English teacher Osvaldo A. Cardona

Osvaldo A. Cardona

Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
German
Russian
TEFL & PELE certified linguist & polyglot with 8+ years of experience teaching 3 languages
From Puerto RicoLiving in San Juan, Puerto Rico (09:52 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 29, 2021
InterestsMusicFoodTravel
Hello fellow linguaphiles! My name's Osvaldo but people usually call me Valdo. I could also be called 偶巴多 (中文), Oswald (auf Deutsch), or Освальдо (по-русски). My native language is Spanish but I also have a native fluency and proficiency in English. I have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a Master's degree in Linguistics. I enjoy travelling, exercising, running, kayaking, dancing, and learning new languages. I've lived in Puerto Rico for most of my life but I also spent some time living abroad in Beijing, China and in Berlin, Germany.
5.0
Rating
304
Students
1810
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
206 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversational English/Inglés Conversacional/英语会话 (NOT FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS)
A2 -  C2

Conversation

70 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off
50-50 English Grammar & Conversation/Gramática & Conversación en Inglés/英语法语和会话
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

20 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Package with 7% off

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124 Reviews

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English
Spanish
Student Karim Khan
Karim Khan
98 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Awesome teacher. I’ve been working with him for the past year and have really become more fluent and conversational
Aug 30, 2023
Student Yvonne Vo
Yvonne Vo
165 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am on a mission to learn Spanish and Valdo is the best! I took a while looking at other teachers' profiles and chose Valdo because of his qualifications and excellent reviews. I look forward to my lessons every week, each time there is new material or we are reviewing to really let it sink in. Lots of variety, and he provides resources so that I can continue practicing Spanish outside of class as well. Valdo is a fantastic teacher, and just a really cool person in general.
Aug 30, 2023
Student Caitlin
Caitlin
61 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Valdo is super helpful and patient while i butcher the Spanish language; after every lesson i want to keep learning more
Apr 6, 2023
Student Destiny Carbello
Destiny Carbello
1 Spanish lesson
Wonderful first lesson, learned a lot. Looking forward to our weekly lessons moving forward!
Nov 7, 2024
Student Becky Holmes
Becky Holmes
1 Spanish lesson
Had a great trial lesson with Osvaldo, he was patient and very clear in his explanations.
Oct 18, 2024
Student Miss Ramirez
Miss Ramirez
2 Spanish lessons
Learning Spanish from a Boricua makes the connection to my roots all the more real! The context of the course is right in my wheelhouse, as I prefer the layout presented to me. He was very patient with my hesitation to speak and I really appreciated that.
Oct 4, 2024
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