Expand Your Brazilian Portuguese!

POR & PARA Decoded

Finally make sense of POR and PARA — even if the rules have never fully clicked — while also expanding your vocabulary for real-life conversations.

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Do any of these sound familiar?

  • You thought POR translates to “for” and PARA translates to “to”—but sometimes it’s the opposite! And other times, it means something completely different.

  • No matter how many times you’ve reviewed the rules, you still second-guess yourself.

💡 But learning POR and PARA doesn’t have to be overwhelming!

And it definitely shouldn’t be boring!
It’s a great opportunity to add useful vocabulary and practice your Portuguese.

Imagine how amazing it will feel to…

  • Express yourself more naturally in Portuguese, without awkward pauses or self-doubt.

  • Get fewer corrections from friends and family—so your conversations flow smoothly and sound more natural.

Introducing

Bootcamp on Por and Para

Go from confusion to clarity so you can use POR and PARA naturally in conversations and express yourself with more confidence in Portuguese — without relying on direct translations or feeling stuck mid-sentence.

This course gives you:

  • Crystal-Clear Explanations. No confusing grammar jargon. Just real-world usage.

  • Lessons Organized by Real-Life Use. Learn POR and PARA by category—movement, time, cause, purpose, and more—so you always know when to use each one.

  • More Real-Life Examples Than Any Other Resource. You’ll see POR and PARA in conversations, news articles, music, and more—helping you absorb them naturally and use them with confidence.

  • Interactive practice. Fun, effective exercises to lock in what you learn.

  • Vocabulary boost. You’re not just learning prepositions—you’re expanding your Brazilian Portuguese!

You’ll also get:

  • A student community space where you can ask questions and get feedback.

  • Lifetime access to the course so you can review the lessons and redo the exercises any time you need a refresher — because we don’t have chips in our brains just yet.

Who is this course for?

  • This bootcamp is designed for High Beginners to Intermediate Learners (A2-B1-B2)—those who already know some Portuguese and are ready to refine how they express themselves.

  • If you’re just starting out and still learning basic sentence structure, this might not be the best fit just yet—but it will be here for you when you’re ready!

🚀 You’ll learn much more than the prepositions!

Every lesson presents POR and PARA in real-life contexts, with examples that show exactly how they’re used in conversation. Each example includes an English translation to help you absorb the meaning naturally.

As a result, you’ll expand your vocabulary while internalizing POR and PARA—without relying on direct translation. You’ll also learn all the common situations where these prepositions appear, so you can start thinking in Portuguese—just like a native speaker.

👉🏼Lessons are in Portuguese—but don’t worry, explanations are short and clear.

👉🏼All examples are in Portuguese with English translations so you don't miss a word.

"The way you juxtaposed English with Portuguese helps me see why I keep making certain mistakes. It really clicked!"

David

Student in the Bootcamp de Verbos e Preposições and the 30-Day Brazilian Portuguese Challenge

Yesil

Portuguese learner

I’ve been learning Portuguese online for two months, but I couldn’t understand prepositions until I found your website. You explained them so clearly and simply—THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Alan

Portuguese learner

Once again, thank you! This one is a "must save" for me! You have provided so many useful sentences to use in everyday life! I can't wait to practice on my Brazilian friends and get their reaction! :-)

About me

Luciana Lage

Founder

Olá 👋 I’m Luciana.

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

I know firsthand how frustrating prepositions can be — because as someone with English as my second language, they still trip me up!

But here’s what I believe: Even when mistakes don’t stop us from communicating, we all want to speak correctly—not just to avoid corrections, but to truly connect with the people who matter to us.

Some say you don’t need to study grammar—I find that hilarious! The truth is, you need to use it. And when it’s taught the right way, it’s fun, effective, and enriching—just like this bootcamp.

I love helping my students speak Portuguese with confidence and clarity, and I can’t wait for you to experience that, too. 🚀

The ASA System:
Giving Your Portuguese Wings

I developed a three-part framework to help you not just understand POR and PARA—but actually use them with ease. Each lesson takes you through these three components:

  • Assimilate

    Finally grasp how POR and PARA work—not just their differences, but how they differ from English so you stop making the same mistakes.

  • Situate

    See them in real-life contexts—so they start to feel natural. I’ve gathered more examples than any other resource for you.

  • Activate

    Practice so you’re ready to use what you learn naturally in your conversations.

Why this works

Instead of just memorizing rules or resorting to translations that don’t work, you’ll internalize POR and PARA through real-life examples and interactive exercises, everything in the context of common life and work situations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why would I pay for a course just on two prepositions?

Every example in this bootcamp is carefully selected from song lyrics, headlines, and real-life conversations, and each one is translated into English. This gives you the opportunity to learn so much more than POR and PARA.

You will definitely expand your vocabulary and pick up new words naturally. 

You will also be practicing sentence structure and seeing how Portuguese is really used.

Think of POR and PARA as the main actors in this show—but there are many others on stage. 

POR and PARA come up constantly in Portuguese, and getting them right makes your speech sound more natural and fluent.


There are so many free resources online—why would I pay for the course?

Sure, you can Google POR and PARA, but free explanations won’t give you the structured lessons, real-life examples, and interactive practice that actually make the difference. 

This bootcamp takes you beyond memorizing rules—you’ll internalize how to use POR and PARA naturally in conversations and clear up confusion.

Is this course too advanced for me? Or too simple?

This bootcamp is designed for high beginners to intermediate Portuguese speakers (A2-B1-B2).

If you’re a complete beginner, this course will be too much—examples include full sentences, short paragraphs, and all exercises are in Portuguese.

If you’re a high beginner, it may still be challenging, but you’ll get a lot out of it because many examples come from headlines (short sentences) and all of them have English translations to help you follow along.

If you're an intermediate Portuguese speaker, this course will help you refine your accuracy with POR and PARA, while also expanding your vocabulary through real-life examples.

This is not a basic grammar rules course—it’s a practical deep dive into how POR and PARA are used in real-world Portuguese in many different situations.

It’s only $7… Is this course actually any good?

I get it — $7 seems too cheap for something high-quality. But let me be clear: this is better than any resource I know.

I’ve been teaching Portuguese for almost 20 years, including at two universities. I’ve seen (and used) just about every textbook and learning resource available. And I can confidently say—you won’t find another resource that gives you this many real-life examples, grouped by function, with English translations to teach POR and PARA.

In this bootcamp, you get:

✔️ Carefully selected examples from real life — news, songs, and everyday speech.

✔️ More situations covered than anywhere else — movement, time, cause, purpose, and more.

✔️ Structured lessons that help you absorb everything naturally.

✔️ Interactive practice exercises that reinforce what you learn and prepare you to use POR and PARA with confidence.

It may only be $7, but it’s packed with value.

What if I have questions while taking the course?

You’re not going through this alone! When you join the course, you also get access to our student community, where you can ask questions and get support.

I personally answer your questions in the community. If something isn’t clicking or you need extra clarification, I’ll be there to help.

You’re not just getting a course—you’re getting direct guidance from me, a teacher who has been helping learners like you understand and use Portuguese with confidence for years.

How long do I have access to the course?

Forever! You get lifetime access, so you can come back and review whenever you need.

We don’t have chips in our brains (yet!), so even after you’ve learned POR and PARA, you might second-guess yourself, want to check a specific example, or refresh your memory. That’s exactly why lifetime access is so valuable—you can review, refresh, and reinforce your understanding anytime.

Whether it’s next week or next year, the course will always be here for you.

✔ 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

I’m proud of this course, and it’s important to me that you feel confident and excited about taking this program.

As an avid course-taker myself, I also completely understand that not all programs are created equally, and I’ve been burned by bad purchases before. So I completely get it if you’re feeling skeptical or concerned.

That’s why I offer a full 5 days to experience the program. If you aren’t satisfied, email me within 5 days of your purchase, and I’ll refund it.

Ready to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself?

Join the Bootcamp on POR and PARA and enjoy speaking Portuguese with added confidence, clarity, and ease!