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Maia Birtles
Norwegian
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English
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Italian
Spanish
French
Urdu
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From Norway

Living in Other, Norway

Conversational Norwegian tutor who will help you improve your spoken Norwegian! Hello, I’m Maia! Passionate about languages and an aspiring polyglot! My native languages are Norwegian and English. I'm currently based in Norway where I grew up, and am working as a freelance journalist here. For my studies, I moved to the UK and Ireland where I got a Bachelor in Social Anthropology and a Masters in Creative Writing. During an exchange year in Italy as a teenager, I learnt fluent Italian in about three months. At university I enjoyed the challenge of learning some Urdu. Currently I am learning Spanish and I hope to add it to my "speaks fluently" list soon! My two great passions are literature and music, and I am always looking to learn more about other cultures. My theory is that the best way to learn a language is through regular exposure and practice! Hence my approach to teaching is conversational and informal, focusing on verbal communication. I am a good fit for you if: 1. You want to improve your conversational Norwegian. 2. You want to learn Norwegian by exposure and by actively using it, rather than passively observing or listening. 3. You want to speak like a native, by learning common phrases and expressions. 4. You already speak some Norwegian, and can hold a basic conversation. I will help you improve your pronunciation, vocabulary and how to sound more local! 5. You love dialects! (I grew up in Stavanger). With me, you will get to focus on developing your conversational skills through exposure to and active use of the language. As...
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Trial Lesson
17 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversational Norwegian Practice
A2-C2
Conversation
105 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
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Andres Ramos
10 Norwegian lessons
I’ve really enjoyed my lessons with her! She’s patient, encouraging, and makes every class feel relaxed and motivating. I always feel comfortable speaking and practicing, and I can really see my progress. Highly recommended!
Andres Ramos
10 Norwegian lessons
I just had my first lesson with Maia and it was a great experience. She is friendly, energetic, and made the class engaging and comfortable from the start. I’m really looking forward to the next lesson.
Heather
2 Norwegian lessons
Tusen takk! Det var veldig fint å snakke med deg og å lære mer om dialekter :))
Student Isa
Isa
3 Norwegian lessons
Maia is amazing as a teacher! I asked her to practice my norwegian speaking with me, so we mostly just talk about whatever comes to mind. That way I have spontaneously talked about my job, hobbies or a last trip, all in a lot of detail with vocab I didn't even know I had, and she helped me greatly with some grammar mistakes or vocabulary that I was missing. I always feel motivated after our lessons and Maia is a joy to talk too :). She is so energetic and supportive!
Student hoda
hoda
7 Norwegian lessons
Fantastic teacher :)
Student hoda
hoda
7 Norwegian lessons
Fantastic session with brilliant Maia!