Japanese teacher Sam

Sam

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Russian
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Polyglot and TEFL-certified teacher with 6 years of teaching experience
From United KingdomLiving in Oviedo, Spain (16:46 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 2, 2016
InterestsHistoryTravelReading
I am a TEFL-qualified English teacher with many years of experience. I am also a polyglot, with advanced levels of ability in Japanese, Spanish, and Russian, and an intermediate level of Mandarin Chinese.
5.0
Rating
886
Students
4138
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Japanese Lessons

Japanese
English
Trial Lesson
436 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Professional Lessons
A1 -  B2

Language Essentials

481 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Japanese for all levels—informal tutoring
A1 -  B2

Language Essentials

159 lessons completed
USD 12.00+

Availability

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377 Reviews

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Japanese
English
Student Felix
Felix
29 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sam is a great teacher who keeps the lessons fun while taking the learning aspect seriously. He explains not just how things work but why, which really helps me with understanding things. Not being a native speaker further reinforces this, as he understands the perspective of the student much more for it. Notably, he will always give you things to talk about when, or while, you're not able to come up with anything yourself (yet). I can feel my own improvement and it doesn't feel like a chore to take these lessons at all, which is what keeps me here. Highly recommend.
Feb 15, 2025
Student Josh
Josh
103 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Sam for about 3 months, he's helped me to make substantial progress in my Japanese, and I always look forwards to my lessons with him. He's helped me correct many bad habits I had picked up, and explains concepts in an easy to understand way, drawing on his experience both as a teacher and a language learner. I will be continuing my lessons with Sam, and recommending him to friends that wish to start studying Japanese more. Thanks Sam!
Oct 3, 2024
Student Josh
Josh
103 Japanese lessons
Working with Sam to improve my Japanese has been great - I have and will continue to recommend him to anyone that is serious about improving their language skills. We've had nearly 100 hours of lessons together now, and I've really felt the progress from it. I'm able to communicate much more clearly, and am using Japanese more in both my work and personal life. I've learnt a lot from Sam, and am looking forward to continuing lessons with him over the coming year. Thank you for all the effort you've put in to helping me so far Sam - it's always good fun - and I really appreciate all your help!
Mar 31, 2025
Student Dmitriy
Dmitriy
84 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Everything is great from year to year.
Dec 29, 2024
Student Miyu
Miyu
1 English lesson
Sam provided valuable insights and explained complex concepts in a way that made them easy for me to understand.
May 13, 2025
Student kyo
kyo
1 English lesson
His attitude for my lesson was inappropriate; he took the lesson while lying on the bed. In addition, he sticked to my pronounce too much, so I had no enough opportunities to talk.
Mar 9, 2025
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