Niko Chitashvili

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!

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!

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.

Only my first lesson but I’m excited to continue! He’s very easy to talk to and I think he’ll be able to help me improve a lot with my Russian

The teacher is excellent. He speaks clear English with out a Russian accent. According to my wife, who is a native Russian speaker, he also speaks perfect Russian. Niko has a great personality. Based on his personality, I would choose him over any other instructor I have tried. Language is very hard for me. I am definitely at the bottom of language learners. I am learning Russian because my wife speaks Russian (and I love my wife). Somehow, I did not understand the teacher even though he was working hard to speak at my level. I don't think that was his fault. Niko will be an excellent teacher for anyone is serious about learning Russian.

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.