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Maia Birtles
Community TutorTeaches
Norwegian
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Italian
Spanish
French
Urdu
Other
Conversational Norwegian tutor who will help you improve your spoken Norwegian!
Teaches
Norwegian
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Italian
Spanish
French
Urdu
Other
Conversational Norwegian tutor who will help you improve your spoken Norwegian!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From NorwayLiving in Other, Norway (00:44 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 28, 2025InterestsFilms & TV SeriesMusicReadingTravelWriting
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.Me as a Teacher
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). My lessons & teaching style
With me, you will get to focus on developing your conversational skills through exposure to and active use of the language.
As my approach is informal, I use grammar primarily as a tool to help my students navigate spoken Norwegian with more ease.
If your goal is to be able to converse with locals about any topic, rather than be a master of Norwegian grammar, I am a good fit for you!
I focus on the reality of using Norwegian outside of a classroom setting, and encourage my students to pick conversation topics that are of interest to them.
Homework may consist of me recommending a film, series or a news/commentary piece to watch, which we will then discuss/dissect during class.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
16
Students
54
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Norwegian Lessons
Trial Lesson
6 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversational Norwegian Practice
A2 - C2Conversation48 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
7 Reviews
hoda
1 Norwegian lesson
I had a fantastic Norwegian session with Maia today. She explained everything clearly, corrected me kindly, and made the lesson both productive and extremely enjoyable. I left feeling confident and motivated to keep learning. Highly recommended!!
Nov 23, 2025
Marina
4 Norwegian lessons
Maia and I talked about different Norwegian specialties and she gave me useful vocabulary. Maia is very open-minded and easy to talk to.
Nov 11, 2025
Marina
4 Norwegian lessons
A very interesting and easy-going lesson. Maia is super nice and easy to understand and talk to. Tusind tak!
Oct 28, 2025
Marina
4 Norwegian lessons
Again a super helpful lesson to gain knowledge about the Norwegian culture and differences between Danish and Norwegian which helps me a lot for my travels to Norway. Maia is patient and a good listener.
Nov 17, 2025
Marina
4 Norwegian lessons
A very good lesson about the differences between Danish and Norwegian, spelling and pronounciation and vocabulary.
Nov 4, 2025
Jonás Gomez Dip
1 Norwegian lesson
Det var en veldig produktiv og hyggelig samtale der jeg fikk rom til å øve på variert ordforråd. Maia er dyktig og engasjert. Anbefales som lærer på det sterkeste. :)
Oct 13, 2025
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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