Structured courses and affordable lessons with friendly, qualified, and experienced teachers, a platform with hundreds of resources, targeted materials to address individual difficulties, and now smart learning tools that boost speaking confidence and accelerate progress — this is what makes Conversa Portuguese an innovative and unique language school.
Emma Maier, from Munich, didn’t get off to a good start in her journey to learn Portuguese. She plans to move to Portugal and believes integration is impossible without speaking the language.
“I was lost for a long time,” she explains. “I tried many apps — most of them in Brazilian Portuguese — watched YouTube videos and explored other resources. But everything felt scattered. These tools helped a little, but I needed structured lessons.”
She began taking online classes twice a week, but still felt something was missing.
“Sometimes the tutor gave me homework, but I wanted to study more intensively. I felt I could go much further.”
Then someone recommended Conversa Portuguese — a virtual school focused on European Portuguese that combines online classes with hundreds of platform resources and now, smart tools.
“It completely changed the way I learn. I’m progressing faster than I ever imagined. The other day, I caught myself speaking fluently with a Portuguese man in Munich!”
So, what changed?
Emma highlights the school's free access to a self-study platform, a digital library (with music, series, films, and food culture), and a reading room, as well as “a teacher who loves what she does and is truly qualified.”
Since May, Emma has also been using smart tools that help her improve her speaking and grammar between lessons.
After each class, she completes specific tasks tailored to her learning needs. She also practises through platform exercises and reads texts by Portuguese authors, supported by translated and annotated vocabulary, which she finds extremely helpful.
“One of the best things,” she says, “is that I no longer waste time searching for Portuguese movies, TV series or music — everything is already there on the platform.”
Now, Emma has what she needs: structured lessons tailored to her goals, hundreds of practice resources, and an excellent teacher. With the new smart tools, she can even practise speaking on her own and receive feedback.
Emma isn’t the only fan of Cláudia and the teaching team at Conversa Portuguese. Students from many nationalities have joined: expats living in Portugal or Lusophone countries, people with family ties to Portuguese-speaking cultures, business professionals, exam candidates (especially for the CIPLE), tourists, and people passionate about the language — from children to adults. For all of them, language success and lasting connections go hand in hand.
Conversa Portuguese offers courses for all levels — from complete beginners (A1–A2) to intermediate (B1–B2) and advanced (C1). Students can choose between individual lessons or small group classes (up to six people), available for both English and French speakers. Group courses take place at least three times per week, allowing for frequent language exposure and faster results. For students who already have some knowledge but want to focus on speaking, there are conversation-based group classes with a maximum of four students.
With 23 years of experience, a BA and MA in Portuguese and Portuguese as a Non-Native Language, and now completing a PhD in the same field, Cláudia Taveira created this model because European Portuguese learners often find only two options: online classes or standalone apps.
“There are many offers out there,” she explains, “but one method alone isn’t enough. Contact with the language must go beyond the classroom. Learners need a structured course to guide them, but also access to materials that allow them to stay in touch with the language outside lesson hours.”
The investment was significant, but, as she puts it, “seeing how much faster students progress makes everything worthwhile.”
Just like in a physical school, Conversa Portuguese offers virtual rooms: a personal classroom with organised materials, a self-study room, a reading room, and a digital library.
New students are invited to book a free trial lesson. If they decide to continue, they gain access to 60-minute live classes, and with any lesson package, full access to the platform and smart tools — at no extra cost.
Emma’s Portuguese learning journey had a rough start, but now she says she’s firmly on the path — and that path is leading her more quickly, and with fewer obstacles, towards fluency and integration.
Visit Conversa Portuguese and book your free trial lesson today!
