# Online Brazilian Portuguese Lessons in Dubai Canonical URL: https://barbarasharon.com.au/en/portuguese-teaching-locations/dubai/ Language: en Last updated: 2026-11-03 [Website overview](https://barbarasharon.com.au/llms.txt) Online Brazilian Portuguese lessons in Dubai, with Barbara Sharon. Private and group formats available online. Start at your pace. Learn Brazilian Portuguese online from Dubai. Lessons are delivered online. Choose a time that works in your local time zone, then confirm availability with Barbara. ## Live online Portuguese lessons for learners in Dubai Lessons for Dubai are delivered live online. Share your level, goals, and preferred times so Barbara can confirm the current private or adult group option. ## Brazilian Portuguese through Dubai's cultural connections Dubai offers several ways to explore how Brazilian Portuguese carries family memories, artistic ideas and academic knowledge. The connections below belong to the city itself, while the Brazilian places represented in the works have their own distinct settings. ### Family stories and study In a [2021 interview about A Hora do Conto em Dubai](https://diariodeumaexpatriada.com.br/a-hora-do-conto-em-dubai-entrevista-com-magaly-quadros/), founder Magaly Quadros described a volunteer project that grew from reading and music with her daughter into shared activities for Brazilian families. Before the pandemic, the group met at Gems World Academy in Al Barsha. Her account introduces *português como língua de herança*: Portuguese maintained as a family and cultural language while children grow up abroad. It is a useful reading choice for exploring how stories and songs connect generations. Portuguese also has an academic role here. [UniCesumar's March 2019 announcement](https://www.unicesumar.edu.br/dubai-recebe-polo-internacional-da-unicesumar/) described its new Dubai distance-education hub as a way for Brazilians abroad to pursue higher education in Portuguese. Its [Dubai hub page](https://www.unicesumar.edu.br/ead/polo/dubai/) continues to list a local support centre. Reading the original announcement introduces a different vocabulary from holiday conversation: *graduação* (undergraduate study), *formação* (education or training) and *ensino a distância* (distance education). ### Music, materials and film During Dubai Opera's 2023-24 season, Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil brought his *Aquele Abraço Tour* to the city, as recorded in [Emaar's season retrospective](https://uae.emaar.com/en/blog/dubai-opera-draws-record-250000-guests-in-spectacular-season). That past performance offers a local starting point for exploring his music. For optional listening practice, choose one song and identify repeated words before looking up the unfamiliar expressions. Visual art provides another route. Alserkal's archive documents Brazilian artist Zé Tepedino's [*Marina* exhibition and public art residency](https://alserkal.online/event/marina-z%C3%A9-tepedino/), with a site-specific intervention scheduled for Quoz Arts Fest on 25-26 January 2025. The exhibition at Gallery Isabelle explored materials and the traces people leave behind. Its description invites a different kind of Portuguese practice: describe an ordinary material, then explain what memories or associations it holds for you. Alserkal also listed a [public screening of *Balomania* at Cinema Akil](https://alserkal.online/event/balomania/) for 18 September 2025. The documentary examines São Paulo's *baloeiros*, makers of giant paper balloons, and the tension between their sense of community heritage and opposition to the launches. This is a specific Brazilian urban subculture to investigate, with questions about art, belonging and risk, rather than a summary of the whole country. ### Representing Brazil through water At Expo 2020 Dubai, held from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, the Brazil Pavilion used shallow water, projections and Amazonian sounds to introduce Brazilian landscapes and biodiversity. [ApexBrasil's account of the pavilion](https://apexbrasil.com.br/content/apexbrasil/br/pt/conteudo/noticias/expo-2020-dubai-pavilhao-brasil-alcanca-a-marca-de-dois-milhoes-de-visitantes.html) preserves that past exhibition for further reading. Try describing what visitors could see and hear, using Portuguese words for water, forests and rivers. For a more reflective self-study exercise, compare Quadros's interview with the *Balomania* synopsis. Write three questions in Portuguese about who is telling each story, what belonging means to them and how cultural knowledge passes between people. ## Lesson formats and levels Private lessons and adult groups support beginner, intermediate and advanced learners. Barbara confirms the level, format and availability before booking. Compare [lesson formats](https://barbarasharon.com.au/en/portuguese-teaching-services/) and read about [Barbara's teaching approach](https://barbarasharon.com.au/en/about-learning-portuguese/). ## Current lesson prices Starting from AUD 29/hour - **Private package:** from A$260 for four weekly one-hour private lessons. - **Adult group term:** from A$290 per student for ten weekly one-hour lessons. - **Casual private lesson:** A$65 for one hour. Prices are in Australian dollars. Use the enquiry button above to discuss the current timetable and the format that fits your goals. ## More lesson information - [Portuguese teaching services](https://barbarasharon.com.au/en/portuguese-teaching-services/) - [Barbara's teaching background](https://barbarasharon.com.au/en/about-learning-portuguese/) - [Contact Barbara](https://barbarasharon.com.au/en/contact-portuguese-teacher/) Scheduling uses the Asia time-zone group as a planning reference. Learners in Dubai can use the online lessons from United Arab Emirates. Scheduling from Dubai: Lessons are delivered online. Choose a time that works in your local time zone, then confirm availability with Barbara. The IANA time zone is Asia/Dubai; use it as a planning reference rather than a promise of a particular class time. A possible learner goal in Dubai: you might use an online lesson to prepare for travel, family communication, work conversations, or a personal interest in Brazilian Portuguese. ## Can I study Brazilian Portuguese online from Dubai? Yes. Live online Brazilian Portuguese lessons are available for learners in Dubai. Choose private lessons or an adult group and confirm a suitable time using Asia/Dubai. ## Can complete beginners join the classes? Yes. Beginners, intermediate learners, and advanced speakers can ask about a suitable lesson format. Barbara confirms the level and current availability before booking. ## How are lesson times arranged for Dubai? Scheduling from Dubai: Lessons are delivered online. Choose a time that works in your local time zone, then confirm availability with Barbara. The IANA time zone is Asia/Dubai; use it as a planning reference rather than a promise of a particular class time. ## How much do the online Portuguese classes cost? Current group-term and casual-private prices are shown below in Australian dollars. Availability and the lesson format are confirmed before booking. ## Can I request an in-person lesson near the Gold Coast? This page describes online lessons for Dubai. If you are on the Gold Coast, ask about a confirmed venue in Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach or Kirra, subject to availability. ## Scheduling and time zone Planning examples for January and July 2027, not available class times. Dates use YYYY-MM-DD and a 24-hour clock. Compare both dates as well as times; your local day may differ. | Australia/Brisbane | Dubai · Asia/Dubai | | --- | --- | | 2027-01-13 09:00 | 2027-01-13 03:00 | | 2027-01-13 18:00 | 2027-01-13 12:00 | | 2027-07-14 09:00 | 2027-07-14 03:00 | | 2027-07-14 18:00 | 2027-07-14 12:00 | AI-generated teaching illustration; this image does not document a local classroom or a confirmed lesson venue. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Asia/Dubai) [Discuss lessons for Dubai](https://barbarasharon.com.au/en/contact-portuguese-teacher/)