Learn Portuguese in Lisbon | Lisbon School

Learn Portuguese in the heart of Lisbon.

You will find us in a historical building in one of Lisbon´s most charming and central neighborhoods. Cial has the ideal location to learn the language and explore the city, minutes away from the historical centre, main landmarks and the Tagus river.

Our Portuguese courses.

Our goal is to help you become fluent in Portuguese. We have the best course for you!

Portuguese 'plus' Learn Portuguese and have new experiences. + Info
General Portuguese Improve your Portuguese level quickly and effectively. + Info
Business Portuguese Develop the specific skills in Portuguese you need to advance in your career. + Info
Brazilian and African Portuguese Same language, different continents! + Info
Teachers Training Courses Want to teach Portuguese? Training and refresher courses for teachers. + Info

A complete Lisbon experience.

Learn the language, discover the culture, make friends for life.

Student Testimonials.

What our students say. Testimonials from around the world!

Jillian Jaclyn Waechter Switzerland Cial school is perfect if you want to surf and learn Portuguese.

John Still United Kingdom The lessons were interesting, informative and well structured. I feel that I made good progress in a short time.

Johanna Behrens Germany The course had a very good quality, very fast progress and the teacher answered all the students’ questions.

Simon Einstein Switzerland I was very pleasantly surprised. Great teaching method. I was happy that the teacher spoke only Portuguese with the class.

Anne-Marie Parent Canada Both of my teachers were not only highly qualified but also very nice and interesting. I would recommend the school and the teachers to friends and colleagues.

Mackenzie Cooly United States Best language course I have ever taken. Hermínia is kind, generous, intense and an absolutely excellent teacher!

Braden Reynolds United States Very professional. Janaina is a great teacher. I also learned a lot during the outings and walks with Miguel.

Ester Gutiérrez Ruiz Colombia Very good, I enjoyed the lessons with Madalena. I hope to come back and will recommend you to my friends. Thank you!

Ruri Takahashi Japan Learning here was a lot of fun!! All teachers are great and very nice. Thank you!

José-António Femenía Spain It is always a pleasure to be back in CIAL!

Zachary Stoebner United States I very much enjoyed the school, the classes and the experiences. I couldn’t ask for more: it was the best part of being here.

Mildred Mbira Kenya I liked the way the professors were teaching and the students learn very actively. I came at zero level and now I am leaving knowing a lot of Portuguese.

Ian McKelvy United Kingdom I would definitely recommend CIAL and will return soon, I hope. You successfully mix learning with fun – which is so important.

Isabel Baldwin United Kingdom The school has really helped me improve and dramatically increased my confidence to speak Portuguese.

Juan José Gonzalez Colombia It is great, you can do sports in Lisbon, go surfing with Cial and join cultural activities.

Nina Hochstrasser Switzerland I really like it that we are in small groups, there aren’t many people in each group. This is very good to learn, to be able to speak a lot and learn the language even better.

Pedro Quintero Gonzalez Colombia There are people from all over the world, from many different nationalities.

Ben Borowiecki United Kingdom Thank you CIAL for a wonderful experience! I made some of my best friends at CIAL and learnt a huge amount in a short time.

Christina Schoepe Germany There are very good teachers. Teaching is of a high level. I come back every year.

Federica Zeppieri Italy EVERYONE is extremely professional and nice! They not only teach the Language, but also provide useful information about the cultural life in Lisbon.

Valentina Zabolotniaia Russian Federation Great language school, top professionals! I totally recommend it.

Daisuke Ishii Japan At Cial there is a good environment to learn Portuguese.

Camilla Kinderlöv Sweden High quality on everything. Really good teachers overall. Highly Recommend!

Janina Sild Estonia It was a very nice experience! Even in one week I got the basics. We talked a lot, which was good.

Maria Cristina Manitta Italy I really enjoyed everything and also want to thank the teachers for their help!

Lisbon School Gallery.

Learn Portuguese and have fun in Lisbon
Cultural and social activities are included in the course price!
Lisbon is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
Discover it in our citywalks and visits to monuments and museums.
We have great student accommodation for you in Lisbon
Just choose from the different options available.