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Matthea
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From Netherlands

Living in Other, Uganda

✨ Former teacher living abroad with an interest for the world and languages! 🌍 👋Hi and welcome! My name is Matthea, I am 28 years old and I live in beautiful Uganda. I was born and raised in the Netherlands, I lived in a town called Dordrecht for 23 years. Dutch is my mother tongue, but I am also fluent in English since I speak English most of the time nowadays. I love visiting other countries, being creative (also digitally) and cooking! I've been teaching on Italki for over a year and I have done 1000+ lessons! 🎓I have a degree in Primary Education and I was a primary school teacher (mostly ages 10/11) in the Netherlands for a few years. After that, I moved to Uganda to homeschool some children. I also gave them lessons in Dutch as a second language. Since I love to be able to focus on one person, adapt to their needs and create lessons for them, I am excited to teach online. Ik heb een pabo diploma (basisonderwijs) en ik ben een aantal jaar juf geweest in Nederland (vooral groep 7). Daarna ben ik naar Uganda verhuisd om een aantal kinderen thuisonderwijs te geven. Ik heb hen ook lessen Nederlands als tweede taal gegeven. 💻 I love to prepare my lessons well and use variety, so it's stays interesting. I will adapt to what you want to focus on and together we will make a plan for you. I will keep repeating what we have learned, so it's easier for you to remember. Ik houd ervan mijn lessen goed voor te bereiden en ze ook gevarieerd te houden, zodat het interessant blijft. Ik zal me aanpassen aan waar jij op wilt focussen en we zullen samen een plan...
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Trial Lesson
83 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
A1-A2
Language Essentials
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𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
A2-C1
Conversation
891 lessons completed
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𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
B1-C1
Language Essentials
191 lessons completed
USD 15.50+
8% off
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Structured lessons·14
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For beginners·36
Daria (Danna)
65 Dutch lessons
I've been taking Dutch lessons with Matthea since December 2025 and gone from A1-A2 to B1-B2. I practice a lot outside of lessons too, but her teaching gave me real structure and confidence. She picks the material herself, but is happy to let me choose topics I'm curious about or where I feel gaps. We could use a textbook, but mostly don't, since I prefer steering things myself, and she's flexible about that. She corrects mistakes gently and right away, which is what I asked for (I'm normally more of a "be strict with me" student, but she adapted to what I wanted). Her grammar explanations are clear, and we practice right after, if I forget something later, we just review it again. Lessons feel comfortable, there's plenty of time to actually speak, and she's patient even when I need to repeat something. I'd recommend her, especially if you want to work on your grammar.
Student Vasiliy Kapitanskiy
Vasiliy Kapitanskiy
48 Dutch lessons
I’ve been taking Dutch lessons with Matthea and have already completed 21 lessons with her. She is flexible and always adapts each lesson to my current needs, whether that’s preparing for a job interview, practicing for the NT2 B1 speaking exam, or working through the Nederlands op Niveau book. I appreciate that Matthea always stays focused on learning, and our lesson time is never wasted on unnecessary distractions. The homework she assigns is relevant to what we’ve discussed, appropriately challenging, and practical. Since starting lessons with Matthea, I’ve noticed a clear improvement in both my speaking confidence and my overall understanding of Dutch. If you’re looking for a teacher who explains grammar clearly, gets you talking, and tailors each lesson to your needs, I would highly recommend Matthea.
Suyanne Lima
3 Dutch lessons
One more great lesson with Mattea. Before choosing her, I had two trial lessons with other teachers. One of her strengths is how structured and well-prepared her classes are. On top of that, she is fun and easygoing, which makes the lessons enjoyable. I can clearly see how skilled and knowledgeable she is, and how helpful each lesson has been. Thank you for your support!
Student Rai
Rai
22 Dutch lessons
I have been taking lessons with Matthea for over a year with some breaks. I really enjoy her teaching her style, she always comes to lessons prepared with interesting material, we speak fully in Dutch and she teaches me new useful vocabulary every lesson. She is very flexible and adaptable, always corrects my mistakes, and is helping me a lot with building my speaking confidence. I would 100% recommend Matthea for anyone looking for a well-rounded teacher who is especially skilled at teaching speaking!
BiesenbachStephan
11 Dutch lessons
Das Einführungsgespräch war informativ und zugewandt. Die weiteren Schritte wurden beleuchtet. Die Möglichkeiten einer zukünftigen Zusammenarbeit besprochen.
Student Rocío
Rocío
13 Dutch lessons
Super communicative lesson full of interaction and engaging activities. Dankjewel 🫶🏼