Roselle

My first lesson with Ms. Roselle was amazing! I truly enjoyed her interactive teaching style, especially the engaging visuals in her PowerPoint presentation. She provided real-life examples and useful phrases for travel and family scenarios, making the lesson both practical and enjoyable. I’m excited to continue learning more Cebuano!

Roselle was really kind and I had loads of fun learning with her. The presentation was very effective(and pretty lol), and I felt like she chose useful phrases for my trial lesson. Sometimes people will give you outdated stuff from a textbook, but Roselle even explained the cultural context of when to use certain phrases. I booked a 60min lesson because the 30mins went by so fast. My friend from the Philippines will be so surprised when we chat later haha

I really appreciated the time that Roselle took during the lesson to answer all my questions. I plan to spend more time this week reviewing the material she provided so that we can have more extended conversations in Cebuano in future lessons.

I've had the privilege of working with Roselle for several lessons now, and I can only say great things about my experience with her. Cebuano is a "heart language" for those of us who speak it and/or were raised in it, but it can sometimes be considered a second-class language (and culture!) in the Philippines compared to Tagalog. Furthermore, it is not as often taught formally in school, and a lot of Cebuano literature, music, and media can go overlooked. My experience of Roselle is as a teacher who is also passionate about Cebuano as such a "heart language", who also delights in the regional idiosyncrasies of the various Cebuano dialects, and who treats it both with the seriousness it deserves, and the levity it so often conveys and is known for! In my experience on iTalki and elsewhere, this is hard to find, and I count myself blessed to be learning from her. Magpadayon jud ko ug kat-on sa iyaha!

I am very grateful that Roselle is sharing her time and energy with the italki community. Her teaching style and presence is perfect for my learning journey. We’ve went through a variety of materials and topics, and I love that I can slowly but surely recognize more words from podcasts and texts. Eventually I will be able to successfully eavesdrop on my mom‘s conversations with my aunts. :)

Roselle was well-prepared for the lesson and very easy to talk to. We discussed why I was learning Cebuano, and we covered some basic words and expressions. I plan to book more lessons with her.