🇵🇹Mariana Costa
Porto · 8 yrs experience
Conversation practice, PT-PT
Speaks:PTEN
From your first words to fluent conversation.
Every day brings a ready 10–15 minute plan: lessons, reviews and speaking practice. And whenever you want more practice, more support, faster results, or to immerse yourself fully in the language, you can start lessons with a teacher anytime.
Six languages, one method
Start with one language. Stopping will be the hard part.
Portuguese today; Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Italian are on the way.
Olá! Como estás?
Portuguese
Hello! How are you?
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?
Spanish
Hi! How’s it going?
Bonjour ! Ça va ?
French
Hello! How are you?
Hallo! Wie geht’s?
German
Hi! How are you?
こんにちは！元気ですか？
Japanese
Hello! How are you?
Ciao! Come stai?
Italian
Hi! How are you?
Everything works together
One learning path — on the platform and in lessons
Self-study sessions, vocabulary, reviews and one-on-one lessons are all connected. Everything you do on the platform shows up in your lessons, so your teacher builds on it instead of starting over.
Self-study sessions
Short 10–15 minute lessons fit into any day, and the steady habit is what turns into real progress.
One method
The platform knows what you’ve already learned, what’s worth reviewing and which topics to reinforce next.
Lessons with a teacher
Teachers follow the platform’s program, continue your learning path and help you turn knowledge into real conversation.
Everything connected
Lessons and the platform speak the same language
Materials, words, mistakes and topics never get lost between self-study and lessons. Your teacher sees where you are in the program, and the platform helps you reinforce material after every class.
Self-study lesson
Lesson with your teacher
Review & reinforce
Lessons A1–C2Words in reviewTopics to reinforceTeacher sees your progress
Self-paced path
Six levels, one clear route
Learning follows the international CEFR scale. Every level builds on the previous one, so you always know what you’ve mastered and what comes next.
Aligned with the Common European Framework (CEFR)
A1Step 1 of 6Start here
Beginner
Greet people, introduce yourself, order a coffee, ask simple questions.
A2Step 2 of 6
Elementary
Handle daily errands, talk about your routine and recent past.
B1Step 3 of 6Conversational
Intermediate
Hold real conversations, give opinions, travel without switching to English.
B2Step 4 of 6
Upper-intermediate
Debate ideas, follow native shows and news, write clearly and naturally.
C1Step 5 of 6
Advanced
Express nuance and tone, work or study entirely in Portuguese.
C2Step 6 of 6Fluency
Mastery
Near-native command across any context, from contracts to comedy.
Teacher-led lessons follow this same programme, so self-study and lessons always complement each other.
Built on CEFR
From A1 to C2 on the international level system used by schools and universities worldwide.
Theory becomes practice right away
Lessons, exercises, vocabulary, and speaking practice work together — so material locks in faster.
The next step only after mastery
Each new level builds on the previous one, so knowledge never turns into gaps.
Start your path free
Your first lesson is ready the moment you sign up.
Your personal plan
A program that understands how you learn
You never have to decide what to study today. The platform notices what’s working and what isn’t — and prepares each morning’s plan just for you.
Your answers
every exercise, every lesson
Linguaio
follows your progress
Tomorrow’s plan
exactly what you need
Refreshed every night
Remembers what you know
It tracks what you’ve actually absorbed — every word and rule — not just how many days in a row you’ve shown up.
Weak topics come back
Miss the same topic twice and it returns in your upcoming sessions — and stays there until it sticks.
A ready plan every morning
A short 10–15 minute plan is waiting for you each morning — no deciding where to start.
Reviews right on time
Words and rules come back exactly when you start to forget them — so what you learn stays with you.
Your plan
updatedNoticed this week
Ser vs. estar0%
Pretérito perfeito0%
Connector words0%
Tomorrow’s plan is ready
6 review words1 grammar rule2 exercises
Refreshed overnight — a ready plan waits for you each morning.
Founders
The people behind Linguaio
We brought together what usually lives apart — decades of real teaching, diplomatic experience, engineering and AI — so that learning a language feels good and actually takes you to fluency. We're building the Linguaio we'd want to learn with ourselves.
Co-founder · CEO · CTO
Matvey Baranov
RUENDEFRARPT
I've launched and led large technology products — and I've been in love with languages my whole life. Since childhood they've been keys to different worlds: Russian and English at a native level, plus German, French, Arabic and Portuguese. To me a new language was never a dictionary to memorise — it's another way to think, to feel, to see.
For years I dug into how language acquisition actually works: why some reach fluency in months while others stall for years. The answer is in the methodology, not in the number of apps. I fused that methodology with an AI that adapts to each person — it remembers what's hard for you, brings back what you're about to forget, and holds you at exactly the pace that keeps you in flow.
«Technology should teach you to think in a language — not to memorise it.»
Co-founder · Business development
Kamenash Santos Harisson
PTESRUEN
A Brazilian for whom languages are both a profession and a lifelong passion. I grew international business between Russia, Brazil and Latin America as an executive at Yandex, and before that I was an interpreter for the Embassy of Brazil in Moscow — diplomatic protocol, accompanying delegations, living Russian every single day.
I've taught Portuguese since 2005, and over those years I built my own method that opened a new language to people remarkably fast — not through cramming, but through meaning, rhythm and real speech. A native Portuguese speaker, with Spanish at a native level and fluent Russian and English. I've seen thousands of students, and I know for certain: a language is always about people and culture — never about conjugation tables.
«A language opens up when you start living in it — not studying it.»
What we believe
Method over app
How you learn comes first; the tool comes second.
Think, don't cram
A language is a way of thinking, not a word list.
AI amplifies, never replaces
The machine adapts; the human inspires.
Language is about people
Culture, connection and real speech at the centre.
Teachers
Native-speaker teachers from around the world
Hundreds of vetted native-speaker teachers. Here are just a few; the full roster opens inside the platform once you pick a course.
🇵🇹
🇵🇹Tiago Oliveira
Lisbon · 6 yrs experience
Grammar & exam preparation
Speaks:PTEN
🇧🇷Beatriz Almeida
São Paulo · 7 yrs experience
Conversation for beginners, PT-BR
Speaks:PTENES
🇧🇷Rafael Souza
Rio de Janeiro · 10 yrs experience
Business Portuguese
Speaks:PTEN
🇵🇹Inês Carvalho
Coimbra · 5 yrs experience
Phonetics & pronunciation
Speaks:PTENFR
🇧🇷Lucas Pereira
Belo Horizonte · 9 yrs experience
Portuguese for travel
Speaks:PTEN
🇵🇹Sofia Martins
Braga · 6 yrs experience
For children & teens
Speaks:PTEN
🇧🇷Gabriel Lima
Florianópolis · 8 yrs experience
Intensive A1→B1
Speaks:PTENES
And hundreds more teachers inside the platformFind your teacher
Vetted teachers
We select teachers for experience, language level and the ability to explain things clearly.
Identity & qualifications verified
They follow your programme
Your teacher picks up exactly where your self-study left off, with no repeats and no gaps.
Trained in the method
Lessons built on your progress
In class your teacher sees what you’ve already learned, which topics need attention and where you can move faster.
They see your progress
For your goals
Conversation practicePronunciationExam preparationWork & businessGrammarWritingJob interviewsFluency & accent
How every teacher joins the network
01
Apply
Educators apply with credentials and teaching history.
02
Verified
Identity, qualifications, and references are checked.
03
Trained
Onboarded onto the Linguaio methodology and toolset.
04
Tiered & matched
Placed into a tier and matched to learners by goal.
Start learning free
Add a teacher whenever you’re ready to speak.
Certification
Progress you can prove
Finish a level and earn a certificate any employer or university will understand — with a link anyone can use to verify it.
LINGUAIO
Certificate of Achievement
This certifies that
Your Name
has demonstrated proficiency in
Portuguese
Level B1 · Intermediate
A1A2B1B2C1C2
May 2026
linguaio.com/verify/8F2K
Linguaio Academy
Aligned with CEFR
CEFR-aligned
Mapped to A1–C2 — the standard employers and universities already understand.
Examiner-verified
Higher levels are validated by certified examiners, never auto-issued.
Shareable & verifiable
A unique link anyone can check — add it to LinkedIn, a CV, or an application.
Why Linguaio
Why Linguaio works differently
Self-study and live lessons don’t sit in separate apps here. They’re one connected system where your progress is visible and the next step is always clear.
Self-study and teachers work together
Lessons with a teacher continue what you learn on the platform, never apart from it.
The plan adapts to you
The platform spots weak topics and brings them back into your sessions until they stick.
A clear path, level by level
You always know where you are, what you’ve mastered and what step to take next.
Small steps, every day
Short sessions, reviews and live practice build real language skills.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Everything worth knowing before you start.
Linguaio isn’t an endless feed of exercises — it’s a clear path from level to level: your daily plan is prepared for you, and tricky topics return until they stick. When you’re ready to speak, a teacher joins in — one who sees your whole progress.
Portuguese — separate courses for Portugal and for Brazil — is live today. Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Japanese will unlock in your account as they ship.
Yes. Every teacher passes credential and qualification checks, trains on our methodology, and is placed into a tier — Mentor, Senior, or Examiner. Only those who complete the full selection process teach on Linguaio.
Either. Self-study is a complete way to learn — the daily plan, exercises, and reviews work entirely on their own. Add teacher lessons whenever you like; they slot into the same plan.
Certificates map to levels A1–C2 — the scale employers and universities across Europe already use. Higher levels are examiner-verified, and each certificate has a public verification link.
You can start free — self-learning is open up to B1. Teacher lessons are paid separately, with one clear price per teacher tier. See the pricing section just below.
Still have questions?Talk to us
Pricing
Simple pricing, no surprises
Start on your own — free up to level B1. Whenever you want more speaking practice or personal support, add lessons with a teacher at any point, even from your very first lesson.
Self-learning
The full Linguaio platform
Everything for self-study: lessons, exercises, vocabulary, flashcards, reviews and a personal daily plan.
Free
the full self-study program up to level B1
- Lessons and exercises across the whole program
- Vocabulary, flashcards and smart reviews
- A personal plan for every day
- The full self-study path to B1 — free
- Certificates for completed levels
Live lessons
Choose a teacher for your goals
Every teacher is vetted and works from the Linguaio programme, so quality holds whoever you pick. Choose the tier that fits your goal.
Standard
Experienced teachers — for regular lessons and steady progress.
from$10.99/ lesson
- For regular lessons and practice
- Help you move through the program with confidence
- A fit for any goal or topic
Premium
Teachers with deeper specialisation — for conversation practice and work on your goals.
from$15.99/ lesson
- Experience with conversation and tougher topics
- Work on your personal goals
- Priority scheduling
Native
Native speakers and examiners — for full immersion, pronunciation and exam preparation.
from$20.99/ lesson
- Native speakers and accredited examiners
- CEFR exam preparation
- Maximum language immersion
Portugal
🇵🇹ПортугалияPortugal
Brazil
🇧🇷БразилияBrasil
Spain
🇪🇸ИспанияEspanha
France
🇫🇷ФранцияFrança
Italy
🇮🇹ИталияItália
Germany
🇩🇪ГерманияAlemanha
Japan
🇯🇵ЯпонияJapão
Korea
🇰🇷КореяCoreia
One language at a time — the whole world
Speak with the whole world. Without barriers.
Your new language starts today
Self-study is free up to level B1. Add a teacher at any moment, even from your first lesson: classes continue the same methodology you learn by on your own.
- Free up to B1
- Verified teachers
- One learning methodology