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Cristina
Italian
Native
English
German
Norwegian
French

From Italy

Living in Trento, Italy

Tutor di conversazione… e non solo! Let’s chat together in Italian! I'm a med student with a passion for languages and talking to people and what in Italian would be called "fare la maestrina" (to teach people... but in a slightly pretentious way :P ) I like to share what I have learnt during my standard education and during my years as a subtitle translator. Even if I didn't do it professionally, it gave me a lot of insight into the Italian language. I have two cats and a Norwegian fiancé (but no, I was learning Norwegian before learning him, it's not because of him! ;) ). I come from up North in Italy and was raised with Italian and some German traditions. I like to read, watch TV shows, do yoga, do creative stuff, talk to people... things! I'm afraid I'm not the typical teacher. I feel like I'm more of a friendly face correcting your errors and pushing you to practice and talk. I think a lot can be done alone with books but what makes talking to a native special is that one goes beyond the (often boring) book and is able to interact and have an exchange with the person. I studied languages in school and for a year in university. I know Italian grammar well and I love grammar in general. I translated for years and got to realise how hard it can be to use the language but also how beautiful Italian is. I do not teach children or complete beginners. I don't have the expertise and don't want to ruin the experience for them! What I try to do is to be more of a person you can talk to than a professional figure (which, being a tutor, I' not) y...
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Trial Lesson
96 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
General practice
A2-C2
Language Essentials
962 lessons completed
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Conversation practice
A2-C2
Conversation
548 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
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Student Larry DeLuca
Larry DeLuca
44 Italian lessons
Cristina is so patient! She lets me work my way through things, but always offers gentle correction, and explains grammar points.
Student Fran Maltese
Fran Maltese
103 Italian lessons
Conversation and pronunciation practice
Student Fran Maltese
Fran Maltese
103 Italian lessons
la lezione è divertente sempre :)
Student Larry DeLuca
Larry DeLuca
44 Italian lessons
Cristina is a true gem! Have so enjoyed being her student these past few years.
W. Thomas
88 Italian lessons
An excellent lesson. Thank you
Student Larry DeLuca
Larry DeLuca
44 Italian lessons
Christina is a fantastic conversation partner. She's always helpful and enthusiastic and a joy to talk to.