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Hi! I’m from Washington, D.C. I have a degree in Anthropology and one in Cybersecurity. I like diving, archery, cooking, and running. I'm currently studying Farsi, Russian, and Uzbek. I'm pretty "OK" at Spanish.
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Thiago Alencar
Portuguese
Jan 21, 2026
Foi um prazer conhecer você, Jessica! Você fala português muito bem!!!
M nail Khurami
Persian (Farsi)
Jan 19, 2026
A highly talented student who learns quickly and shows excellent potential in Farsi. It was a pleasure teaching them.
Sara
Persian (Farsi)
Dec 20, 2025
You're very welcome Jessica! It's wonderful to see how everything comes back to you in a natural, seamless way! Working with you in Persian is always a pleasure!
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  • Answered
    P.s. the context of this is that my Russian student brought some Russian candies to me and I want to send the thank you note in Russian. I can write in Cyrillic well but just want to make sure grammar and tone are proper. Thanks!
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    December 12, 2023
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  • Posted
    Could a Russian speaker help me write the following? “Dennis and Family, Thank you for the nice candy. Have a merry Christmas!” Thanks in advance
    December 12, 2023
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  • Answered
    Hi Ivan! Claire gave a perfect description. Just to put some American English out there, our Amtrak refers to them as "Quiet Cars". Hope that helps with some extra knowledge. Have a great day!
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    June 24, 2023
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  • Answered
    It could mean there is a guide to come with you and tell you about the park as you go. Example: In a large national park someone will take a group of people and tell them about the landforms in the park, the history, and other facts about the park. https://www.yellowstonehikingguides.com/
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    June 24, 2023
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  • Corrected
    one day average for me is one where I work as teacher and after as lawyer. since pandemic I have had this rhythm An average day for me is where I work as a teacher and then a lawyer. I've had this routine since the pandemic.
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    July 2, 2022
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  • Corrected
    Essay: How to be fit and healthy

    It can be hard to mantain a healthy lifestyle in the world we live <s>in</s>.
    Taking good care of your body and mind can make a difference in how healthy you are in general.
    Exercising, relaxing, and getting enough rest will help you do better and enjoy life more.

    To maintain <s>good health at its best</s> the best health all the time, we need to eat a healthy and complete diet.
    We must eat vegetables, milk, eggs, etc. <s>just</s> to ensure that we take in sufficient amount of carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and vitamins.

    In addition, fitness is important for a person. For example, we can improve our physical fitness by exercising regularly in the morning, <s>doing</s> walking or jogging, and doing workouts in a gym.
    <s>In</s> This way, we keep our organs fit and working and we avoid many diseases.

    On the other hand, getting the correct amount of quality sleep, <s>doing</s> deep relaxation, and finding enjoyment, relieves stress and anxiety and improves mood.

    In conclusion, eating well, <s>doing</s> exercising, and making time to relax can make us feel better generally and relieves tension and stress.

    Great work! I didn't want to make any unnecessary changes as your writing was very good. I would be careful about ending the sentence with a preposition, especially if you have 'in' already. It's not a heinous crime to do so but can be frowned upon :) So if you have 'in the world we live' you will not need to end with 'in' since it would be considered redundant. Over all, very nice!
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    April 2, 2020
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    Ek Leer Afrikaans Hallo! My naam is Jessica en ek kom van Amerika. Ek bly in Houston. Ek leer Afrikaans en ek is 'a beginner. Ek wil afrikaans leer, want dit is interessant en ek wil na Suid-Afrika gaan. Ek is 'a onderwyseres en my man is 'n loodgieter. Ons het drie kinders.
    November 4, 2019
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  • Posted
    Request to Interview an Italki Student of Brazilian Portuguese
    Hi, I am working on a language project and would like to interview someone who has been studying Brazilian Portuguese (anywhere falling between A2-C1 level would be ideal). Please send me a message for more details. Thanks!
    October 9, 2019
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  • Commented
    If so, how would one go about issuing a gratuity?
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    August 29, 2019
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    Spanish Vocabulary Question My son has started going to a Spanish immersion pre-school. I’m trying to do my part at home by speaking to him the best I can as Spanish is not my first language. We live in Texas so Mexican Spanish has a big influence here. I’d like to know how to say: Snack Lunchbox In a way that would probably be used most in my region or in Mexico. I have heard “bocadillo” and “merienda” for snack but not sure which one is more common and if “merienda” is dated or is set-in-stone specific to a snack eaten in the afternoon. And is Lunchbox really “Caja de almuerzo” or is Google Translate just doing a horrible job??? Thanks!
    June 5, 2019
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