Portuguese lessons & a helping hand

Settle into Portugal with someone local beside you.

Relaxed Portuguese over coffee, and a friendly hand with the paperwork that comes with a new life here. No classroom, no jargon, no fuss.

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Two ways I can help

Pick one or both. Most people start with a chat.

☼ Learn everyday Portuguese ✓ Sort out the bureaucracy

Maria, your Portuguese teacher and helper in Ponte de Lima

A friendly face

Hello, I am Maria.

I grew up in Porto. In 2007 I came to Ponte de Lima, and I never left. I fell for this green corner of the Minho, and it has been home ever since.

I started helping the people moving here because I kept meeting newcomers who felt a little lost with the language and the paperwork. I am patient, I do not rush, and I treat every person like a neighbour.

Read my story

Portuguese, the everyday kind

Real conversation, in your favourite café.

This is not another online course or grammar class. It is time with a patient Portuguese person who talks with you about ordinary life and gently corrects you along the way. We can meet at a café, by the river, in the library, or online. It works beautifully alongside any app or class you already use.

On the house

Taster

Um café

Free / first hour

Your first hour costs nothing
See if we click, no commitment
In person or online

Arrange your free hour

Regular

A conversar

€200 / month

Two hours each week
Steady progress without pressure
Flexible times around your week

Choose Regular

Go deeper

Immersive

Imersão

€280 / month

Three hours each week
For those who want to move quickly
More everyday situations, more speaking

Choose Immersive

With friends

Group

Entre amigos

€70 / month each

A shared hour every week
For two or three learning together
Best with two, three at most

Ask about a group

Prefer a gentler solo rhythm? One hour a week is €110 / month. Online sessions are a little lower than in person. Packs are paid monthly, and we can pause or adjust whenever life gets busy.

Full details on lessons

A helping hand

Let me handle the Portuguese bureaucracy.

Moving here means appointments, forms, and offices that only speak Portuguese. Tell me what you need and I become your person on the ground: I book it, come with you, translate, and make sure it gets done. You pay for the time it takes, nothing more.

✓ Getting your NIF (tax number)

✓ Opening a Portuguese bank account

✓ Exchanging your driving licence

✓ Setting up electricity, water, internet

✓ Registering at the health centre

✓ Booking and following up medical appointments

✓ Appointments, calls, and translation

Pay as you go

By the hour

€35 / hour

One hour minimum, then per half hour
Time counted from door to door
You are billed after the job is done

Tell me your task

Limited spots

On Call

€150 / month

Up to three hours of help each month
Priority messages for quick questions
Extra hours at a reduced €30

Ask about On Call

Good to know

How long things take

NIF: usually 1.5 to 2 hours
Bank account: 1 to 2 hours
Utilities or phone: about an hour

Estimates only. I will always tell you what to expect before we start.

A small travel cost may apply beyond the Ponte de Lima area. Government and third party fees are separate. I am a friendly helper, not a lawyer or financial adviser, and I will always say so when something needs a professional.

Full details on concierge

Simple from the start

How it works.

Get in touch

Send a message below or by phone. Tell me a little about what you are after.

We make a plan

For lessons we pick a pack and a time. For tasks I give you an honest estimate first.

I take care of it

Lessons begin, or the job gets done. Friendly, clear, and at your pace.

Get in touch

Tell me how I can help.

I read and reply to every message myself. There is no call centre and no pressure.