investissements populaires12 min
- Compras e consumo , Achats et consommation12 min
- Impostos e tributacao , Impots et fiscalite13 min
- + 2 more
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🎓Educacao e formacao , Education and training
- Sistema educacional , Systeme educatif13 min
- ENEM e vestibular , ENEM et concours13 min
- Universidades brasileiras , Universites bresiliennes12 min
- Educacao a distancia , Education a distance12 min
- Idiomas no Brasil , Langues au Bresil12 min
- + 2 more
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🎨Artes e literatura , Arts and literature
- Literatura brasileira , Litterature bresilienne13 min
- Arte visual brasileira , Art visuel bresilien13 min
- Teatro brasileiro , Theatre bresilien12 min
- Arquitetura modernista , Architecture moderniste13 min
- Cinema arte e festival , Cinema d'art et festivals12 min
- + 2 more
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🏥Saude e bem-estar , Health and well-being
- No medico , Chez le medecin12 min
- Na farmacia , A la pharmacie12 min
- Alimentacao saudavel , Alimentation saine12 min
- Exercicios e atividade fisica , Exercice physique12 min
- Saude mental , Sante mentale13 min
- + 2 more
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👨👩👧Familia e relacoes , Family and relationships
- Familia brasileira , Famille bresilienne12 min
- Relacionamentos , Relations12 min
- Casamento , Mariage12 min
- Filhos e maternidade , Enfants et maternite12 min
- Amizade , Amitie12 min
- + 2 more
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💻Tecnologia e internet , Technology and internet
- Smartphone e aplicativos , Smartphone et applis12 min
- Comercio eletronico , E-commerce12 min
- Streaming e entretenimento , Streaming12 min
- Trabalho remoto e tech , Tech et remote12 min
- Seguranca digital , Sécurité digitale12 min
- + 2 more
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🌎Sociedade brasileira , Brazilian society
- Desigualdade social , Inegalite sociale13 min
- Questao racial , Question raciale13 min
- Religioes no Brasil , Religions12 min
- Violencia urbana , Violence urbaine13 min
- Migracao interna , Migration interne12 min
- + 2 more
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📖Gramatica pt-BR , Brazilian Portuguese grammar
- Tu vs voce vs a gente , Pronoms13 min
- Gerundio em pt-BR , Gerondif13 min
- Ser vs Estar vs Ficar , Etat permanent vs temporaire13 min
- Pretérito perfeito vs imperfeito , Passes13 min
- Subjuntivo , Subjonctif13 min
- + 2 more
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💬Expressoes do dia a dia , Everyday expressions
- Giria brasileira , Argot bresilien13 min
- Cumprimentos e despedidas , Salutations12 min
- Ditados populares , Dictons populaires13 min
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Advanced Brazilian Portuguese
📚Machado de Assis , The Brazilian giant
- + 2 more
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📖Clarice Lispector , The Brazilian mystery
- Perto do Coracao Selvagem (1943)14 min
- A Hora da Estrela (1977)14 min
- Contos de Clarice , Lacos de familia13 min
- + 2 more
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🇧🇷Jorge Amado e a Bahia , The Bahian saga
- Vida e formacao de Jorge Amado14 min
- Capitaes da Areia (1937)14 min
- Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (1958)14 min
- Dona Flor e seus Dois Maridos (1966)14 min
- Tieta do Agreste (1977)13 min
- + 2 more
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🏜️Guimaraes Rosa e o sertao
- Vida de Joao Guimaraes Rosa14 min
- Grande Sertao : Veredas (1956)16 min
- Sagarana (1946) , premier livre13 min
- Corpo de Baile (1956)13 min
- Primeiras Estorias (1962) , Conto curto13 min
- + 2 more
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🎸MPB e Tropicalismo
- Origens da MPB14 min
- Tropicalia (1968)15 min
- Caetano Veloso , Vida e obra14 min
- Gilberto Gil , Vida e obra14 min
- Chico Buarque , Poesia e politica14 min
- + 2 more
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📜Historia do Brasil
- Descobrimento e colonizacao (1500)14 min
- Escravidao africana (1538-1888)14 min
- Independencia (1822) , Pedro I13 min
- Proclamacao da Republica (1889)13 min
- Era Vargas (1930-1954)14 min
- + 2 more
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🎵Bossa Nova
- Origens da Bossa Nova (1958)14 min
- Tom Jobim , Maestro Soberano14 min
- Joao Gilberto , Le mythe14 min
- Vinicius de Moraes , Poetinha14 min
- Garota de Ipanema , A cancao mundial13 min
- + 2 more
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📰Imprensa brasileira
- Folha de Sao Paulo13 min
- O Globo13 min
- Estadao (O Estado de S. Paulo)13 min
- Veja e revistas semanais13 min
- Jornalismo digital , UOL, G1, Brasil 24713 min
- + 2 more
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🎭Carnaval e folclore
- Origens do Carnaval brasileiro14 min
- Escolas de samba , Estrutura13 min
- Mangueira, Portela, Beija-Flor13 min
- Carnaval de Salvador , Trios eletricos13 min
- Carnaval de Olinda , Frevo12 min
- + 2 more
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🗣️Dialetos brasileiros
- Paulistano , Sao Paulo13 min
- Carioca , Rio de Janeiro13 min
- Nordestino , Pernambouco, Bahia, Ceara14 min
- Gaucho , Rio Grande do Sul13 min
- Mineiro , Minas Gerais13 min
- + 2 more
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🌴Filosofia tropical
- Manifesto Antropofago (1928)14 min
- Sergio Buarque de Hollanda , Raizes do Brasil14 min
- Gilberto Freyre , Casa-Grande & Senzala14 min
- Paulo Freire , Pedagogia do Oprimido14 min
- Roberto da Matta , Carnavais, malandros e herois13 min
- + 2 more
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✒️Poesia brasileira
- Carlos Drummond de Andrade14 min
- Manuel Bandeira13 min
- Joao Cabral de Melo Neto13 min
- Cecilia Meireles13 min
- Augusto + Haroldo de Campos , Concretismo13 min
- + 2 more
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🌅Brasil contemporaneo
- Literatura brasileira hoje , Itamar Vieira Junior, Geovani Martins14 min
- Cinema 2020+ , Ainda Estou Aqui (Oscar 2025)14 min
- Musica 2020+ , Anitta, Liniker, Marisa Monte13 min
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The curriculum
What you'll learn in Brazilian Portuguese
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Brazilian Portuguese in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Brazilian Portuguese and carioca/paulistano slang
- 02Understanding Brazilian telenovelas and music
- 03Business Portuguese for the Brazilian market
- 04CELPE-Bras preparation (official Brazilian certification)
- 05Brazilian pronunciation: open vowels and the nasal 'ão'
- 06Brazilian culture: samba, capoeira, gastronomy and Carnaval
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about learning Brazilian Portuguese
The most immediate difference is the accent: Brazilians pronounce every vowel openly, while European Portuguese speakers 'swallow' many unstressed vowels. Vocabulary also differs: 'ônibus' (bus) in Brazil vs 'autocarro' in Portugal, 'celular' (mobile phone) vs 'telemóvel'. The grammar is broadly identical, with a few differences in the use of 'tu' vs 'você'.
Yes. CELPE-Bras (Certificado de Proficiência em Língua Portuguesa para Estrangeiros) is the only official Brazilian certification for Portuguese proficiency, issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. It is required for admission to Brazilian universities and for certain work visas. We prepare students at every level with speaking, listening and writing exercises.
Music is one of the best gateways into Brazilian Portuguese. Bossa nova (João Gilberto, Tom Jobim) has slow, clear diction that's ideal for beginners. MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) and sertanejo (Brazilian country) cover everyday vocabulary. Our teachers can work with the lyrics of your favorite artists as a learning tool.
Yes, it's one of the more accessible Romance languages. The open pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese (unlike European Portuguese) is easier for English speakers, and the vocabulary shares many Latin roots with English via French and Latin. With regular classes and regular practice, an A2-B1 level is achievable in 4-6 months.
The carioca accent (from Rio) is melodic with 's' sounds pronounced like 'sh'. The paulistano (from São Paulo) is more neutral and often used as the reference. The nordeste region (Bahia, Recife, Fortaleza) has very melodic, folk-flavored accents. The gaucho (Rio Grande do Sul, on the Argentine border) carries a Hispanic influence. Our teachers come from different regions and explain the nuances to you.
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Resources
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Brazilian Portuguese level test
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How well do you know Brazilian Portuguese culture? Films, music, traditions.
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Guides and articles to learn Brazilian Portuguese.
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Essential words and phrases organized by theme.
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Podcasts, movies, TV shows and music to progress through immersion.
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