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Dora
Croatian
Native
Spanish
Bosnian
Native
Catalan
English
Galician
French
Portuguese
Other

From Bosnia and Herzegovina

Living in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatian and Spanish language teacher with 6 years of experience. Hi there, I’m Dora! 🎓 🏛️ I have a Master’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature and Art History, and a PhD in Art History. I work as a museum curator, and for the past six years I have also worked as a language teacher on Italki and at an international school in Mostar. I have worked as an audiovisual translator too, translating movies, series and reality shows from English and Spanish into Croatian. I’m a native Croatian speaker, and I also speak Spanish, Catalan, Galician, English and Portuguese. I’m currently learning French and German, so I know what it’s like to be on the other side of the language-learning process! I’m also a musician and play bass in a band. 🎸 💬 I like to create a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where you can feel comfortable making mistakes and speaking from the very beginning. I believe regular conversation is one of the best ways to build confidence and fluency. Depending on your level, goals and interests, I can prepare texts, audiovisual materials, exercises and conversation topics. We can talk about everyday life, Croatian culture, art, travel, films, music, food, or anything else that interests you. Although conversation is an important part of my lessons, I also include grammar whenever it is useful or necessary. See you in class! 😊
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
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Interests

Art
Food
Music
Environment & Nature
Pets & Animals
Trial Lesson
42 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Croatian - general
A1-C1
Language Essentials
582 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
8% off
Conversational Croatian
A1-C1
Conversation
181 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
8% off
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Patient·1
For beginners·36
Student Miriam
Miriam
8 Croatian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dora is an amazing teacher. I can't believe how much effort she puts into every class, preparing activities, games, and even presentations. I'm so glad to have found her and would recommend her to anyone who wants to learn languages in fun and interesting ways.
TJB
16 Croatian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have had several Croatian lessons with Dora and I must say that I am very satisfied with her teaching. She always makes the lessons very varied and prepares them pedagogically very well. She uses a variety of methods (games, cloze texts, audio-visual exercises, etc.). Dora is always well prepared and responds to my level and needs to the maximum. As a result, I have already been able to significantly improve my Croatian language skills. She is a very sympathetic and empathetic teacher with a very positive aura. I always feel very comfortable in her lessons. Therefore, I can highly recommend Croatian lessons with Dora. I can't imagine a better teacher.
Student Niko Marcich
Niko Marcich
58 Croatian lessons
Dora has been my tutor for the past few years and always comes prepared with conversation topics and materials. She's a great teacher and easy to talk to on any conversation topic. Can't recommend her enough!
Paul
16 Croatian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dora je sjajna učiteljica! :) After over two months of regular lessons I can tell that Dora is a wonderful teacher! She's a very interesting and open-minded person, so you never run out of topics: language, culture, people, everyday life, world issues. Her list of conversational topics is outstanding and we barely scratched the surface :) She creates a pleasant, opuštenu (relaxed) atmosphere during the lesson, encourages you to speak and gives very practical feedback. Thanks to her education and experience of living in different cities of the region and abroad, she has an excellent command of not only Croatian, but also Bosnian and Serbian (not to mention Spanish, Catalan and English). She knows everything about grammar and the standard language, which can be helpful if you're inquisitive :D As an upper-intermediate, I recommend her to students of all levels. She has some materials of her own and moreover she can prepare something specifically for you. Hvala ti puno, vidimo se! :)
Student Michal Dostál
Michal Dostál
23 Croatian lessons
I know Dora from our Spanish and Catalan classes in the past, so it made sense to remember her now that I am starting to learn Croatian. We had a pleasant talk, Dora was very patient with my elementary Croatian and helped when I was struggling. Thanks for a productive lesson!
Student Michal Dostál
Michal Dostál
23 Spanish lessons
We discussed what is going on and went over some translations I made and Dora corrected for me. As always I got useful feedback about what I wrote and said. Thanks for a productive class!