30-DAY BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE CHALLENGE

Go Beyond the Basics and Make Your Portuguese More Brazilian

Over 30 days, you’ll build a richer, more Brazilian vocabulary through engaging lessons in Portuguese filled with stories, cultural insights, examples, and guided practice. Along the way, you’ll strengthen your listening, reading, and communication skills while discovering expressions and vocabulary that give Brazilian Portuguese its personality.

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$97.00 One-time payment, lifetime access
Luciana Lage presenting the 30-Day Brazilian Portuguese Challenge
Hitting a Wall with Your Portuguese?

You understand the words, but something gets lost in translation

You have come a long way. You can follow the rules, read quite well, and hold conversations in Portuguese. But at some point, progress starts to feel slower. You find yourself using the same vocabulary again and again, and sometimes you understand the words without fully understanding the message.

You feel stuck repeating the same basic words, unable to express your true thoughts and personality.

You translate word-for-word in your head, making your speech sound unnatural to native ears.

You understand standard sentences, but you miss the message behind expressions that don’t make sense when translated.

WHY THIS CHALLENGE IS DIFFERENT

A Vehicle to Teach You Richer Portuguese

Imagine someone learning English and encountering the phrase spill the beans. A dictionary might say it means reveal a secret. But knowing the definition is very different from truly owning the expression and being able to recognize and use it naturally.


Now imagine hearing a story about a surprise party. Everyone is trying to keep the secret, but one person accidentally reveals it before the big day. As the story unfolds, you’re not just learning the expression. You’re learning the vocabulary needed to talk about secrets, surprises, relationships, celebrations, and everyday life.


That’s how this challenge works.

Each lesson starts with a uniquely Brazilian expression, but it doesn’t stop there. Through stories, examples, cultural insights, and guided practice, you’ll absorb the vocabulary, expressions, and cultural references that surround it. By the end of the lesson, you’ve learned far more than a single expression.

Inside Each Lesson:

  • Uniquely Brazilian expressions
  • Stories, situations, and examples that bring it to life
  • Cultural insights
  • Lots of vocabulary for work, life, and everything in between
  • Listening practice in Portuguese
  • Reading practice in Portuguese
  • Quiz and exercises to help everything stick
HOW THE CHALLENGE HELPS IT STICK

The ASA Method

Every lesson follows a simple process designed to help you understand, remember, and use what you learn.

Assimilate

Learn the meaning, cultural context, and related vocabulary behind the expressions. You’ll discover connections that make it easier to remember.

Situate

See the language come to life through stories, situations, and media examples that help you connect new vocabulary to real meaning.

Activate

Put what you’ve learned into practice through quizzes and exercises designed to help it stick.

ONE LESSON A DAY

Inside the Challenge

Consistency builds momentum. To help you develop a daily learning habit without feeling overwhelmed, one new lesson unlocks each day. Follow the challenge day by day or move at your own pace with lifetime access.

Video Lessons in Portuguese

I explain the lesson’s main expression in Portuguese through stories, examples, and cultural insights that make it easy to understand and remember. The videos include Portuguese subtitles for extra listening practice.

Reading Practice

Each lesson includes a text version of the lesson in Portuguese, with English translations for every example so you can fully absorb the vocabulary and meaning behind what you’re learning.

Quizzes to Help It All Stick

Practice the lesson’s main expression in different situations and verb tenses to strengthen your understanding and help you remember it.

Vocabulary Exercises

Practice the lesson’s vocabulary through exercises that help you remember it and make it part of your Portuguese.

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$97.00 One-time payment • Lifetime access
  • 30 Daily Lessons
  • Videos in Portuguese with Portuguese Subtitles
  • Portuguese Text Lessons
  • Expression Quizzes
  • Vocabulary Exercises
  • Support from Luciana in a Private Community
  • Lifetime Access to All Course Materials
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OI, TUDO BEM?

Meet Your Teacher

Olá! I’m Luciana.

I’ve been teaching Brazilian Portuguese since 2008, including at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of San Francisco.

Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of learners who reached the same point in their journey: they could understand quite a bit of Portuguese, but they wanted more. More vocabulary. More confidence. More ways to express themselves naturally and understand what people really mean.

That’s why I created this challenge.

Each lesson is built around a uniquely Brazilian expression and designed to help you grow far beyond that single phrase. Through stories, examples, cultural insights, and guided practice, you’ll expand your vocabulary, strengthen your listening and reading skills, and discover the language that gives Brazilian Portuguese its personality.

If you’re ready to go beyond the basics and make your Portuguese richer, more expressive, and more Brazilian, I’d love to guide you through the challenge.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING

Real Results from Real Learners

"My best investment! The course integrates all of the essentials needed by anyone who has the goal of becoming a fluent speaker of Brazilian Portuguese."

David F. - Advanced Speaker

"I love the exercises! It’s been a long time since I last read in Portuguese, and I feel like I’m learning a lot. I love the Challenge!"

Lette B. - Intermediate Speaker

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

I’m really proud of this high-quality course, and it’s important to me that you feel confident and excited about joining this program. That’s why I offer a full 7 days to experience the program. If you aren’t satisfied, email me within 7 days of having the first lesson available to you, and I’ll refund your purchase in full.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this challenge for?

This challenge is designed for intermediate Brazilian Portuguese speakers who have already learned the basics but feel like their progress has plateaued. If you understand most of what you hear but struggle to find the right words in conversations, or want to make your Portuguese sound more natural and less like a translated textbook, this is for you.

What is the format of the daily lessons?

Each day, you'll get a short, engaging lesson focused on stories, cultural insights, and real-life situations. Instead of memorizing isolated words and expressions, you'll learn the vocabulary in context, followed by guided practice to help you actively use what you learn.

How much time do I need to spend each day?

The lessons are designed to fit into a busy schedule. You can complete them in a short daily study session, making it easy to build consistency without feeling overwhelmed.

How long do I have access to the materials?

You get lifetime access! Once you join, you can go through the 30-day challenge at your own pace and return to the lessons whenever you need a refresher.

How does the 7-day guarantee work?

I want you to be completely happy with the course. If you go through the challenge and feel it isn't helping you grow your vocabulary and speak with more confidence, just let me know within 7 days of purchase for a 100% refund.

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