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Jero
Community TutorTeaches
Icelandic
Speaks
Spanish
Native
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Catalan
Polish
Icelandic Specialist: From the Sagas to Modern Fluency through a Comparative Approach
Teaches
Icelandic
Speaks
Spanish
Native
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Catalan
Polish
Icelandic Specialist: From the Sagas to Modern Fluency through a Comparative Approach
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From ArgentinaLiving in Buenos Aires, Argentina (11:40 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 12, 2025InterestsHistoryWritingFilms & TV SeriesArtReading
Hello! I’m Jerónimo, a polyglot tutor from Argentina. I specialize in the Icelandic language across its entire timeline—from the Old Norse of the Sagas and Eddas to the Modern Icelandic spoken in Reykjavík today.
My journey began at the 2017 Polyglot Conference in Reykjavík, where I decided to make Icelandic my specialty. Since then, I have dedicated myself to teaching it through a comparative and diachronic perspective. Whether you want to read medieval texts in the original or communicate in modern Iceland, I help you understand not just how the language works, but why it works that way, bridging the gap between the ancient and the modern.Me as a Teacher
My approach is analytical and comparative. Speaking Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese—and having studied others, such as Polish, Russian, Latin, Greek, Chinese, and Japanese—allows me to draw precise structural parallels to help you grasp Icelandic faster. I tailor the learning curve to your background: we might leverage a Slavic speaker's intuition for cases, or use etymology to help English speakers master declensions. I view the language as a continuum, using its history to explain its logic and demystify complex rules. My lessons & teaching style
I offer a flexible curriculum that slides between Literary Old Norse and Modern Communicative Icelandic, depending on your academic or personal goals.
We might analyze a modern sentence and trace its syntax back to the classical era, or dive directly into the Sagas to analyze morphology and style. My method is structured but adaptive: if your goal is travel, we prioritize high-frequency modern usage; if you are a literature enthusiast or academic, we focus on deep text analysis and reading comprehension. My goal is to provide you with the tools to become an independent learner capable of navigating the rich history of the Icelandic language and culture.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
19
Students
59
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Icelandic Lessons
Trial Lesson
9 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Practical Fluency & Linguistic Insight
A1 - C2Language Essentials50 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
17 Reviews
Mr. Low
8 Icelandic lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jero has been patient and gave me homework to do. My number 1 online italki Icelandic language with him on 6 November 2025 is awesome. Thank you for the resources to study the Icelandic language.
Nov 6, 2025
Martha Jamail
4 Icelandic lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jero was very kind and a great teacher! He is very interested in the language and it is so helpful to have someone to practice speaking with. He is also very knowledgeable about Icelandic resources for practicing
May 19, 2025
Jeff Dodson
18 Icelandic lessons
Ég er að batna dag frá degi. Takk Jero.
Dec 24, 2025
Jeff Dodson
18 Icelandic lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jero is a great teacher. He is very kind and patient. He also teaches Icelandic as a foreigner who learned the language himself as an adult. Because of this, he may be a better fit for a someone who knows nothing of the language. The best thing about Jero is that he knows all types of self-study resources can show you what type of material may be best for your skill set. Thank you Jero.
Jul 3, 2025
Mr. Low
8 Icelandic lessons
I enjoyed my time with Jero. I liked that we talked about the funny chapter in the Icelandic textbook.
Dec 29, 2025
Mr. Low
8 Icelandic lessons
I had a fun time with Jero. We talked about Borgen Power and glory.
Dec 21, 2025
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