Friendly teacher with over 9,600 lessons taught on italki!
Unterrichtet
Englisch
Muttersprache
Japanisch
Muttersprache
Spricht
Polnisch
Andere
Spanisch
Friendly teacher with over 9,600 lessons taught on italki!
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Ich als Lehrkraft
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
Aus JapanLebt in Barcelona, Spanien (11:17 UTC+01:00)
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italki-Lehrkraft seit 18. Jun 2019
Hi, Konnichiwa, cześć, hola! I’m a native Japanese and English speaker with a multicultural twist. Raised in Japan and the U.S., then lived in Poland and now in sunny Barcelona! I speak Polish and a little bit of Spanish as well. I can bridge languages and cultures effortlessly. Whether you’re a beginner starting out or polishing your fluency, my PhD background means I teach with precision *and* patience. Let’s make mistakes, explore nuances, and turn lessons into global adventures!
Ich als Lehrkraft
I am patient and flexible. I have taught students from children to adults and from complete beginners to advanced students. As a teacher, I find it important to listen to the student and find out what their needs and wishes are and plan the lesson accordingly. I will listen to your suggestions and customize and adapt my lessons to meet your individual needs.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
My lessons are relaxed, and I want you to be comfortable with making mistakes.
Tom is a teacher. He is fully bilingual so he is able to interpret the more difficult nuances of Japanese with ease. That is very helpful for advanced learners. Many advanced grammar patterns look the exact same to me. However; is able to explain how they are used differently and give English examples that correlate. That skill has been immensely beneficial to me.
15. Feb. 2021
Fabrizio
65 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Tomu-sensei is a great teacher. I'm a bit of an atypical student since I already learned quite a lot of vocabulary and kanji via some self-studying apps. He was able to adapt very quickly to my situation (knowing lots of words/kanji, lacking grammar/conversation skills), and his lessons are never boring. In just one week I feel I am already improving exponentially. I cannot recommend this enough, it's perfect.
30. Okt. 2020
Frederick Bettelheim
194 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
My lesson went very well and it was useful and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learnt a lot.
10. Dez. 2025
Anton
76 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
I'm really glad that I started learning with Tom. He's not only a wonderful teacher but also a tremendous person who supports you in all possible ways and cherishes every attempt to grasp for new knowledge.
After several lessons my Japanese improved, it takes much less time for me to formulate sentences and it's easier to comprehend spoken language.
I'm sure that together we will achieve my dream goal of B2 japanese language level.
11. Jan. 2021
Frederick Bettelheim
194 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
My lesson went very well and it was useful and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learnt a lot.
11. Dez. 2025
Frederick Bettelheim
194 Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
My lesson went very well and it was useful and informative and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I learnt a lot.