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Ignacio

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Teaches

Spanish

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English

French

Portuguese

Other

Conversational Spanish Tutor with +10 yrs experience (for advanced beginners/pre-intermediate & up)

Teaches

Spanish

Native

Speaks

English

French

Portuguese

Other

Conversational Spanish Tutor with +10 yrs experience (for advanced beginners/pre-intermediate & up)

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From SpainLiving in Badajoz, Spain (20:02 UTC+02:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jan 19, 2022

Hello! My name is Ignacio and I am keen to help you improve your Spanish. After an international career spanning over 25 years as an officer of the United Nations managing international aid, I have retired early to enjoy other things I like, and as such, now I have plenty of time to tutor students to further their conversational skills and broaden their vocabulary. I studied in the US, France and Japan and worked overseas in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. I realize that my background is very useful in relating / communicating with my students. I am equally fluent in French, English and Portuguese, while I remain a learner in many other languages, wherever I have lived!

Me as a Teacher

I have been tutoring conversational Spanish for the past 10 years, as a hobby with friends, now as a part-time hobby to help students deepen their knowledge of the language beyond grammar and textbooks, while we do of course address grammar issues as they may arise. Presently, I tutor in conversational Spanish online. I like to make my classes fun to ensure you are enjoying yourself. My students include those who want to improve their spoken Spanish, pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, retirees & expats about to move to Spain... * I teach levels A2 (advanced beginners or pre-intermediate) & above. I welcome your FEEDBACK in the REVIEWS section to continue improving.

My lessons & teaching style

My conversational classes are intended to help students improve their oral skills, both practical conversation as well as pronunciation. My methodology is simple and effective: 1- Understand the student's needs and define learning goals. 2- Propose a teaching approach based on students' preferences and combining various resources (for ex. Q&A, audio, video, role play, text, etc). 3- Maintain a structure with purpose, we don't talk randomly.

5.0

Rating

992

Students

5,207

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

992

Students

5207

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

Spanish Lessons

Trial Lesson

550 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

¡Vamos a hablar! Let's speak! Conversation practice in SPANISH (incl. vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar feedback)

A2 - C2

Conversation

4,366 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 4% off

Reading class in SPANISH: comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar

A2 - C2

Language Essentials

291 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 4% off

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

351 Reviews

amanda

1 Spanish lesson

Muchas Gracias Ignacio. Thank you for your patience during our trial lesson. I look forward to more lessons with you.

Sep 15, 2025

G***

31 Spanish lessons

Vaya clase!!

Jul 30, 2025

Cathy Bundy

6 Spanish lessons

Another great lesson. My confidence is slowly improving! Taking lessons with Ignacio is helping me to push forward

Jul 14, 2025

Chris

7 Spanish lessons

Me encantan mis conversaciones con Ignacio!

Aug 10, 2025

Ray South

7 Spanish lessons

Excellent first session with Ignacio.

Jul 20, 2025

Sarah Miles

1 Spanish lesson

Thank you Ignacio for a great first class. Polite, patient, and on time. Easy to understand as well- naturally for a teacher with a wealth of experience like he has. he is great at allowing you to reason out your sentences before offering guidance.

Jul 12, 2025

Trial Lesson

USD 15.00

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