Russian teacher Niko Chitashvili

Niko Chitashvili

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Georgian
Native
Russian
Native
English
Speaks
Polish
Certified English/Russian/Georgian Teacher specializing in IELTS, TORFL, Business & Finance
From Russian FederationLiving in Tbilisi, Georgia (09:48 UTC+04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 1, 2018
Interest topicBusiness & FinanceTravelSports & FitnessFilms & TV SeriesMusic
I've been passionate about linguistics since I was a kid. By a freak of fate, however, I'd chosen economics, and after taking a master's degree began my career in investment banking where I gained a solid 7-year experience as a financial advisor. In 2018 I've done an about-face towards teaching. In total there's over 7000 lessons with around 600 students under my belt - online for ITALKI and face-to-face for BERLITZ. I believe teaching the foreign languages is my true vocation. Given I was raised in a thoroughly musical family, my second passion is music. In my spare time, I love listening to it and playing the guitar.
5.0
Rating
525
Students
6860
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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Russian Lessons

Russian
Georgian
English
Trial Lesson
209 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Russian Conversational Course
A2 -  C2

Conversation Practice

1,000 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 23% off
General Russian
A1 -  C2

General

2,004 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 23% off
Business Russian
B1 -  C1

Business

0 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 23% off
Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL) Preparation Course
A1 -  C2

Test Preparation

14 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 23% off

Availability

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1,620 Reviews

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Russian
Georgian
Student Evy
Evy
118 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Niko and I spent an enjoyable hour talking about podcasting and regional ways of speaking/slang. I really appreciate Niko's corrections and his ability to quickly think of idiomatic ways to phrase my ideas. Thanks for an enjoyable year of teaching!
Dec 28, 2021
Student John
John
126 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Niko is a great teacher who has helped me from forming bad habits in Russian. His approach is varied between conversation, grammar and vocabulary building, and he’s done a fantastic job helping me to learn the basics, while also teaching me to speak about my interests. Lessons are always fun and casual, while also incredibly helpful to anyone seriously looking to learn Russian. I can already notice enormous strides in my conversation skills, and I look forward to making more!
Oct 12, 2021
Student Jacob Berntsson
Jacob Berntsson
53 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Niko is one of the best teachers out there. He has a very pedagogical approach and is great at adjusting his lessons to suit the students’ needs. The topics we have covered in class range from basic grammar to the peculiar world of contemporary Russian slang. There are simply no limits to how you can explore the Russian language and culture with Niko. He is also excellent at thinking of English equivalents to Russian expressions, making it easier to grasp some of the more complex Russian sayings and concepts. On top of all this, he is intelligent, knowledgeable and nice to talk to. I can’t recommend Niko as a teacher highly enough.
Oct 7, 2021
Student Iiro
Iiro
115 Russian lessons
Learning Russian with Niko is fun. He adapts to my specific needs and has a way of explaining things in a funny and memorable way that a language-learning app just can't compete with. Our conversations don't feel that much different from talking to a good friend of mine. While the lessons have been really easy-going and fun, Niko also has great attention to detail and does not let you off easy when it makes sense. As someone from a Nordic country, my intonation can be a bit too monotonic at times, but Niko took the time to make sure my "question intonation" was correct - other teachers in the past have let me off the hook while they shouldn't have. To top it all off, I think Niko has a great voice that I think I've started subconsciously mirroring in my life outside of speaking Russian. Who knew that I would learn Russian and get a slightly deeper voice while doing it! All in all, I would highly recommend Niko to anyone and I will definitely get lessons from him in the future.
Dec 22, 2023
Student Nigel Lim
Nigel Lim
283 Russian lessons
Niko has been a big part of my Russian learning. I am thankful for his assiduousness in helping me build a strong foundation in grammar, vocabulary and speaking, on the basis of which I can proceed with confidence toward fluency.
Dec 7, 2023
Student Jinx
Jinx
16 Russian lessons
Love my lessons with Niko, friendly, gentle with corrections and great at explaining subtle differences, adding new vocab, and all around fun to talk to
Nov 8, 2023

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Фристайл беседа: давайте поболтаем! [B1-C1]

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