Portuguese teacher Marcos Zayan Tibau

Marcos Zayan Tibau

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
French
Speaks
Italian
English
German
Spanish
Japanese
From BrazilLiving in Sao Paulo, Brazil (13:52 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Mar 27, 2020
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesReadingPets & Animals
I’m Brazilian, I studied Languages Portuguese - French and I’ve been teaching both as foreign languages for almost 12 years. I also love learning languages, and since I discovered Italki in 2019, I’ve been able to learn and practice German, Italian, Spanish and English with many different teachers. I am currently learning Japanese here on Italki with a teacher from China. I enjoyed the learning experience on Italki so much that I decided to teach my mother tongue and French here as well . As a student and as a teacher, I developed many strategies to learn and teach foreign languages. I’m sure we will find a way to improve your language skills as much as possible. Eu acredito que aprender uma língua é como nadar. Aprende-se fazendo. Não há sentido em aprender um monte de regras de gramática se você não praticá-las em uma conversação real. É por isso que nas minhas aulas eu ensino não apenas gramática e vocabulário, mas também crio situações nas quais meus alunos podem usar as estruturas novas. I believe that learning a language is like learning how to swim. You can only learn it if you do it. There's no use learning lots of grammar rules if you can't practice them in a real conversation. That's why in my lessons I teach not only grammar and vocabulary, but I also create situations in which my students will be able to use the structures we see. Après avoir introduit de petites capsules de grammaire, on partira tout de suite à la conversation. L'objectif sera de travai...
My teaching material
  • Video files
  • Homework Assignments
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Text Documents
  • Flashcards
  • Quizzes
  • Articles and news
5.0
Rating
193
Students
2690
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Portuguese Lessons

Portuguese
French
Trial Lesson
73 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Portuguese - structured lessons
A1 -  B1

Language Essentials

1,312 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Prática de conversação - Conversation classes
A2 -  C2

Conversation

258 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Old students (until 10 th March 2026)
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

26 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 6% off

Availability

380 Reviews

All
French
Portuguese
Gullo John
54 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tenho muita sorte de ter Marcos como professor.
Nov 26, 2024
Student Seth
Seth
174 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Marcos is a great professor. He is very patient and thorough with his classes. He is also great at keeping the class on track, while still encouraging conversation practice. If anyone wants to learn Portuguese, I would highly recommend him!
Jul 10, 2023
Student Alessandro
Alessandro
6 Portuguese lessons
Fantastic teacher!!
May 4, 2026
Student Frank
Frank
24 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent, interactive lesson. It was a very friendly, supportive atmosphere, and I was able to speak and practice a lot. Marcos gave me helpful feedback and encouragement, and his materials are well organized. Obrigado, Marcos! I'm looking forward to more lessons.
May 18, 2024
Gullo John
54 Portuguese lessons
Aquela aula foi a mais divertida que tive com o Marcos. Obrigado
May 8, 2026
Gullo John
54 Portuguese lessons
Obrigado para a discussão de hoje. Um sujeito muito interessante com muitas explicações. Todas interessantes e todos correctos (dependendo do ponto de vista).
Apr 3, 2026
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