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Spanish

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From Colombia

Living in Cali, Colombia

Spanish Mentor for Intermediate & Advanced Speakers Who Want Real Fluency✨ Hi! I’m María, a Spanish language mentor with 6 years of experience on italki and a background in journalism. This shapes my teaching style: clear communication, critical thinking, and meaningful conversations. I specialize in intermediate and advanced learners who already know Spanish but don’t yet feel fully confident, natural, or fluent when speaking. 👉 My focus is helping you speak Spanish confidently from the very first class, without stress or mental blocks. We work with topics you truly care about — culture, travel, books, cinema, history, food, or current issues — so Spanish flows naturally. 🌎 Just real Spanish for real life. I combine conversation, practical grammar, and cultural immersion using real materials: videos, articles, films, music, books, images and current topics. In my classes, you will: ✨ Gain confidence speaking naturally ✨ Improve vocabulary and grammar in context ✨ Understand how Spanish speakers think and express themselves ✨ Enjoy the learning process (yes, really) I’m patient, motivating, and fully focused on helping you feel comfortable speaking Spanish in real life. I specialize in conversation, grammar, cultural immersion, and professional Spanish, creating lessons that are both structured and engaging. My classes are designed to: ✨ Develop fluency and confidence through practical conversation. ✨ Expand your vocabulary and grammar in a natural, contextualized way. ✨ Introduce you to Spanish-speaking cultures using real-world materials...

My teaching material

PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments

My creations

Podcast(16)

Interests

Travel

Films & TV Series

Reading

Food

Tech

Spanish

Trial Lesson

3 lessons completed

USD 11.00+

Refine Your Spanish Through Real Conversation & Culture 🌎

B1-C2

Conversation

69 lessons completed

USD 13.00+

10% off

Refine Your Spanish: Precision, Grammar & Natural Expression 🎯

B1-C2

Language Essentials

53 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

12% off

Refine Your Spanish for Real-Life & Professional Communication 🎤

B1-C2

Language Essentials

76 lessons completed

USD 17.00+

11% off

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f4942d

4 Spanish lessons

Teacher’s pick

Great class :) Maria is very friendly and fun to talk with.

72a9cb

2 Spanish lessons

Teacher’s pick

I really enjoyed my lesson with Maria. She was very organized and helped lead the discussion as I requested. She was very fun to talk to and I really appreciated that it was not exactly a normal lesson. She shared with me a ton of new informal vocabulary and details about Colombian dialects, like slang that you won't find in any official Spanish dictionary. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for good conversational practice with a very organized and attentive teacher, but especially to those looking to learn interesting vocabulary specific to Colombia. Great lesson!

f4942d

4 Spanish lessons

Great class :)