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Thomas
Community TutorTeaches
German
Native
Slovenian
Native
Danish
Dutch
English
Esperanto
French
Italian
Norwegian
Spanish
Swedish
Speaks
Czech
Afrikaans
Portuguese
Zulu
Teaching 11 languages, currently learning 3 more
Teaches
German
Native
Slovenian
Native
Danish
Dutch
English
Esperanto
French
Italian
Norwegian
Spanish
Swedish
Speaks
Czech
Afrikaans
Portuguese
Zulu
Teaching 11 languages, currently learning 3 more
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From SloveniaLiving in Ljubljana, Slovenia (17:59 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 26, 2024InterestsWritingFilms & TV SeriesPets & AnimalsTravelReading
My name is Thomas and I grew up bilingually with German and Slovenian. Having discovered my passion for languages very early, I have worked hard to learn to speak and write 11 of them on a level of fluency. I have now been working as a language teacher for 23 years, out of which 18 as an independent teacher.
I have been using italki to learn languages so far, but I have now decided to try out teaching here as well. It is my hope that my beginner's profile does not make you mistakenly assume that I am a beginner in the field of teaching as I have been having about 40 hours of classes weekly in the last 20 or so years.Me as a Teacher
When teaching I take both my schedule and my classes seriously. When a class is scheduled, it is part of my weekly plan and I get ready for it. I conduct a detailed journal of what I have been doing with my student, I write down every session, thus it is easy for me to check what we did on our past sessions.
I used to teach more conventionally, meaning with my students being in the same room as me. In 2021 I started using Skype for my classes and things work out very well. I am always punctual as I respect the time my students take for our class, likewise I do appreciate if my students do the same. My lessons & teaching style
My lessons can be conducted in any of the following languages:
German
Slovenian
English
French
Swedish
Danish
Norwegian
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Esperanto
I try to conduct my classes in a way that resembles the conventional school as much as possible. Meaning a thorough explanation of the grammar with several carefully tailored examples, exercises, homework, checking the student's progress, listening and reading comprehensions and once the student's knowledge progresses sufficiently, having a conversation class.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- PDF file
- Articles and news
Teaching experience
2006 - Current
teacher and coordinatorI have been working as a formally registered freelance tutor/teacher and translator since 2006. Prior to that I had worked as a language teacher at different language schools in Ljubljana from 2000.
I usually conduct about 35 to 50 hours of classes weekly.
Education
1996 - 2000
Bachelor’s - German & French languageI studied German and French at the University of Ljubljana.
5.0
Rating
98
Students
954
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Trial Lesson
68 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
German - structured classes
A1 - C2Language Essentials31 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
German - structured classes (10 hours package)
A1 - C1Language Essentials74 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
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Valérie Savard
2 German lessons
Die Deutsche Grammatik ist nicht so einfach. Danke für die Erklärungen. Bis Bald !
Dec 18, 2025
GavrilukAlexander
2 Slovenian lessons
Спасибо, всё было понятно и интересно.
Dec 3, 2025
Joey McElroy
4 German lessons
Absolutely incredible teacher! He made it so easy, he also explained some basic grammar questions. He was highly encouraging. I immediately booked more lessons. Kind and friendly, even when I made mistakes. He helped and guided me to find the correct answers. I highly recommend everyone to book with him!!
Nov 24, 2025
Valérie Savard
2 German lessons
Wir haben eine sehr interessante Gespräch gemacht. Ich danke dir und wir sehen uns bald !
Dec 5, 2025
Joey McElroy
4 German lessons
Absolutely the best teacher! Very patient with me. Very friendly, and really breaks down the language to help you grasp grammar. 10/10 I highly recommend!
Dec 1, 2025
Paul Magnuson
4 Danish lessons
Always good, patient, friendly, knowledgeable.
Sep 23, 2025
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