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João Bettencourt
Community TutorTeaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Certified Language European Portuguese teacher with 5 years of Experience
Teaches
Portuguese
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Certified Language European Portuguese teacher with 5 years of Experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From PortugalLiving in Lisbon, Portugal (01:29 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 14, 2020InterestsTravelHistoryEnvironment & NatureSports & FitnessFood
Olá! I’m João, a certified European Portuguese tutor based in Lisbon. With a background in tourism, I specialize in practical language acquisition. I try to create a relaxed atmosphere with the students, so they can achieve their full potential while learning the language. My methodology is a mix between structured grammar with cultural immersion, focusing on conversational fluency for real-world use :)
Me as a Teacher
Since I completed my TEFL certicate in 2017, I’ve taught both in the classroom and in private lessons, including nearly 5000 hours online. Teaching online requires a different set of skills as a teacher, and I believe over the past 5 years I have mastered these skills to provide a balance between learning grammar and vocabulary and spending as much time speaking and communicating as possible. My lessons & teaching style
If you are looking to learn European Portuguese with conversation, we will choose a topic that you like to talk about and we will discuss it.
If you are looking to improve your grammar, reading, writing and pronunciation skills, I have a wide range of materials I can provide. We can also have a mix, which works really well.
Don't hesistate contacting me if you have any questions.
The tool used for the videocall in my lessons is Zoom/Italki classroomMy teaching material
- Image files
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Articles and news
4.9
Rating
438
Students
1,427
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Portuguese Lessons
Trial Lesson
245 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Portuguese - Just Talk
A2 - C2Conversation430 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Portuguese for beginners & intermediates
A1 - C1Language Essentials704 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
153 Reviews
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Portuguese
English
Alexandra K
17 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I feel much more confident at my A1–A2 level, and our conversational classes are always enjoyable. João is both patient and encouraging. It’s only been five classes, and I can already see an impressive difference in my speaking.
Oct 25, 2025
Sandra Esslinger
13 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
With João I have classes focused on Grammar and on Conversation. He uses many different resources, such as ebooks and articles, and is always well prepared. We do grammar exercises, read articles and talk about many different topics together so that I can learn new vocabulary easily. João is always encouraging and creates a safe environment so that it's easy for me to speak Portuguese. Obrigada João!
Nov 19, 2020
Alexandra K
17 Portuguese lessons
Very good! I always leave the lesson with a better understanding of Portuguese.
Dec 3, 2025
Patrick Nsimba
39 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
João has been my tutor for quite some time now. I'm very grateful to have him as my teacher. Although I still make some mistakes ( and sometimes the same mistakes 🙃🤭), he is always very patient and supportive. Definitely please pick him as your tutor!!!
May 27, 2021
Alexandra K
17 Portuguese lessons
This was our last class of the year, and I’m very happy I found João. I’ve learned a lot and feel much more confident speaking Portuguese. I’m definitely continuing next year!
Dec 20, 2025
Ryan S
2 Portuguese lessons
Great lesson with João again and I gladly catch up with him again after the first of the year. I appreciate the work on my Portuguese.
Nov 30, 2025
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