I’ve been learning with Elena on italki from HSK 1 all the way to HSK 4, and I can’t recommend her enough. She is incredibly patient and understanding—especially because I don’t have much time to study outside of class, so our lessons are basically my only study time. She never makes me feel bad about that and is always accommodating to my situation. She’s easy to talk to, open-minded, and genuinely enjoyable to learn with, which has helped me stay consistent and keep progressing. I highly recommend Elena to anyone looking for a patient, flexible, and engaging teacher.

We talked about our day, today, and it branched off into other topics. And then we went on to the reading material. Whenever I wasn't sure of a word to express myself, I would ask, and my teacher would tell me and write it down for me to review. Her teaching style is great!

We just talked about our day, and it branched into other topics. Whenever I didn't know of a word to express myself, my teacher would tell me and write it down for me so I can make note and practice. Her teaching style is great!

Teacher slowly practices and teaches at your speed and pace. Teaches you how to say the words before getting you to practice while offering corrections.

Great lessons with Elena, she's very patient and helpful in helping me learn Cantonese from scratch.

First lesson with Elena went very well! I have a very beginner level in Cantonese and she immediately adjusted her vocabulary and speaking rate so we could have a conversation that did not feel too challenging. I felt very comfortable to speak and ask questions. Elena was extremely patient with me, very supportive, flexible with my learning style, and helpful.