This September, take your Portuguese further
A Clear Path To Real Portuguese Progress
The Journey turns scattered study into a guided route, from where you are now to confident, real-word conversations.
A structured learning path
Visible progress at every step
Real European Portuguese
September Annual Plan Offer
€349
€299
for your first year
Credit card required
No commitment. Explore The Journey for a full week and decide if it's right for you.
A whole year to build your Portuguese
Full year access with all premium features
With your annual subscription, you get:
The Journey 2.0 with 80+ induction videos
Real European Portuguese spoken at a natural pace
Video scenes, sketches and quizzes
Pronunciation and shadowing practice
Your own vocabulary learning system
Lesson-specific assignments
Live practice opportunities with a native speaker
Your Learning Snapshot to see your progress
Our European Portuguese AI conversation coach, Hermínia
Support from our dedicated team
All the new features we add during your year
And because it is an annual subscription, you have the time to let the language build properly, rather than constantly wondering whether you've made enough progress before another month.
€349
€299
/ year
Sale Ends: Sunday, 10th at 23:59 (Lisbon Time)
Think about it: what goal do you want to have reached in one year?
With your annual subscription, you get:
The Journey 2.0 with 80+ induction videos
Real European Portuguese spoken at a natural pace
Video scenes, sketches and quizzes
Pronunciation and shadowing practice
Your own vocabulary learning system
Lesson-specific assignments
Live practice opportunities with a native speaker
Your Learning Snapshot to see your progress
Our European Portuguese AI conversation coach, Hermínia
Support from our dedicated team
All the new features we add during your year
And because it is an annual subscription, you have the time to let the language build properly, rather than constantly wondering whether you've made enough progress before another month.
The Journey
You should always know where you are going.
Meet your Journey Map.
Learning a language can sometimes feel like wandering around without knowing whether you are actually getting anywhere.
That is why The Journey has a map. It gives you a visual overview of your path through the course, so you can see where you have been, where you are now, and what comes next.
You will never have to ask: “What should I study today?”
You simply follow The Journey. And as you move through the chapters, your progress becomes something you can actually see.
You are not just studying Portuguese. You are moving forward.
Learn Portuguese as it is actually spoken.
Not slowed-down textbook Portuguese. Not isolated vocabulary. Not sentences that nobody would actually say.
Inside The Journey, you follow a story through Portugal while being exposed to the sounds, expressions, rhythm and structures of real European Portuguese.
You hear native speakers speaking naturally. Then we break what you have heard down and help you understand it. You practise it. You revisit it. And gradually, your brain starts recognising Portuguese instead of translating every word.
That is the difference between knowing about Portuguese and beginning to actually understand Portuguese.
Testimonials
You do not have to be a "language person".
Our learners come to us after years of trying apps, classes, textbooks and other courses. Some are complete beginners. Some have been studying Portuguese for years. Some can read quite well but freeze when someone speaks to them. Some simply want to feel more comfortable when they arrive in Portugal.
And many tell us the same thing: The Journey is the first course that has made them feel that real progress is possible.
What makes The Journey different?
A story, not a syllabus
The Journey is built around a film following two characters travelling around Portugal and trying to unravel a family mystery. Each scene becomes an opportunity to learn something new.
Real Portuguese from the beginning
You are exposed to natural European Portuguese rather than artificially slow speech. We want you to train your ears for the Portuguese you will actually hear in Portugal.
Learning designed around how language is acquired
You do not simply memorise a list of rules. You encounter language in context, revisit it, practise it and gradually build your understanding.
A path you can actually follow
The Journey Map and Learning Snapshot give you a clear picture of your progress and what comes next.
Practice beyond the screen
Use live practice opportunities to start putting what you have learned into conversations with other learners and a native speaker.
Your Portuguese can become part of your life.
Imagine arriving in Portugal and understanding more of what people around you are saying. Ordering without rehearsing every sentence in your head. Recognising expressions you have heard before. Following a conversation for longer.
And eventually having one of those little moments where you realise:
“Wait... I actually understood that.” That is what we want The Journey to help you build towards. Not perfect Portuguese overnight.
Real progress, one step at a time.
September Special Offer
One year.
One clear path.
Full year access with all premium features
€349
€299
/ year
Your annual subscription includes the complete Journey, all premium features, Hermínia, support from our team, and new features released during your year.
And you can start with a 7-day free trial.
Take a look around.
Try the lessons.
Follow the map.
Listen to real Portuguese.
Then decide.
€349
€299
/ year
Help & Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about learning Portuguese with The Journey.
Well, 2 reasons. First, because it aludes to the “journey” the learner will take from knowing, perhaps, next to nothing of the language to fluency by the end of it. And second, it’s the name of the movie we shot that serves as the backbone for the program.
In this program, you will follow our 2 main characters on their travels around Portugal (mainland and islands) as they try to unravel a family mystery.
Each scene will teach you something new about the Portuguese language, either grammar, pronunciation, or something else.
We do this initially by means of over 80 induction video lessons. This is then supplemented with extra exposure through video sketches and quizzes tailored to cover specific points.
We then consolidate the whole thing by giving you lesson-specific assignments.
This is just scratching the surface of what the program has to offer. There is a lot more side material that covers things like idiomatic expressions or the portuguese culture, for example.
On top of all that, you have direct access to our team in case you get stuck somewhere along the “road”.
You can start the program with 0 knowledge of the language, as we will cover all the basics. However, from the get-go, we offer you video explanations for our sketches not only in English but in Portuguese. As a result, even intermediate students benefit from starting at the top. Of course, you can spend as much time on each section as you wish.
In technical terms, we cover material up to what textbooks normally associate with C1 and C2 levels. This includes conjunctive tenses and other more complex grammar aspects of the language. Of course, we are constantly adding more material.
The program does not include one-on-one lessons. It is fully self-paced. However, our team will be there to support you through each step. Besides, as an extra, you can sign up for live practice Portuguese sessions with fellow students and a native speaker.
That really does depend on how much you can dedicate to it. Learning a language up to the fluency point will likely take many months, even if you can dedicate a lot of time to it.
There is absolutely no limit to the amount of time you can spend on the site. And you can certainly keep yourself very busy with the program on a daily basis.
After each “chapter”, which contains multiple lessons, you generally have a 3-day gap until the next chapter is unlocked. This is done on purpose so as to give you time to consolidate the points learned. During this period, we give you homework and also unlock side content to keep you busy and motivated.
Sim! All our subscriptions come with a 1-week free trial. Simply cancel before the end of the week, and you won’t be charged at all.
We accept most card payments and use Stripe as our card payment handler. They have been around for a long time and are used by companies such as Uber, Amazon, Lyft, Spotify, National Geographic, Booking.com, Deliveroo, etc.
We do not accept PayPal at this point.
Our terms and conditions page will answer any questions you might have, but in short, you may cancel at any point, and there are no extra fees or contracts associated with your subscription. Think of it like your Netflix membership.
Currently, only CAPLE offers official certification. The LAPE are the centers that promote the CAPLE exams around the world. It is to these centers that people go to take the exams and get certification for a specific proficiency level.
Many of them also have a protocol with the Instituto Camões, which gives even more weight to the exam and the corresponding diploma. However, schools and teachers can only provide preparation; they do not offer official certification.
The Journey includes content reaching the C1 proficiency level. The course also includes a final exam following the B2 exam’s official guidelines.
