From PortugalLiving in Porto, Portugal (14:32 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 29, 2021
Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesGamingHistory
I live near Porto and have several decades of experience speaking Portuguese as a native. I am a translator. I have translated lots of different books in different genres for the last 20 years and, when I'm not writing things of my own, that's what I'll be doing.
Me as a Teacher
Learning languages is a hobby of mine. Or just reading about languages and understanding the basic concepts of its grammar. All the languages I've tried to learn were self-taught and italki is a very helpful tool that would have made my life easier. That's why I'm here. I want to help others who share my love of languages learn Portuguese, either starting from scratch or to complement other study methods.
My lessons & teaching style
It will depend on what the student expects. I can explain grammar points in detail, I can sum them up and just give the bare minimum to grasp and apply in everyday usage, I can provide vocabulary (in general or in a specific area) or we can just talk and improve conversation.
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Portuguese Lessons
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256 Reviews
Inge
130 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another excellent lesson with Renato. He is very good at adapting his lessons to his student's language ability level. He is always ready to change the original subject of our lesson in order to answer upcoming questions relating to different things. I very much appreciate this flexibility which suits my rather intuitive learning style. In addition, Renato is very patient, motivating and friendly.
Apr 18, 2021
Chris Holmes
21 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoyed talking with Renato. It was my first lesson with him but he made me feel comfortable and confident to speak (almost) entirely in Portuguese. He spoke clearly and quickly understood my level. I know that my Portuguese will improve quickly during these conversations.
Apr 12, 2021
Jesse & David Schell
136 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Renato has identified listening comprehension as my weakest area and focuses the lessons on it. He devises creative ways to teach this in our lessons. This is helping me a lot to learn Portuguese and is exactly what I need right now. I have noticed that as my listening comprehension slowly improves, so does my speaking ability. I am grateful for Renato's good humour and patience.
Mar 13, 2021
jill
1 Portuguese lesson
This was my first lesson with Renato. He was extremely helpful in helping direct me to tools that will support my goal of learning Portuguese in light of my previous study of Spanish. Very frustrating, however, was the instability of the italki server which caused quite a few breaks in communication, including in the middle of a sentence.
Sep 28, 2023
fairlie
2 Portuguese lessons
Renato is very pleasant to chat to. He quickly understands what you want to say and what you need to practise. He´s able to explain everything - a really good teacher.
Sep 28, 2023
TC Teadrinker
2 Portuguese lessons
I need to do a better job being prepared for a lesson. Renato was helpful and encouraging.