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with Dani Sztern

hi, i am dani

I am a Philosopher (M.A), a journalist, what we call a true bilingual in French and Spanish, an interpreter, but most of all, I am a teacher.

For more than 12 years I have been turning analphabets into words alchemists in both French and Spanish.

With a new language, you can create a totally different life than the one you have today.

If you have thought about expanding your horizons, getting better job opportunities, having the possibility to travel or to be in touch with people from a culture you already feel connected to or that you want to discover, speaking another language is all of that and much more.

And you must know you won’t be the first one doing it. 

Because actually, it isn’t hard.

Estelle is a French financial and HR Manager who took an immersive course with me. It was intensive, and we saw each other every day for a full month after which Estelle was ready to go to Mexico.

"I was looking for free online courses in Spanish until I saw Daniela's website. Conquered by the comments of her previous students, I decided to start the adventure with her. Absolutely no regrets!! And I recommend Daniela 100% percent. I had no basis in Spanish and thanks to her I arrived to Mexico confident. I could speak with locals and make myself be understood easily because she adapted the learning method to myself and to my project: going to travel to Latin America feeling comfortable and confident about my Spanish. Mil gracias Daniela."
Estelle Parisot

Sarah is a Macedonian analyst that came to me when a friend of hers/student of mine, recommended me. After a small call she decided to embark in what were 8 months of French cultural insights and language for someone already relocated in France.

"I've been taking French classes with Dani for 6 months now, first once per week and then twice as we intensified the process. What was visible for me since the beginning of the course was the ability to start speaking and expressing myself on various topics pretty fast. What I enjoy throughout the process is constantly having variety of new sources and materials on topics I’m personally interested in. Some of the lectures include the readings of Tintin, Molière, Hitchcock film reviews, etc. The combination of grammar and topics for everyday discussion is something that makes my process of studying French more enjoyable and very effective. Highly recommended! 🙂"
Sarah Mihajloska

Learn how to:

  • - Access real material, gain cultural insights, and communicate accurately.
  • - Express your own points of view in a simple way that reaches your audience.
  • - Tell stories to connect with others.
  • - Clearly see how to apply new vocabulary.
  • - Communicate in ways that resonate.
  • - Save money, save time, and use tools more effectively.
  • - Understand the massive shift from old school learning (passive and repetitive) to the world we live in today (active and personalised).
  • - Get one-on-one guidance way past the 1h lesson.

If you are a beginner, and let’s say you like plants. By lesson three you will be able to tell me how that green cactus with spikes is from a deserted region in Mexico where your father lives even thought he is from Belgium. The traditional, impersonal way would make me force you to say “I am from Belgium. Adam is from Mexico. The cactus is green”, but that makes little sense if I want you to remember what you have learned, feel confident using the language and have fun with it!

It’s easy to create complex content no matter how extensive or not your knowledge still is. That’s why I say fluency is like alchemy: we will mix the knowledge in a way that builds up, to create something different and better that resembles you. No two persons use the same words.

If you want to know more about my approach, consider looking into what I have learned about teaching, memory, the importance of time, motivation, and tasks with the hundreds of students I have been so lucky to work with.

Dani

True beginner’s lesson 3:

“That green cactus with spikes is from a desertic region in Mexico where my father lives even thought he is from Belgium.”

method

Marie is a German student of international relations in the Middle-East. Here she is after only a few weeks of lessons, already being able to create extensive content.

Ana-Sofía is an American university student. Sadly we didn’t get the opportunity to study for too long.

"Professor Sztern is amazing! I love the material she brings to each session and I feel like I learn a lot. She also personalizes her lessons based on the student’s needs. For example, I like reading and would like to become a translator. At each lesson, she not only brings material that will help me read better in French but also prepare me for a career in translation while also expanding my vocabulary. When we are practicing conversations, I feel like I am talking not to a teacher but a friend. I highly recommend her!"
Ana-Sofía Rodríguez

Words are an infinite creation.

OPPORTUNITY

The right moment.

         

      Don’t forget to be able to find me after you leave this site or, if you feel ready, go to Contact to fill in the form.

    sztern.daniela@gmail.com

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