Marianne

Marianne is a wonderful and experienced teacher. She has, of course, a lot of knowledge about the German (and Dutch) language, but is also interested in many other subjects, making the lessons more than just learning German. She is patient and does not seem to get tired of repeatedly made mistakes. She just explains one more time. This is a perfect way to improve my speaking skills.

Marianne is an amazing teacher. I have learned so much more in the last few months than the entire year I have been using Duolingo. She really helps you to understand the grammar, because without it, you have no hope of actually speaking German. She is always patient with me as I learn new concepts with the case system and everything. I definitely recommend her as your German teacher because she will teach you right the first time and make it as understandable as it can possibly be.

I have now been learning German with Marianne for two months and have found her lessons great and very helpful. I knew the grammar basics already however I was finding it very difficult to actively use the language. In our lessons we mostly talk and Marianne writes down what I say, how I said it, and corrects me, giving me alternative ways of expressing the same idea or explaining nuances in meaning. Also, we go through exercises tailored to my needs. All happens in a very relaxed setting. It's always fun to talk with Marianne as her culture, life experience and curiosity let's her connect with you and talk about many different subjects.

Had a great trial lesson with Marianne, I could immediately tell we would work well together! I plan to take her conversation course.

Marianne is very patient with me, even as I have a hard time learning the basics of German. Rather than simply move forward, she is making sure I understand the foundations before moving on. She comes up with her own personalized lesson plans to fit what I am looking for and provides plenty of resources to help me study and prepare for the next lesson. I also love that she gives me homework to complete before the next lesson, if I want, so I can do more than just study. I also get nervous when attempting to speak a new language, but Marianne makes me feel more comfortable as she is very reassuring and patient. I can’t recommend Marianne enough and I’m very glad I found her!

I really enjoyed the exercise of describing a picture. It was an excellent opportunity to practice sentence construction and review vocabulary without feeling the pressure of trying to say something interesting.