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Online Complete Beginner European Portuguese Wednesday 5:45pm - 6:45pm PST (January 7th to February 11th) The class size is 3-6 students per class. Instructor: Dax
🇵🇹 Online Complete Beginner European Portuguese
Start your Portuguese journey in a warm, small-group setting
Perfect for students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and beyond
📅 Course Dates & Location
Dates: January 7th to February 11th
Class size: 3–6 students
If only two students enroll, the course will still run but will be shortened to five weeks instead of six.
👥 Who This Course Is For
This online Complete Beginner European Portuguese course is designed for students with little to no prior knowledge of Portuguese. If you’ve never studied Portuguese before—or if you know only a handful of words—this course will give you the essential foundation you need.
It’s perfect for absolute beginners, travelers preparing for a trip to Portugal, or anyone curious about exploring Portuguese language and culture from the ground up.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
In this course, you’ll build a strong foundation in Portuguese for everyday situations. You will:
Learn common greetings, polite expressions, and essential survival phrases
Develop basic listening and speaking skills for travel and conversation
Master numbers, days of the week, and simple introductions
Begin building vocabulary related to food, family, and daily life
Practice pronunciation with interactive speaking activities
🧠 Grammar Topics Include:
The alphabet and Portuguese pronunciation
Introduction to present tense of essential verbs (ser, estar, ter, ir)
Basic sentence structure and word order
Gender of nouns, articles, and adjective agreement
Simple yes/no questions and negation
Through fun, interactive activities and cultural notes, you’ll start speaking Portuguese from the very first class.
✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:
Greet others and introduce yourself confidently
Ask and answer basic questions (Where are you from? What do you like?)
Order food and drinks at a café or restaurant
Count, tell the time, and talk about simple daily routines
Understand and respond to slow, clear Portuguese in common situations
Transition smoothly into our Low Beginner course
👩🏫 About the Instructor
Dax is an educator dedicated to helping students learn another language. His life journey includes learning Spanish, English, Swedish, and Portuguese. Born in Guatemala, he has lived in Europe and the Americas and has absorbed their cultures and their way of life. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, two master's degrees from Yale University, a graduate-level certificate in public education from Harvard, and a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he is currently working on a doctorate in education. His interest in European Portuguese comes from a desire to communicate with his Azorean companheira in her mother tongue. They travel to Portugal every year and are fond of Lisbon. He hopes to eventually move to the world-famous surfing beach of Nazaré in Portugal.
💡 Extras
👉 Want to make faster progress? Check out our language tips blog.
👉 Not sure if this is your level? Visit Class Levels at PLA.
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page.
🏫 Offered by Polyglottist Language Academy
This course is proudly offered by Polyglottist Language Academy, located at:
📍 2161 Shattuck Ave, Suites 234–235, Berkeley, CA
We serve students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and beyond. If you’re ready to take your first step in learning Portuguese, this six-week course will give you the skills and confidence to begin your journey.
🇵🇹 Online Complete Beginner European Portuguese
Start your Portuguese journey in a warm, small-group setting
Perfect for students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and beyond
📅 Course Dates & Location
Dates: January 7th to February 11th
Class size: 3–6 students
If only two students enroll, the course will still run but will be shortened to five weeks instead of six.
👥 Who This Course Is For
This online Complete Beginner European Portuguese course is designed for students with little to no prior knowledge of Portuguese. If you’ve never studied Portuguese before—or if you know only a handful of words—this course will give you the essential foundation you need.
It’s perfect for absolute beginners, travelers preparing for a trip to Portugal, or anyone curious about exploring Portuguese language and culture from the ground up.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
In this course, you’ll build a strong foundation in Portuguese for everyday situations. You will:
Learn common greetings, polite expressions, and essential survival phrases
Develop basic listening and speaking skills for travel and conversation
Master numbers, days of the week, and simple introductions
Begin building vocabulary related to food, family, and daily life
Practice pronunciation with interactive speaking activities
🧠 Grammar Topics Include:
The alphabet and Portuguese pronunciation
Introduction to present tense of essential verbs (ser, estar, ter, ir)
Basic sentence structure and word order
Gender of nouns, articles, and adjective agreement
Simple yes/no questions and negation
Through fun, interactive activities and cultural notes, you’ll start speaking Portuguese from the very first class.
✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:
Greet others and introduce yourself confidently
Ask and answer basic questions (Where are you from? What do you like?)
Order food and drinks at a café or restaurant
Count, tell the time, and talk about simple daily routines
Understand and respond to slow, clear Portuguese in common situations
Transition smoothly into our Low Beginner course
👩🏫 About the Instructor
Dax is an educator dedicated to helping students learn another language. His life journey includes learning Spanish, English, Swedish, and Portuguese. Born in Guatemala, he has lived in Europe and the Americas and has absorbed their cultures and their way of life. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, two master's degrees from Yale University, a graduate-level certificate in public education from Harvard, and a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he is currently working on a doctorate in education. His interest in European Portuguese comes from a desire to communicate with his Azorean companheira in her mother tongue. They travel to Portugal every year and are fond of Lisbon. He hopes to eventually move to the world-famous surfing beach of Nazaré in Portugal.
💡 Extras
👉 Want to make faster progress? Check out our language tips blog.
👉 Not sure if this is your level? Visit Class Levels at PLA.
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page.
🏫 Offered by Polyglottist Language Academy
This course is proudly offered by Polyglottist Language Academy, located at:
📍 2161 Shattuck Ave, Suites 234–235, Berkeley, CA
We serve students from Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and beyond. If you’re ready to take your first step in learning Portuguese, this six-week course will give you the skills and confidence to begin your journey.