The listening course for Portuguese learners
who can't understand real Brazilians

You studied. You can speak. But the moment a native Brazilian opens their mouth — you get lost. This course fixes exactly that.

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15 real audio and video sessions

Native Brazilians from different regions, speaking naturally — not for a classroom.

Structured exercises

Gap-fills, dictation, multiple choice, and transcription to actively train your ear.

Full answer keys

Every exercise comes with answers and transcripts so you can track your real progress.

15-day guarantee

Test the method risk-free. Not satisfied? We refund you — no questions asked.

Can you understand this?

Watch Bárbara speak natural Brazilian Portuguese — no slow-down, no subtitles, no classroom speech. Real pace, real accent, real vocabulary.

This is exactly what students struggle with. And exactly what this course trains you to understand.

If you understood most of it — you are ready to go further.
If you didn't — this course was made exactly for you.

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Real students. Real results.

The method was tested and validated with Speak Brazil students who went from stuck to fluent in understanding.

Fatimah Al Dawood
Fatimah Al Dawood

From understanding nothing to understanding everything after 30 hours

Melanie Koeppen
Melanie Koeppen

From zero to conversations with her Brazilian family

Gael Parent
Gael Parent

Sees real progress in Brazilian Portuguese every single week

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What is included

A complete training for your ear

Tune Your Ear is an asynchronous online course for intermediate learners of Brazilian Portuguese — B1 and B2 level. Every session features real audio from native speakers across different Brazilian regions.

Listening Comprehension Regional Accents Transcription Dictation Exercises Answer Keys Audio Transcripts Progressive Difficulty Lifetime Access

How it works

Brazilian Native Listening Method

Not passive content consumption. Active ear training with real progression in difficulty.

1

Listen Without Pressure

Slower audio, transcriptions available, simple questions. Get comfortable with real Brazilian speech.

2

Build With Culture

Authentic, engaging topics. Spoken vocabulary in context. Questions increase progressively in difficulty.

3

Tune Your Ear

Transcription exercises. Close attention to sounds, reductions, and connected speech. Faster audio.

4

Measure Your Progress

Answer keys and transcripts after every exercise. See exactly how far you have come.

What students say

Verified reviews from Trustpilot

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I recall the first class where I could not understand anything and how I ended up understanding everything after 30 hours of online classes. Bárbara is very knowledgeable at teaching a language to foreigners. I am myself surprised at my progress.

Fatimah Al Dawood

Saudi Arabia — verified Trustpilot review

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★★★★★

Bárbara helped me starting from nothing to being able to have a conversation with my Brazilian side of the family. She not only helped me accomplish my goal but also made the journey of learning fun and personal along the way.

Melanie Koeppen

Czech Republic — verified Trustpilot review

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★★★★★

I genuinely look forward to our weekly classes because I can see real progress in my Brazilian Portuguese. If you are thinking about learning Portuguese with that authentic Brazilian touch, I honestly cannot recommend her enough.

Gael Parent

Portugal — verified Trustpilot review

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The best way to finally understand Brazilians

Understanding Brazilians with Tune Your Ear

Structured training with real native speakers from the start

Progressive difficulty — never thrown in the deep end

Proven method with measurable results

Risk-free — 15-day money-back guarantee

Trying to learn by yourself without a method

Watching Brazilian TV without knowing what to focus on

Months of exposure with little measurable progress

Frustration from not knowing why you still don't understand

No structured feedback to track improvement

Is this for you?

Tune Your Ear is the right fit if...

  • You are at an intermediate level — you communicate reasonably well but struggle with native speech.

  • You understand your teacher but feel lost the moment real Brazilians speak naturally.

  • You want to understand Brazilian podcasts, music, and films without subtitles.

  • You are planning to live, work, or travel in Brazil and need to function in real conversations.

  • You have Brazilian friends, a partner, or colleagues and want to truly connect with them.

This is not the right course if you are...

—A complete beginner with no prior Portuguese knowledge
—Looking for grammar lessons or vocabulary lists
—Interested in European Portuguese rather than Brazilian

What you need to start

Basic conversational Portuguese. You should be able to form sentences and understand slow, clear speech. If you meet that bar, Tune Your Ear will take you significantly further.

Bárbara Sousa — founder of Speak Brazil Native Brazilian Teacher

Your instructor

Bárbara Sousa

Linguist & Brazilian Portuguese Specialist

Bárbara is from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais — the heartland of Brazilian Portuguese. She holds a degree in Language and Literature and a Master's in Linguistics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), one of Brazil's most prestigious universities.

In 2019 she founded Speak Brazil, an online school dedicated to teaching Brazilian Portuguese to foreigners. Her students come from across the United States, Europe, and beyond — and the most common thing they say after completing Tune Your Ear is that they finally understand what Brazilians are actually saying.

  • Master's in Linguistics — UFMG, Brazil
  • Degree in Language and Literature — UFMG
  • Founder of Speak Brazil — online school since 2019
  • Students across more than 20 countries
  • Reviewed on Trustpilot

Your questions, answered

Honest answers to the most common questions before enrolling.

You need a basic intermediate level — able to form sentences and follow slow, clear speech. If you are a complete beginner, this course is not the right fit yet.
The audio and video content is in Brazilian Portuguese — that is the whole point. Exercise instructions and answer keys are bilingual so you are never lost.
There is no fixed timeline. The 15 sessions are self-paced. Most students work through one or two sessions per week and notice real improvement within the first month.
Yes. The course features native speakers from different regions of Brazil — Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Northeast, and others — so your ear adapts to real variation, not just one accent.
You have 15 days from the moment of purchase to request a full refund. No forms, no justification required. One email to info@speakbrazil.pt and it is done.
Passive exposure builds familiarity slowly. This course uses structured active listening exercises — transcription, comprehension tasks, and attention to specific sounds — so your brain learns faster and more deliberately.
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Enroll today and go through the course. If you are not satisfied for any reason within the first 15 days, send one email to info@speakbrazil.pt and you will receive a full refund. No hoops, no explanations required.

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What you get

15 real audio and video sessions with native Brazilians
Structured exercises — gap-fills, dictation, transcription and more
Complete answer keys and audio transcripts
Regional accents from across Brazil — not just one dialect
Lifetime access — yours forever, including future updates

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