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Ignacio
Community TutorTeaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
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 (11:22 UTC+01:00)
About Me
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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.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
5.0
Rating
999
Students
5,275
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
554 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
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354 Reviews
Oscar
1 Spanish lesson
¡Tuve una buena conversación con Ignacio!
Nov 10, 2025
David Bourne
26 Spanish lessons
Another great lesson, materials ready, constructive feedback.
Sep 30, 2025
Chris
14 Spanish lessons
Me encantan mis conversaciones con Ignacio!
Aug 10, 2025
Ray South
9 Spanish lessons
Ignacio is friendly and patient. An excellent tutor.
Oct 16, 2025
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
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