Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) In this lesson, you’re going to learn what the 15 main verb tenses used in Brazilian Portuguese are. Each one will be briefly explained, with examples in sentences to help make things clear. We’re going to use the...
Intermediate & Advanced Portuguese
Brazilians don’t say “sim” (yes)! Is that really true?
Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) Did you know that Brazilians rarely answer questions using the word “sim,” which means “yes”? Of course, Brazilians do use the word “sim,” but not in the way you might think! In this lesson, you’ll learn...
If You Laugh, You’re Fluent! 7 Jokes in Brazilian Portuguese
Hello, dear students! Today you’re going to learn Portuguese in a super fun way! Let’s see if you can understand “piadas” (jokes) in Brazilian Portuguese. Understanding jokes in a foreign language is one of the hardest things because you need to understand...
Advanced Portuguese Quiz: Infinitivo Pessoal ou Impessoal?
This lesson includes a free PDF with extra exercises. Fill out the form below to download your worksheet. Send me my free download! https://youtu.be/ldjVtTMkS84 Infinitivo Pessoal ou Impessoal? Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) In...
Make These Mistakes to Sound Like a Brazilian
This lesson includes a free PDF with exercises. Fill out the form below to download your worksheet. Send me my free download! https://youtu.be/nPPTrLCkTG0 Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) Today’s topic is a bit controversial because I’m here...
If you know these 15 words, your Portuguese is amazing!
This lesson includes a free PDF with a list of 30 words, containing the 15 words in this lesson, and 15 extras, in addition to exercises to help you retain this vocabulary. Fill out the form below to download your worksheet. Send me my free download!...
Conhecer vs Encontrar: This common MISTAKE will reveal you’re American
https://youtu.be/HHpqebghj-Y Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) Recently, a student wrote a comment in our online community saying that she was going to “conhecer” (meet) her son this weekend. And I thought, “How strange, she doesn’t know her own...
The Subjunctive Mood: 3 Verb Tenses Explained
https://youtu.be/41psUbfExhQ Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) “Talvez eu vou” or “talvez eu vá” (I might go)? Which one is correct? The correct form is “talvez eu vá” (I might go). With the word “talvez” (maybe), we must use...
3 Ways to Talk About the Future in Portuguese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gMrgT2pH48 Olá, queridos alunos! (Hello, dear students!) “Eu vou viajar” (I will travel), “Eu viajarei” (I will travel) or “Eu irei viajar” (I will travel)? Which form is correct? The three forms are used in Brazil and have...
Pretérito Perfeito vs Pretérito Imperfeito in Brazilian Portuguese – Everything you need to know!
Today, my mission is to teach you all you need to know about the two main verb tenses we use to talk about the past: the pretérito perfeito and the pretérito imperfeito. It’s not an easy task, but I’ll give it my best shot.






