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Italki: review and alternative

Is Italki the Best Choice for Language Learning?

Italki is a popular platform connecting students with freelance tutors for one-on-one lessons. It’s flexible and offers a wide range of languages and available teachers.

Italki Advantages

One of Italki's biggest strengths is its flexibility. You can choose from thousands of teachers worldwide, covering almost any language you want to learn. Sessions are scheduled at your convenience, making it easy to fit learning into a busy lifestyle.

Italki also allows you to pick tutors based on your budget, teaching style, and reviews, giving you control over your learning experience. Their community features, like language exchange, add extra value for practicing with native speakers.

Italki Disadvantages

The biggest challenge with Italki is the lack of structure. While tutors create their own lesson plans, there’s no standardized syllabus, which can make progress inconsistent. You’re also responsible for finding and managing tutors, which can feel overwhelming.

Another downside is its focus on private lessons. If you prefer a mix of group interactions, self-study, or in-person options, Italki might not meet your needs.

Finally, the quality of lessons can vary significantly between tutors. Without a consistent framework, your experience depends heavily on the tutor you choose, which can be hit or miss.

How We Compare

Our language school addresses these gaps. We provide a standardized syllabus, ensuring steady progress from the basics to fluency. Our learning paths are clear and easy to follow.

We also offer flexibility. Switch between self-study with learning materials like audio, videos, and PDFs, group lessons, or private sessions anytime. Learn online, in-person, or at one of our local centers—whatever fits your lifestyle best.

Our monthly pricing is simple and flexible, giving you the freedom to adapt your learning plan without any hassle.

Our Advantages Over Italki

With a standardized syllabus, we ensure consistency in your progress, no matter who your teacher is. You’ll always know where you stand and what’s next in your learning path.

Our school goes beyond grammar and vocabulary. All our materials include cultural insights and practical conversations, helping you connect with real-life situations and deepen your understanding of the language.

We offer more than just private lessons. Join group classes to practice with peers, or explore self-study options for independent progress. Combine online and in-person learning for a comprehensive experience tailored to your needs.

Which Option Is Right for You?

If you value flexibility and want to explore tutors for short-term goals, Italki may be a good fit. However, if you’re looking for a structured approach, long-term support, and diverse learning options—including cultural immersion and practical communication—our school is the better choice.

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Why coLanguage?

You do not waste time, lessons are just fun, and you stay motivated!

Conversation classes coLanguage Informal conversation classes Local schools
Classes at coLanguage are situation and conversation based.  
Practise with a native teacher
Flexible teacher choice, but fixed follow-up
Group lessons and peer learning
Learning history and lesson personalization
Flexible lesson scheduling
Small group sizes
Full skill training: listening, reading, writing, speaking.
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Personal follow-up and care are our key concerns.  
Track your learning history and difficulties
All-in-one agenda and document management
Personal teachers, fixed groups
Feedback on homework
Personalized learning materials
Self-study materials coLanguage Informal conversation classes Local schools
We have developed a structured syllabus to facilitate conversational learning.  
Access to podcasts, music, sketches,...
Access to digital syllabus and exercises
PDF handouts and lesson presentations in the language of each student
Syllabus translated to the language of each student
Fun and structured conversation exercises

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This evaluation I write in English so that also people from other countries than Germany can read. Please ignore the automated Google translation and read the original English text!
We have had a very successful time with Carla. Our son learned very much Portuguese during his time with Carla. After 46 lessons he has entered Portuguese school now. Obviously, the training has not brought him to fluency, learning a language takes very much time and effort, but despite the little effort he has put into learning aside of the lessons themselves (saying he was not good about homework), he is able to basically follow school now. We are very much endebted to Carla to have opened this access to the Portuguese school system for him and us. Carla is a very patient teacher. So even though it did not seem too hard, progress was steady and effective. This is probably the best format to learn a language, and it particularly suits the needs of a child very much.
I can do no more than very warmly and enthousiastically recommend Carla as a language teacher of Portuguese.
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