It is always an advantage to know and able to speak various languages. Language is a system that helps us communicate with one another. Learning a European language is not so difficult as learning an Asian language if you know the English language. There are many institutes that are providing both online and offline classes. The idea of learning a new language can be fun and exciting. But what about the course fee? Do not worry there are many ways to learn the Portuguese language with less amount of fee but the fruit will be the same. 

The Portuguese language can be learned easily nowadays. You can enroll yourselves in an institution, complete the course, learn the language and at the same time get a degree as well. With modern advancements in technology, the Portuguese language can also be learned at home, with the help of a computer or just a smartphone. Anybody who wants to learn this language can visit an online educational platform and learn through it. There are various applications that can be downloaded on a smartphone through which one can learn the language. These apps will teach the basics as well as offer many exercises to improve.  Most of the applications provide free basic starter materials but for further you have to pay some premium user fees. eg. memrise,Duolingo, etc.

There are many famous colleges in the country where you can study the Portuguese language. Generally, the colleges in India offer a three-year course,i.e certificate, diploma, and advanced diploma(1+1+1). The course fees vary from one institute to another, the economical institutes have an average course fee of ₹17000 to ₹20000 for a year. So, on average you need to spend around 60000 to complete the 3-year course. A learner can get the best guidance here and also have certain other benefits. If you have the time, enrolling yourself in a proper institute to learn the language is the best and most recommended form of learning. The above mention fees are for the government universities in India. If you want to learn from a private institute the fee will be different.

You can also opt for home tutors to learn Portuguese. You can either call a tutor at home at your convenient time or you can visit the tutor’s place. The average fee is ₹500-₹2000 per hour for the first option and ₹500-₹1000  per hour for the latter.

There are many notable online learning platforms, such as Multibhashi, Udemy, edx etc. Multibhashi offers online courses for foreign language learners. The average fee is ₹4500 for 30 classes. The duration of the class is 30 min. Here the trainer will guide and interact with the learners virtually in a webinar group class. And the other option is one to one class the fee of this class is higher than the other one. But you will need a computer or a smartphone as well as good internet service in order to learn it online. So it will be the course fee as well as the internet bill. You can choose from either of the two according to your preference and convenience.  You can check out their website for more details.

There are also ways to learn Portuguese free of cost. You can download a free application on your smartphone and practice anytime what the app offers you to learn and improve. Another way is to watch and learn from the YouTube tutorials that you can watch and learn for free. It can be said that things available for free are very limited. You need to pay for the premium fees for further classes and for access to the higher level. The fees can be range from 10$ or more according to the applications.

If you want to learn as well as have a career in the Portuguese language, it is highly recommended to get a degree from a proper institute. If you just want to be able to understand and speak Portuguese just because you’re visiting, a crash course can be recommended. The best resources for learning Portuguese can be found either online or offline.