Ale Espinosa

I can’t recommend my Ale enough! She is incredibly patient, kind, and supportive, which makes learning feel comfortable and enjoyable instead of stressful. She explains everything clearly, always takes the time to answer questions, and tailors lessons to match my pace and goals. Her encouraging attitude has truly boosted my confidence, and I’ve seen real improvement in my speaking skills. If you’re looking for a thoughtful, skilled teacher who genuinely cares about your progress, she is wonderful.

Ale and I have great conversations discussing a myriad of topics. She has helped me to understand the Mexican culture and its nuances. She has taught me local idioms to help me blend in on trips that I take to Mexico. Ale is very patient and insightful, helping me navigate through grammatical minefields and to understand why Spanish is phrased the way it is in many circumstances. She provides great learning tools and various activities. I highly recommend Ale as a great teacher to beginners as well as to advanced students.

I have had several clases with Ale now. She is great at keeping me talking through her thoughtful questions. She sends me interesting material to review for further discussion in future classes too. I definitely get to talk about different topics and explore new vocabulary in Spanish during our classes - all while getting corrections in a positive way to improve my abilities. I would recommend Ale for anyone wanting to improve their Spanish :).

Ale is always good to talk to! She is very positive, encouraging and kind, and is a very good conversationalist. I find that I always have things I want to say, even though I am usually a quiet person, but this is what I want and need in a language lesson. Ale provides support and help when I need it, but always encourages me to think of how to say what I want to say. I have really enjoyed my lessons with Ale, and I know she is helping me to improve in my ability to communicate in Spanish! Ale is a very good teacher!

Highly recommend working with Ale! She’s both a skilled teacher and a dynamic conversation partner. Every class, we chat about something new and she calmly corrects my (many) errors along the way. This has helped me retain tons of vocabulary and improve my grammar intuitively. For more difficult concepts… como el subjuntivo… Ale proactively shares more structured learning materials and gently challenges me to incorporate what I learn into our conversations, step by step. When I started 6 months ago, 30-minutes of conversation in Spanish felt really daunting, and now I find myself looking forward to it each week. That’s what I was hoping for when I joined italki, and I feel lucky to have found such a great teacher to help me get there.

Ale has a great energy, is super encouraging and created a safe environment for learning.