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Marcos Zayan Tibau
Portuguese
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French
Italian
English
German
Spanish
Japanese

From Brazil

Living in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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...
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  • Homework Assignments
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  • Presentation slides/PPT
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  • Flashcards
  • Quizzes
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Trial Lesson
80 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Portuguese - structured lessons
A1-B1
Language Essentials
1,358 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
9% off
Prática de conversação - Conversation classes
A2-C2
Conversation
265 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
9% off
Old students (until 10 th March 2026)
A1-C2
Language Essentials
67 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
6% off
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French
Portuguese
Structured lessons·3
Patient·6
For beginners·120
Provides materials·2
Gullo John
60 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tenho muita sorte de ter Marcos como professor.
Student Seth
Seth
184 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!
Student Alessandro
Alessandro
13 Portuguese lessons
Marcos has been so far an extraordinary Portuguese tutor: patient, supportive, always prepared and funny too. I have had different tutors here on Italki and Marcos is the best one
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.
Gullo John
60 Portuguese lessons
Obrigado Marcos Para mais uma ótima lição
Student Alessandro
Alessandro
13 Portuguese lessons
Marcos é um professor realmente maravilhoso: generoso com seus recursos, paciente e um ótimo conversador. Ele sempre chega preparado, com muito material, e pronto para me apoiar, apesar dos meus erros, e sempre com um sorriso no rosto.

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