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Siru Laine
Finnish
Native
Esperanto
English
Icelandic
Spanish
Catalan
Italian
Basque
French
German
Nahuatl
Turkish

From Spain

Living in Barcelona, Spain

Multilingual teacher of Finnish and Esperanto Hei! My name is Siru, and I'm Finnish but I live in Barcelona. I work as a medical translator and I teach Finnish and Esperanto. I hold a BA in Icelandic and an MA in Translation Studies, both from the University of Iceland. I have studied many languages and I'm currently learning Nahuatl and Turkish. Besides language learning, I love singing, reading, knitting and painting pottery. My main goal as a teacher is to make the student feel relaxed and confident. My lessons are a safe space and I focus on the positive things. I love grammar, and therefore I'm offering grammar classes. The students can request a certain topic, or I can suggest some options. I also offer conversational classes, during which I can explain some grammatical aspects and vocabulary, if needed. I'm here for the students, so don't hesitate to ask if there's something you'd like to learn and you're not sure whether it fits the classes I offer.
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Medical & Healthcare
Pets & Animals
History
Science
Music
Trial Lesson
7 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
15% off
Esperanto grammar for beginners
A1-A2
Language Essentials
3 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
10% off
Conversation in Esperanto
A1-C2
Conversation
27 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
10% off
Esperanto grammar for intermediate/advanced students
B1-C2
Language Essentials
0 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
10% off
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Student Eleanor
Eleanor
1 Finnish lesson
I thoroughly enjoyed my lesson with Siru. I wanted the opportunity to discuss Finnish grammar at a high level and to better understand how I should approach learning the language. It was really fun to chat with another polyglot and to compare Finnish to other languages. I am looking forward to start learning Finnish and exploring Finnish music.
Student Anne Schill
Anne Schill
16 Esperanto lessons
Siru is consistently a kind and knowledgeable teacher. Today I shared a short translation I had done (English to Esperanto) and she was very helpful & encouraging while reviewing it and giving feedback. Excellent class! :)
Student Ina
Ina
35 Finnish lessons
Talking to Siru is a real pleasure and we laugh a lot. I can talk to her without inhibitions and that gives me confidence in my Finnish skills.
Roksana Głuszek
4 Finnish lessons
The teacher was very nice and friendly. The atmosphere was great, and it was a pleasure to talk with her. I would be happy to have another lesson :)
Student Ina
Ina
35 Finnish lessons
Again a great learning experience. I like that I have the time to formulate sentences and "experiment" to find the correct word endings without feeling stressed. It helps me to realise that I possibly know more than I expected.
I***
35 Finnish lessons
Thank you for your interest in my studies and my field of interest. As you most likely noticed, I love talking about archeology and it's a good way to keep me talking Finnish, but I don't want you to get bored. So if you've ever enough of this topic just say so. And let me say, that I enjoy our conversations very much and I felt welcome in your lessons right from the start! It's so motivating to have the feeling to be able to talk fluently. And though I'm sure that I still make enough mistakes, it seems that you can understand what I want to tell and that really makes me happy! So Kiitos paljon!