From IndonesiaLiving in Denpasar, Indonesia (22:44 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 6, 2022
Interest topicSports & FitnessTravelHistory
As a son of a Balinese tour guide, I love sharing the folklore, language, culture, and traditions from Bali, Indonesia. I’m earning a degree to teach Mandarin to international students at a Chinese university. In 2021, I participated in the US State Department's YES Program for cultural exchange and leadership. In 2022, I spent the summer visiting my AFS host family from the YES Program. Each day, I use Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Bali, English and Chinese (Mandarin). I love learning languages and am dedicating my life to teaching languages in order to understand the cultural diversity. I enjoy life-long learning through traveling, and volunteering in social and cultural activities.
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Me as a Teacher
I teach Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Bali in my classes using Bahasa, English or Chinese Mandarin for instruction. I enjoy teaching all ages and language levels and welcome overseas Indonesians. The class will be designed around your needs so schedule a trial lesson to discuss your goals. We should be having fun during the learning process. In my undergrad degree from the Chinese university, I’ve been designing learning materials using multiple online formats to make classes more engaging to create a strong connection with my students. I regularly use all four of my languages in public speaking and presenting learning materials for international students and audiences.
My lessons & teaching style
I use fun methods such as: learning from songs, games, riddles, local jokes, photos, videos and Power Point to show the language, local culture and traditions from Indonesia. I will use a relaxed study approach, hence my students would learn the language without pressure and see me as their friend. My goal for teaching is to help my students use Bahasa for everyday conversations with native speakers while traveling or making friends with Indonesians. I encourage my students to be confident when speaking Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Bali in public by also teaching local culture and traditions in Indonesia, especially from Bali. I'm excited to start our language journey together!
My teaching material
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5.0
Rating
104
Students
756
Lessons
99%
Attendance
100%
Response
5.0
Rating
104
Students
756
Lessons
99%
Attendance
100%
Response
Balinese Lessons
Balinese
Indonesian
Trial Lesson
56 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Living Like Balinese
A1 - C2Language Essentials189 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 8% off
Bali Makenyem: SPEAK LIKE NATIVE WITH NATIVE!
B2 - C2Conversation20 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 8% off
BALI MELALI: TRAVELLING TIPS IN BALI AND LEARN SOME BALINESE PHRASES!
A1 - C2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
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Podcast (1)
Quiz (1)
112 Reviews
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Balinese
Indonesian
VanderhaegenKristof
60 Balinese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I went for 2 week to Bali and local people were amazed by the level of my Balinese speaking. So very happy with Dena
Apr 26, 2024
Eusebio
65 Indonesian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dena is the best teacher ever. I love his teaching style. He listens intently and displays calm and patience in his instruction. He always shares unique insights into Indonesian culture and language. The time I spend with him is productive, exciting, and enjoyable. My Indonesian has improved dramatically since he has been my instructor. He truly is an amazing guy and teacher! He deserves a rating higher than 5 stars!
Dec 30, 2023
Jody
6 Indonesian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dena told stories about Bali and Indonesia to make me feel like I was there, using the language with him. He provided background on when to use formal and informal phrases so that I would sound like a native. He patiently repeated the phrases until I sounded like a local. He asked about my learning style and adjusted as we went along to suit my learning needs. He was so knowledgeable about the language and customs. that I immediately signed up for a package because I can't wait to have more lessons with him! I didn't know language learning could be so much fun!
Nov 10, 2022
Dean
1 Indonesian lesson
Very good teacher, very flexible and polite
Oct 27, 2024
Julia CANICATTI
1 Balinese lesson
Super professeur, jeune, adorable, rigolo et très pédagogue !
Il donne envie d’apprendre le balinais et d’échanger avec lui à propos de sa culture et traditions : je vous le recommande sans hésiter 😊
Oct 8, 2024
Hari
2 Balinese lessons
My first class was very interesting, Dena was very friendly and explained everything in a fun way