psychologist

I started from zero portuguese and therefore deside to take the intensive packedge of 4 weeks, 5 days a week, 2 hour private class with Tupiniquim. I'm not very lingual and not an easy student (For I'm inpatient and hesistant to make mistakes), so I was curious how that would work. I can only say that Núbia is very good in the techniques she uses, pursuasive in letting you talk, and patiant with , at least, my inpatience. After a month I was able to form sentences, understand little parts of what people are saying and eager to try to speak to people so I can practice.

Student

I did a two hour survival course with Tupiniquim. It gave me all the essential Phases I needed to get by in the city and also tought me important cultural info! I feel a lot more  confident going around Rio by myself now. The class was fun and Nubia is a great teacher!

anthropologist

La professora Núbia del Tupiniquim course es excelent, agradable y dinámica. Su metodología de enseñanza permite aprender rápidamente en um ambient de confianza y tranquilidad. Las clases son dinámicas y divertidas. La combinación de técnicas novedosas, material interactivo, gramática, vocabulario, permiten conocer la lengua portuguesa-brasileira tanto en los aspectos más formales como en los coloquiales. Un curso ideal para comprender a fondo la cultura brasilaña y adentrarse en la complejidad de sus maravillosas ciudades.

Étudiant

Les cours étaient trés instructifs. En seulement 4 semanairs de cours, je pense pouvoir largement parler, dicuter avec les gens. Núbia a su nous cerné et travaillé ur plaisir: vivants, agréables et sérieux.

Business Management

Núbia the teacher of Tupiniquim was very nice with us. She is very pleaseble, she's always adapt her play with our constraint and also adpting course in our level and progresse. Núbia use motern methodology lively, with music, cartoons advertising, news reports. It's good mean for learnig quickly. Also Núbia share brasilian's history and culture is a very good help and the best mean to better understand the carioca's way. With Núbia we are always stimulated and encorages to speak even if you make mistakes, she chek about all the things, is very good mean for understanding. I really recommend Tupiniquim Course for learning quickly portuguese to Brazil!

Business man

The classes with Tupiniquim were great, for me it was perfect to have the teacher arrive in my house. She is very esnthusiastic and was happy to find a teacher that also focused on the pronouciation, not only on the grammatics. During the clases with Nubia I also goe to learn a lot about the Brazilian culture, for this I am greatful. Irecommend classes with Núbia for anyone that wants to learn and improve their portuguese!

journalist

Núbia's methology - to contextualize the Portuguese language instead of simply translationg grammar - worked very well for me. My understanding of both spoken and written Portuguese improve a lot with four week of semi-privet classes. The fact that Núbia refused to use or let us use other languages during the classes forced me to practise speaking and to concentrate on undersatanding her explenations Portuguese. Núbia puts great emphasis on pronouciation, which I also find important to make yourself understood daily life in Brazil. She also puts the language in the context of Brazilian culture and history. This way, I gost a deeper understanding of not just Brazilian Portuguese, but the inviromment that produced the language.

business manager

Núbia I advice people tommake portuguese course with Tupiniquim Course. Núbia is a very good teacher, she makes sure that we have understand. She able to provide me the brazilian culture and teach me method was very efficient an very pleasant. I was very much thanks to this course and I have improved a lot in portuguese.

Antropologist

NúbiaI recommend Núbia's classes to anyone - wthether it be beginner or other wanting to fine tune then grammar. Her ebergy enthusiasm makes the time fly, by her use of different materials - media, music, texts, conversation always makes for a likely lesson. I had never taken private language lessons before. It was great to get to work on what I needed to improve. My only regret is that I did not do my homework every week!

estilista

Núbia is a excellent teacher who won't let you get away if you are too shy to speak or lazy during the lessons. She has a lot of energy and never gives up when she's teaching. It you don't pronounce words the correct way she will correct you. If you use the wrong gender when speaking she will correct you. At all times! Which is really good becouse portuguese needs a lot of attention and can be very hard to understand as a beginner. Her method covers all parts of the language including cultural, political, and philosophical discussions which gives you a deeper understanding of Brazil and portuguese!

anthropology student

I took private lessons with Nubia to improve my portuguese before delving into my dissertation research in Salvador. Nubia was observant and quickly determined what I needed the most work on. She tailored sessions to strengthen my weaknesses and expand my fluency and vocabulary. She contextualized language lessons with Brazilian culture, which further enhanced my understanding of Brazilian culture and more authentic use of the language. She is full of energy, fun and professional. I highly recommend her! who you are

student

I took class with Núbia for one week, to refresh my portuguese, and to improve some basic mistakes. It was a nice week with intensive classes and in the end I learned a lot. Now I Just Have to use it practically. Besides the language I also learned a lot about brazilian culture and society, while speaking with Núbia.ok private lessons with Nubia to improve my portuguese before delving into my dissertation research in Salvador. Nubia was observant and quickly determined what I needed the most work on. She tailored sessions to strengthen my weaknesses and expand my fluency and vocabulary. She contextualized language lessons with Brazilian culture, which further enhanced my understanding of Brazilian culture and more authentic use of the language. She is full of energy, fun and professional. I highly recommend her!

lawyer

Núbia is organised, professional and uses a great mix of conversation and grammar to get you reading, writing, listening and speaking like a Carioca. She doesn´t muck around - I went from zero to fluent in 6 months with her (with 4 hours a week)... But she goes at your pace, so I could also take it easy when I preferred. She is reliable, punctual (rare in Brazil!) and a pleasure to deal with and I wouldn´t hesitate to recommend her to anyone. ​

english teacher

I took intensive lessons with Nubia before starting work in the Complexo do Alemão in the north of Rio. Not only did Nubia help me gain a really solid understanding of Portuguese basics, we also talked about slang and issues specific to Rio that really helped me with my work. Also, as a language teacher (I teach ESL in the US), I really appreciate her natural, direct teaching method. I feel that I learned quickly and thoroughly, and that she evaluated and dealt with my particular difficulties in Portuguese really well, especially relating to pronunciation and switching over from Spanish.