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nayana rupika
Sinhala
Native
English
Hindi
Japanese

From Sri Lanka

Living in Other, Sri Lanka

🌟A teacher like your best friend🌟 Unlock the Beauty of Sri Lanka's Language with Me!👍 🌟 *Unlock Sri Lanka’s heart through its language!* 🌟 Hello! I’m a Sinhala tutor who *loves* helping travelers, culture enthusiasts, and curious minds connect with Sri Lanka. Having learned Japanese and Hindi myself, I deeply understand the *"aha!"* moments—and frustrations—of language learning. My specialty? **Making Sinhala feel alive** through speaking practice, local idioms, and cultural tidbits (ask me about *kottu roti* or ancient temples!). Whether you’re prepping for a trip or just adore languages, I’ll be your friendly guide. Students from 10+ countries (Japan to Italy!) enjoy my relaxed yet structured approach. Let’s turn mistakes into memories—message me to start! I am a TESOL-TEFL certified teacher. I have completed teacher training courses on the British Council website (www.teachingenglish.org.uk). Previously, I used to work as a computer trainer at a computer institute and also have about a year of teaching experience online. As someone who's been learning different languages, I have gained a deep understanding of the challenges that language learners face. I love creating personalized lesson plans that are just right for each student. So I always make sure to meet my students' needs. I am eager to share effective language-learning methods that I have personally used. I am here to help you become a fluent Sinhala speaker. I would start with basic Sinhala lessons such as the alphabet (if necessary), basic grammar, and day-to-day conversational Sinhala sentence...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
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Trial Lesson
97 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Survival Sinhala & Discovering Sri Lanka: A Cultural and Practical Guide for Foreign Visitors
A1-C1
Conversation
176 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
24% off
Sinhala basics for beginners
A1-B1
Language Essentials
984 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
24% off
Let's free conversation
A1-C2
Conversation
109 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
24% off
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Student LindsayDoesLanguages
LindsayDoesLanguages
10 Sinhala lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you! I've had 8 lessons so far with Nayana in preparation for an upcoming trip and learnt way more than I could have expected. She's not afraid to help you expand what you can say as a learner, giving you a good broad picture of how the language works. Thanks again!
Ruthie
62 Sinhala lessons
Teacher’s pick
Nayana is the best teacher. She is patient with me and makes learning a new language fun. She is always well prepared with new material and makes it easy to understand. I highly recommend taking lessons from her.
Student Ruslan
Ruslan
1 Sinhala lesson
It was my first lesson with Nayana. What I enjoyed that straight away there was speaking practice even though I have zero knowledge. She also explained some grammar rules etc. Thank you, Nayana.
Corina
16 Sinhala lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am profoundly impressed by Nayana's teaching skills. She makes you love the language and the learning process becomes natural and easier with her. My first objective is to learn Sinhala with pleasure and I can already tell, after only two courses with Nayana, that I am enjoying the process a lot. This is thanks to her method, patience and flexibility to adapt the pace of the lessons and the explanations to my needs. Thank you, Nayana, I am looking forward to the next lesson! Corina
Student Yuri / 由梨
Yuri / 由梨
9 Sinhala lessons
It was a wonderful lesson! I was able to learn so much in just 30 minutes. Even though my English isn't very strong, she explains everything using simple and easy-to-understand English. She also breaks down Sinhala phrases word by word very carefully. She prepares personalized notes and materials, which makes reviewing after class very easy. Highly recommended!
Stephanie
4 Sinhala lessons
My daughter is 11 and had a great first experience! We are definitely interested in additional sessions. ❤️