From complete beginner to confident Italian speaker
I started learning Italian with Andrea two years ago, having never spoken Italian before, and I honestly couldn’t have imagined how far I’d come. Andrea is patient, encouraging and makes every lesson enjoyable. I can now speak Italian fairly confidently, and being able to communicate with my Italian partner and their family has made such a difference. I’m really grateful to Andrea for helping me on this journey and would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to learn Italian!
Feel confident in German with relaxed lessons
Learning German with Andrea has been a fantastic experience. Classroom learning never worked for me, but over the past 18 months I’ve made real progress through his tailored one-to-one lessons. As a shy learner, I appreciate how he tailors lessons to my needs and creates a relaxed atmosphere. My confidence and speaking ability have improved massively as a result. I can't recommend him enough!
Italian lessons that make learning easier
It's a pleasure to learn Italian with Andrea. Having an Italian father, I wanted to learn to speak the language correctly. I started lessons with Andrea, and his effective way of teaching has made learning much easier than I had experienced before.
His lessons are very engaging and I can only recommend him warmly and with great thankfulness for his help.
A friendly and flexible approach to learning
Andrea was recommended to me by a work colleague. I have had lessons for 5 or 6 months. I found it extremely easy to build up a rapport with Andrea. The lessons are conducted in a relaxed manner and the hour always passes very quickly. Andrea is always prepared to rearrange lessons as and when required.
"A doctorate-level linguist who understands how languages work"
When I started weekly online German lessons with Andrea, I knew a few words and phrases but couldn’t form a sentence, let alone hold a conversation. Eighteen months and around 70–80 hours of lessons later, I can speak German, and I feel more confident every week.
Learning a language takes effort and focus from both teacher and student. Andrea takes that seriously, but his approach is patient, practical and kind. He isn’t simply bilingual — he’s a doctorate-level linguist who understands how languages work and how to teach them. I started out hoping to communicate in basic German; now I can see a path towards real fluency. I’m so grateful for his tuition that I’d be happy to speak with anyone considering lessons with him.
Patient, thorough and inspiring
I have been learning Italian with Andrea for almost three years now. Having begun knowing absolutely nothing, I can happily say that through Andrea’s patience and thorough teaching style, I have not only reached a decent level of comprehension and speaking ability in Italian but also feel confident in this. Andrea loves what he teaches, something that makes a huge difference when it comes to learning. I always look forward to our lessons and I couldn’t recommend him highly enough!
Building Confidence Beyond German A-Level
I started having lessons with Andrea two years ago, and since then, my proficiency in German has improved massively. He's such a kind and patient tutor that goes above and beyond to help me not just in his lessons, but also through carefully tailored homework. With Andrea, I feel that I'm growing more fluent all the time and his tutoring help has really boosted my confidence in holding conversations in German. Thanks to him, I managed to get a top mark in my German A-Level, and he has continued to support my transition into an intermediate learner too. Andrea will also cater lessons to your own particular strengths and weaknesses, making his approach to teaching all the more useful for an intermediate learner like me. I would thoroughly recommend Andrea to anyone wanting to learn German at any level.
Exceptional German teaching with a truly engaging approach
Over the course of three years, I have had weekly German lessons with Andrea, and he has been the driving force behind my progress from a beginner A1–A2 level to a proficient C1–C2 level.
Through Andrea’s teaching, encouragement, and ongoing support, I have gained the confidence and language skills to pursue both my life and career in Germany. He is an incredibly skilled and dedicated teacher, with an ability to adapt his lessons to suit individual goals, interests, and learning styles. His seemingly endless library of learning resources has also made it possible to keep lessons engaging, varied, and relevant throughout the years.
I am incredibly grateful to Andrea for everything he has helped me achieve. I would wholeheartedly recommend his lessons to anyone looking to improve their German, whether they are just starting out or aiming to reach an advanced level.
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