Spanish teacher Maria

Maria

Community Tutor
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Korean
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Spanish Mentor for Intermediate & Advanced Speakers Who Want Real Fluency✨
From ColombiaLiving in Cali, Colombia (05:10 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 18, 2020
InterestsTravelFilms & TV SeriesReadingFoodTech
Hi! I’m María, a Spanish language mentor with 6 years of experience on italki and a background in journalism. This shapes my teaching style: clear communication, critical thinking, and meaningful conversations. I specialize in intermediate and advanced learners who already know Spanish but don’t yet feel fully confident, natural, or fluent when speaking. 👉 My focus is helping you speak Spanish confidently from the very first class, without stress or mental blocks. We work with topics you truly care about — culture, travel, books, cinema, history, food, or current issues — so Spanish flows naturally. 🌎 Just real Spanish for real life.
5.0
Rating
241
Students
2891
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

Spanish Lessons

Trial Lesson
63 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Refine Your Spanish Through Real Conversation & Culture 🌎
B1 -  C2

Conversation

2,159 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 10% off
Refine Your Spanish: Precision, Grammar & Natural Expression 🎯
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

405 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 12% off
Refine Your Spanish for Real-Life & Professional Communication 🎤
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

76 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 11% off

Availability

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My creations
Vocabulary (6)
Podcast (24)
Quiz (221)

224 Reviews

Ben
17 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
María is one of the few teachers that I enjoy conversing with. She has been a tremendous help especially in those areas where I struggle to speak coherent Spanish and she intuitively knows where to steer the conversations so that I get maximum opportunity to work on those weaknesses. At times during our conversation practice, and especially when I find myself battling uphill on crutches to find the vocabulary to express myself, she will encourage me to give it my best shot, then we would explore the different ways I could have expressed what I wanted to say. I definitely appreciate this approach because I have noticed a sizeable difference in my ability since I started conversation practice with Maria. I rarely have time to write reviews due to a hectic work/life schedule but here I am. Maria should be everyone’s “go to” if you want to level up in Spanish.
Feb 2, 2024
Sarah Donovan
68 Spanish lessons
Maria provides excellent topics for discussion as well as opportunities and guidance for using complex grammatical structures that I am trying to master. I have been working with her for over a year, maybe close to two years at this point, and although language learning is a slow process, I can see real progress and recognize how Maria's support has enabled it. Highly recommend.
Feb 2, 2026
Shanti
19 Spanish lessons
Maria is an amazing teacher! I love the materials that she uses to facilitate conversations around a topic. Thank you Maria!
Nov 19, 2025
Student Regina Singer
Regina Singer
39 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
María es muy buena profesora. Sus clases son muy útiles, comprensibles y variadas. Siempre es amable y tiene una sonrisa en la cara. Muchas gracias por tu ayuda María!
Jan 18, 2024
Shanti
19 Spanish lessons
Maria always has the most creative and insightful lesson plans. Thank you Maria!
Nov 24, 2025
Shanti
19 Spanish lessons
Thank you for such a wonderful lesson Maria!
Nov 10, 2025
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