English teacher Maria Kim

Maria Kim

Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Korean
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Other
Languages are a wonderful tool to explore the greater unknown~
From Republic of KoreaLiving in Other, Republic of Korea (14:34 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 29, 2021
InterestsFoodMedical & HealthcareSports & Fitness
Hello my name is Maria and I am currently living in my homeland, South Korea. Before that, I lived in California for over 30 years studying education while also raising my 3 children! And going even further back into the past, I actually originally immigrated to Argentina first and spent 3 years there speaking only in Spanish and attended Buenos Aires University for a bit (yes, sometimes I can’t believe the adventurous life I’ve lived)! 안녕하세요, 김마리아입니다~ 저는 캘리포나이 살다 온 재미교포입니다. 저는 20 살에 유학을 가서 대학교을 졸업하고 결혼을 해서 삼남매를 키운 후에 10년 전에 한국에 왔어요. Hola, me llamo Maria Kim. Soy coreana pero aprendé español en Bueños Aires Arentina. Eba esceula secondario por dos años y la universidad por un año.
5.0
Rating
82
Students
1120
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Korean
Trial Lesson
53 lessons completed
USD 16.50+
(ENG영) Talk with your cool Korean-American Grandma! 👵
A1 -  C1

Conversation

196 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 19% off

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81 Reviews

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English
Korean
Student Joy
Joy
128 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
If you tell Maria쌤 that you want to speak like a seriously real korean, she will do everything to help you! i really want to get my pronunciation in check, and so she does a great job in stopping me, making me speak slower and really speak like a true Korean. it's not easy and even tho im not perfect, im glad to get constant feedback.
Feb 24, 2023
Student Mery A.
Mery A.
7 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great as always, I don't just learn Korean, I learn about Korean Culture. Maria is a fantastic teacher and better person.
May 7, 2022
Lisa Steele
10 Korean lessons
I am having so much fun and learning so much! Maria is a great teacher! I look forward to my classes each week! She is very easy going and makes you feel at ease.
Dec 10, 2025
Student Kate Dolan
Kate Dolan
173 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
I can't believe that it has already been 9 months with Maria! Honestly, I see her more than I hang out with my friends lol! I regularly surprise myself with how much I remember every time I'm in lesson thanks to Maria's style of teaching! In my recent lessons, Maria has been correcting my pronunciation, so that I can speak Korean without too much of an accent. She makes me feel respected by challenging me. I cannot even count how many times I have had to repeat sentences until I get the nuances of the pronunciation just right, but Maria knows that I thrive on it! I cannot recommend her enough!
Oct 18, 2022
Shivor Hammonds
4 Korean lessons
Maria challenges me to with learning the Korean sounds by taking the time to help me as a beginner to practice writing the Hangul letters as she pronounces them. After starting small, she was able to build on what I've learned to form words, and then small sentences.
Dec 13, 2025
Shivor Hammonds
4 Korean lessons
Maria Kim was a true joy to learn from. She was able to assess my learning needs to develop a plan that would be suitable for to learn Korean better and to grow in the language. Maria was very kind and encouraging in the lessons, and I can't wait to learn more from what she has to offer
Nov 29, 2025
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