Brazilian beginners

Start evening courses
January, April, July, October
Start intensive daytime courses
July, August
Course type
in class, online
Start level
A0 (What does this mean?)
End level
A1.1
Instruction language
Portuguese, Dutch, English
Final test
written test, oral test
We offer both online and in-class courses at our location in Amsterdam. At the bottom of the course page in the course schedule you can choose either online or in-class. At the moment we don’t offer any hybrid classes.

Course information

The Brazilian beginners course is the right one for you if you want to learn Brazilian Portuguese. During the course you will acquire a basic knowledge of reading, writing, speaking and listening in Brazilian Portuguese. Basic grammar and vocabulary are an important part of the course.

Brazilian beginners is the perfect course for you if you want to learn Brazilian Portuguese for holiday, work or study in Brazil. Among other things you will learn how to greet someone, ask for directions, buy a train ticket and order food, skills that can be useful in a hotel, shop or bank.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to talk about yourself and your immediate surroundings. You will be able to introduce yourself, tell something about your family and say where you live and work. You will also be able to ask someone to do something for you, for example by writing a short note or letter or an email.

Grammar covered during the course includes the present tense of common verbs such as ser (to be), morar (to live), começar (to begin), falar (to talk) and comer (to eat). You will also learn how to use personal pronouns (eu, você, ele/ela, nós, vós, eles/elas).

If you successfully complete this course, you will receive a certificate showing the level you have attained and you will be able to continue to Brazilian level 2.

Assessment

The intake procedure for this course comprises: intake interview

Course materials

Falar...Ler...Escrever...Português, € 100 (edition 3, chapter 1-3)
The course material is not included in the course price. If you choose to follow lessons in class, you can buy your books through us. You then receive them during the first lesson. If you are going to take an online course, you will buy the books yourself.

Schedule and registration

Day(s) Start End Time Hours Price
Wednesdays 15 Jan 2025 19 Mar 2025 19:00 - 21:30 25 475 Enrol NOW!
Saturdays 08 Feb 2025 12 Apr 2025 09:30 - 12:00 25 475 Enrol NOW!
Day(s) Start End Time Hours Price
Thursdays 16 Jan 2025 20 Mar 2025 19:00 - 21:30 25 525 Enrol NOW!