There is no one programme that suits everyone.
Every reason is a different starting point — and a different lesson plan.
Everyday Greek
To order the gyros properly. To argue about the bill. To actually talk to the neighbours.
The small daily exchanges are where a language either works or it doesn't.
Serbian for family
To understand what the in-laws are laughing about.
The most common reason my Greek students start — and the most rewarding to teach.
Exams
To pass Ελληνομάθεια. To get the certificate. To stop postponing it.
Systematic, intensive preparation with a clear goal and a plan.
Work & paperwork
To survive the ΔΟΥ without bringing a translator.
Contracts, meetings, the tax office, the landlord. The register courses skip.
Confidence
To finally stop being afraid to open your mouth.
For students who read fine, understand plenty, and freeze the moment they have to speak.
Both alphabets
To read ћирилица without spelling it out letter by letter.
Cyrillic and Latin side by side from lesson one. Most students read both within a month.
What we actually work on.
Not memorised rules — real understanding, built through practical examples.
Speaking practice, so the language moves from something you know to something you use.
Understanding speech the way native speakers actually say it, not the textbook version.
Both developed alongside speaking, at a pace that matches your goals.
Reinforcing new material and steadily widening your active vocabulary.
Systematic, intensive work towards a specific test, with a clear goal and a plan.
Serious when it matters. Relaxed when it can be.
Homework, then review. After each lesson you get an assignment. Next time we check it together, clear up whatever wasn't clear, and connect the new material to what we already covered.
All materials included. I create and adapt them myself, and where it genuinely helps I draw on quality resources from trusted sources.
Neither dry nor chaotic. When we're preparing for an exam we work systematically and intensively. When we're not, there's room to breathe.
Both alphabets from the start. Cyrillic and Latin side by side — most students read both comfortably within a month.
From first message to first lesson.
No forms to fill in twice, no sales call. Four steps, and the first one costs nothing.
Tell me which language, roughly where you are, and what you need it for. Two sentences is plenty.
I reply within a day with times that fit your week. Greece and Serbia share a time zone, which makes this easy.
Thirty minutes online. We establish your real level and talk through your goal. No cost, no obligation.
If it fits, we agree a rhythm and start. If it doesn't, you have lost half an hour and learned your level.
The questions I get every week.
How often should I have lessons?
Twice a week suits most people. Short and frequent beats long and rare — consistency is what makes vocabulary stick, while a single weekly marathon mostly produces fatigue.
Once a week works if your schedule demands it, but expect the pace to reflect that.
I am a complete beginner. Is that a problem?
No — it is the most common starting point. We begin with the alphabet and the handful of phrases that carry ordinary situations, and you will be saying real sentences in the first lesson rather than the tenth.
Do I have to learn Cyrillic?
If you are learning Serbian, both alphabets appear from the start, side by side. It sounds worse than it is: most students read Cyrillic comfortably within a month, and after that it stops being a topic.
How long until I can hold a conversation?
Honestly, it depends on your starting point, how often we meet and how much you use the language between lessons. Anyone who gives you a number without knowing those three things is guessing.
What I can say is that basic conversation — a shop, an introduction, small talk with family — comes far sooner than people expect. Fluency takes as long as it takes.
Are lessons online or in person?
Online, one-to-one, over video. Materials are shared during the lesson and sent to you afterwards, so everything stays in one place.
Do you teach children?
Yes, from around age seven, at a different pace and with a lot more play. Bilingual families are a significant part of my students.