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Jeff Spanish (杰夫)
Spanish
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Italian
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
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From Colombia

Living in Ferrara, Italy

Your Spanish isn’t the problem—hesitation is. Let’s build your confidence. Living and working in Colombia, the US, and Italy taught me that language anxiety is real. Waiting for "perfect" Spanish is a trap. You don't need shortcuts; you need a structured, safe space to sound bad until you start sounding good. I design custom learning frameworks tailored to your exact goals: ― Business & Medical: Stop shrinking in meetings. Master technical jargon, work communication, and interview prep. ― DELE & Exams (Adults/Teens): Pure strategy to dismantle exam formats and eliminate test anxiety. ― Kids & Families: High-engagement, low-pressure lessons for school prep and cultural connection. ― Relocation, Travel & Hobbies: Street Spanish, community connection, and active brain training. No judgment, just honest work. Stop letting doubt hold you back. Select a package below and let’s get to work.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
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Interests

Business & Finance
Music
Medical & Healthcare
Travel
Food
Trial Lesson
14 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
58% off
Functional Spanish: Confident Communication (B1/B2)
B1-B2
Language Essentials
98 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
20% off
Spanish for Business
A2-C2
Business
0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
25% off
Medical Spanish: Confident Communication in Healthcare
A2-C2
Medical
26 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
25% off
Spanish Zero: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Conversational Spanish
A1-A2
Language Essentials
17 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
25% off
Official DELE B2/C1 Prep for Schools (Ages 11–17) | Certified Examiner
A1-C2
Test Preparation
0 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
20% off
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Anastasiia Sydorenko
22 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
The lessons are super motivating and engaging! The combination of learning new stuff and discovering what I already can by beeing encouraged to tack feels just right. I was actually surprized about beeing able to have a simple conversation with Jeff today - seemed impossible at first : ) And it feels like I'm really getting prepared to my spanisch medical rotation - consistently and step by step. Estoy entusiasmada por las próximas clases!
Student Maddie1215
Maddie1215
6 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Salamat kaayo, Jeff, sa tanang paningkamot ug kahago. Padayon ta'g panarbaho nga magkauban aron mahimong mas abanse pa gyud ang akong Spanish - nga walay sagol nga Portuguese! I have taken a few lessons with Jeff, and he is a wonderful teacher! From the first class he's listened to my needs and interests, and customized lesson plans that are tailored specifically to my goals. The class topics have been very interesting, which encourages me to converse and practice my Spanish even more.
Anastasiia Sydorenko
22 Spanish lessons
It was super nice to "get involved" in Spanish vers quickly by reading stuff and suggsting what to say in a real life situation. It was also nice to see a structured plan how to move on with learning medical spanisch in the next 6 weeks. All in all a very structured and joyfull lesson.
Student Ron
Ron
97 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jeff ha sido mi profesor de español durante más de un año. Disfruto de sus lecciones y nuestras conversaciones. Con su instrucción, he mejorado constantemente mis habilidades en español y mi confianza para hablar. Lo que realmente valoro es la flexibilidad de Jeff en sus planes de lecciones conmigo. Jeff has been my Spanish teacher for well over a year. I enjoy his lessons and our conversations. With his instruction, I have steadily improved my Spanish skills and my speaking confidence. What I really value is Jeff’s flexibility in his lesson plans with me.
Student Zachary
Zachary
1 Spanish lesson
I thought that Jeff was very organized and clearly knows a lot about how to teach languages, with many. years of experience to back it up. We started with a course he designed to teach medical Spanish, but I felt like it was not customized to my level or needs. For example, I am an advanced learner wanting to practice conversation, but instead we spent a lot of time reviewing ser vs estar which I have a good grasp on. Additionally, I did not speak very much during the lesson and when I did primarily was reading off a slide. It felt a little like doing a lesson with an app, just with a person there as well. I think this approach could have some utility for beginners, but it was not suited for upper intermediate to advanced learners.
Candice Bechtel
1 Spanish lesson
Great trial class! Very friendly and educational as well as organized!