Learn Brazilian Portuguese in São Paulo — padaria counter included

Where you'll practise in São Paulo

77 missions across 10 scenes and 1 guided tour. Each mission is a real errand with a goal, a person who talks back, and a debrief afterwards in your own language.

• Boteco do Craque boteco

  Rafa, Bartender at a boteco in Vila Madalena, São Paulo · 12 missions · A2–C1

  • 🍻 Meet Rafa A2 — Grab a stool at the boteco and get to know Rafa — your name, where you're from, why you're here.
  • 📅 Make a plan A2 — Rafa invites you to watch the game. Say yes and agree a day and a time.
  • 🪑 Ask for the chair B1 — The boteco is packed for the match and your table is short a chair. Interrupt at the right moment, ask — and handle the no.

  + 9 more at this scene

• Consultório do Dr. Paulo consultório médico

  Dr. Paulo, GP at a small São Paulo practice · 6 missions · A1–C1

  • 👋 Meet Dr. Paulo A1 — Before the exam starts, say hi to Dr. Paulo and find out his name and how long he has been a doctor.
  • 🩺 A cold and a sore throat A2 — You've got a cold. Tell Dr. Paulo how you feel, answer a couple of easy questions, and follow his simple advice.
  • 💬 Get to know Dr. Paulo B1 — A quiet moment after the appointment — just chat. Find out about his father the interior pharmacist, his daughter in med school, and the padaria below the consultório.

  + 3 more at this scene

• Drogaria Bem-Estar farmácia

  Célia, Pharmacist at a neighbourhood São Paulo pharmacy · 7 missions · A1–B1

  • 💊 Uma coisa A1 — Ask Célia for one simple thing and pay. Your very first pharmacy visit.
  • 💊 Wrong medicine A1 — Célia brought the wrong item. Say so — in a few words — and let her fix it.
  • 📅 Come back for it A2 — The medicine you want is out of stock. Agree a simple time with Célia to come back.

  + 4 more at this scene

• Feira da Vila feira

  Seu Jorge, Fruit-and-veg seller at a São Paulo street market · 8 missions · A1–B2

  • 🍌 Uma fruta A1 — Ask Seu Jorge for one piece of fruit and pay. Your very first feira visit.
  • 🥭 Come back Saturday A1 — Today's mangoes aren't ripe yet. Say a simple day you'll come back for the good ones.
  • 🍉 Childhood fruit A2 — Seu Jorge asks about your favourite fruit as a kid. Tell him, in a few simple sentences.

  + 5 more at this scene

• Imobiliária Quaresmeira — o apartamento da Rua do Cedro visita a apartamento

  Cida, Rental broker at a neighbourhood estate agency in Vila Madalena, São Paulo · 6 missions · A1–C1

  • 🔑 Vim ver o apartamento A1 — Name, reason, two questions: how many rooms and how much. The simplest way into a São Paulo flat.
  • 🧾 Quanto é tudo? A2 — Rent is the beginning of the bill, not the end. Get all three numbers and add them up out loud.
  • 🗝️ Vinte e seis anos de chaves B1 — The next viewing is late. Ask about the deposit she lost, the couple four agencies refused, and whether this street is any good.

  + 3 more at this scene

• Estação Faria Lima estação de metrô

  Wesley, Metrô station attendant in São Paulo · 7 missions · A1–B2

  • 🎫 One ticket A1 — Buy a single metrô fare from Wesley at Faria Lima and pay for it. The simplest possible first ride.
  • 👋 Meet Wesley A1 — No route to work out — just say hi to Wesley and find out his name and how long he has worked the metrô.
  • 🚇 Your trip here A2 — Wesley asks how you got here today. Tell him, in a few simple sentences.

  + 4 more at this scene

• Auto Center Nelson oficina mecânica

  Nelson, Mechanic-owner of a small oficina mecânica in São Paulo · 6 missions · A1–B2

  • 💸 Too expensive A1 — Nelson names a simple price. Tell him — in a few words — that it's too much for you.
  • 🗨️ Since when? A1 — Nelson listens to the engine and asks about the noise's history. Tell him three tiny simple facts.
  • 🔧 Drop off the car A2 — Tell Nelson what noise your car is making and leave it with him to take a look.

  + 3 more at this scene

• Pão & Prosa padaria

  Bia, Owner of a neighbourhood padaria and café in Vila Madalena, São Paulo · 11 missions · A1–C1

  • ☕ Café da manhã A1 — Order a coffee and a pão de queijo at the padaria counter and pay.
  • 🍗 Lanche da tarde A2 — Grab an afternoon salgado and a juice — ask what's fresh and pay.
  • 🎂 Encomendar um bolo B1 — Order a birthday cake at the padaria: flavour, size, pickup day, and a deposit.

  + 8 more at this scene

• Parque Ibirapuera parque

  Zilda, Coconut-water vendor with a cart by the lake in Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo · 6 missions · A1–C1

  • 🥥 A coconut water A1 — Your first Portuguese purchase in the open air: say hi, ask for a coconut water, pick a size, pay.
  • 🧃 Order for two A2 — Two drinks from the cart, the coconut opened for the polpa, and paying by pix — an everyday Brazilian counter transaction with no counter.
  • 💬 Get to know Zilda B1 — A slow afternoon by the lake — where she came from, how she got this spot, and the thing she's been waiting four years for.

  + 3 more at this scene

• O táxi do Edson taxi

  Edson, São Paulo taxi driver · 8 missions · A1–C1

  • 🚕 Book tomorrow's ride A1 — Edson offers to pick you up again tomorrow. Say a simple time that works.
  • 🗺️ A recent trip A2 — At a red light, Edson asks about a recent outing of yours. Tell him, in a few simple sentences.
  • 🚕 A quick ride A2 — Hop in Edson's taxi: say where you're going, pick a route when he offers, find out roughly what it costs, and pay when you arrive.

  + 5 more at this scene

Tours

• São Paulo à mesa: da padaria à doceria with Bia, Owner of a neighbourhood padaria and café in Vila Madalena, São Paulo — 4 stops: Pão de queijo e cafezinho, Coxinha na lanchonete, Pastel de feira e caldo de cana and Brigadeiro na doceria.