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Kiran Girija
Kannada
Native
Telugu
Native
English
Hindi
Malayalam
Spanish
Tamil
German
Portuguese
Other

From India

Living in Porto, Portugal

Learn Languages Effortlessly from a Polyglot (10+ Languages) Here's the thing about learning Kannada or Telugu through English or any "bridge" language, it's slow and honestly kind of frustrating. I'm Kiran, born and raised in Bangalore, now living in Porto, Portugal. I speak around 10 to 12 languages and I've lived in seven countries. List of Languages I speak; Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Marathi. Learning Kannada for work, a relationship, or just pure curiosity? I've probably met someone in your exact situation before and I know how to help you learn effortlessly. I keep things relaxed. You're going to make a lot of mistakes and that's completely fine. Nobody's grading you here. I don't follow a rigid curriculum either. If you're into politics, we'll argue about politics. Love Netflix? We'll pull vocab from whatever you're watching. Into linguistics or history? Even better. The idea is simple: we talk about stuff that actually interests you. I skip all the dry grammar-first methods that make people zone out. I'm also a Carnatic singer, we can discuss about music and culture of Karnataka or Andhrapradesh or Telangana. We will not focus on textbook phrases, so you can talk to locals without freezing up. I also get into the regional side of things, how language shifts across different parts of the State, the slang, the dialects, etc. If you're relocating to that state, I'll prep you with the local lingo and cultural nuances that nobody teaches you. Book a trial class to start.
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History
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Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversational Kannada : Basics
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Conversation
20 lessons completed
USD 11.99+
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Vinod
8 Kannada lessons
Kiran is very engaged and supportive. His materials are well thought through and I feel like he cares about wanting his students to succeed. His lessons focus on what the student wants to know and his knowledge of several languages helps him to explain Kannada clearly.
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Kris Nolte
5 Kannada lessons
Taking a class with Kiran was wonderful and felt very natural. I enjoyed getting to learn basic words in Kannada, practice in conversations, and ask followup questions based on the PDF resource he provided. I look forward to continuing!