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Joana
Portuguese
Native
English
Italian
Other

From Brazil

Living in Other, Brazil

Hey there. My name is Joana and I live in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. I started studying English in 2012 and I fell in love with this beautiful language. On the other hand, I also love Portuguese, and I think it’s such a rich and diverse language - just like our culture! I love traveling, meeting new people, connecting with new cultures, and sharing more about Brazil, its culture, music, food, places to visit, or about other things you may be interested in. As a community tutor here on italki I have been helping people from many different countries to improve their skills in Portuguese since 2020. I truly understand how challenging it can be to learn a new language, and I believe having a safe space to ask questions, make mistakes and practice as much as you need is essencial in the process - that's why I am here! My classes are very flexible, and I've helped both beginner, intermediate and advanced students improve their Portuguese (I do not offer children’s lessons, though). I will adapt the lessons for each student according to what they want to work on, as well as use different tools and websites to better match your learning goals! I believe the best way to learn is to challenge yourself into having conversations that may be hard in the beginning, but will help you with fluency, pronunciation and flow! - I am looking forward to it!
My teaching material
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  • Articles and news
  • Text Documents
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Interests

Music
Travel
Food
Pets & Animals
Environment & Nature
Trial Lesson
80 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Aulas iniciais (beginner lessons A1-B1) - no children's lessons
A1-B1
Language Essentials
502 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
7% off
Aprimore seu português por meio de conversas (improve your Portuguese through conversation)
B2-C2
Conversation
911 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
8% off
Based on your timezone (UTC)
5.0
194
Reviews
99%
Attendance
99%
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Patient·7
Structured lessons·2
Pronunciation·2
For beginners·35
Luka
66 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
After almost 30 lessons with Joana I can say with confidence that Joana is a phenomenal teacher. Her English is great so communication is very easy. I feel very comfortable speaking, expressing myself and making mistakes, she creates a very positive environment for teaching. She is intelligent, patient, calm and overall a great person. Each time I look forward to my lesson knowing I will learn something new and be in good company. Obrigado Joana, 10/10 recommend.
Student Brett
Brett
64 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoy classes with Joana. She is very friendly, energetic, and a great resource in helping me during this journey to learn Portuguese. Her english is excellent which makes explanations or corrections quick and easy during class.
Gary
3 Portuguese lessons
Great conversation class this morning ! I learn so much about Brazil through Joana’s cultural insights that she shares. Very professional, great listener/speaker, and she makes class feel light. Looking forward to our next session !
Student Ava and ben
Ava and ben
9 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am a beginner Portuguese learner and I really struggle to speak but Joanna has made it feel very easy! She also speaks phenomenal English so it's easy to ask anything I need in English. I really recommend taking a class with her!
MaCayla Purcell
4 Portuguese lessons
I am very satisfied with the lessons Joana provides! She is incredibly patient in her teaching, offers plenty of examples to help me understand, and is always willing to answer any questions I have. She even goes above and beyond by providing homework outside of our scheduled lessons. Joana is very intentional in her approach to teaching, and it is evident that she genuinely cares about my learning and progress. I truly appreciate her dedication and the effort she puts into each lesson! I’d recommend her to everyone wanting to learn a new language!
Gary
3 Portuguese lessons
I had a great first class with Joana! I felt comfortable and I felt that the class was balanced; we both had the opportunity to speak and lsiten to one another, and it was great hearing about the insights that she had to offer about places. I'm looking forward to the next one!