How do you say “100,000 hours of opportunity” in German?
We will let your teacher handle the translation. Nattive’s 100,000-hour mission is a goal to fund live English teaching for learners in developing countries who cannot afford private language education. Paid lessons help fund that work through Classroom.
You can learn German, Spanish or French and contribute to the same mission. The language of your private lesson does not have to match the language of the funded course.
What happens when I pay for a lesson?
A contribution included in the displayed price goes toward Classroom. Contributions are pooled to help fund group English courses with paid teachers.
Funding makes a course possible; scheduling and delivery still have to happen. Your booking therefore contributes toward teaching rather than automatically placing a learner into a class at that moment.
The public impact page is where to check the latest position. The 100,000-hour figure describes our ambition, not teaching already completed.
What counts as an hour?
Nattive counts teacher-led English class time once, regardless of the size of the group.
| Example | Teaching hours counted |
|---|---|
| One teacher leads a one-hour group class | 1 |
| A course contains eight one-hour classes, all delivered | 8 |
| A course has been funded but has not started | Funded hours are reported separately; no delivery is counted yet |
This keeps the distinction visible. Funding an eight-hour course and delivering eight hours of teaching are different milestones.
Why does a German lesson support an English course?
Nattive brings together two learning needs. You choose a private lesson in the language you want to learn. Classroom is focused on expanding access to English teaching for eligible learners who cannot afford private language education.
That means your German conversation practice can contribute to English teaching without requiring you to become a volunteer tutor or change your own learning goal.
If you want to discuss your next trip in German, bring that to your teacher. Your lesson should serve that goal.
What should I expect to see as the mission develops?
Look for an up-to-date account of funding, scheduled courses and teaching actually delivered. A clear impact report should make it possible to tell which stage the program has reached.
The same standard applies to our language. We say “helps fund” because contributions are pooled. We describe 100,000 hours as a mission because it is something we are working toward.
You can read why Nattive exists and check the latest figures before deciding whether to participate.
Bring your own goal to a shared one
Perhaps your next milestone is asking a question in German without rehearsing it first. Perhaps it is following a family conversation or talking about a place you want to visit.
Those goals belong here. Through your paid lessons, you can also help build toward more teaching for other learners.