Testimonials

“A superb teacher: patient, resourceful and extremely good fun, Diego makes my lessons a joy. He focuses on grammar, but also on conversation and is forever throwing in excellent gems to keep things sparky—short films, magazine articles, movies, and even jokes.

We learn, but we laugh a lot too. And my Spanish is improving exponentially! I would recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat.”

Mark, TV executive producer

“A small group of us who’d met at the Instituto Cervantes were looking for a tutor for conversation classes. We were recommended Diego, who teaches there, and have been having classes once a week for nearly a year now. At first I was sceptical about the logistics of managing 5/6 people, all with differing skills in the language, but Diego is extremely experienced and proved to be a fantastic teacher.

He is funny, considerate and also challenging. He gives us the right amount of reassurance but also pushes us to achieve more than a basic level of Spanish. We use a textbook to improve our grammatical knowledge and he always finds interesting articles for us to discuss. Muchas gracias Diego.”

Katharine, teacher

Diego is a fantastic teacher who I look forward to seeing every week. His teaching style is informative, rewarding and enjoyable—my classmates all speak highly of the quality of the classes, which have continued smoothly despite going online during the Coronavirus crisis. I would recommend him unhesitatingly.

Tony, national newspaper editor

“I was introduced to Diego while I was studying at London Business School. I’d the luxury of learning Spanish previously, but not to the level needed to be business fluent. Diego tutored and prepared me for an exceptionally comprehensive written, reading, and spoken exam – and thanks to him I passed with flying colours!

For the past two years Diego has tutored me regularly: improving my overall confidence and fluency in the language. We created lessons together and focused on my weak points – he is very flexible, adapting to my work schedule and how I learn languages best. It’s been an absolute joy to learn with Diego and as long as he’ll have me I’ll keep learning from him.”

Nolan, London Business School graduate

“I started learning with Diego after a thirty-year break from Spanish lessons. I was apprehensive, but he quickly assessed my standard, and tailored his approach accordingly. He’s excellent at pitching classes to the right level for a group. His sessions are well-paced, creative and always focus around topics he knows will interest us. He adopts an inclusive approach, making sure that everyone gets involved; and provides stretch and challenge—but in a very supportive way.

Learning is rarely as much fun.” 

Amanda, communications consultant  

“Diego is without any doubt the best teacher I’ve had since I started learning Spanish some years ago. He is an excellent teacher who knows how to balance the classes well between grammar, vocabulary and the spoken language. He is very professional and always makes sure that everyone understands and participates equally in exercises and discussions. He pushes when needed, and sees to it that there’s good progression. On top of all this he’s got a good sense of humour which creates a great atmosphere.”

Christina, teacher 

“I love languages and after having studied Spanish grammar for three years I decided it was time to put what I had learned into practice. Together with a group of friends I started conversation classes with Diego last year, and instantly enjoyed the rapport he creates, and how he manages the group. He knows his material thoroughly, which enables him to conduct lessons that are the right level for us, involve us all, and are very enjoyable.

Over the last few weeks we have been taking part in virtual lessons. I was a bit nervous as to how this would proceed, but Diego is really well prepared, and studied the platform that we use in great detail in order to make the lessons as enjoyable and fluid as possible. I am delighted that we have been able to continue. This confirmed his dedication and professionalism as a teacher. 

It’s thanks to Diego that I am still enjoying learning Spanish after four years, and hope to continue to do so.” 

Alison, accountant