Ayako

I've had 20 or so lessons with Ayako and I would absolutely recommend her to other students. I started as a complete beginner and have really enjoyed the progress I have made so far. Ayako is very patient and calm, which is perfect for beginners and someone like me who does not always have a lot of time to study. I'm looking forward to our next lessons :)

Wonderful lesson with Ayako talking about what it was like when we were younger as well as kids today and their rebellious phase,our kindles and how the older generations still work but are slower, as well as my recent trip to Paris. She's always so fun to talk to, kind, gives great notes and feedback, and is someone you can talk to about a range of topics!

Toujours super sympa d'étudier avec Ayako sensei. J'étudie le japonais par intérêt personnel, en mêlant le travail et la vie de famille. Ce n'est pas toujours facile de tout concilier, l'étude d'une langue demande beaucoup de temps et d'assiduité. Surtout que depuis qu'on a abordé le niveau intermédiaire, il y a une sacré marche (surtout au niveau de l'étude de texte à mon sens) C'est un réel plaisir de pouvoir converser et progresser avec Ayako sensei qui prend toujours le temps pour expliquer. C'est vraiment très important de parler, de se confronter à la difficulté et de voir les progrès, aussi petits soient-ils. Je suis très content de l'avoir rencontré sur Italki. Un vrai réconfort chaque semaine !

Ayako San is always patient with me, and her lessons are very helpful for me to learn Japanese. I feel that I learn a lot from each lesson, plus the lessons are fun!

It really helps me that the lesson activities are attached in the chat and that the definitions for phrases etc are written in the chat because then I can review after the lesson !! ありがとうございました、あやこ先生！

Another great lesson with Ayako, she knows exactly what topics each of her students needs help with, and is able to pinpoint weakness and to work on them through various practices and examples. I appreciate the opportunity to speak Japanese during the lesson, which has helped me gain more confidence and greatly improve my verbal abilities. Highly recommend her for both beginners wanting to learn some basic Japanese skills, and for more advance students looking to tackle JLPT exams.