Ayako

I've had 20 or so lessons with Ayako and I would absolutely recommend her to other students. I started as a complete beginner and have really enjoyed the progress I have made so far. Ayako is very patient and calm, which is perfect for beginners and someone like me who does not always have a lot of time to study. I'm looking forward to our next lessons :)

Wonderful lesson with Ayako talking about what it was like when we were younger as well as kids today and their rebellious phase,our kindles and how the older generations still work but are slower, as well as my recent trip to Paris. She's always so fun to talk to, kind, gives great notes and feedback, and is someone you can talk to about a range of topics!

Toujours super sympa d'étudier avec Ayako sensei. J'étudie le japonais par intérêt personnel, en mêlant le travail et la vie de famille. Ce n'est pas toujours facile de tout concilier, l'étude d'une langue demande beaucoup de temps et d'assiduité. Surtout que depuis qu'on a abordé le niveau intermédiaire, il y a une sacré marche (surtout au niveau de l'étude de texte à mon sens) C'est un réel plaisir de pouvoir converser et progresser avec Ayako sensei qui prend toujours le temps pour expliquer. C'est vraiment très important de parler, de se confronter à la difficulté et de voir les progrès, aussi petits soient-ils. Je suis très content de l'avoir rencontré sur Italki. Un vrai réconfort chaque semaine !

Today I learned lots of new adjectives and how to conjugate them, lots of new vocab (such as how to use から) and we also reviewed some of the material that we went through last lesson :] !! ありがとうございました、あやこ先生！！レッスンは楽しかったです！

My teacher, Ayako, taught me a lot that I did not know today! This will require me to study the material before our next class. She is an excellent teacher!

Just finished another set of five one-hour lessons. Ayako-sensei is very patient, does frequent check-ins (particularly on understanding the language), and each lesson builds on the previous lesson. I don't have much time to study Japanese on my own, but I take weekly lessons to hear/speak the language so I don't forget what I've learned. Ayako-sensei types a lot of notes in chat so I can reference them later when I forget a word/phrase. I love my lessons with Ayako-sensei and just purchased another set of five lessons!