Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Beverly Hills Lingual Institute
Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

Learn Portuguese Online

at the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

Did you know?

In Brazil, placemats are considered to be American. Sets of them are called jogo americano, or 'American set.'

Olá! Portuguese is spoken by some two hundred and fifteen million people worldwide. It is the official language of eight independent countries, and is the native language of Latin America's economic and industrial superpower: Brazil. Believe it or not, more people speak Portuguese as their native language than speak French, German, Italian, or Japanese.

Your best choice to learn Portuguese online is the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute. Our faculty and courses are proven, effective, and extremely popular with residents of the Los Angeles area.

Meet

your Portuguese Teachers

Cristiane

Portuguese teacher @ #BHLingual
for 8 years

The best part about living in Los Angeles is...

Cultural diversity, weather, and nature: we've got the beaches, the mountains, and the deserts.

Recommend a place to visit where Portuguese is the native language, and tell us why you like it.

The restaurants Bossa Nova and Pampas. One gets really good Brazilian food and can talk to the waiters in Portuguese.

What Portuguese film or musical artist do you recommend students watch or listen to?

I recommend watching 'Central Station,' 'City of God,' and 'Elite Squad 1.' Among musical artists, I recommend Caetano Veloso, Antonio Carlos Jobim (if you like Bossa nova), and—for those who appreciate guitars of seven strings—listening to Yamandu Costa is a must.

What most surprises your students about Portuguese?

That most of the nouns change in the masculine and feminine forms.

What one thing would you like your students to know about you?

That I prepare my classes to enable them to speak, understand, and enjoy the language.

Learn [LANGUAGE] in Los Angeles

The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute is the premier Portuguese language school in Los Angeles, fostering a dedicated student body and a rich, supportive atmosphere for learning Portuguese.

We offer Portuguese classes for all levels of students, with highly educated, native-speaking Portuguese teachers and university texts.

Portuguese language tutors are also available for private instruction and corporate programs.

Schedule

Portuguese Language Classes

We offer a comprehensive schedule of online Portuguese language classes. The courses scheduled reflect our current students' needs and the anticipated requirements of new students.

Mon 23 Oct  -  Sat 16 Dec

All regularly scheduled group courses run online for one term (eight weeks), one day (80 minutes) per week.

Each group course is limited to 10 students.

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call us at (323) 651-5000 or write us. We often add classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Beginner's Portuguese

Never taken Portuguese before? Start with our Beg I course.

Beginner I

Beg I · Sat · 10:30 AM PST

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Saturdays 10:30 AM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Sat

1 Sat 28 Oct · 2 Sat 04 Nov
3 Sat 11 Nov · 4 Sat 18 Nov
5 Sat 25 Nov · 6 Sat 02 Dec
7 Sat 09 Dec · 8 Sat 16 Dec

Never taken Portuguese before? Start with our Beg I course.

Beginner I

Beg I · Tue · 6:00 PM PST

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Tuesdays 6:00 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Tue

1 Tue 24 Oct · 2 Tue 31 Oct
3 Tue 07 Nov · 4 Tue 14 Nov
5 Tue 21 Nov · 6 Tue 28 Nov
7 Tue 05 Dec · 8 Tue 12 Dec

Beginner II+

Beg II+ · Thu · 6:00 PM PST

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Thursdays 6:00 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Thu

1 Thu 26 Oct · 2 Thu 02 Nov
3 Thu 09 Nov · 4 Thu 16 Nov
5 Thu 30 Nov · 6 Fri 01 Dec
7 Thu 07 Dec · 8 Thu 14 Dec

Intermediate Portuguese

Intermediate I

Int I · Mon · 7:35 PM PST

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Mondays 7:35 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Mon

1 Mon 23 Oct · 2 Mon 30 Oct
3 Mon 06 Nov · 4 Mon 13 Nov
5 Mon 20 Nov · 6 Mon 27 Nov
7 Mon 04 Dec · 8 Mon 11 Dec

Intermediate VI

Int VI · Tue · 7:35 PM PST

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Tuesdays 7:35 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Tue

1 Tue 24 Oct · 2 Tue 31 Oct
3 Tue 07 Nov · 4 Tue 14 Nov
5 Tue 21 Nov · 6 Tue 28 Nov
7 Tue 05 Dec · 8 Tue 12 Dec

Private Portuguese Classes

We offer semi-private Portuguese classes or private Portuguese lessons for any level of Portuguese.

Some students prefer private lessons instead of a scheduled class, or occasionally take private classes to augment their existing, scheduled group course.

Private classes are more flexible than Group classes. They are tailored to specific learning and scheduling needs. They can be useful if a student's language knowledge is uneven, if a more intensified study program is needed, or if privacy is a concern.

With our large staff of native speakers, we can schedule private lessons in most languages.

Private lessons are available in packages of eight, 80-minute sessions; or, if you are enrolled in a group class, your private lesson can be scheduled individually.

Please write us or call (323) 651-5000 to schedule your private class.

Wed 03 Jan  -  Tue 27 Feb

All regularly scheduled group courses run online for one term (eight weeks), one day (80 minutes) per week.

Each group course is limited to 10 students.

If your level and preferred time is not shown, please call us at (323) 651-5000 or write us. We often add classes after the schedule is published in order to accommodate demand.

Beginner's Portuguese

Never taken Portuguese before? Start with our Beg I course.

Beginner I

Beg I · Mon · 6:00 PM PST

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Mondays 6:00 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Mon

1 Mon 08 Jan · 2 Mon 15 Jan
3 Mon 22 Jan · 4 Mon 29 Jan
5 Mon 05 Feb · 6 Mon 12 Feb
7 Mon 19 Feb · 8 Mon 26 Feb

Never taken Portuguese before? Start with our Beg I course.

Beginner I

Beg I · Sat · 12:00 PM PST

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Saturdays 12:00 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Sat

1 Sat 06 Jan · 2 Sat 13 Jan
3 Sat 20 Jan · 4 Sat 27 Jan
5 Sat 03 Feb · 6 Sat 10 Feb
7 Sat 17 Feb · 8 Sat 24 Feb

The Beg II course is the next step after Beg I.

Beginner II

Beg II · Sat · 10:30 AM PST

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Saturdays 10:30 AM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

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Sat

1 Sat 06 Jan · 2 Sat 13 Jan
3 Sat 20 Jan · 4 Sat 27 Jan
5 Sat 03 Feb · 6 Sat 10 Feb
7 Sat 17 Feb · 8 Sat 24 Feb

The Beg II course is the next step after Beg I.

Beginner II

Beg II · Tue · 6:00 PM PST

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Tuesdays 6:00 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Tue

1 Tue 09 Jan · 2 Tue 16 Jan
3 Tue 23 Jan · 4 Tue 30 Jan
5 Tue 06 Feb · 6 Tue 13 Feb
7 Tue 20 Feb · 8 Tue 27 Feb

Intermediate Portuguese

Intermediate I

Int I · Thu · 6:00 PM PST

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Thursdays 6:00 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Thu

1 Thu 04 Jan · 2 Thu 11 Jan
3 Thu 18 Jan · 4 Thu 25 Jan
5 Thu 01 Feb · 6 Thu 08 Feb
7 Thu 15 Feb · 8 Thu 22 Feb

Intermediate I+

Int I+ · Mon · 7:35 PM PST

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Mondays 7:35 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Mon

1 Mon 08 Jan · 2 Mon 15 Jan
3 Mon 22 Jan · 4 Mon 29 Jan
5 Mon 05 Feb · 6 Mon 12 Feb
7 Mon 19 Feb · 8 Mon 26 Feb

Intermediate VI+

Int VI+ · Tue · 7:35 PM PST

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Tuesdays 7:35 PM PST $295 (8 classes, 1 class per week)

exact dates Classes in More than 35 Languages

Tue

1 Tue 09 Jan · 2 Tue 16 Jan
3 Tue 23 Jan · 4 Tue 30 Jan
5 Tue 06 Feb · 6 Tue 13 Feb
7 Tue 20 Feb · 8 Tue 27 Feb

Private Portuguese Classes

We offer semi-private Portuguese classes or private Portuguese lessons for any level of Portuguese.

Some students prefer private lessons instead of a scheduled class, or occasionally take private classes to augment their existing, scheduled group course.

Private classes are more flexible than Group classes. They are tailored to specific learning and scheduling needs. They can be useful if a student's language knowledge is uneven, if a more intensified study program is needed, or if privacy is a concern.

With our large staff of native speakers, we can schedule private lessons in most languages.

Private lessons are available in packages of eight, 80-minute sessions; or, if you are enrolled in a group class, your private lesson can be scheduled individually.

Please write us or call (323) 651-5000 to schedule your private class.

Why Learn Portuguese?

Learn [LANGUAGE] in Los Angeles

Having recently hosted the Soccer World Cup and the Olympics, Brazil has enjoyed a flurry of interest from the rest of the world. With Brazil now ranked among the eight largest global economies, Portuguese is becoming increasingly important in the finance and trade industries. Should you already speak some Spanish, you'll find that learning Portuguese is easier than you might think. In that case, too, you'll have expanded your career prospects considerably. Spanish and Portuguese are the key to living and working across South America, and in many other places in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Mastering a new language can change your life.

The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute invites you to learn Portuguese at our award-winning school, where we are proud to offer Portuguese and more than 35 other languages.

Our language school hires and retains exceptional Portuguese teachers, eager to share their knowledge and love for their native land and the Portuguese language.

Our attractive location, on-site parking and schedule all combine to facilitate your Portuguese courses.

Read what our students say about us—and come experience the Portuguese language best Portuguese courses in Los Angeles.

Online Language Classes at the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute offers the most comprehensive selection of language classes you'll find in the Los Angeles area.

Classes are held in live online sessions, where students interact with their teacher and peers in real-time.

Classes are held at our facility located at 8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800 in Beverly Hills, California.

Some of our 80-minute classes are scheduled during the evening with the first session running from 6:00 to 7:20 pm, and the second session running from 7:35 to 8:55 pm.

Classes are also offered during the day. See the schedule for a complete list of all classes.

We all speak one.
Some of us speak several.
A few of us know dozens.

Languages are a staple of everyday life, a necessity for getting by in the world and communicating with each other. They can help you get jobs, help you enjoy another country and culture—and even get you out of trouble.

Learning a new language can change your life.

Knowing how to say at least a few words in another language will break the ice at any business meeting, and will certainly make your vacation more pleasant.

You may also want to get in touch with your heritage by learning some of the language that your ancestors spoke. Language is a particularly good bridge in this regard, as it can often be a guide to the ways in which different cultures express not only ideas, but emotions. By exposing you to every aspect of the human condition, language allows you to study the past, understand the present, and ponder the future.

Choose a language and begin to enjoy the extraordinary benefits of being bilingual or multilingual.

Private Classes

Some students prefer private lessons instead of a scheduled class, or occasionally take private classes to augment their existing, scheduled group course.

Private classes are more flexible than Group classes. They are tailored to specific learning and scheduling needs. They can be useful if a student's language knowledge is uneven, if a more intensified study program is needed, or if privacy is a concern.

With our large staff of native speakers, we can schedule private lessons in most languages.

Private lessons are available in packages of eight, 80-minute sessions; or, if you are enrolled in a group class, your private lesson can be scheduled individually.

Please write us or call (323) 651-5000 to schedule your private class.

Alternative Programs

The majority of our scheduled language classes are designed for adult students who want to learn another language. We also offer the following alternative programs.

English · Accent Reduction

Classes evaluate the student's problem areas and focus on exercises designed to target and remedy those areas. Our Accent Reduction course focuses on pronunciation, stress, enunciation, diction, tonality, musicality, syntax, and articulation, through vowel and consonant exercises, work chants, tongue twisters, and readings. Individual attention is given to each student's area of difficulty.

English · Native Speaker

English - Native Speaker Classes

These classes are for those who grew up speaking English but want to improve and refine their English. Designed to give you the critical edge in English communication, they target grammar, spelling, and pronunciation.

Little Linguals

Little Linguals Classes

Designed for children aged 6 - 11, our "Little Lingual" classes meet once a week during the afternoon for one hour. Class content includes Alphabet, Songs, Games, Practical Words and Phrases, and Basic Dialogue. Children aged 12 and above can join our regularly scheduled adult classes.

These exciting classes are geared to get an early start on language learning while helping children enjoy and appreciate a different culture. This is the best time for them to learn a foreign language. The younger the learner, the better they are at mimicking new sounds and adopting pronunciation. The brain is open to new sounds and patterns in preadolescence.

Young children have the luxury of taking in a new language naturally. A child's brain is like a sponge, soaking up new vocabulary, sentence structure, words stress, pronunciation, and everything that makes up language quickly, easily—and, most importantly, without explicit grammatical instruction.

When you're an adult, learning a new language takes a bit more effort!

Little Linguals Classes

Young children have time to learn through play-like activities. Language lessons can be informal. Children's minds are not yet cluttered with facts to be stored and tested. Before children become self-conscious, they can try out their newly acquired languages without fear of embarrassment.

Children who grow up learning about languages develop empathy for others and a curiosity for different cultures and ideas. They're better prepared to take their place in a global society. In later years, career opportunities increase for those with additional languages to offer.

Studies by Harvard University confirm that learning additional languages increases critical thinking skills, creativity and flexibility of the mind in young children. Moreover, pupils who learn a foreign language outscore their non-foreign-language-learning peers in standardized verbal and math tests, indicating that learning additional language is a cognitive—and not just linguistic—activity. The brain, like any muscle, functions better with exercise. Learning a language involves memorizing rules and vocabulary, which helps strengthen that mental muscle.

Travel Classes

Travel Classes

Our Travel Classes are designed for those who are planning a trip and want to get more out of their travel experience. These classes are held twice a week for one month. They are language classes focused on travel conversation, pronunciation, and culture.

Translating and Interpreting

Translating and Interpreting

With a roster of over eighty native-speaking teachers in over 30 different languages, the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute has the expertise to address many translating and interpreting challenges. This is a highly customized service. Please contact us to discuss your translating or interpreting requirements.