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Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 13. May 2020
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I specialize in accelerating students to proficiency in Luxembourgish. This means preparing for high-stakes exams like the Sproochentest, INAP civil-service examinations, or Lëtzebuergesch als Friemsprooch (LaF) at B1 and above in months rather than years, starting from zero.
Beyond languages and Luxembourg, my background is in mathematics and the sciences. I bring that analytical perspective into our conversations.
Meine Kreationen
Ich als Lehrkraft
The evidence-based approach to Luxembourgish exam preparation.
If you already speak English, you are closer to Sproochentest-ready than you think. My preparation program is fully flexible, from intensive daily crash courses to single targeted sessions, adapts to your level and timeline.
Listen to my 10-minute podcast here on italki for an introduction, then contact me for a level assessment and a personalized roadmap to the Sproochentest.
For dozens of hours of additional free content, find me at the Elusive Sproochentest Helpdesk (Telegram) and @elusiveletzebuergesch (Instagram)
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
Luxembourgish is a spoken dialect, and quality practice material is scarce compared to major languages.
I have developed a comprehensive suite of original resources, including customized audiobooks, recorded fluency drills, video content, designed to build foundational communication skills efficiently toward concrete goals: exam certification, professional proficiency, or both, on your own schedule.
Phil is a superb Luxembourgish teacher. Thanks to him, I passed C1 Luxembourgish and continue to progress. He has a wealth of knowledge about how Luxembourgish became what it is today and about the history of the country. Our conversations are always engaging and I take something valuable away from each lesson.
10. Juli 2024
Olga Georges
31 Luxemburgisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Phil est génial, très motivant, attentif, donne des explications vraiment nécessaires et réfléchies.
Chaque leçon est un vrai plaisir, je peux que recommander, villmols merci
15. Dez. 2021
Naomi R
23 Luxemburgisch Unterrichtsstunden
Phil is outstanding and would be my no. 1 recommendation for the Sproochentest and Lux language prep. I worked with him over a few months and passed. He brings a wealth of resources but primarily he's great at what he does because he gets you talking from the get-go, and that helps build confidence and capability. I also really appreciated that he was exceptionally professional - all the housekeeping was in hand from the beginning - the lessons notes, his book (co-authored with Melanie) and extra drills. It was efficient and easy to work with him; I have a demanding job and family commitments that meant using my time well and efficiently were important and his organization and agility as a teacher were really helpful and important to me. Thank you so much!
17. Feb. 2026
Aarthy
78 Luxemburgisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Phil is an excellent instructor with keen understanding of my areas of improvement in the language, guided me effectively using various techniques towards the goal. I started learning Luxembourgish with Phil from scratch, and thanks to his classes and guidance that I passed the Sproochentest. I'm sticking with his lessons to become fluent in the language.
18. Nov. 2023
Charbel Boutros
3 Luxemburgisch Unterrichtsstunden
The session was very well structured and easy to follow.
Phil explained everything clearly and created a comfortable environment to practice speaking.
I felt more confident using Luxembourgish after the lesson.