Gedion Verkerk
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Gedion Verkerk
Community Tutor![]()
Teaches
Papiamento
Native
Speaks
English
Dutch
Spanish
Portuguese
Other
With Love for Languages and Culture
Teaches
Papiamento
Native
Speaks
English
Dutch
Spanish
Portuguese
Other
With Love for Languages and Culture
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From NetherlandsLiving in Asuncion, Paraguay (14:36 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 25, 2022InterestsTravelEnvironment & NatureMusic
My name is Gedion, born and raised on the island of Curaçao, I am a Papiamentu native speaker who also speaks Dutch, which is the other official language in Curaçao in addition to English. In fact, a great majority in Curaçao also speaks Spanish, which is why I can teach Papiamentu from either one of these languages.
Currently, I'm located in Asunción, Paraguay, working as a Freelancer, learning Guarani, practicing my Spanish and Portuguese and exploring the continent. Previously, I lived in Curaçao where I was born, the Netherlands where I studied, and Spain where I did a semester abroad and my internship. I'm passionate about languages, culture, philosophy, psychology, and baseball.Me as a Teacher
The reason why I decided to join Italki as a Community Tutor is because of my love for languages and my wish to see Papiamentu grow as a language. During my classes I like to ask the student what their needs, goals and interests are so that we can combine grammar and conversation practice in which we talk about things that truly interest you. I'm also very happy to answer any questions, translate or explain and doubts you may have outside of class.My lessons & teaching style
In your first class, we will be looking at the background of these languages. We will also learn how to introduce ourselves. Based on your interest(s), we will be continuing with language acquisition. That's right. We won't be learning the language. Instead, we will get so familiar with it that sooner or later we will start having actual conversations.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Education
2011 - 2018
Bachelor’s - European Studies
5.0
Rating
23
Students
99
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
94%
Response rate
Papiamento Lessons
Tailored Language Basics
A1 - A2Language Essentials99 lessons completed
USD 17.50
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Vocabulary (3)
4 Reviews
Austin Benjamin
3 Papiamento lessons
Today I had another very nice lesson with Gedion. He gives me good feedback and works on my vocabulary.
Apr 27, 2025
Nikki Alliegro
24 Papiamento lessons
Very happy with my teacher. This is really important to me personally and for work; he does a great job every time of helping me become better and every lesson is enjoyable.
Feb 4, 2025
Arjan
1 Papiamento lesson
It was an exciting first step to learn this beautiful language better. Gidion has a lot of information and learning materials. I look forward to the next lesson.
Mar 23, 2025
Nikki Alliegro
24 Papiamento lessons
Exactly what I was looking for and I’m excited to continue working together. Very fun and engaging.
Jan 12, 2025
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