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Mariana Acosta G
Spanish
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English

From Colombia

Living in Medellin, Colombia

Desde hace 7 años acompaño a estudiantes a encontrar su voz en español. 👋🏽 • Hey, guys! I’m Mariana. A Colombian, paisita, born in the city of Medellín. Completely in love with Spanish and the magical world we encounter when we explore different cultures. I studied from 2015 to 2020 Bachelor of human sciences and Spanish Language and I’ve been a full-time teacher for over 5 years. My classes are 100% contextual and adapted to the needs and interests of each student. I prefer to generate real conversation situations and connect the 4 essential skills to learn a new language: reading, writing, listening and speaking. I know how frustrating the process of learning a language can be - because I felt it when learning English - and so in the Spanish lessons with Mariana: 🧘🏽‍♀️ • There is tranquility, fun and professionalism. 💃 • There’s room for mistakes and we celebrate them. 💬 • There is much patience, useful activities and practice. 📍• Remember that the most important thing is how you feel most comfortable learning! Learning a language is exploring, discovering and feeling a new culture. For this I use authentic materials such as videos, social networks, news, games, articles, flashcards, photographs and presentations so that each time, step by step, you are closer to your fluency in Spanish. 🌞 IMPORTANT 🌞 My frequent students have access to a private community in Google Classroom where we share ideas in Spanish outside the classroom. Do you know what your level of Spanish is? If you are not sure, write to me and I will send you a qu...
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Trial Lesson
64 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Español por niveles / Spanish for different levels 📚
A1-C1
Language Essentials
1,257 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
25% off
Clase grupal / Couple or Friends Class: 2 students! 💥
A1-C1
Language Essentials
54 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
28% off
Conversemos / Conversation lesson A2 - C2 💬
A2-C2
Conversation
636 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
24% off
Colombia / Colombian Spanish 🌞
A2-C2
Language Essentials
24 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
15% off
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Student Sara
Sara
71 Spanish lessons
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Mariana is simply put, the best. She is flexible, sharp, and always provides me with corrections and activities that are relevant to my job and challenge me. Every week I notice myself improving a little more, and my Spanish fluency becoming stronger. For reference, I am an advanced speaker (C1) and use Spanish in my work as a therapist with patients. Mariana integrates metaphor work, role plays, and psychology concepts for us to discuss and explore, all while strengthening my use of grammar. I have been on iTalki for many years and practicing Spanish for a long time, but I feel my Spanish has improved the most with Mariana. She makes it easy to grow and challenge yourself without feeling self-conscious and judgmental. I feel fully comfortable showing up to each class as my chaotic self, full of doubts and insecurities, and leave feeling more confident each time. THANK YOU MAR!!!!! Do not look any further- this is the Spanish profe for you!!!!
Student ewan.greenwood
ewan.greenwood
20 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mariana is a really great teacher, she is patient and happy to answer any and all questions when they arise. Previously I could often feel embarrassed when speaking Spanish, but in my lessons with Mariana she creates a comfortable environment that has allowed me to become more comfortable making mistakes (which she always helps to me to identify) and therefore more confident when speaking. She’s organised with content but also happy to allow conversation to flow around topics in the lesson plan which makes for a more natural feel. I look forward to more lessons - thanks Mariana!
Student Bob
Bob
26 Spanish lessons
Mariana is an excellent profesora. She provides interesting topics and makes complex grammar understandable. The conversation class flys by. Highly recommended.
Zoe
74 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been working with Mariana for about 9 months now, and my Spanish has improved so much since I started working with her. She is so helpful and encouraging! I especially appreciate that she has good exercises, topics, and homework for advanced students (B2-C1), which can be hard to find on iTalki. However I would certainly recommend her for students of all levels :)
L R
18 Spanish lessons
Mariana is a wonderful teacher and I really enjoy our lessons. I am learning a lot and having fun at the same time!
Student Bob
Bob
26 Spanish lessons
Great conversation classes.