Find English Teachers
Visited 43 minutes ago
Svetlana
Community TutorCommunity Tutor![]()
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
Italian
Spanish
German
Malayalam
I will not teach you Russian. Instead, I will help you acquire it
Teaches
Russian
Native
Speaks
English
Italian
Spanish
German
Malayalam
I will not teach you Russian. Instead, I will help you acquire it
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From Russian FederationLiving in Moscow, Russian Federation (17:05 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 22, 2021InterestsReadingSports & FitnessFoodTravelMusic
Hi there!
I'm Sveta, a native Russian speaker from Moscow. My language learning process looked like this: I first learned to understand the language, then to speak it and when I was fluent already, I learned how to read, write and the very last thing was studying grammar. I speak fluently and spontaneously and don't think about grammar or pronunciation when I talk.
Why would I teach you in a different way? No reason.Me as a Teacher
Jokes apart, I had learned 4 foreign languages before I realised that the best (and maybe the only one) way to truly become fluent is not by studying, but by acquisition. That's when I stopped both learning and teaching grammar.
I'm friendly, patient and expressive and know how to talk in a comprehensible way to all level students, which I am also doing on my YouTube channel, where you can find the content 100% in Russian which you will understand even if it's your first ever contact with Russian.My lessons & teaching style
Hence, my lessons are focused on providing you with lots of Comprehensible input, especially if you are a beginner. You are not even required to be speaking Russian, you can speak English, Spanish, Italian, German or Malayalam. I, from my my side, will be talking 100% or close to it in Russian. That's called cross-talking and this method has lots of benefits which I will gladly tell you about in our first class.
For intermediate and advanced learners the only lesson format I offer is conversation, either spontaneous, or on the topic of your choice.
Looking forward to seeing you in my class!My teaching material
- Audio files
- Video files
5.0
Rating
83
Students
810
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Russian Lessons
Trial Lesson
36 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Trial lesson ($15 for 30 mins) for those who have run out of trial lessons (can only be booked once)
A1 - C2Conversation194 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Comprehensible input sessions / conversation for 0-A2 students
A1 - A2Language Essentials186 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 8% off
Conversation practice (B1+)
B1 - C2Conversation354 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 7% off
Conversation practice (old students)
B1 - C2Conversation40 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 30% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Podcast (1)
95 Reviews
James Lipton
61 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sveta is a talented teacher. Her method is ideally suited to language acquisition. I look forward to further lessons.
Feb 16, 2025
Raj
342 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
My favourite italki lesson ever (and I have had many lessons over the past few months for four different languages)! Svetlana is a genuine polyglot, and her experience of learning languages is very useful if you're a language learner yourself. I cannot recommend her enough to anyone learning Russian!
May 30, 2021
Damion
1 Russian lesson
Svetlana is a perfect teacher for me, I love how much fun she likes to have. She has a very bubbly personality. I have some Russian friends and she recommended some cool games that we can do together.
Mar 13, 2025
Yvonne
31 Russian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Me encantó hablar con Svetlana, es una profesora súper buena y fue una conversación entretenida. Poco a poco me fui soltando en Ruso porque me hizo sentir muy cómoda. Es paciente y una presencia tranquila. Voy corriendo a reservar más clases con ella ❤
Muchas gracias Svetlana
Jul 5, 2021
Bill Evans
1 Russian lesson
Sveta was very patient and explained her methodology very thoroughly. I found her teaching style fit with my learning aspirations. I would certainly recommend Sveta to anyone looking for a Russian tutor.
Oct 3, 2025
Joao Silva
6 Russian lessons
all good
Oct 19, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 15.00
Your final payment will be made in USD