Svetlana
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Svetlana
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Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
Italian
Spanish
German
Malayalam
I will not teach you Russian. Instead, I will help you acquire it
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
Italian
Spanish
German
Malayalam
I will not teach you Russian. Instead, I will help you acquire it
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From Russian FederationLiving in Moscow, Russian Federation (10:02 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 22, 2021InterestsReadingSports & FitnessFoodTravelMusic
Hi there!
I'm Sveta, a native Russian speaker from Moscow. My language learning process looked like this: I first learned to understand the language, then to speak it and when I was fluent already, I learned how to read, write and the very last thing was studying grammar. I speak fluently and spontaneously and don't think about grammar or pronunciation when I talk.
Why would I teach you in a different way? No reason.Me as a Teacher
Jokes apart, I had learned 4 foreign languages before I realised that the best (and maybe the only one) way to truly become fluent is not by studying, but by acquisition. That's when I stopped both learning and teaching grammar.
I'm friendly, patient and expressive and know how to talk in a comprehensible way to all level students, which I am also doing on my YouTube channel, where you can find the content 100% in Russian which you will understand even if it's your first ever contact with Russian.My lessons & teaching style
Hence, my lessons are focused on providing you with lots of Comprehensible input, especially if you are a beginner. You are not even required to be speaking Russian, you can speak English, Spanish, Italian, German or Malayalam. I, from my my side, will be talking 100% or close to it in Russian. That's called cross-talking and this method has lots of benefits which I will gladly tell you about in our first class.
For intermediate and advanced learners the only lesson format I offer is conversation, either spontaneous, or on the topic of your choice.
Looking forward to seeing you in my class!My teaching material
- Audio files
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5.0
Rating
77
Students
755
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
33 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Trial lesson ($9 for 30 mins) for those who have run out of trial lessons (can only be booked once)
A1 - C2Conversation192 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Comprehensible input sessions / conversation for 0-A2 students
A1 - A2Language Essentials145 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 8% off
Conversation practice (B1+)
B1 - C2Conversation352 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
Package with 9% off
Conversation practice (old students)
B1 - C2Conversation33 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
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94 Reviews
James Lipton
20 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sveta is a talented teacher. Her method is ideally suited to language acquisition. I look forward to further lessons.
Feb 16, 2025
Raj
335 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
My favourite italki lesson ever (and I have had many lessons over the past few months for four different languages)! Svetlana is a genuine polyglot, and her experience of learning languages is very useful if you're a language learner yourself. I cannot recommend her enough to anyone learning Russian!
May 30, 2021
Joao Silva
6 Russian lessons
all good
Oct 19, 2024
Yvonne
31 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Me encantó hablar con Svetlana, es una profesora súper buena y fue una conversación entretenida. Poco a poco me fui soltando en Ruso porque me hizo sentir muy cómoda. Es paciente y una presencia tranquila. Voy corriendo a reservar más clases con ella ❤
Muchas gracias Svetlana
Jul 5, 2021
Damion
1 Russian lesson
Svetlana is a perfect teacher for me, I love how much fun she likes to have. She has a very bubbly personality. I have some Russian friends and she recommended some cool games that we can do together.
Mar 13, 2025
Joao Silva
6 Russian lessons
great
Oct 12, 2024
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