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Sabrina
Italian
Native
Afrikaans
English
French

From Italy

Living in Ekurhuleni Metro, South Africa

My 35 years of teaching are at your disposal! Languages are my life—I’ve spent over 30 years teaching Italian, French, English, and Afrikaans, and my passion for communication only grows stronger with time. Whether you're looking to master grammar intricacies or want lively, real-world conversation practice, I tailor each lesson to your unique goals. My approach combines patience with modern teaching techniques, creating a space where mistakes are just stepping stones to fluency. Students often describe me as approachable (and surprisingly fun for someone who geeks out over verb conjugations!). Beyond teaching, I'm a proud parent of three adult children—twins and a singleton—and a doting grandmother to two little girls (aged 1 and 2). I have been teaching languages since the age of 19 and have a lot of experience dealing with different types of people. I do have a lot of material prepared and I make it available to my students via email, Skype and WhatsApp. I am very organized, but the three decades of teaching experience allows me to 'go with the flow' if needs be. My teaching style varies a lot dependng on the requirements of the students. I aim to make the lessons as relevant as possible to the students, but I refuse to forego grammar and correct speech.
My teaching material
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  • Audio files
  • Homework Assignments
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Trial Lesson
134 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Italian Grammar Lessons
A1-C2
Language Essentials
424 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
10% off
Italian conversation
A1-C2
Conversation
190 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
10% off
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For beginners·66
Patient·1
Pronunciation·1
Structured lessons·2
Sarah
2 French lessons
Teacher’s pick
I thoroughly enjoyed my lesson with Sabrina, who I found to be a very fun, open-minded and interesting conversationalist. There aren't many teachers who you can talk meta with so deeply, and I felt a huge sense of relief when she listened to me and understood exactly where I was coming from and what I wanted to achieve, especially in my unique learning situation. She seemed to anticipate what I was looking for and suggested realistic, concrete steps in moving forward, and I left feeling very encouraged and hopeful about my French. Looking forward to future lessons!
Debbie Battaglia
1 Italian lesson
We didn’t have a structured lesson per se, because I wanted to jump right in and practice speaking. Sabrina corrected me, as requested, and made suggestions for home study. She’s a good teacher, I hope to work with her again.
Amy Stevenson
16 Italian lessons
Great first lesson, excited to learn more!
RussoDom
1 Italian lesson
Excellent experience. Fun and engaging. Makes the learning fun
V***
4 French lessons
Molto bene
Eli Rubinstein
35 Italian lessons
We just talked the entire time, but maybe next time we will get a little more into the teaching aspect but I sort of enjoyed just building a rapport and through that learning vocab