TalkTuga

🇵🇹 WHAT IF YOU ALREADY KNOW ENOUGH TO BEGIN?

How long have you been trying to speak Portuguese? How many times have you had something to say but couldn't quite find your voice?

Maybe you've taken several courses, know the grammar and understand much more than you speak. But when the moment comes, you hesitate, freeze or switch to English.

And behind that silence, there are stories to tell, ideas to share and a whole personality waiting to be expressed.

Hello everyone!

This is why we're launching TugaLab, a new series of monthly workshops inspired by everything we've experienced at Talk Tuga.

We want to create a welcoming space where you can experiment, make mistakes, laugh, learn from others and gradually find your own voice in Portuguese.

Because learning a language is about more than words. It's about connecting with people, exploring cultures and finding your place in the community, without losing who you are.

And your level? It really doesn't matter. What you already know is enough to begin.

Each TugaLab is a different experience, but they're all connected. You can join us for one workshop, several or the entire journey.

Next Saturday, come and give yourself a whole day to try something different!

🇵🇹 TUGALAB #1 — MAKING ROOM FOR PORTUGUESE

From intention to everyday practice.

📅 Saturday, 3 October | 10:00–17:00 📍 Casa do Povo de Marmelete 💶 €50

Limited places. Message us to reserve yours!

Sandra & Nuno

*TUGALAB — More than words. A way in.*

You may already know more Portuguese than you actually use.

Many of us study the language, understand quite a lot, and still find it difficult to speak when real life happens. Sometimes it is fear of making mistakes, sometimes habit, confidence, or simply not knowing how to bring Portuguese into everyday life.

*TugaLab is a monthly series of practical workshops designed to work exactly on that gap — between knowing Portuguese and actually using it.*

Each Lab explores a different part of the journey:

* Making room for Portuguese
* Understanding what gets in the way
* Daring to get it wrong
* Starting conversations
* Building habits
* Keeping going
* Connecting more deeply and gradually making Portuguese your own

🇵🇹 *LAB #1 — MAKING ROOM FOR PORTUGUESE*
📅 *Saturday 3 October*
🕙 *10:00–17:00*
📍 *Casa do Povo de Marmelete*
💶 *€50*

You can join one workshop, several, or follow the whole journey from October to June.

_No need to wait until your Portuguese feels “good enough”._
*The idea is to start using what you already have.*

_*More than words. A way in.*_

Sandra · +351 915 426 301
Nuno · +351 963 834 277

Today we have another Talk Tuga Session in Marmelete, at 13h30.
Who wants to join us?

*TUGALAB #1*

*MAKING ROOM FOR PORTUGUESE*

*From intention to everyday practice*

Learning Portuguese is not just about studying. It is about creating the conditions to use it: showing up, making mistakes and taking part in local life.

You already know that language helps you connect with life around you. The real challenge is finding practical, everyday ways to make that happen.

Through hands-on exercises, small-group activities and real conversation, we’ll turn intention into action and find small, realistic ways to bring Portuguese into your everyday life — without waiting to feel ready or speak perfectly.

*SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026*

*10:00–17:00*

*Casa do Povo de Marmelete*

*€50*

Part of a monthly workshop series running until June 2027.

Join one workshop, several or the full journey.

*MORE THAN WORDS. A WAY IN*

*Limited spots. Reserve your place*

Sandra · +351 915 426 301
Nuno · +351 963 834 277

Talk Tuga
Relaxed Portuguese conversation sessions in a real and friendly context.
A space to practice, connect and build confidence step by step.
All levels are welcome — come as you are 🙂
📍 Junta de Freguesia de Marmelete
🗺️ https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjtHgu5KecwxDqss9
🕜 Thursdays | 13:30–15:00

Talk Tuga is back! 🇵🇹

After 4 weeks away, we're returning this Thursday with the same mission that started it all: bringing people together through real Portuguese.

No textbooks.
No grammar drills.

Just the language as it's actually lived — the words, the culture, the rhythm of everyday life here in Portugal.

Every week, we gather in Marmelete to do something simple but powerful: speak, ask, connect. And every week, something real happens in that room.

If you've been waiting to join, this is your sign. 👇

Thursdays | 13h30–15h | Marmelete, Portugal