Hi James,  I used semantica when I first started learning Portuguese - it was my miracle. I instantly brought a 6month subscription. I adore your program and I’ve been waiting for the chance to get it again and eventually move on to the advanced stories. Learning Portuguese is my dream, my goal of living in Brazil one day.

Indigo Kelly

I am married to a Brazilian, but it took years before she would speak Brazilian with me. She said what I was learning was not the way she spoke Portuguese. Then I started with Semantica Portuguese, and about two thirds of the way through O Encontro she started to speak Portuguese with me.

Philip Lipetz

I get easily bored and then my mind wanders. I learn best by soaking up a language through my skin - through music, street dialogue, drama and animated voices. Semantica is the one course which hit the sweet spot! Great visuals and music. Captivating characters and stories.

Stefan Freedman

I understood about 80%! Granted, I have been learning Portuguese for about 6 months now but let me tell you something, my listening comp was NOTHING like it is now after just 8 days of using Semantica Portuguese. Muito obrigada!

Phaedra

I love these sessions! It’s awesome to see people speak Portuguese and then get the “breakdown”! I can’t believe how much more I’m picking up now than when I started. Thanks for a great program, and all your hard work.

Pamela

I really enjoyed the course and got quite involved with the characters in the lessons. By the time I finished I really felt I was moving up to the next stage of language learning, far beyond any level I’ve reached in any language before.

Bryan Woodward

Language opens new doors of opportunity, and I owe it to Semantica.

Sam Derzie

I have learned far more with your course than I ever did with my language teacher! it is perfectly paced for me as Portuguese is my third romance language! Muito obrigada Semantica! I would love to know the names of the actors for Paul and Raquel, if you could please tell me - they are great! :)

Samantha

This is a FANTASTIC program!! The very best!! The explanations are super-clear, the introducing of idiomatic expressions is so useful, and the videos and sound-clips are amazing. The perfect balance between learning the language and the Brazilian culture as well!!

Timothy Shaindlin

Acabou!!!! this was an incredible course guys. Great great job! I learned so much. My listening skills from nothing, to understanding a big portion of the conversations. I hope you guys keep adding to the library of videos. I plan on reviewing every single video once more…

Semantica has helped exponentially with my listening! I spent my first couple of months in Brazil not studying but speaking daily. I learned nothing new and was disappointed by my lack of progress as everyone said immersion would work wonders. Not for me. After one week of returning to studies my listening comprehension improved drastically!

Antoinette Guest

Before I discovered Semantica Portuguese I went on a trip to Brazil and lived there for one year. I found the language hard to learn and it was very discouraging at times. However, with Semantica Portuguese I am progressing more in a few months of doing this course then I did living in the country! I can’t stress this enough... Semantica Portuguese has and still is LIFE changing for me!

May 7th I will be getting married in São Paulo to my beautiful Brazilian bride. A lot of gratitude goes to you and your team because of this. I was speaking semi-fluently when I met Camila. Otherwise I would have had no chance!!! :)

I find that this program totally engaging, and my comprehension curve is climbing quite incredibly; really, congratulations for a really fine and affordable tool and especially the varied and practical exposure to aspects of actual life and situations!

Thomas Petruso

It’s crazy to think about, but I don’t know where my language proficiency would be without this course. Rosetta Stone and Duolingo helped me out so much, but just seeing the situational day to day talk really solidified my understanding and speaking ability. I’ve been to Brazil twice now and have gotten by almost completely sem problema. Nao posso esperar a voltar!

Love this course. I'm a total beginner with Brazilian Portuguese, yet in my language learning history I have purchased practically every course out there. The thing that puts Semantica above all the rest is simple. They understand that language is about sharing human interest and they do this through their story driven content. I literally couldn't wait to make time to watch the next video and find out what happens next - and of course, in doing so, you learn how to say it too. Such a great tool for keeping up motivation and interest. Full marks from me and I thoroughly recommend this to anyone who finds the usual robotic method of many of the other courses out there a little dull

Jim Hoyle

Love, love, love Semantica! I'm a visual learner and especially so with pictures. That makes this method perfect for me. Auditory-based programs just don't work for visual learners and other visual based programs are boring. Semantica is AWESOME!

M L Tucker

This is a FANTASTIC program!! The very best!! The explanations are super-clear, the introducing of idiomatic expressions is so useful, and the videos and sound-clips are amazing. The perfect balance between learning the language and the Brazilian culture as well!!

Elizabeth Fraser

I LOVED the dialogue section! Great stories with awesome actors. It was so fun to watch the stories unfold! Thanks so much, Semantica, for this classy way to learn Portuguese! I look forward to future stories!