José R.

Zé is an amazing, knowledgeable, and highly skilled teacher! He makes learning European Portuguese fun and interactive. To practice, we have conversations about everyday life including local events, restaurants, and movies. He is kind and supportive and corrects mistakes in a polite way. He offers helpful materials in the form of online books, audio, and videos. He is invested in helping you learn European Portuguese and I highly recommend him.

I had another Portuguese class with José today, and it was truly outstanding. José consistently delivers exceptional lessons. We delved into various current topics, engaging in meaningful conversations that not only expanded my vocabulary but also improved my fluency. His keen eye for corrections and guidance on pronunciation have been invaluable in my language learning journey. I highly recommend José for anyone looking to enhance their Portuguese skills.

Highly recommend Zé as he is not only a patient teacher, but also encouraging and has interesting materials, information and personal anecdotes that he shares during lessons that allow you to learn more about Portugal and about himself as a Portuguese citizen. He offers a healthy balance of speaking and listening, and I like going over our chat notes to reinforce what I learned. He also speaks clearly (at what seems like) his natural pace which is not too fast. I feel comfortable interrupting him to ask him to repeat words or phrases that I did not understand, and he clarifies them on the chat box. He also pays attention to your pronunciation which is so important in learning this difficult language! Obrigada, Zé.

José listened to my goals and responded accordingly. He did a good job.

Thank you Jose! I learned a lot and Jose was really great at interactively gauging my level and learning needs, then providing resources (audio/written/exercises) to supplement my studies. I feel like I have more frameworks now around studying, and can make more sense now of things I’ve been memorizing in a rote manner. Jose was also really good at giving corrections but in an easy-to-digest and supportive way. Thank you!

Zé did a great job adjusting himself to my learning style and current abilities. He was friendly, patient, easy to talk to, and I feel like we struck a good balance of listening and speaking. He provided great learning resources and suggestions. I am looking forward to our next session!