Marianne

I've had the pleasure of taking Marianne's "Konversationskurs" in German for the last three months now. Whilst I already had a fairly strong grammatical knowledge of the language, she has in such a short span of time completely transformed my confidence and ability to converse fluently in German. Her attention to detail, and collaborative and patient approach, makes one feel totally comfortable in class and motivated to continue learning. Danke dir, Marianne!

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.

The style of describing images and talking based on them is very useful for when you want to talk more and you go through many real day to day scenarios to discuss.

Marianne is great! I already spoke a little German, and she has been extremely helpful with my grammar and vocabulary, and we have very pleasant conversations. She helps me to put sentences together to express what I'm trying to say, and writes down the correct grammar in a shared Google Doc. Those documents are great to review, and I'm getting better every week.

Plenty of gentle corrections where needed, Marianne speaks in German at a level I can always understand and gives clear advice and corrections. These lessons are perfect if you need to practice prepositions and articles in German.