English teacher Ondine

Ondine

Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
French
Native
Speaks
Italian
Spanish
Ukrainian
From FranceLiving in Paris, France (22:00 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 9, 2021
InterestsReadingMusicBusiness & FinanceTravel
*Bonjour!* I’m Ondine—your French-English confidence booster and *reformed* perfectionist. As a business performance coach and polyglot (5 languages!), I specialize in helping A2+ learners *speak* fearlessly, whether over croissants or Zoom calls. My superpower? Turning “I’m stuck” into “I *did it*!”—thanks to tricks from my own language battles (yes, I’ve butchered tenses too). Let’s skip textbook robots and embrace *human* French/English—with laughter and zero judgment. Off-duty, I’m either scribbling travel plans or developing professional dancer's careers. Ready to *finally* enjoy speaking? *Allons-y*—first lesson’s on me! *(P.S. French learners: A2+ only. Let’s grow from there!)*
5.0
Rating
576
Students
3008
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
French
Trial Lesson
391 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
English Conversation Practice
A1 -  C1

Conversation

439 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off

Availability

164 Reviews

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English
French
Student David R
David R
18 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ondine is fun, knowledgeable and enjoyable to converse with. She puts students at ease and handles corrections tactfully and effectively. I highly recommend getting her assistance.
May 4, 2022
Student Lydia
Lydia
30 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ondine creates an environment that puts you at ease immediately and she gives well timed corrections. Her suggestions and method of teaching make learning less daunting! I really recommend her classes.
Feb 13, 2022
Student Robbie Poulton
Robbie Poulton
24 French lessons
Ondine is incredibly patient and encouraging when it comes to teaching French. I feel safe making mistakes with her, and I've noticed a significant improvement in my French since starting with her.
Dec 18, 2025
Student Brad Tin
Brad Tin
52 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
C'est une leçon parfaite. Ondine is so motivating, patient, super clear in explaining complex concept, and willing to take every step slow - which is just vital for a new learner like me. She would speak slowly and find the best way to keep everything in French so that I could listen more and speak more and immersed totally in French, while not over-whelmed by too much difficult concepts or sentence strucutre. She would also speak slowly and repeatedly so that I could gradually understand more and more, while not be stressed by understanding nothing. Just couldn't say more. Merci beacoup Ondine pour le temps encore. À bientôt!
Mar 1, 2022
ReinboldLaurianne
3 English lessons
Ondine est vraiment au top, je recommande vivement, elle corrige mes fautes sans jugement. Rien à voir avec les leçons scolaires, si on ne trouve pas ses mots c’est ok !
Mar 27, 2026
Laura Mardis
1 French lesson
Ondine is a wonderful teacher and took time to understand my motivation for taking lessons to determine what my goals should be. I would recommend her to anyone learning French.
Sep 7, 2025