Manuel M.

I highly recommend Manuel. I have had the pleasure of taking over 40 lessons with him, and he has been nothing short of fantastic. His teaching style is engaging, patient, and tailored to my learning needs. He has a deep knowledge of the language and culture, making each lesson enjoyable and informative. Thanks to his guidance, my Portuguese skills have improved significantly. I am grateful for his dedication and expertise as a language instructor. If you’re looking for an excellent Portuguese tutor, look no further!

Manuel has been helping me with the proper pronunciation of European Portuguese for the past month. He has a very good ear and listens closely to each word I say. He corrects my pronunciation when necessary, and always offer some instruction and an explanation, making sure I can identify the correct sounds. This is very precise work. I believe it is absolutely necessary to have this kind of language coach if you want to understand native speakers and approximate their pronunciation.

I've had nearly 10 lessons with Manuel so far, and the lessons are always very fun and informative! He is very knowledgeable about the differences between English and Portuguese grammar and pronunciation, and knows how to explain things in an accessible way. For my lessons, the format varies depending on what I feel like doing: sometimes we go over things I have written so that he can correct my errors, or we read and discuss an article together on a topic I'm interested in. At times we use slides to discuss grammar. He's quite flexible in his approach and tries to adapt his materials to fit whatever I want to work on -- this means that I get to have a lot of input in terms of what we do in class, which is one of the things I look for in a tutor. We speak only Portuguese in my lessons, but since he knows English as well a beginner has nothing to worry about. I strongly recommend him to other intermediate/advanced learners trying to refine their Portuguese and take it to the next level.

I was looking for a comprehensible input method. I've found that Manuel mentioned it in his profile. Unfortunately, he couldn't provide it because he was not aware what the basics of the method, and after my explanation, he admitted it.

Manuel provides justified tight amount of comprehensive input and speaks in a way that I can comprehend but also be challenged by. I will definitely schedule another lesson.

I really enjoyed my first lesson with Manuel. He is a very patient teacher and a great listener. I would highly recommend working with him to improve one’s Portuguese.