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Leila

Bologna, Italy (face to face & webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

I am graduating in asian languages, markets and cultures, i offer italian classes to english speakers. the minimum required level of italian is b2. i am an italian native speaker. first lesson free

€8/h
1^st lesson free

Marie

Nantes, France (webcam)

Student in the 1st last year at the faculty of languages in nantes, i am passionate about the italian language which is for me fabulous.

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Kiara

Bordeaux, France (face to face & webcam)

Student in the preparatory class for business schools of italian origin gives italian lessons of all levels

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Mirko

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Native italian gives classes for all ages in sant cugat face-to-face or by webcam, in my flat or home

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Fernando

Ciudad de México, Mexico (webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Online italian lessons by means of zoom for beginners. / italian classes, online, via zoom for beginners

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Federica

Torino, Italy (face to face & webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
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Experienced teacher, graduated in languages and with a master in translation offers italian lesson for foreigners

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Nicola

Leno, Italy (webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Native italian speaker. online course: learn the italian that really matters with nico!

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Fabrizio

Bordeaux, France (face to face & webcam)

4.7 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Student in economical engineering, gives italian courses for all levels in bordeaux

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Giulia

Milano, Italy (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Graduated in linguistic mediation with cedils certification proposes italian l2 lessons in milan!

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Fatima ezzahra

Paris, France (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Student (native speaker) at sciences po paris gives italian courses by videoconference

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Marco

Roma, Italy (face to face & webcam)

I give repetitions of italian french for all students in rome

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Lisa

Lisboa, Portugal (face to face & webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
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Master of arts student teaches online italian (native speaker)

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Desiree

Barcelona, Spain (face to face & webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
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Italian native teacher - barcelona city - grammar, reading, comprehension, informal education - children and adults

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Cristina

Paris 4e, France (face to face & webcam)

5 (3 reviews)
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Native speaker, university student offers courses in italian. based in paris, available online.

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Rebecca

Ciudad de México, Mexico (webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
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Italian mother tongue, graduated in linguistic and cultural mediation, gives lessons of italian.

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Marco

Avezzano, Italy (webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Master degree in planning and management of social interventions offers online lessons in italian.

€8/h
1^st lesson free

Carmine

León, Spain (webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Com'è piccolo il mondo! - do you like to travel and learn languages? i can help you with your italian!

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Giulia

Toulouse, France (face to face & webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Graduate in translation gives italian classes! come discover my method of learning and you will not be disappointed!

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Andrea giuseppe

Bari, Italy (face to face & webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Italian university student gives italian lessons for foreigners via skype or in puglia

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Laura

Giberville, France (face to face & webcam)

Student in english license gives french, english or italian course for beginner or initiated in caen

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Enrico

Santiago de Compostela, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Italian, with a master's degree from the university of greenwich and with multi-year experience, he offers private classes in santiago de compostela

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Francesco

Puianello, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Italian native speaker offers private classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners (payments donated to face covid emergency)

€13/h
1^st lesson free

Pierpaolo

Tarragona, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Native italian university graduate offers classes or individual or group talks in italian

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Alessia

Bologna, Italy (face to face & webcam)

5 (2 reviews)
Confirmed

Graduated in archeology and classical literature with cedils diploma offers italian language lessons as ls/l2 to foreigners and exchange students (erasmus).

€15/h
1^st lesson free

David

Arles-sur-Tech, France (face to face & webcam)

'celta' trained. english mother tongue teacher, experienced at all levels of english conversation at all ages, in arles sur tech

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Alessandra

Barcelona, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Native italian teacher in barcelona gives italian and english classes at home .

€18/h
1^st lesson free

André

Paris, France (face to face & webcam)

Experienced multilingual teacher (speciality italian, french, spanish) gives interesting and interactive lesson online or at home

€16/h
1^st lesson free

Elisa

Colleferro, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Italian native speaker available for one to one classes. if you are an expat living in italy and you need to practice your italian for study or work, drop me a message! i have been teaching since 5 ye

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Michela

Siena, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Undergraduate student in foreign languages and literatures offers lessons in italian language and literature for foreigners and non-foreigners

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Angelica

Madrid, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Italian graduated student here in madrid offers italian classes. for all levels

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Filippo

Modena, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Graduated with honors in italian and linguistic sciences, i offer private single and group lessons in italian, history, classical languages and cultures (greek and latin) and humanities.

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Agnese

Paris 11e, France (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

I am italian and i live in france for 5 years. i love passing on my knowledge and helping to improve your level of italian!

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Grace

Nice, France (face to face & webcam)

Italian law student, gives italian lessons for primary school, college or high school in nice

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Alessandra

Orihuela, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Learn italian in spain! italian translator loving foreign languages the "bel paese" culture, available to teach italian!

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Federica

Sciacca, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Italian mother tongue, graduated in modern languages and civilizations, gives italian lessons to foreigners.

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Beatrice

Bologna, Italy (face to face & webcam)

I am a postgraduate student in history - oriental studies, italian mothertongue, with a good level of english acknowledgement (ielts c1 level).

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Michele

Barcelona, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Italian parliamo! teacher teaches italian at a basic level or advanced in barcelona. learn a new language in the most original and fun way.

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Laura

Menton, France (face to face & webcam)

Professor teaches french and italian college in high school, adult or near menton menton

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Maurizio

Paris 10e, France (face to face & webcam)

High school teacher, specialized translator, interpreter. italian mother tongue, bilingual spanish, i teach italian, english and spanish (beginner to advanced), for children and adults

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Claudia

Paris, France (webcam)

Italian native from florence gives italian courses for all levels possibility skype

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Vanessa

Strasbourg, France (face to face & webcam)

Italian student in l3 gives italian lessons (children, teenagers, adults)! a presto!

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Benedetta

Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Italy (webcam)

Graduated in linguistic mediation offers italian language lessons for adults and children online

€17/h
1^st lesson free

Umberto

Madrid, Spain (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Professor madrelingua with a master in humanities offers italian classes in madrid.

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Cinzia

Roma, Italy (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Student masterful interpretation and translation proposed repetitions of french and italian at all levels in rome

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Elisa

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Italian, graduated in modern languages, teaches private italian and spanish classes for foreigners

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Niccolò

Paris, France (face to face & webcam)

Italian, art school student, gives lessons in italian, conversation and italian culture

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Giulia

Marina di Altidona, Italy (webcam)

Experienced italian teacher offers lessons of italian language via webcam, flexible working hours

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Sara

Roma, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Tuition english, french, italian in rome south area for elementary, middle and high school

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Valeria

Paris, France (face to face & webcam)

Italian teacher and translator, with 3 years of experience in teaching (italian and translation techniques) at the university paris 3 sorbonne nouvelle.

€30/h
1^st lesson free

Andrea

Bari, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Italian lessons and repetitions for foreign students in turin or online (skype)

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Alice

Valdobbiadene, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Italian course: learn the most beautiful language of the world through a journey in the italian literature, culture and art

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Lucía

Madrid, Spain (face to face & webcam)

University student from madrid offers italian classes up to level c1

€14/h
1^st lesson free

Andrea

Firenze, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Teacher and translator, native italian speaker, offers italian lessons for foreign students, of every age and provenience

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Nadia

Roma, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Italian, native speaker teacher with 6+ years of experience offers italian classes for foreigners (all levels)

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Giulia

Sevilla, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Native italian, specialized in translation and interpreting studies, teaches italian, english, spanish for foreigners and translation in seville

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Mirtza

Sabadell, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Trained native spanish teacher located in barcelona area and available for private and online lessons

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Matteo

Auderghem, Belgium (face to face & webcam)

Ma student with a ba in applied foreign languages (english-italian-french) serious and competent

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Irene

Iseo, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Recent graduate with honours in modern languages - translation in london offers english and french lessons in brescia.

€21/h
1^st lesson free

Federica

Paris, France (face to face & webcam)

Language courses and italian culture - grammar and chat - all levels

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Paola

Barcelona, Spain (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

English teacher with experience

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Omar

Paris, France (face to face & webcam)

Postdoc researcher for english courses / italian all levels and composition using creative writing / scientific

€18/h
1^st lesson free

Francesca

Paris 11e, France (webcam)

Young italian graduate gives courses of italian and/or english in paris

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Alice

Lyon 7e, France (webcam)

100% italian student in lyon available to help you improve your italian!

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Marta

Milano, Italy (webcam)

Hello everyone, my name is marta, i am a university student, and i am in charge of providing an online service to learn italian quickly and effectively.

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Melania

Catania, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Graduated in italian studies with grade 110 l, specialized in italian for foreigners and experienced teacher offers italian lessons

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Stiven

Milano, Italy (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
Confirmed

Graduating in computer science and engineering at the politecnico di milano, he offers italian language lessons.

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Kevin

Paris 3e, France (face to face & webcam)

Confirmed

Bilingual student italian-french-english graduate in italy gives italian lessons for who wants to learn a new language

€25/h
1^st lesson free

Stefania

Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Find the italian in you! i am italian, educator and life coach and i live in barcelona. i invite you to learn italian with me in a fun and effective way, emphasizing your resources.

€17/h
1^st lesson free

Bogdan

Ixelles, Belgium (webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Young italian graduate in philosophy and european studies provides special language courses

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Roberto

Milano, Italy (webcam)

Native italian and english speaker teaching italian to improve your conversations and experiences!

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Lisa

Roncade, Italy (face to face & webcam)

A graduate student in english language aims to injury for every level and basic chinese level in comiso in the province of ragusa. great experience in the teaching of italian l2

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Camilla

Paris 13e, France (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Chinese language and international business student at inalco in paris teaches italian, english and chinese from middle school to high school in paris.

€16/h
1^st lesson free

Camilla

Antibes, France (face to face & webcam)

Ciao! italian and graduated from the sorbonne nouvelle in italian and english, i can't wait to share with you my culture (including my recipes!) and my language ... see you soon! :)

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Julie

Bazainville, France (webcam)

L3 student at the sorbonne gives italian lessons from middle school to high school online

€22/h
1^st lesson free

Luca

Paris 1er, France (face to face & webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

Young bilingual sorbonne university graduate (degrees : lea, llce, nci) gives italian classes for any level and desire

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Maria rosa

Milano, Italy (face to face & webcam)

I graduated in marketing and communication, i'm italian mother tongue and i offer italian private lessons and tutoring, milan and turin

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Francesca

Genova, Italy (webcam)

Italian mother tongue student attending the university of modern languages and cultures proposes herself for lessons, repetitions and conversation of italian for foreigners (also with explanations on

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Carla

Milano, Italy (webcam)

Bilingual teacher (ita-aus) offers repetition lessons of written and conversational english (all levels)

€20/h
1^st lesson free

María lucía

Bogotá, Colombia (face to face & webcam)

Communication student teaches italian for beginners from level a1 to level c1

€9/h
1^st lesson free

Marine

Reims, France (face to face & webcam)

Bachelor of biology student giving modern language courses up to high school

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Lucrezia

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (face to face & webcam)

Student in sociology-anthropology teaches italian (all aspects of the language, depending on needs) in louvain-la-neuve

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Jessica

Poggibonsi, Italy (face to face & webcam)

A native italian speaker graduate, she offers online italian lessons to foreigners in spain

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Andrea

Ciudad de México, Mexico (webcam)

Master of arts and philosophy at the university of milan, journalist and festival programmer

€18/h
1^st lesson free

Silvia

Zürich, Switzerland (face to face & webcam)

Italian teacher in zurich for individual and group lessons 5 years of experience

€24/h
1^st lesson free

Virginia

Collegno, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Graduating in sciences of linguistic mediation, she offers italian as a foreign language course to children or adults

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Giulia

Roma, Italy (webcam)

Italian college student offers private italian lessons (from a1 to c2 level)

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Roberta

Latiano, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Italian native speaker and graduated in languages, she offers italian language lessons / repetitions to students / adults of all ages.

€8/h
1^st lesson free

Mauro

Sanremo, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Recently retired teacher offers italian language lessons for students and / or workers. preparations for exams, conversation, comprehension and working italian

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Giulia

Roma, Italy (webcam)

5 (1 review)
New

I'm a graduate in modern literature, offering italian lessons for foreigners. graduated in modern literature, she offers italian lessons for foreigners.

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Davide

Parma, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Graduated in italian for teaching to foreigners, he offers italian language lessons

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Sude

Sarıyer, Turkey (face to face & webcam)

Private tuition from istanbul university italian language and literature graduate up to c1 level

€3/h
1^st lesson free

Filippo

Sucy-en-Brie, France (face to face & webcam)

Learn italian with native student currently in grande ecole | all levels | paris and suburbs | lessons and conversation

€24/h
1^st lesson free

Laura

Pisa, Italy (webcam)

Master degree in euro-american languages, literatures and philologies, she offers italian lessons

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Sara

Puteaux, France (webcam)

Italian language student gives italian lessons from middle school to high school in paris.

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Marco

Barcelona, Spain (webcam)

Italian classes online. programs for every level. let's learn italian! parliamo italiano.

€20/h
1^st lesson free

Ginevra

Málaga, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Do you want to learn languages? i have a degree in languages and i can share with you all my knowledge!

€12/h
1^st lesson free

Giacomo

Paris 7e, France (face to face & webcam)

Italian bilingual student with a master2 and a double degree french italian

€14/h
1^st lesson free

Caterina

Legnano, Italy (webcam)

Graduated in linguistics and foreign languages, i offer english language lessons for italians and not only

€10/h
1^st lesson free

Marie

Lille, France (face to face & webcam)

Student in foreign languages applied gives italian classes at all levels; homework help and tutoring also ...

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Alessia

Camas, Spain (face to face & webcam)

Degree in modern languages and literature. italian, english and spanish for foreigners

€15/h
1^st lesson free

Francesca

Firenze, Italy (face to face & webcam)

Florence: graduated teacher provides italian l2 private lessons for all kinds of profiles, levels and needs.

€25/h
1^st lesson free

Maria luisa

Marseille 6e , France (face to face & webcam)

Student at the master literature gives course of italian all levels in paris

€18/h
1^st lesson free

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I am graduating in asian languages, markets and cultures, i offer italian classes to english speakers. the minimum required level of italian is b2. i am an italian native speaker. first lesson free

Student in the 1st last year at the faculty of languages in nantes, i am passionate about the italian language which is for me fabulous.

Student in the preparatory class for business schools of italian origin gives italian lessons of all levels

Native italian gives classes for all ages in sant cugat face-to-face or by webcam, in my flat or home

Online italian lessons by means of zoom for beginners. / italian classes, online, via zoom for beginners

Experienced teacher, graduated in languages and with a master in translation offers italian lesson for foreigners

Native italian speaker. online course: learn the italian that really matters with nico!

Student in economical engineering, gives italian courses for all levels in bordeaux

Graduated in linguistic mediation with cedils certification proposes italian l2 lessons in milan!

Student (native speaker) at sciences po paris gives italian courses by videoconference

I give repetitions of italian french for all students in rome

Master of arts student teaches online italian (native speaker)

Italian native teacher - barcelona city - grammar, reading, comprehension, informal education - children and adults

Native speaker, university student offers courses in italian. based in paris, available online.

Italian mother tongue, graduated in linguistic and cultural mediation, gives lessons of italian.

Master degree in planning and management of social interventions offers online lessons in italian.

Com'è piccolo il mondo! - do you like to travel and learn languages? i can help you with your italian!

Graduate in translation gives italian classes! come discover my method of learning and you will not be disappointed!

Italian university student gives italian lessons for foreigners via skype or in puglia

Student in english license gives french, english or italian course for beginner or initiated in caen

Italian, with a master's degree from the university of greenwich and with multi-year experience, he offers private classes in santiago de compostela

Italian native speaker offers private classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners (payments donated to face covid emergency)

Native italian university graduate offers classes or individual or group talks in italian

Graduated in archeology and classical literature with cedils diploma offers italian language lessons as ls/l2 to foreigners and exchange students (erasmus).

'celta' trained. english mother tongue teacher, experienced at all levels of english conversation at all ages, in arles sur tech

Native italian teacher in barcelona gives italian and english classes at home .

Experienced multilingual teacher (speciality italian, french, spanish) gives interesting and interactive lesson online or at home

Italian native speaker available for one to one classes. if you are an expat living in italy and you need to practice your italian for study or work, drop me a message! i have been teaching since 5 ye

Undergraduate student in foreign languages and literatures offers lessons in italian language and literature for foreigners and non-foreigners

Italian graduated student here in madrid offers italian classes. for all levels

Graduated with honors in italian and linguistic sciences, i offer private single and group lessons in italian, history, classical languages and cultures (greek and latin) and humanities.

I am italian and i live in france for 5 years. i love passing on my knowledge and helping to improve your level of italian!

Italian law student, gives italian lessons for primary school, college or high school in nice

Learn italian in spain! italian translator loving foreign languages the "bel paese" culture, available to teach italian!

Italian mother tongue, graduated in modern languages and civilizations, gives italian lessons to foreigners.

I am a postgraduate student in history - oriental studies, italian mothertongue, with a good level of english acknowledgement (ielts c1 level).

Italian parliamo! teacher teaches italian at a basic level or advanced in barcelona. learn a new language in the most original and fun way.

Professor teaches french and italian college in high school, adult or near menton menton

High school teacher, specialized translator, interpreter. italian mother tongue, bilingual spanish, i teach italian, english and spanish (beginner to advanced), for children and adults

Italian native from florence gives italian courses for all levels possibility skype

Italian student in l3 gives italian lessons (children, teenagers, adults)! a presto!

Graduated in linguistic mediation offers italian language lessons for adults and children online

Professor madrelingua with a master in humanities offers italian classes in madrid.

Student masterful interpretation and translation proposed repetitions of french and italian at all levels in rome

Italian, graduated in modern languages, teaches private italian and spanish classes for foreigners

Italian, art school student, gives lessons in italian, conversation and italian culture

Experienced italian teacher offers lessons of italian language via webcam, flexible working hours

Tuition english, french, italian in rome south area for elementary, middle and high school

Italian teacher and translator, with 3 years of experience in teaching (italian and translation techniques) at the university paris 3 sorbonne nouvelle.

Italian lessons and repetitions for foreign students in turin or online (skype)

Italian course: learn the most beautiful language of the world through a journey in the italian literature, culture and art

University student from madrid offers italian classes up to level c1

Teacher and translator, native italian speaker, offers italian lessons for foreign students, of every age and provenience

Italian, native speaker teacher with 6+ years of experience offers italian classes for foreigners (all levels)

Native italian, specialized in translation and interpreting studies, teaches italian, english, spanish for foreigners and translation in seville

Trained native spanish teacher located in barcelona area and available for private and online lessons

Ma student with a ba in applied foreign languages ​​(english-italian-french) serious and competent

Recent graduate with honours in modern languages - translation in london offers english and french lessons in brescia.

Language courses and italian culture - grammar and chat - all levels

English teacher with experience

Postdoc researcher for english courses / italian all levels and composition using creative writing / scientific

Young italian graduate gives courses of italian and/or english in paris

100% italian student in lyon available to help you improve your italian!

Hello everyone, my name is marta, i am a university student, and i am in charge of providing an online service to learn italian quickly and effectively.

Graduated in italian studies with grade 110 l, specialized in italian for foreigners and experienced teacher offers italian lessons

Graduating in computer science and engineering at the politecnico di milano, he offers italian language lessons.

Bilingual student italian-french-english graduate in italy gives italian lessons for who wants to learn a new language

Find the italian in you! i am italian, educator and life coach and i live in barcelona. i invite you to learn italian with me in a fun and effective way, emphasizing your resources.

Young italian graduate in philosophy and european studies provides special language courses

Native italian and english speaker teaching italian to improve your conversations and experiences!

A graduate student in english language aims to injury for every level and basic chinese level in comiso in the province of ragusa. great experience in the teaching of italian l2

Chinese language and international business student at inalco in paris teaches italian, english and chinese from middle school to high school in paris.

Ciao! italian and graduated from the sorbonne nouvelle in italian and english, i can't wait to share with you my culture (including my recipes!) and my language ... see you soon! :)

L3 student at the sorbonne gives italian lessons from middle school to high school online

Young bilingual sorbonne university graduate (degrees : lea, llce, nci) gives italian classes for any level and desire

I graduated in marketing and communication, i'm italian mother tongue and i offer italian private lessons and tutoring, milan and turin

Italian mother tongue student attending the university of modern languages and cultures proposes herself for lessons, repetitions and conversation of italian for foreigners (also with explanations on

Ma student with a ba in applied foreign languages (english-italian-french) serious and competent