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Russian teacher Alina Zelinska

Alina Zelinska

Community Tutor
Community Tutor
Teaches
Russian
Native
Ukrainian
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
German
Your Ukrainian, Russian and English teacher :) Come and practice with me!
From UkraineLiving in Sliema, Malta (10:33 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 1, 2022
InterestsFoodArtTravel
Hello language lovers! 🌍 I’m Alina, your Ukrainian/Russian and English tutor—a native speaker with 14 years of English-learning experience (so I get the struggle!). Whether you’re starting from scratch or polishing fluency, I’ll make it feel like chatting with a friend—no stress, just progress! Born in Ukraine, I’m passionate about sharing my culture through language. Fluent in Russian/Ukrainian, proficient in English, and currently learning Spanish (¡hola!), I turn lessons into lively exchanges with music, games, and real conversations. P.S. Follow my Instagram @movalina.study for extra tips! Let’s break the “difficult language” myth together. 😉
5.0
Rating
483
Students
3257
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Russian Lessons

Russian
Ukrainian
English
Trial Lesson
250 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
Разговорный урок русского языка/ Speaking Russian
A1 -  C2

Conversation

818 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 11% off
Russian for beginners (Русский для начинающих)
A1 -  B1

Language Essentials

27 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 11% off

Availability

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96 Reviews

All
Russian
English
Student Matthew MacFarlane
Matthew MacFarlane
133 Ukrainian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Over the past year, Alina has been an exceptional mentor and guide, going far beyond traditional teaching. She has helped me build language-learning software engineering applications and played a pivotal role in translating Management in Times of War from Ukrainian to English. Thanks largely to Alina's efforts, this important work is now available in English, with the sequel and second edition due to be published in the coming months. Alina’s approach is the perfect blend of kindness and compassion, paired with discipline and focus when it comes to studying Ukrainian. She is incredibly patient, especially when helping me piece together sentences, ensuring I truly understand and improve. Beyond her expertise, Alina has been a trusted advisor, offering thoughtful guidance and encouragement in all areas of my life. I cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone seeking not just a teacher, but a dedicated, compassionate, and inspiring mentor.
Dec 4, 2024
Gennadii Selivanov
212 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Best teacher ever! Every lesson is very useful and informative! Great trusting atmosphere, individual approach and excellent explanation of materials of any difficulty! Thank you! =)
Apr 8, 2024
Student Sam :)
Sam :)
3 Russian lessons
such a great teacher :) i will continue my journey with her!
Aug 10, 2025
Student Doug
Doug
49 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alina is incredibly patient with newbies (such as myself) and provides a highly welcoming and calm approach to learning Russian. I learn new things every single lesson and I feel very confident in her teachings. She is a highly gifted instructor and I would recommend her to anyone wanting to learn the Russian language.
Sep 26, 2024
Yana Atkinson
9 Ukrainian lessons
Alina is great - a very knowledgeable and positive teacher. She asked me lots of questions to help develop my Ukrainian conversational skills and I'm very excited to continue my lessons with her.
Aug 11, 2025
Student Sean Davis
Sean Davis
5 Ukrainian lessons
Another amazing lesson working on grammar cases this time, still getting the hang of it, but I will get there in the end!
Aug 9, 2025
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