About

👋 Hi! I’m Alba, the teacher behind Cháchara.

I’m Spanish, but I grew up in Lisbon, so I feel at home on both sides of the Iberian Peninsula and that’s why I like to say I’m as Iberian as el jamón!

I’m a certified Spanish teacher and an accredited DELE examiner, with over five years of experience teaching languages online. I teach Spanish and European Portuguese to adults from all over the world.

I believe learning a language is about much more than memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules. It’s about connecting with people, discovering new cultures, and feeling confident expressing yourself.

My lessons combine structure with flexibility. We’ll use the language as much as possible, explore grammar through guided discovery, and work with materials and activities adapted to your goals, interests, and learning style.

Whether you’re starting from scratch, preparing for your DELE exam, or looking to take your language skills further, I’m here to help you make meaningful progress.

Before teaching languages, I studied Media and worked for several years in cinema and television, which gave me the opportunity to travel all over Spain and meet many people. Still, I craved deeper and more meaningful human interaction and working closely with my students has been genuinely fulfilling ✨

I’m Alba

I’m a certified Spanish teacher and accredited DELE examiner. I teach Spanish and European Portuguese online to adults, with personalized and flexible lessons focused on real-life communication.

  • Alba es mucho más que una profesora de idiomas. Además de ser muy buena explicando tanto cosas sencillas como complicadas del español, me ha abierto las puertas a la cultura española. Y no hablo solo de los matices del uso avanzado del idioma, que me explica perfectamente. Se trata de procesos más profundos y fundamentales: sin conocerlos, creo yo, uno aprende solo palabras, reglas y conjugaciones, pero no la lengua viva que es el español.
  • I’ve been having Spanish lessons with Alba for five years, and I’ve really noticed how much my Spanish has improved! The classes are always enjoyable, with interesting topics that make learning a pleasure. I also really appreciate her corrections, which help me improve and gain confidence. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their Spanish.
  • Alba has been a great help for my preparation for the C1 Spanish exam. She always comes well-prepared to lessons, listens to my concerns, and helps set me homework to help me progress. She is kind and patient, and our lessons are always enjoyable.
  • I started having lessons with Alba around a year and a half ago. In that time, my Spanish has improved so much and my confidence in speaking and understanding it has only grown. Alba is a brilliant teacher. She challenges you, but also has the patience to make sure you really understand something before moving on. She is always prepared in classes and uses a variety of methods to help you learn. She asks questions, and helps you to recognise your mistakes, but never does so in a way that interrupts what you are saying or puts you down. I am very grateful to her for how much she has helped me improve, and would recommend her as a teacher!
  • So far I have completed 43 lessons with Alba with more booked. Prior to my first lesson I had been using a popular language app for nearly a year and I quickly realised my progress was actually minimal. Now 43 lessons later with Alba the progress has been incredible in comparison. I am conversational in basic topics and my listening and writing have improved drastically. Alba’s lessons are very organised and include access to great learning material like text books, audio clips and exercises. I genuinely would recommend Alba as a teacher. Yo creo que lecciones son muy importante para aprender Español y Alba es la profesora perfecta para ayudarte.