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Dena Mandala
Balinese
Native
Indonesian
Native
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Russian

From Indonesia

Living in Denpasar, Indonesia

Experience the True Beauty of Indonesia with Me! 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. 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. I use fun methods such as: learning from songs, games, riddles, local jokes, photos, videos and Power Point to show the language,...
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Trial Lesson
117 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Living Like Balinese
A1-C2
Language Essentials
285 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
8% off
Bali Makenyem: SPEAK LIKE NATIVE WITH NATIVE!
B2-C2
Conversation
40 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
8% off
BALI MELALI: TRAVELLING TIPS IN BALI AND LEARN SOME BALINESE PHRASES!
A1-C2
Conversation
2 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
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Structured lessons·5
For beginners·146
Student VanderhaegenKristof
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
Student Agus CorreaBenavidez
Agus CorreaBenavidez
14 Indonesian lessons
I’ve now had 10 lessons with Dena, and I continue to really enjoy his classes. One thing I particularly value is that he often brings back things we’ve studied in previous lessons and asks me questions about them. This makes the learning feel more continuous and helps me actually retain what I’ve learned. He is also very attentive and encourages me to think through my answers rather than simply giving me the solution. Another great class!
Student Agus CorreaBenavidez
Agus CorreaBenavidez
14 Indonesian lessons
I’ve now had 8 lessons with Dena, and I continue to enjoy his classes. He is very attentive and makes the lessons interactive by asking questions that help me review and reinforce content we’ve covered in previous classes. I also really like that he encourages me to think and reason instead of simply giving me the answers. Every lesson feels engaging and productive.
Student Eusebio
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!
Student Agus CorreaBenavidez
Agus CorreaBenavidez
14 Indonesian lessons
I’ve now had 9 lessons with Dena, and I’m continuing to really enjoy the classes. I especially appreciate how he regularly asks questions about things we’ve covered in previous lessons, which helps me review the material and remember it better. He doesn’t just explain things, he encourages me to think and work things out for myself.
Student Agus CorreaBenavidez
Agus CorreaBenavidez
14 Indonesian lessons
I’ve now had 7 lessons with Dena, and I’ve really enjoyed every one of them. He is a very attentive teacher and encourages me to think and reason rather than simply explaining things. The lessons are engaging and interactive, and he always makes the class feel interesting and productive. I’m looking forward to continuing with more lessons!