A language school in Lisbon, Portugal, to improve your Portuguese
CIAL in Lisbon: learning Portuguese in one of the country's oldest schools
CIAL Centro de Línguas has been teaching Portuguese in Lisbon since 1959: it is one of the oldest language schools in Portugal.
Easy immersion in local life
The school occupies two floors of a listed Art Deco building in the Saldanha district, a few minutes from Lisbon's historic centre.
Courses available
Courses
Flexible start dates
General Portuguese Group 4 lessons/day
From254,00 EUR/ week
20 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at CIAL
The general Portuguese group course, open to all levels, from beginner to mastery, all year round. It is taught communicatively and comes with the school's wide social activities programme.
Classes are limited to eight students. The course book and social activities are included, with no registration fee; the length is flexible, over several months.
Flexible start dates
General Portuguese Group + Workshop 5 lessons/day
From331,00 EUR/ week
25 lessons · 50 min
1 to 52 weeks
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at CIAL
The morning group course, supplemented in the afternoon by a workshop lesson. Workshops vary according to the class's wishes: conversation, vocabulary exercises, grammar, presentations, role plays and other activities chosen by the students.
The same framework as the group course: all levels, classes of eight students at most, course book and social activities included, with no registration fee.
Everything about CIAL
A modern, well-organised place to study
It has 13 classrooms, a terrace and a relaxation area for students. General courses are taught in small groups (8 students maximum), with possible starts every two weeks for beginners.
Why choose this school?
CIAL is accredited by several national and international bodies, with regular audits of the premises, teacher qualifications and teaching quality.
Practical information
Address
Rua Actor Taborda 55, 1000-007, Lisbon, Portugal
School closures
01/01/26, from 21/12/26 to 01/01/27, from 27/12/27 to 31/12/27
