Murillo Costa

Murillo is very patient and kind in his mannerisms. His classes feel very natural and fun because we talk about so many interesting topics and use different learning materials. He is also very good at sensing what the student needs and making adjusting according to your weaknesses and strengths.

There are many friendly Brazilian teachers who will give you great conversational classes so you can practice your intermediate level: you are going to learn things you may or may not forget, but it will be turning in circles, remaining in your comfort zone, repeating what you know, including the deeply entrenched habit-forming mistakes. Then there is Murillo: he is going to make you break through your comfort zone of repetition. You will discover new subject matters, new colloquial expressions and much more. He remembers what you learnt and should know; once you make a mistake, he won’t correct you by giving you the right version (which is usually pointless), but he makes you stop and makes you try to remember yourself. He makes you get rid of those deeply rooted errors and works on your pronunciation, so that we sound a little closer to what real Brazilians sound like. In a nutshell: Murillo is an excellent teacher and I fully recommend him. He has made a big difference to me.

I'M BAACCCK. As a language nerd/ language teacher, I can confidently say that Murillo is one of the most talented teachers I have ever met. I feel privileged to be his student and to share my language journey with him. If you're serious about learning a language, feel confident that Murillo will not only get you there but with a smile on his face. Obrigada.

Another great lesson. I love how organized and efficient Murillo is - I learn so much in just 30 minutes. Murillo is also excellent in driving conversation forward and creating an environment where you are at ease to make (and learn from) mistakes.

It was a very nice class. Murillo had me speaking the whole time and then guided me based on what I said, it was very interactive not like the boring grammar classes I had before

Really enjoyed my lesson with Murillo. He hit the perfect balance of letting me speak with minor corrections to assess my Portuguese, quickly decided where I was and on the fly built out a plan to focus on the biggest areas to improve my ability to communicate on an upcoming trip. We then practiced those areas live during the lesson. I feel really confident about getting my Portuguese back to a good place with him over the coming weeks!