Hana

Hana-San is super friendly and intelligent. I’m so embarrassed because although I know lots of Japanese words and grammar, and I can read fairly well. I’ve never had an opportunity to speak. She is very patient with me and can quickly and easily keep the conversation going. I’ve only had two lessons so far but I have scheduled for the next two months. And she is just the right conversation partner to patiently help me reach my goals. During conversation she diligently and quickly texts me the proper word or phrase for my reference. Hana-San is sharp, and a positive force, and I am encouraged by her patience and guidance. Happy!

I've been chatting with はなさん for a few months in preparation for studying abroad in Japan; talking with her has been incredibly helpful in making conversation more comfortable. The conversations have been super fun and have made me much more confident as a Japanese speaker. Thanks so much!!

We had a fun chat talking about a bunch of different topics. The conversation flowed naturally and I felt really comfortable saying whatever was on my mind :) Hana is a great conversationalist!

半年以上お久しぶりです。いろいろな話をしてとってもうれしかった。

I've taken many semesters worth of Japanese classes and I've seen a lot of different iTalki teachers and after all these years Hanaさん was the only person that provided me with some very practical and useful tips. Hanaさん previously helped me to fix something with my pronunciation so that it'd be more natural. She's the only teacher that has pointed this out and done this for me. Additionally, she's the only teacher that pointed out that the nuances between using a particular word vs another for my age/generation. These are super helpful tips and I'm very appreciative to Hanaさん for that.

Hanaさん is an incredibly engaging teacher. We never run out of things to talk about. Importantly, since we're always chatting about such varied topics I encounter many sentences that I simply didn't know that I couldn't say yet. The really great thing about all of this is that it's extremely motivating. I think it really helps that many of the topics we speak about are so intriguing thanks to Hana's really inquisitive nature.