Quick Start Portuguese

Your Passport To Brazilian Portuguese And Culture

Who This Course Is For

Quick Start Portuguese is designed for those who have never studied the language before or for those who want to brush up on their language skills. 

The course follows a straightforward curriculum that equips you with:

  • Practical vocabulary for you to confidently handle everyday situations like shopping, socializing, transportation, ordering food, etc. 
  • Core listening skills so you’ll be able to understand native speakers in the most common daily interactions.
  • A solid foundation in grammar to support your progression to the intermediate level.

What Sets Us Apart: Real-life Portuguese

Portuguese from textbooks and apps is often quite different from real-life conversations, and if you’ve ever heard Brazilians speaking naturally, you’ve probably noticed the difference.

Spoken Portuguese has many contractions, syllables are often dropped, and words are frequently blended, making it challenging to follow, especially for beginners.

Knowing this, we teach formal Portuguese, but our primary focus is on building your confidence in understanding and speaking the Portuguese you’ll encounter most often – the language you’ll hear in everyday situations.

We make this possible thanks to a wide variety of resources, including:

  • Real-life dialogues.
  • Short stories.
  • One-on-one live sessions.
  • Videos about Brazilian culture.
  • Audio summaries.
  • Flashcards with audio.
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How It Works

The course is structured in topics such as shopping, socializing, ordering food, etc. Its curriculum follows a progressive format, starting with the basics and gradually advancing to more complex concepts. 

All course resources are meticulously organized in our learning platform: 

  • Pre-recorded video lessons. 
  • Short stories, 
  • Cultural topics.
  • Exercises and quizzes.
  • PDF and MP3 files to download.
  • Portuguese teacher to answer your questions.

 There are also one-on-one live sessions for your teacher to:

  • Check your progress.
  • Refine your pronunciation.
  • Practice real-life interactions.

So, you study anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace while still receiving constant support from a real teacher.

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Teacher 7 Days A Week

Imagine having direct access to a Portuguese teacher whenever you need.

When you access our learning platform, you’ll have easy, direct access to a teacher, whether to ask questions or simply leave a comment on a lesson, anytime you want, with just the click of a button.

I’m sure this will be the first time you’ll have a Portuguese teacher at your disposal seven days a week.

What My Students Say

What's really cool is that Ricardo teaches the kind of Portuguese people actually speak here in Brazil. I know because I have lived here for almost 3 years. In his course, you are actually learning from native speakers, which makes a huge difference when you're trying to understand and use the language in real life. Ricardo's always there to help and make things fun. He's super passionate about teaching the language but also has great insight into HOW TO LEARN a language. For me, this part was helpful. His explanations are clear, and he makes learning Portuguese easier with his tips and tricks. If you're considering learning Portuguese, I can't recommend Ricardo's course enough. Whether you're starting from scratch or just want to brush up on your skills. He offers the full package.
Garrett Poper
Garrett PoperUSA
I initially began learning Portuguese through one of the online language apps prior to learning with Ricardo. Although I had learned some basic vocabulary and greetings, I felt that I wasn’t really learning to speak or understand what I heard. With Ricardo my experience was immensely enjoyable and I could feel myself improving all the time. The course fulfilled its promise of learning Portuguese quickly given my time constraints with work and availability. I couldn’t have expected to learn any faster unless I were living in Brazil.
Daniel Lynch
Daniel LynchUSA
The course is very interactive and multi-faceted: grammar, vocab, oral comprehension, “real life” vs. formal Portuguese, pronunciation tips, and audios. Ricardo explains really well the small nuances in pronunciation, now I feel comfortable with reading and when listening, I can decipher how a word might be spelled. Ricardo obviously has a lot of experience and passion for teaching, and I’m really impressed with the course and with the fact that he seems to constantly be updating and creating material. Thanks Ricardo!
Joanne Kim
Joanne KimCanada
I’ve been trying to learn Portuguese for the past 3 years through different courses without much success. I recently came across the Quick Start Portuguese Course and I’m finally making excellent progress with Ricardo’s focused topics and learning techniques. The listening activities have been extremely useful to gain the confidence to communicate with native speakers. Ricardo is a dedicated teacher who spends time providing valuable feedback and pronunciation tips. I highly recommend the course!
Catlyn Lightfoot
Catlyn Lightfoot South Africa
I've been learning from Ricardo for a few months now and my Portuguese has improved dramatically! I'm almost done with Quick Start Portuguese and I can have basic conversations about my job, my day, my travel plans, order food at a restaurant, go shopping…The course is the perfect blend of theoretical and practical. His dialogues with everyday conversations are super helpful for learning colloquial terms you wouldn't learn from a textbook or app. He makes learning Portuguese really fun and is a super effective teacher.
Crystal Li
Crystal LiCanada
I was studying Portuguese for several years on and off but without practice and much dedication. So I knew grammar but didn’t have any practice and couldn’t use the grammar and couldn’t talk properly. Then, I found Ricardo. All his classes are perfectly structured and organized. The lessons are divided into topics and each topic completely covers the necessary vocabulary, plus explains new grammar. I love the lessons and structured explanations of the language, which helped me to learn easily and with fun!
Anya Mikhaylova
Anya MikhaylovaRussia
I will be honest and say that my feelings were hurt because I thought I was much better than a beginner! However, once I started his course I could see why he recommended that I start from the beginning. There are so, so many helpful tips and nuggets of great information. I would say my favorite thing is how he brings English words into the course so it's easy for you to remember how to pronounce words when comparing English to Portuguese. Many thanks for everything Ricardo, for giving me the confidence I now have!
Andy Cemeno
Andy CemenoCanada
I tried to learn Portuguese from two online language apps for a week or two but I got frustrated when I couldn’t get the pronunciation right and there was no one to ask. I found Ricardo who had extensive experience in languages and online learning. He answered all my questions in a clear and constructive way. As a teacher, he is patient and always ready to give that little extra.
Kenneth Ingelsson
Kenneth Ingelsson Sweden
Before starting my journey in learning Portuguese, I was completely clueless on where to even begin. This was my first foreign language so I figured that I needed a tutor to guide me in the right direction. Since working with Ricardo I’ve learned so much about grammar and the ways in which the everyday Brazilian speaks in Portuguese. I enjoy how structured the curriculum is which helps me take the guesswork out of deciding what to study for in the next lesson. Ricardo is an amazing teacher that is knowledgeable, and passionate during his lessons. I still have a long way to go, but I’m enjoying the process.
James Moore
James MooreUSA
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Meet Your Teacher

Hi! My name is Ricardo Filgueira and I’m the creator of Quick Start Portuguese.

I’m from São Luís  – MA and I’ve been living in São Paulo since 2015.

I have a degree in Modern Languages, I’m a specialist in Portuguese Language, a specialist in Distance Education and an Instructional Designer.

My Portuguese teaching experience started in 2002, when I lived in Geneva, Switzerland.

Besides Portuguese, I speak English, French and I’m currently learning German.  Learn more about me and the Portuguese language on my YouTube channel and my Instagram.

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Guarantee

When you join QUICK START PORTUGUESE you are fully protected by my 100% satisfaction guarantee.  

If you don’t feel like you’ve received the value you expected you can cancel your enrollment any time within the first 10 days of purchase. 

Just send me an email and I’ll send your money back. No hassle, no questions. 

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By purchasing the premium version of Quick Start Portuguese you get 1 year of access (valued at $97) to PORTUGUÊS FLUENTE, my learning platform designed for intermediate and advanced students of Brazilian Portuguese. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Immediately! You don’t need to wait for registration dates. After payment confirmation, you will receive your data to join Quick Start Portuguese.

Yes, you can access the course on any device! You can navigate through lessons, watch videos, and complete exercises just like you would on a computer. 

If you start a lesson on your cellphone, you can easily continue on your laptop or tablet, as your progress is automatically synced across all your devices. 

This convenience allows you to study whenever and wherever you want without losing your place.

 

You can complete the course in approximately 3 months by dedicating 45 minutes a day.

Vocabulary

1. Greetings (formal and informal);
2. Family and relationships;
3. Daily routines and habits;
4. Countries, capitals and nationalities;
5. Giving personal information (age, educational background, job, marital status…);
6. Talking about feelings and emotions;
7. Telling the time (formal and informal);
8. How to say dates;
9. Rooms, furniture and household equipment;
10. Peculiarities of Brazilian homes;
11. Talking on the phone;
12. Describing things and people;
13. Clothing and accessories;
14. Talking about interests and hobbies;
15. Weather forecasts and seasons;
16. Travel and tourism;
17. At the hotel;
18. Transport (bus station, subway, taxi);
19. At the airport;
20. Sightseeing and getting around the town;
21. Asking for directions;
22. Payment methods and bank transactions;
23. Shopping made easy (grocery store, supermarket, mall);
24. Meals and ordering food;
25. Work, jobs and careers;
26. Health, fitness and illnesses;
27. At the pharmacy;
28. At the hospital.

 

Grammar

1. Definite and indefinite articles;
2. Adjectives and modifiers;
3. Countable and uncountable nouns;
4. Pronouns (personal, demonstrative, possessive and relative);
5. Numbers and numerical expressions;
6. Cardinal and ordinal numbers;
7. Gender rules;
8. Diminutive and augmentative;
9. Prepositions, conjunctions and linkers;
10. Weights and units of measurements;
11. Common suffixes and prefixes;
12. Gerund and present continuous;
13. Comparatives and superlatives;
14. The infinitive;
15. Plural of nouns and adjectives;
16. Present and future tenses;
17. Past perfect and past imperfect tenses;;
18. Past participle;
19. The subjunctive mood;
20. Reflexive and auxiliary verbs;
21. Conditional sentences;
22. Adverbs (frequency, manner, place…);
23. Negative forms;
24. Interrogative pronouns;
25. Word order;
26. Special forms of the object pronouns -o, -a, -os, -as;
27. Imperative (formal and informal);
28. Neuter demonstrative pronouns.

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You can also pay via Wise. Sending money through Wise is very easy and reliable. 

Open your Wise account (free) and contact us to know how to proceed.

My method is the result of 2 decades dedicated to teaching Portuguese, Instructional Design and language learning.

To sum it up, it basically uses the Core Vocabulary, Lexical Approach, Dual Coding, and Comprehensible Input (see more here).

You will see for yourself how all this works when you access the course.

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