Catarina M
Catarina M
Native European Portuguese speaker helps you learn and improve the language
Hi, I'm Catarina and I am a native Portuguese speaker who loves to teach and learn. I like to adapt the lessons to my students and have been teaching all levels, from beginner to advanced. I have a Pedagogical Skills Certificate which allows me to give training here in Portugal and have a passion for sharing some knowledge of my language and also learning from people with different nationalities and backgrounds.
My education is in Science and Culinary and I love both these fields. I love to read and learn about anything that I find interesting. Hope to see you soon!
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Student Reviews
5.0 459 Ratings
Lisa Maria
26 Lessons | October 29, 2025
Catarina's lessons are always customized to my needs! After I had to take a longer break from lessons for personal reasons, she picked me up right where we stopped last time, helped me remember forgotten vocabulary and patiently explained old and new grammar rules. It's great to be back!
Miriam
63 Lessons | October 14, 2025
Catarina is an excellent language teacher. Our lessons have a continuity that I have not experienced before with other teachers. She references events and issues we discussed in previous lessons and I find this an excellent way to reinforce grammar and vocabulary. Her explanations are practical rather than extremely theoretical and easily understandable. She always seeks to clarify any doubts before the end of the session. She sends notes and an audio file by email, usually within minutes of the end of the session. She is always punctual. She has never been late to a session. My Portuguese has improved at all levels (speaking, reading, listening and writing) since I started lessons with Catarina (just over 1 year ago).
Susan
38 Lessons | October 8, 2025
I took a break during the summer and was a little nervous about starting again, but Catarina is, as always, fantastic and wonderful to work with. She is so knowledgeable in grammar, vocabulary and stucture, and her explanations are very clear, she also shares great tips. She adapts the class to what I want to improve on, for me, speaking skills, even though I am not proficient in grammar and vocabulary, she starts with simple dialogue, and I learn something new each session. Catarina is extremely patient and dedicated to her teaching. I end the session feeling more confident. I highly recommend her for beginners (like me) to advance students.
Joy
31 Lessons | October 8, 2025
My husband and I had our first lesson with Catarina this past Monday. We had both recently finished the A2 course through a local IEFP and signed up for online tutoring to focus on listening comprehension and speaking Portuguese. Since we both find it challenging to speak Portuguese, neither of us wanted full hour sessions so we decided instead that we would share a session, but meet with Catarina separately. My husband and I both thought Catarina is a fantastic tutor! She speaks Portuguese clearly and slowly so we can actually understand what she is saying. She was patient and encouraging whenever we spoke Portuguese, and was able to point out when we made mistakes without making us feel bad. My husband and I also appreciated that she gave us the opportunity to correct our own mistakes. Catarina also speaks flawless English so was able to explain the nuances of Portuguese grammar. We had originally signed up for 10 weekly lessons with Catarina through December, but I was so excited after our first lesson that I went ahead and bought 20 more lessons to start in January.