"I began studying Portuguese in January 2014 in preparation for the CIPLE exam.  I felt I needed more practice and I came across Carla's website. I had about 20 lessons with Carla, and did the exam in May, 2015. I am very happy to say that I passed the exam and I recommend Carla because her instructions and advice were very helpful. Moreover, she was very amiable and accommodating...and demanding! which I needed as I had to get my home-work done. Thank you, Carla. It was a pleasure working with you."

"Learning with Carla was great fun. It was refreshing to have a relaxed and entertaining teacher who keeps your learning targets on track.

She was strict but very supportive and was able to identify my strengths and weaknesses, and set clear goals depending on them. In only a couple of lessons I had learned useful parts of the language and I look forward to continuing them."

"Carla is a gem! She’s patient, funny & fun, and give you information in bite-sized pieces so you learn easier. She pushes you— challenges you per se, but in an encouraging way. She puts in as much as you do if not more. Whoever wants to learn Portuguese should use Carla- she’s been great- enjoyed every minute. Obrigada Carla! A million thanks!"

"Carla is the perfect language teacher. She makes the lessons and coursework fun and engaging. The exercises are never boring, and with her patience and encouragement, she helped me start conversing in Portuguese on the very first day. I highly recommend Carla for learning Portuguese, even (or especially) if you think you're "not good" at learning languages."

Having absolutely loved visiting Portugal once before many years ago but having felt quite guilty only relying on English – or my missus’ Spanish – I decided that the next time around I would try to come (better) prepared. So I started looking for Portuguese classes, courses, resources and whatnot that were NOT Brazilian – which was a challenge in itself, frankly – and luckily managed to stumbled across the lovely Carla... who’s a local too, as we live in the same city. That was surely a sign! Through a mixture of face-to-face lessons and Skype conversations, roughly 20 in total, Carla was welcoming, patient and skilled enough to get through this old and lazy brain of mine and instil a lot of Portuguese knowledge. From the basics – I was an absolute beginner – to the day to day nitty gritty stuff, the sort of fundamental building blocks that actually help you get things done once in country. On top of that, Carla and her husband Marlon run a weekly free podcast and an insightful website where you can practice your Portuguese skills even more. The humorous banter between the two of them alone will be well worth your time! So, despite my chronic laziness, my pseudo-Russian pronunciation, and my slow moving neurons, I finally went back to Portugal and had an absolute blast. I am no more than a slightly less beginner and it’s all true, they DO speak unbelievably fast and they all seem to speak English. But it’s in those moments when they don’t (like at the local hospital, but that’s a story for another time...), in those moments when those beautifully alien sounds click in your head, it’s in those wax on/wax off moments that it dawned on me what an incredible – and helpful! – feeling it is to know a new language. And for that, I have to thank the wonderful Sabalas. I hope you will have the pleasure of meeting them too, one day. Obrigadinho, Carla e Marlon, um forte abraço!  

"I am enjoying learning a new language with Carla. She has all the qualities required of a good teacher. Carla is very lively and introduces new teaching techniques to assist my advancement in the Portuguese Language. Learning with Carla is very rewarding."

"The decision to begin studying Portuguese for me was for work reasons. I tried to use books and DVD's but unfortunately this was not providing me with the words, phrases and vocab that i needed to communicate in meetings and with my staff. Through the internet i found Portuguese with Carla. Instantly in our demo first lesson, she understood my motives and reasons for studying portuguese and packaged the sessions around my aim. Our lessons are fun, entertaining and enlightening. With every time we met up, our lesson structures were flexible enough that she would be able to assist with either something i had encountered during my work procedures or plan for an event that was coming up. Within a couple lessons, i was able to begin to communicate with my staff, pick up on words and phrases in meetings and understand the just of what my clients concerns were. 12 months later now and i am able to converse with my staff, communicate in meetings, understand clients concerns without having to ask if they speak English. Whether your decision is for personal or work related reasons, Portuguese with Carla will be able to package your lessons around what you are wanting to accomplish. I highly recommend Carla, as a teacher, as a colleague but more importantly as a friend who I want to talk Portuguese with."

"A long time ago I studied Portuguese at University. I'm going to Portugal for my holiday and I wanted to study Portuguese again. I didn't want to travel and I didn't want to learn Brazilian Portuguese. I have a very busy life and when I found Carla's website I found it very convenient. It was easy to book and pay. Carla is a very attentive and kind teacher and although have a lot to learn I now understand much more than before. I can recommend Carla without hesitation.”

"I found Carla via a web search and her site was very informative and professional. She is very flexible with her time and will try and accommodate where possible, including weekend work if necessary. It is obvious Carla enjoys her work and her teaching style is very relaxed but professional and well organised. It is my pleasure to recommend Carla as a Portuguese teacher."

"I was very nervous about trying to learn a new language but soon found it to be an enjoyable experience because of Carla's ability to make it interesting. I feel I can use the lessons I learned to good effect in practise."

"I have been taking classes with Carla for about 2 months now and it has been a great ride so far. She understands it perfectly how to pick you up at your current level of speaking and how to bring you to the next one. The equipment and technology (2 cameras, white board, useful Skype and online tools) she is using during our Skype lessons are very helpful. In addition she has been very patient and understanding, especially at times when I couldn't finish my homework on time :). I can really recommend her to anyone who is aiming to improve their Portuguese with a teacher that is fun, knowledgeable and knows how to teach."

"Learning Portuguese with Carla is always enjoyable, and I can thoroughly recommend studying with her! I’ve taken 10 lessons with her to date, and can honestly say I have learned a huge amount and that my Portuguese has improved significantly! Our lessons are always different, focusing on different language skills and Carla is such a positive and cheerful teacher, you cannot help but learn with her and improve. I definitely  intend to continue taking lessons with her indefinitely as with her help I’m sure I can become fluent!"