You’ve been Babbeling. We’d love to hear more.
If you study with Babbel, choose a phrase you have learned and ask what you would actually use it to say. Your own answer may be more interesting than the example that introduced it.
This is a simple way to prepare for a private lesson: bring language you recognize and a reason to use it.
Change the details until the sentence belongs to you
Take a familiar expression for describing where you live, what you enjoy or what you plan to do. Use your own details. Then add a second sentence that explains something about the first.
For example, describing your city might lead to explaining your favorite place there. Mentioning a hobby might lead to why you started it.
Use your own notes rather than copying or distributing course exercises. You can tell a teacher which topic you have studied without bringing someone else's entire lesson along.
Invite a response you cannot predict
Ask the teacher to follow up naturally. Answer what you can, then note any missing phrases. Try again after feedback with one detail changed.
If you are a beginner, the exchange can be brief. The useful question is whether you can communicate something real at your level, not whether you can suddenly host a radio show.
Keep one sentence you want to reuse after the session. That gives the practice a place in the rest of your week.
Let your words contribute to more teaching
Nattive's paid private Spanish, French and German lessons help fund free group English courses through Classroom. We are working toward 100,000 hours of live English teaching for learners who cannot afford private language education.
Your self-study can remain part of your routine. If you want to add a private lesson, choose it for a clear purpose and check that the cost and timing fit.
We are inviting people who already invest in learning to help expand access through the lessons they book. Bring a phrase, a personal detail and a question. There is a bigger conversation waiting around them.