Native Russian Speaker | Experienced Teacher & Private Tutor

Dalia M.

Privet! I’m Dalia, a native Russian speaker fluent in English. I’ve taught Russian at Institute of Cultural and Scientific Studies in Dubai and continue to privately tutor children and adults in the United States. I enjoy helping students discover that learning Russian is about much more than memorizing vocabulary and navigating its famously complicated grammar. It’s about being able to communicate with real people in real situations.

To fully understand and appreciate the richness and depth of Russian literature—from Pushkin to Tolstoy and Dostoevsky—you need more than a textbook vocabulary and grammar. You need to understand how Russians speak in everyday life: their expressions, idioms, humor, and the cultural meanings behind their words. That’s why my lessons focus on the living language. We’ll practice real conversations and explore the informal expressions and slang you might hear from friends, in movies, or while traveling. I want to help you understand not only what people say, but what they really mean.

My lessons are tailored to your level and goals. If you’re a beginner, we’ll build a strong foundation step by step, with plenty of speaking practice from the start. If you already know some Russian, we can focus on making your conversations more natural and helping you follow everyday speech with greater ease. I use practical scenarios, visual materials, vocabulary games, crosswords and guided conversations to make lessons engaging and useful. Whether you’re learning Russian for travel, work, family, or a love of the language, culture and its literature, my goal is for you to leave each lesson feeling more confident about using Russian beyond the classroom.