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About Me
italki teacher since Apr 14, 2023
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नमस्ते ! Namaste ! Bonjour ! Hello ! My name is Rijendra Shrestha, I live in Kathmandu and I speak French, English, Newari and Hindi. I am a Nepali and French language teacher, translator and author of French grammar books. I have a deep interest in other cultures and how people learn new languages. During my four years in France, I met people from different countries who were interested in Nepal. Thanks to them, I learned many things, of which I was not aware about my own country and culture. Thank you for reading my profile. धन्यवाद ! Dhanyabaad ! Merci ! Thank you !
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Me as a Teacher
I am sure that you already know few words in Nepali, "namaste", "yoga", "Himalaya", "stupa", "yak"... Helping my students to learn Nepali is my main motivation. I have been teaching Nepali for 7 years and French for 12 years. I am a certified teacher with a master degree in teaching French as a foreign language. I am very patient with my students and believe that everyone learns at different pace. All my teaching methods suit my students' needs. Being once a student of French and English languages, I know what difficulties and challenges one faces while learning a new language.
My lessons & teaching style
I teach in a friendly atmosphere during our one-to-one lessons. I use diverse tools to make the lessons interactive and entertaining, such as famous Nepali songs lyrics, restaurant menus, pictures from the daily life in Kathmandu, interactive online vocabulary exercises. If you are a beginner, you will be learning how to greet in Nepali, introduce yourself, ask basic questions, talk about your family, useful sentences for shopping... In a few lessons, you will also learn to make simple sentences using basic structures of Nepali and Nepali alphabets. If you want to learn Nepali for a specific purpose, we can plan the lessons together to meet your goal. Hope to see you soon in class !
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Homework Assignments
Education
2007 - 2008
Master's - French as a foreign languageUnivesité Grenoble 3, FranceMaster 1
2008 - 2009
Master's - French as a foreign languageUniversité Grenoble 3, France
Work Experience
2016 - 2023
Nepali language teacherSelf - Kathmandu, Nepal
2009 - 2023
French language teacherAlliance française - Kathmandu, Nepal
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179
Students
2,432
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2432
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Nepali Lessons
Trial Lesson
112 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Nepali for beginners
A1Language Essentials1,850 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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Nepali for tourism
A1Language Essentials62 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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Nepali for reading & writing
A1 - B2Language Essentials19 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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Communication skill development
A2 - C2Conversation389 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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150 Reviews
James MacFarlane
14 Nepali lessons
Another great lesson with Rijendra. I have been working with him for a couple months now to learn Nepali for my girlfriend and he is AWSOME!! Very knowledgeable and has a great balance between reviewing vocab and adding vocab.
Feb 14, 2026
James MacFarlane
14 Nepali lessons
Rijendra is a really great instructor! I have been working with him for a couple months now and he has been very good at introducing new words while also reinforcing old words. Thank you so much Rijendra!
Jan 24, 2026
James MacFarlane
14 Nepali lessons
Rijendra is a great teacher! He is really good at reinforcing old language and slowly introducing new language. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is starting out.
Dec 20, 2025
James MacFarlane
14 Nepali lessons
Another great lesson with Rejendra. We practiced full sentences to help with speaking. He is really great at going through and reinforcing already known word.
Jan 31, 2026
Angèle
54 Nepali lessons
I highly recommend Rijendraji. I have studied several languages before, and I have never made progress this fast. His lessons are varied, practical, and easy to use in real-life situations. He creates a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which makes it comfortable and stress-free to speak Nepali, even as a beginner. I also really appreciate that he shares cultural insights during the lessons, which makes learning Nepali even more interesting and meaningful. Thank you for being such a great teacher!
Dec 30, 2025
Malou Guyomar
7 Nepali lessons
En seulement 3 leçons, le professeur Rijendra Shrestha m'a aidé à comprendre la structure de phrases simples avec du vocabulaire de tous les jours. Cela nous a permis de pouvoir échanger à travers de petits dialogues très rapidement. J'apprécie la structure des cours autour de différents temps forts et manières d'apprendre, qui maintiennent l'attention tout en mêlant révisions et nouveaux apprentissages. Merci beaucoup !