I have no doubts that being a good match with your teacher is of top importance for your language journey success. For this reason I will be happy to have a trial lesson with you so we get to know each other. This way you will know me a little better and I will get an idea of what you are looking for in your classes and we can plan ahead. 

Please, when you book a trial class briefly let me know what's your level and aims. Also, please read through my profile and check the available lesson options, so you have as much information as possible before we meet 😉

My trial lessons last between 45 and 60 minutes. The idea is we get to know each other, but also you get a feel of how I teach.

Looking forward to meeting you!

I love onboarding relatively new learners into Spanish! This is the perfect lesson type for you if you have never dared into the lands of Spanish language, have just started your journey, or have been in an on and off relationship with it.

In these lessons, we'll start speaking from day one with the aim of becoming familiar with the sounds of Spanish and confident in your ability to navigate the language.

We'll also follow a clear road map, thanks to which we'll be able to build a solid understanding of the language step by step.

All of this in a way that feels natural and intuitive 🙌 

These lessons are designed to give you, as a beginner, a clear understanding of the fundamental gears of the Spanish language, while guiding your progress in a friendly setting. The goal is to get you  initiated in the lifelong and rewarding quest of learning a foreign language. 

Drawing on my years of experience teaching elementary students, I’ve created my own Foundations Course Book and Foundations Skills Builder, which support your progress and provide a framework for what you should focus on as you make progress.

My ultimate goal here is to guide you through the full arc of learning: from being taught to becoming an independent learner who mcommunicates effectively in Spanish.

There are 5-lesson and 10-lesson packages at a discount for these lessons and I also offer an extra discount if you take 2 or more lessons per week (18 USD/lesson): there's a separate lesson type for this in the lessons menu ;)

All package purchases include a Dropbox folder with resources to enhance your learning. Trust me, you won't run short of resources!

If you have any questions, feel free to message me.
Thanks for reading 😊.
Looking forward to meeting you!


CANCELLATION POLICY: as ruled per Italki if the class is cancelled with less than a 24 hour-notice by the student, it will not be rescheduled unless the absence was due to an emergency.

Venture Out Into Spanish 🐅🐆🐘| A1-A2

La idea de estas clases es doble: disfrutar de usar el idioma con naturalidad después de tanto esfuerzo puesto en aprenderlo y además seguir mejorando tus habilidades con devoluciones personalizadas. 

Podemos conversar de los temas que a vos te interesen o que yo proponga, o incluso, de lo que surja espontáneamente en nuestras clases, como en la "vida real". En el tiempo que llevo en Italki tuve conversaciones buenísimas que surgieron así con muchos estudiantes. Me encanta conocer e intercambiar puntos de vista y vivencias. Conocer tu historia o hablar sobre tu ciudad, tus intereses... sobre tu vida y la mía. También me gusta conversar acerca de música, series y películas, y literatura. 

Estoy convencido de que la conversación es un arte, y como tal hay un elemento humano y personal que es decisivo. No puedo asegurarlo sobre nosotros antes de conocernos, pero sí puedo contarte que muchos estudiantes que alguna vez leyeron esto como vos, hoy son mis amigos.

Pro tip: No subestimes la utilidad de las clases de 30 minutos. Parece poco, pero son ideales para hacer 2 o más clases por semana.

¡Gracias por tu interés!
Nos vemos,


CANCELLATION POLICY: as ruled per Italki, if the class is cancelled with less than a 24 hour-notice by the student, it will not be rescheduled.

Conversatorio 🎙️ | Intermediate/Upper Intermediate |Clases de conversación

Are you a tourist planning a visit to BA, an expat based in BA struggling with the accent or a big fan of the Argentinian Capital?

In any case, if you have some 'Argentinity' in your DNA that you would like to expand on, I can screen-show you around the city with authentic tourist information videos and articles, plus my own experience as a local.

Let's learn Spanish while also absorbing some cool facts about this fantastic city. The food, hoods, words, sights, bands and artists, and customs of the 'porteños'. It will all be part of the experience.

Want to try it? See you inside!

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For more advanced students, this is the advanced Argentinian Spanish proposal:
¿Qué es lo que hace al español rioplatense una variedad dialectal diferente de las muchas otras existentes?

Curso de iniciación al español rioplatense. Orientado a aquellos estudiantes que tengan especial interés en comprender qué caracteriza a esta variante del español.  Voseo, vocabulario, modismos, expresiones, cultura.

Vamos a profundizar en aspectos puntuales del español que se habla en Argentina, especialmente en Buenos Aires y alrededores (español rioplatense). Gramática, pronunciación y vocabulario. En estas clases comentamos las particularidades de esta variante del español y estudiamos su utilización en diferentes contextos.

Escribime por cualquier consulta que tengas.
Gracias,
¡Nos vemos!

🇦🇷 Spanish 🧉 | Español de Argentina: ¡Che, vos!

This lesson option is available for students who have taken lessons with me by July 1st, 2024.
¡Gracias!

Existing Students  🌱

Sometimes one lesson a week is enough, but sometimes it's not.

I created this option in the lessons menu to make my lessons more affordable for students who are committed to taking lessons twice a week or more. It helps me keep a consistent schedule and allows you to progress faster.

The agreement is that you purchase a 10-lesson package and schedule your lessons at a rate of two per week. You can book them all at once or week by week, whatever works best for you.

Please schedule a trial lesson before buying the package so we can talk and I can get a sense of where you’re coming from in your learning.

Hope to see you soon in class!

(Please, refer to Venture Out in the lessons menu for a detailed description of these lessons)

Venture Out Into Spanish 🐅🐆🐘 | 2x a week

I made this training course in one of Buenos Aires' best language schools. It was designed to give ELE teachers a comprehensive background into language teaching. We got practice straight away with foreign students and the experience was both valuable and useful in terms of the knowledge they shared and advice and suggestions given.

I sat for CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) in 2006, passing with an A

Trinity College Certificate are aimed at communicative English language speaking and listening skills for use in real life. I passed level 12 (mapped C2 CEFR) with merit.

During 2017 and the first part of 2018 I completed a training course on Neuropsychoeducation, that is, Neuroscience applied to learning. It was an eye opening insight into how we react to new experiences and how we process information. Ever since then, I've applied the knowledge acquired to my language teaching.

I graduated as a lawyer from University of Buenos Aires, one of the country's most prestigious public universities, in 2011. Upon graduation I worked as an attorney for some years but I'm currently not doing any law-related work, except those involving language teaching. I have regular classes and courses with foreign law students or people related to the 'legal world'.

Formerly a student in my school days, until I moved in to Córdoba I was an English teacher here. I used to have regular courses of students aged 9-18 and I'd tutor the older ones to sit for FCE exams. I also teach adults, tailoring my classes to fit their needs. I have a great time switching to my "English self" for a few hour every day. 
Since we've moved to Córdoba, my courses have stayed virtual.

I decided I wanted to teach Spanish after living for 6 months in Brazil. While living there I had the chance to teach Spanish to hotel staff and felt it was exactly what I wanted to do wherever I was. Once I was properly trained, we included Spanish as a Foreign Language as part of the course offers. We've had students coming to study, but most of all, over the Internet, and well before the pandemic hit!