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Paula Teixeira
Galician
Native
Spanish
Native
English
Portuguese
Catalan
Gaelic (Irish)
Gaelic (Scottish)

From Spain

Living in Other, United Kingdom

PhD in Linguistics. Years of experience teaching Galician to international students I am a professional linguist and teacher of Galician from Rías Baixas (Pontevedra, Galicia). I obtained four different degrees from Galician and British universities. For the last 9 years I have been teaching and researching at University in Ireland and Scotland. I am a passionate teacher. I thoroughly enjoy teaching my language. I have experience teaching a range of students: from Primary School to University. I have taught Galician to native speakers of English, Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese. I enjoy answering student's questions and figuring out the clearest way to explain a topic. I truly enjoy witnessing their progress. My approach is to design the lessons according to your goals, needs and interests. I create my teaching materials (grammar explanations and exercises) from scratch. We can do exercises in class and/or as homework. It's up to you. I love using songs, fragments of TV shows and Youtube videos as listening comprehension practice. It is a very fresh way to familiarise yourself with the phonetics and rhythm of the language. Also, it's fun to get to know contemporary culture: music, literature, content creators, comedy, etc.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Video files
  • Quizzes
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Interests

Environment & Nature
Music
Films & TV Series
Food
Trial Lesson
35 lessons completed
USD 8.72+
Galician: Beginners A1-A2
A1-A2
Language Essentials
651 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
12% off
Galician: Intermediate B1-B2
B1-B2
Language Essentials
20 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
12% off
Galician: Advanced C1-C2
C1-C2
Language Essentials
6 lessons completed
USD 27.00+
10% off
Galician: Conversation
B2-C2
Conversation
136 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
10% off
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Noa
88 Galician lessons
Teacher’s pick
Paula is an outstanding teacher. Her classes are meticulously organized, but yet flexible so as to cater to my needs and preferences. She is able to readjust the teaching materials and is always introducing interesting content that is very helpful in making language learning easier and more engaging. Paula is very knowledgeable and is able to contextualize complex concepts and answer any questions that arise.
Student Maria
Maria
71 Galician lessons
Teacher’s pick
Paula is an outstanding teacher. It is clear from all of her materials that she takes a great deal of pleasure in sharing the Galician language with others. She is a natural in the classroom: patient, encouraging and always respectful of the student's own aims and goals. I am continually impressed by the sheer amount of resources that Paula has created. To me, this speaks both to her understanding of students different learning styles, and her determination to be an inclusive teacher. I always look forward to my classes with Paula and I would highly recommend her to anyone thinking about studying Galician.
Student Michael
Michael
37 Galician lessons
If you’re not learning Galician, what are you even doing with your life? Go take a trial lesson with Paula! A proud Pontevedresa, Paula will guide you through the ins and outs of Galician with personalized lessons that strengthen your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. She seamlessly blends PowerPoint presentations, news excerpts, video reels, and weekly idioms to explore not only the language but also the rich cultural and historical context of Galicia. If you’re a foodie like me, she’ll happily introduce you to the local cuisine too! What sets Paula apart is her deep background in linguistics. For students who struggle with abstract concepts, she breaks down phonology, morphosyntax, and semantic nuance into easy-to-understand explanations. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to galeguizar your castrapo, Paula is the instructor for you.
Student Javi Romero
Javi Romero
32 Galician lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am super thankful to have found Paula! She's a total language geek so I get to learn not only Galician but about Galician. As a descent of Galician I have really come to enjoy these lessons as I try to reclaim our heritage language. Paul is super knowledgeable, engaged and very easy to talk with
Student Stefanie Coutu
Stefanie Coutu
22 Galician lessons
I have completed 10+ classes with Paula and have thoroughly enjoyed her teaching style and methods, class themes, and pacing. She is encouraging, engaged, extremely knowledgeable, and patient. The amount of care and consideration she puts into planning each class is notable. I appreciate the balanced nature of her classes, as well as the sociocultural/sociopolitical themes she integrates into my learning. I highly recommend her as a teacher for Galician language and plan to continue learning from her! Thank-you for everything, Paula!
Student Armando Valdés
Armando Valdés
6 Galician lessons
Paula is a wonderful, kind and caring teacher. She has a very easygoing manner and listened thoughtfully to develop a lesson plan. Will definitely continue taking classes with her.