Diego O.
Portuguese tutor
·From Brazil
PhD student in Linguistics with 7 years of experience
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Oi, gente! Tudo bem? I am Diego de Oliveira, your Brazilian teacher of Portuguese language. Do you want to learn a new language? Do you want to talk to your Brazilian friends and family? Do you want to improve your language skills at work? You came to the right place. Check some of my educational information:
🎓Graduated in Languages and Literature (Portuguese and English) from São Paulo State University (UNESP), the third best public university in Brazil.
📚 Master’s degree from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Linguistic Studies
🎓 Doctorate student at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Linguistic Studies
📑 Specialist in oral proficiency assessment with articles published in important Brazilian journals.
🔬 Researcher at São Paulo State University (UNESP) sponsored by Brazilian federal agency (CAPES) since 2019.
Now that you have my academic information, let’s check some of my professional information. I have been teaching people from all over the world, with different backgrounds, learning needs and goals. I am sure that I can help you to improve your Portuguese language skills!
👉 I have 7 years of experience teaching languages in private and public schools and I have been teaching online for 3 years.
🕒 I have 3.000 hours taught on LearnZone!
📗 One of my GREATEST differentials: I have my own material which was created and organized according to the real needs of Portuguese students.
👍 My methodology is communicative - a scientifically enshrined methodology to teach languages - so you are going to learn Portuguese through real and practical situations, improving naturally your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills.
🙋I teach beginners, intermediate and advanced speakers - and I am a specialist in adult learning!
⭐I am rated as a five stars tutor by my students!
✍I have excellent reviews which describe the positive experience that my students had with Portuguese learning.
Are you ready to speak Portuguese with confidence? If I can be of any help or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I am looking forward to our first lesson. Vamos falar Português!
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Portuguese
NativeEnglish
Proficient C2Spanish
Upper-Intermediate B2Italian
Intermediate B1Lesson rating
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4.9
Based on 98 student reviews
jessica
April 17, 2026
Diego is a brilliant teacher. He's caring, instinctive, and consistently introducing new ways to engage with the language. We have been working together for 2 years and I have never had a better relationship with learning another language then I have with him. Highly recommend!
Florence
April 1, 2026
Diego is very competent, attentive, and patient. With his pleasant manner and a touch of humor, he helps me to overcome myself. I definitely recommend him.Ashley
April 1, 2026
I’ve been learning Brazilian Portuguese with Diego for about a year now, starting from complete beginner level, and I couldn’t recommend him more highly. His lessons are always engaging and interactive, with a strong focus on speaking, which really helps build confidence quickly. Diego creates a relaxed and supportive environment where you feel comfortable making mistakes and learning from them. He’s patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in your progress. What really sets him apart is how natural the lessons feel — conversations flow easily, and you end up learning without it feeling forced. If you’re serious about learning Brazilian Portuguese and want a teacher who is both effective and enjoyable to learn with, Diego is a great choice.Deni
February 25, 2026
topAndrew
December 4, 2025
I have been studying with Diego for over half a year, twice a week. My Portuguese has improved tremendously with his patient, encouraging help. He combined the right amount of structure (through textbook learning) with my own goals, which has included crafting and practicing a speech in Portuguese when I travel to Brazil for my wedding. I feel very confident and proud of my progress, thanks to his expertise and approach. MUITO OBRIGADO, Diego!Maria Okun EI
November 24, 2025
I have been studying Portuguese with Diego from scratch for about 4 months now. Diego got me to speak pretty much only Portuguese in the lesson and understand him as well, he's always super friendly and encouraging. Diego always takes interest in me talking about my life in Portuguese which is great to incorporate the language into my real life. He takes time before / after every exercise to answer questions so there is never any shyness with him to ask if you don't understand something. Diego also has a huge library of study materials which he sends across as homework or to practise any areas I might request. Obrigada Diego. Highly recommend!
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Resume
2023 — 2024
São Paulo State University - Unesp
Doctorate in Linguistic Studies
Diploma verified
2019 — 2021
São Paulo State University - Unesp
Master's in Linguistic Studies
Diploma verified
2019 — 2021
São Paulo State University
Master's in Linguistic Studies
Diploma verified
2014 — 2019
São Paulo State University - Unesp
Portuguese and English Languages and Literature
Diploma verified
2014 — 2019
São Paulo State University
Bachelor's Degree in Portuguese and English Languages and Literatures
Diploma verified
My specialties
Portuguese for beginners
As a teacher, my experience with beginners is huge! I've always taught beginners and I know many specific tasks and strategies which can help students to achieve their aims, step by step. Patience is the key!
Conversational Portuguese
As a certified teacher, I promoted conversation classes in which I helped many students to improve their knowledge and fluency. I created many speaking tasks during my carreer, so I can help students to speak more easily.
Intensive Portuguese
I also developed short courses in which some important grammatical and communicative aspects were on focus (as basic presentations, telephone calls, simple past and simple present etc.), and if students need intensive classes, I am prepared to teach them.
Brazilian Portuguese
I am a Brazilian Portuguese native speaker, so I am prepared to help any student who wants to learn this wonderful language. I also taught Portuguese to teenagers as mother language.
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