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Dena Mandala
Community TutorTeaches
Balinese
Native
Indonesian
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Russian
Experience the True Beauty of Indonesia with Me!
Teaches
Balinese
Native
Indonesian
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Russian
Experience the True Beauty of Indonesia with Me!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From IndonesiaLiving in Denpasar, Indonesia (07:05 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 6, 2022InterestsSports & FitnessTravelHistory
As a son of a Balinese tour guide, I love sharing the folklore, language, culture, and traditions from Bali, Indonesia. I’m earning a degree to teach Mandarin to international students at a Chinese university. In 2021, I participated in the US State Department's YES Program for cultural exchange and leadership. In 2022, I spent the summer visiting my AFS host family from the YES Program. Each day, I use Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Bali, English and Chinese (Mandarin). I love learning languages and am dedicating my life to teaching languages in order to understand the cultural diversity. I enjoy life-long learning through traveling, and volunteering in social and cultural activities.Me as a Teacher
I teach Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Bali in my classes using Bahasa, English or Chinese Mandarin for instruction. I enjoy teaching all ages and language levels and welcome overseas Indonesians. The class will be designed around your needs so schedule a trial lesson to discuss your goals. We should be having fun during the learning process. In my undergrad degree from the Chinese university, I’ve been designing learning materials using multiple online formats to make classes more engaging to create a strong connection with my students. I regularly use all four of my languages in public speaking and presenting learning materials for international students and audiences. My lessons & teaching style
I use fun methods such as: learning from songs, games, riddles, local jokes, photos, videos and Power Point to show the language, local culture and traditions from Indonesia. I will use a relaxed study approach, hence my students would learn the language without pressure and see me as their friend. My goal for teaching is to help my students use Bahasa for everyday conversations with native speakers while traveling or making friends with Indonesians. I encourage my students to be confident when speaking Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Bali in public by also teaching local culture and traditions in Indonesia, especially from Bali. I'm excited to start our language journey together!My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Video files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- PDF file
5.0
Rating
170
Students
1,613
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Balinese Lessons
Balinese
Indonesian
Trial Lesson
96 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Living Like Balinese
A1 - C2Language Essentials260 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 8% off
Bali Makenyem: SPEAK LIKE NATIVE WITH NATIVE!
B2 - C2Conversation20 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 8% off
BALI MELALI: TRAVELLING TIPS IN BALI AND LEARN SOME BALINESE PHRASES!
A1 - C2Conversation2 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Podcast (1)
Quiz (1)
216 Reviews
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Balinese
Indonesian
VanderhaegenKristof
60 Balinese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I went for 2 week to Bali and local people were amazed by the level of my Balinese speaking. So very happy with Dena
Apr 26, 2024
Konstantin Stanmeyer
1 Indonesian lesson
Dena is an excellent mentor who quickly adapted to my prior knowledge, tailoring the lesson. They were very open to questions around my personal interests, making the session very engaging and rewarding!
Jan 12, 2026
Tommy
1 Indonesian lesson
Dena is a great teacher. He speaks both English and Chinese fluently so he was able to properly correct the mistakes in my bahasa gaul and make suggestions. He also let the class run late to teach me some Balinese at my request. Good dude, recommended for sure
Dec 27, 2025
Eusebio
69 Indonesian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dena is the best teacher ever. I love his teaching style. He listens intently and displays calm and patience in his instruction. He always shares unique insights into Indonesian culture and language. The time I spend with him is productive, exciting, and enjoyable. My Indonesian has improved dramatically since he has been my instructor. He truly is an amazing guy and teacher! He deserves a rating higher than 5 stars!
Dec 30, 2023
Tobias Hegger
1 Balinese lesson
Awesome guy, would recommend for anybody, who wants to learn basa bali or bahasa indonesia :)
Jan 9, 2026
David
11 Indonesian lessons
I have a relationship with a Indonesian for over 15 years and too popular in Indonesia and I honestly recommend this teacher: he remains patient, have close to perfect social skills and is very friendly in all kinds of situations. It was a pleasure to get back in touch with him, thank you so much @Dena to find my focus again in this great lesson! Sampai jumpa, terima kasih! Bahasa Indonesia, yuuuuuuuh...
Dec 19, 2025
Trial Lesson
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