Why no free trial lesson?
Because free lessons attract comparison shoppers rather than students, and because the diagnostic is real work with something to show for it. You keep the plan either way, and it comes off your first month if you continue.
Lessons and prices
It is all written down.
You should be able to work out whether this is for you at eleven at night, from another time zone, without booking a call first. So here is everything, including the parts that do not exist yet.
Everyone starts here
The diagnostic session.
One hour by video. I record you speaking for a few minutes, ask for a short piece of writing, and ask what you actually want the language for — a trip, a partner's family, work, or simply because you like it.
Two days later you get a one-page plan: the five things holding you back, in order of how much they cost you, and what to do about each. Written in plain English, for you to read on your own.
Not a sales call
If my honest answer is that you do not need lessons yet, I write that.
Yours to keep
The plan is useful on its own, even if you never book again.
Deducted later
If you continue, the 45 € comes off your first month or pack.
Diagnostic session
45 €
One hour, online, one-off
- 60 minutes live
- Written one-page plan
- Your five priorities in order
- Deducted if you continue
The full list
Everything, and what it costs.
| What | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic session | 45 € | One hour online plus a written one-page plan. One-off, deducted from your first month or pack. |
| One-to-one, evening | 65 €/hour | Sixty minutes, entirely yours, with written notes afterwards. A pack of five is 300 €, valid for six months. |
| Small group, evening | 89 €/month | Four learners at most, at the same level, one hour a week. Cheaper than one-to-one and better for speaking practice, because you hear other people struggle with the same things. |
| Children | 69 €/month | Weekly hour in a group of up to six, grouped by age. Often for Brazilian families abroad whose children are losing the language at home. |
| A1 to A2 course waiting list | 279 € | Self-paced course with real Brazilian audio, spaced review and pronunciation from lesson one. It does not exist yet — people on the waiting list pay 229 € when it opens. |
Payment by bank transfer, always invoiced. Renata is registered as a self-employed worker in Portugal.
Quick answers
The money questions.
How long until I can hold a conversation?
Simple exchanges come surprisingly early — a few months. A solid A1 is around 80 to 100 hours of study, and A2 roughly the same again. Anyone quoting you less than that is selling something.
Can I cancel whenever?
Yes. No lock-in, no fee. Groups end at the end of the month you cancel in, and unused lessons in a pack stay valid for six months.
What if the group is full?
You go on a waiting list and I tell you honestly how long I expect it to take. I do not put five or six people in a four-person group: everyone would speak less for the same money.
What time are lessons?
Evenings, European time — which is also early afternoon in much of the Americas. It is a small number of hours a week, so places are limited for real.
Group or one-to-one?
Group, for most people. It costs less, and hearing three other people make the mistake you were about to make is worth more than the extra attention. Choose one-to-one if you have a deadline or an unusual goal.
The person behind the lessons
You are learning from someone, not something.
Same teacher every week, who remembers what you got stuck on last time. Based in Oeiras, just outside Lisbon, teaching in the evenings.
Get in touch
Book, or just ask.
If you are not sure which option fits, describe your situation in two lines and I will tell you — including if the answer is none of them yet.
Prefer WhatsApp? Message me directly.