Paulista Path Your path from survival to fluency
Structured lectures in Brazilian Portuguese, built for life in São Paulo.
Block 1: Past experiences & description
Talk about what you've done and describe people.
Experiências passadas e marcadores de tempo
Past experiences and time markers
Habilidades, capacidades e profissões
Skills, abilities, and professions
Sentimentos e recomendações
Feelings and recommendations
Conectando eventos passados
Connecting past events
Descrição física e identificação
Physical description and identification
Revisão do Bloco 1
Block 1 review and integrated practice
Block 2: Daily life & routines
Housing, food, plans, and everyday exchanges.
Moradia e comparativos
Housing and comparatives
Permissões, favores e desculpas
Permissions, favors, and apologies
Ser, estar e pronomes possessivos
Ser vs estar and possessive pronouns
Planos em andamento
Plans in progress
Comida, receitas e hábitos alimentares
Food, recipes, and eating habits
Revisão do Bloco 2
Block 2 review and integrated practice
Block 3: Health, stories & capstone
Health, advice, narratives, and A2 review.
Saúde e sintomas
Health and symptoms
Conselhos e imperativo
Advice and imperative
Hábitos e costumes no passado
Past habits and customs
Contando histórias
Telling stories
Emoções e debate
Emotions and debate
Revisão do A2
A2 capstone and wrap-up
All CEFR levels
Survival
Navigate basic interactions and establish your presence in São Paulo.
Routine
Handle routine situations and daily exchanges with confidence.
Independence
Live independently and maintain flowing conversations.
Fluency
Professional fluency and complex social nuances.
Mastery
Full cultural immersion and near-native expression.