Portuguese Courses in Estoril, Lisbon - Portugal Language School

Margarida's School of Languages, Estoril:
Margarida's School based in the beautiful southeastern coastal town of Estoril in Portugal is is a language school that makes a difference.

Margarida`s School was started in 1981 by Margarida Alberty. Margarida has dedicated 27 years to making Portuguese lessons enjoyable for newcomers to Portugal. Going beyond the textbook material is what makes learning at Margarida`s School unique. Creative teaching tools, such as board games and flash cards are used to reinforce grammar as well as vocabulary. You can also learn about Portuguese history, poetry, music, customs and culture. There are even school outings ranging from nights at the Fado to sightseeing in Lisbon.

1. Over 28 years of experience.
2. Specialised in teaching Portuguese to foreigners with its own teaching method.
3. 15 different languages taught with a certificate at the end of the course.
4. Experienced, qualified, professional teachers and also native speakers.
5. Our teaching accomodates the needs of individual students.
6. We organize our groups according to age, level and interests.
7. Courses designed for children, with their own room. All material necessary to help the children learn and have fun at the same time.
8. Courses available during the summer holidays, and special courses for children.
9. Not only at the School. We can come to your home or business as well.
10. Courses available - regular, intensive or flexible.

The backbone to Margarida`s learning system is the curriculum text books which Margarida wrote herself. There are 4 levels with one thing in common - the text books are imaginative and fun and get you speaking quickly and correctly. Using the books in class is part of the process that students go through when they study at Margarida’s School. We offer free pronunciation and culture classes so that the students can better intergrade in their new culture.

Group Portuguese Courses; One-to-One Portuguese Lessons; Regular Portuguese Classes; Intensive Portuguese Courses; Portuguese Classes for Foreign Children; Summer Portuguese Courses.

There are 28 teachers at the school. Five are teaching "Portuguese for Foreigners". They are qualified, highly experienced and patient teachers.
All other languages are taught by native speaking teachers, also qualified and experienced teachers.

Margarida Alberty is the founder of the school. Apart from Portuguese she speaks 7 other languages and has based her teaching methods on her own experiences of learning a new language. Her slogan is "Portuguese is fun".

"I really enjoyed the class because Margarida makes learning Portuguese an adventure. It is fun and dramatic. She is full of enthusiasm and teaches us not only the language, but the history, geography, music, legends, and culture. We often practise technical points of the language, like verb conjugations and prepositions through the use of creative board games made up by her"

Julie Ann Garcia (an American student)

We also have sightseeing trips, Portuguese cooking classes and "Fado" nights. Our motto is “Portuguese is Fun”.