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Portuguese (Brazilian) Courses in UK

Portuguese (Brazilian) courses in England with Cactus Language Training

Whilst Portuguese originates from Europe, most of the world's Portuguese speaking people live elsewhere principally in Brazil. It is mainly due to its use there that it ranks as one of the top 10 most widely spoken languages in the world, which in turn makes it one of the most useful languages to learn today.

Course Summary

  • Small Classes
  • Lively course format
  • Qualified & experienced teachers
  • Includes course book / materials

Portuguese (Brazilian) Beginner Courses

Is this your level?
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

Holiday Survival Weekend Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)Sat+Sun 10:30am-4:30pm£105
London Holborn-Russell SquareSat+Sun 10:30am-4:30pm 8 Jun, 15 Jun, 13 Jul£105

Portuguese (Brazilian) Beginner 1 Courses

Is this your level? You are a complete beginner and have no prior knowledge of the language, with the exception of perhaps a few key words.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)Wed
7:00-9:00pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
BristolWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
EdinburghWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
LiverpoolThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£205
London Bond Street
6:30-8:30pm
£225
London ClaphamTue
6:30-8:30pm
2 Jul, 24 Sep£225
London Holborn-Russell SquareThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£225
London IslingtonWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London Notting HillThu
6:00-8:00pm
26 Sep£225
London VictoriaWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 9 Oct£225
ManchesterTue
6:30-8:30pm
2 Jul, 24 Sep£205
OxfordWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205

5-week Fast Track Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)Mon+Wed 6.30-8.30pm 2 Sep, 4 Nov£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareMon - Thurs 6:30-8:30pm 2 Sep, 4 Nov£225

Refresher Weekend Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)Sat+Sun 10:30am-4:30pm£105

7-week Saturday Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)
10:30-13:30pm
£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareSat
10:30-13:30pm
8 Jun, 7 Sep, 2 Nov£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Beginner 2 Courses

Is this your level? You are a "false beginner" - i.e. you have some prior, but very basic, knowledge of the language, and find it difficult to produce more than a few key words and phrases. Maybe you haven’t used the language in a while and/or want to start at "the beginning".
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)Wed
7:00-9:00pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
BristolWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
EdinburghWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
LiverpoolThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£205
London ClaphamTue
6:30-8:30pm
2 Jul, 24 Sep£225
London Holborn-Russell SquareThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£225
London IslingtonWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£225
London Kings CrossWed
7:00-9:00pm
10 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London Notting Hill
6:00-8:00pm
£225
London VictoriaWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 9 Oct£225
ManchesterTue
6:30-8:30pm
2 Jul, 24 Sep£205

5-week Fast Track Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)Mon+Wed 6.30-8.30pm 2 Sep, 4 Nov£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareMon - Thurs 6:30-8:30pm 2 Sep, 4 Nov£225

7-week Saturday Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)
10:30-13:30pm
£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareSat
10:30-13:30pm
8 Jun, 7 Sep, 2 Nov£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Beginner 3 Courses

Is this your level? You have a very basic knowledge of the language. Your vocabulary is very limited and you have no real understanding of the grammar.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)
7:00-9:00pm
£205
BristolWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
London Clapham
6:30-8:30pm
£225
London Holborn-Russell SquareTue
6:30-8:30pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London Islington
6:30-8:30pm
£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London Notting Hill
6:00-8:00pm
£225
London VictoriaWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul£225
ManchesterThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£205

5-week Fast Track Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)Mon+Wed 6.30-8.30pm£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareMon - Thurs 6:30-8:30pm 2 Sep, 4 Nov£225

7-week Saturday Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)
10:30-13:30pm
£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareSat
10:30-13:30pm
8 Jun, 7 Sep, 2 Nov£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Elementary Courses

Is this your level?
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

Refresher Weekend Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareSat+Sun 10:30am-4:30pm£105
Brighton (Central)Sat+Sun 10:30am-4:30pm£105
London Holborn-Russell SquareSat+Sun 10:30am-4:30pm£105

Portuguese (Brazilian) Elementary 1 Courses

Is this your level? You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases, but your ability to communicate is limited and you find it difficult to understand everyday spoken language.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)
7:00-9:00pm
£205
BristolWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 25 Sep£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareTue
6:30-8:30pm
9 Jul, 26 Sep£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London Notting Hill
6:00-8:00pm
£225
London VictoriaWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 9 Oct£225
ManchesterThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£205

5-week Fast Track Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareMon - Thurs 6:30-8:30pm£225

7-week Saturday Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareSat
10:30-13:30pm
8 Jun£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Elementary 2 Courses

Is this your level? You can use and understand simple sentence structures and have come across different grammatical structures, but are not confident in applying them correctly/consistently.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
Brighton (Central)
7:00-9:00pm
£205
London Holborn-Russell SquareTue
6:30-8:30pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London Notting Hill
6:00-8:00pm
£225
London VictoriaTue
6:30-8:30pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Elementary 3 Courses

Is this your level? You can produce sentences and formulate, and respond to, everyday questions. You have a basic knowledge of grammatical structures, including different tenses and word order, and have enough vocabulary to "get by" in predictable situations.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 30 Sep£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225
London VictoriaTue
6:30-8:30pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Intermediate 1 Courses

Is this your level? You can use and understand simple structures fairly consistently, and can respond to a wide range of questions on familiar subjects.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 26 Sep£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Intermediate 2 Courses

Is this your level? You have a reasonable idea of how the verb system works and an active vocabulary of around 700 words. You can express yourself in familiar contexts, albeit with quite a few mistakes still.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225

5-week Fast Track Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareTue + Thu 6:30-8:30pm£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Intermediate 3 Courses

Is this your level? You can communicate effectively, if not always accurately, in most everyday situations and could consider working in the country using the language (e.g. bar/counter work, service in cafés, basic office work).
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£225
London Kings CrossTue
7:00-9:00pm
9 Jul, 1 Oct£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Upper Intermediate Courses

Is this your level? You can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareWed
6:30-8:30pm
10 Jul, 9 Oct£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Advanced Courses

Is this your level? You can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialisation. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible, without strain for either party. You can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareThu
6:30-8:30pm
4 Jul, 26 Sep£225

5-week Fast Track Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell SquareMon - Thurs 6:30-8:30pm£225

Portuguese (Brazilian) Proficient Courses

Is this your level? You can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
I know more Portuguese (Brazilian) or Take our level test.

10-week Courses

Locations AvailableDay TimesStart DatesPrice
London Holborn-Russell Square
6:30-8:30pm
£225
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