Niko Chitashvili

Niko and I spent an enjoyable hour talking about podcasting and regional ways of speaking/slang. I really appreciate Niko's corrections and his ability to quickly think of idiomatic ways to phrase my ideas. Thanks for an enjoyable year of teaching!

Niko is a great teacher who has helped me from forming bad habits in Russian. His approach is varied between conversation, grammar and vocabulary building, and he’s done a fantastic job helping me to learn the basics, while also teaching me to speak about my interests. Lessons are always fun and casual, while also incredibly helpful to anyone seriously looking to learn Russian. I can already notice enormous strides in my conversation skills, and I look forward to making more!

Niko is one of the best teachers out there. He has a very pedagogical approach and is great at adjusting his lessons to suit the students’ needs. The topics we have covered in class range from basic grammar to the peculiar world of contemporary Russian slang. There are simply no limits to how you can explore the Russian language and culture with Niko. He is also excellent at thinking of English equivalents to Russian expressions, making it easier to grasp some of the more complex Russian sayings and concepts. On top of all this, he is intelligent, knowledgeable and nice to talk to. I can’t recommend Niko as a teacher highly enough.

Great conversation with Niko as always, finding holes in my knowledge and adding valuable vocab. Also talked a bit about the problems of translation when a concept doesn't exist in the language you're learning or your native language, as well as looking at some idioms and comparing them to the English versions. So glad to have Niko on my language learning team 🙏

Always a great time with Niko, he's great at steering conversation when i don't know what to say, corrects mistakes gently (and in my case repeatedly 😂) and explains the logic behind the grammar, helped immensely by his extensive English abilities. Hope to come back soon ✨

I thoroughly enjoyed my first trial lesson with Niko. I'm a native English and Spanish speaker who has been self-studying Russian for 2 years. During our lesson, we spoke about various topics, went over vocabulary and went over my learning goals. He shared common phrases and tailored the lesson to my needs. All in all, I highly recommend you book a lesson with him, you will not be disappointed.