Portuguese teacher José R.

José R.

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Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
French
Spanish
Certified and experienced teacher, graduate in Communication, former journalist and tour guide.
From PortugalLiving in Porto, Portugal (07:47 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 15, 2022
InterestsSports & FitnessHistoryFoodTravelFilms & TV Series
Olá! My name is Zé and I'm in my thirties (time flies!). I currently live in the coutryside, although I've lived in multiple places in Portugal with very different environments, like Lisbon, Porto, Trás-os-Montes and the southwestern coast. I was born in one of the Azores islands, so I love the sea and traveling in general. If we get to know each other, besides sayings and curiosities about Portuguese culture in general, I can share with you a lot of recommendations of places to visit here in Portugal - and delicious local food to try, of course! I have a degree in Communication Sciences, I'm a certified teacher and I come from a family linked to teaching. In addition, I also worked for several years as a journalist and host/tour guide at a wine estate. Step by step, at your own pace, I will give you the skills to be fluent in Portuguese, which is the fifth most spoken language in the world. Become one of the 250 million people who speak it every day! Before going into detail about my teaching style, I should add that I do not currently teach children or young teenagers. It is a skill I still need to develop, as I do not feel I would be able to teach them effectively at this point. From my experience, the easiest way to learn a new language is by having a conversation and and recreate dialogues that students might face in their daily lives. By doing that, you will be challenged to apply the vocabulary you've learned and to build sentences in different contexts. For exa...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
5.0
Rating
511
Students
3914
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Portuguese Lessons

Trial Lesson
245 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Portuguese for any level
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

3,669 lessons completed
USD 12.00+

Availability

191 Reviews

Student Fox
Fox
35 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
José is an awesome teacher. He's very informative and has a lot of material that he has readily available from his experience teaching. He has documents that lay out and explain exactly what I'm trying to work out in my head, which is super helpful. He's also very easy to talk to, so whether the lesson is more conversational or if you have certain questions about the language, José can walk you through it.
Apr 30, 2025
Student Giselle
Giselle
77 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Highly recommend Zé as he is not only a patient teacher, but also encouraging and has interesting materials, information and personal anecdotes that he shares during lessons that allow you to learn more about Portugal and about himself as a Portuguese citizen. He offers a healthy balance of speaking and listening, and I like going over our chat notes to reinforce what I learned. He also speaks clearly (at what seems like) his natural pace which is not too fast. I feel comfortable interrupting him to ask him to repeat words or phrases that I did not understand, and he clarifies them on the chat box. He also pays attention to your pronunciation which is so important in learning this difficult language! Obrigada, Zé.
Oct 6, 2023
Student Richard Esteves
Richard Esteves
21 Portuguese lessons
Sempre muito comodo falar com Jose.
Mar 6, 2026
Student Werther
Werther
16 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Fun, effective, interesting, and very enjoyable lesson. We talked about the regional differences in dialect and accent and I got to learn many expressions. Every time I get to know so many interesting things about the country and language. We solved my doubts in grammar and expression. I receive material to learn more about the things we talked about. Zé is just the best teacher!
Aug 8, 2024
Student Peter Watler
Peter Watler
1 Portuguese lesson
This was an introductory lesson that was to see how we can work with each other. José is a calm, knowledgeable and friendly person who asks good questand builds good rapport. I hope we get to build a good relationship on my language learning journey.
Apr 7, 2026
elvi
2 Portuguese lessons
Amazing lesson with Zé today! I really appreciate all the inputs from José during our lesson and his support. I highly recommend him as a tutor to anyone learning Portuguese! Looking forward to our next conversation :)
Feb 24, 2026
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