Lera

I’ve been taking Russian lessons with Lera on italki and she’s amazing! She explains everything in such a clear, friendly way that even the tricky parts of the language start to make sense. Our lessons are always fun and relaxed, but I still feel like I’m learning a lot every time. What I really love is how she adapts the lessons to what I need. Whether we’re chatting, practicing grammar, or working on pronunciation, she always knows how to keep things interesting and motivating. She’s patient, supportive, and always brings such positive energy to the class. Thanks to her, I feel much more confident speaking Russian, and I actually look forward to every lesson. If you’re thinking about learning Russian, I can’t recommend Lera enough — she’s fantastic!

I always look forward to my lessons with Lera. She is a phenomenal teacher, and her classes are never boring. We discuss interesting themes that she selects while she adds comments and corrections to the chat. I find her diction easy to understand without feeling like she's oversimplifying her sentence structure or speaking unnaturally slowly.

I absolutely love my lessons with Lera! It’s always super cozy and fun, and the atmosphere is so relaxed. She’s very spontaneous, easygoing, and the conversations never feel forced. Every lesson flies by and leaves me feeling motivated. I always look forward to our classes — highly, highly recommended!

I love my lessons with Lera! I think she's a really good, kind, and patient teacher that does her best to help her students and is willing to be flexible. She makes an effort to find or create material that I ask for like grammar exercises or easy stories, which I really appreciate. We always have a lot to talk about and she very patiently and attentively listens to me trying to make myself understood in Russian 😁 спасибо большое Лера

I cannot praise Lera's classes highly enough. If you're looking for an experienced and flexible Russian conversation partner, look no further. Lera excels at clear and articulate speech that's graded to her partner's level. What's more, her questions are generally thought-provoking and meaningful, not trite or tedious. Mistakes are encouraged, feedback is constructive and immediate, and the overall atmosphere is genuinely motivating.

I’ve really enjoyed my conversational Russian lessons with Lera on italki. She’s very easy to talk to and creates a relaxed, natural atmosphere, which makes speaking feel comfortable from the start. She’s great at keeping the conversation going while gently correcting mistakes and introducing useful, real-life vocabulary. I’ve noticed a clear improvement in my fluency and confidence. Her podcast is also a great extra — it’s interesting, easy to follow, and perfect for getting more exposure to natural Russian outside the lessons. Thank you Lera! :-)