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Tom
English
Native
Japanese
Native
Polish
Other
Spanish

From Japan

Living in Barcelona, Spain

Friendly teacher with over 10,000 lessons taught on italki! Hi, Konnichiwa, cześć, hola! I’m a native Japanese and English speaker with a multicultural twist. Raised in Japan and the U.S., then lived in Poland and now in sunny Barcelona! I speak Polish and a little bit of Spanish as well. I can bridge languages and cultures effortlessly. Whether you’re a beginner starting out or polishing your fluency, my PhD background means I teach with precision *and* patience. Let’s make mistakes, explore nuances, and turn lessons into global adventures! I am patient and flexible. I have taught students from children to adults and from complete beginners to advanced students. As a teacher, I find it important to listen to the student and find out what their needs and wishes are and plan the lesson accordingly. I will listen to your suggestions and customize and adapt my lessons to meet your individual needs. My lessons are relaxed, and I want you to be comfortable with making mistakes.
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Student Nichole
Nichole
57 Japanese lessons
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Tom is a teacher. He is fully bilingual so he is able to interpret the more difficult nuances of Japanese with ease. That is very helpful for advanced learners. Many advanced grammar patterns look the exact same to me. However; is able to explain how they are used differently and give English examples that correlate. That skill has been immensely beneficial to me.
Fabrizio
65 Japanese lessons
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Tomu-sensei is a great teacher. I'm a bit of an atypical student since I already learned quite a lot of vocabulary and kanji via some self-studying apps. He was able to adapt very quickly to my situation (knowing lots of words/kanji, lacking grammar/conversation skills), and his lessons are never boring. In just one week I feel I am already improving exponentially. I cannot recommend this enough, it's perfect.
Joel Marsh
2 Japanese lessons
Super friendly guy, very chatty and knowledgeable
Student Anton
Anton
76 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm really glad that I started learning with Tom. He's not only a wonderful teacher but also a tremendous person who supports you in all possible ways and cherishes every attempt to grasp for new knowledge. After several lessons my Japanese improved, it takes much less time for me to formulate sentences and it's easier to comprehend spoken language. I'm sure that together we will achieve my dream goal of B2 japanese language level.
Richard Gollen
1 Japanese lesson
Great teacher. Highly recommend to many
Jakub Sopinka
1 English lesson
Polecam! 🙂