Classes Start 3 Times a Year
Choose a Time That Works for You
My cohorts last for 6 weeks. Each session is only 30 minutes. You can have 1-4 classes/week. I teach children (age 8 and up) and adults.
The first two units can even be learned without being able to read and write in Tigrinya.
Cohorts start in:
- FEBRUARY
- JUNE
- OCTOBER
Sound interesting? Do you want to chat and find out more?
Here are some testimonials
Diaspora Student from the US
My older sister was fluent in Tigrinya. So when she went to school, she was put into ESL. That deterred my parents from wanting to speak to me in Tigrinya. I would speak to them in English, and they would speak to me in Tigrinya. Usually, we would have like 60%, 65% understanding most of the time.
But it's really important to me, so I'll be able to speak, just a piece of who I am. And I feel like I should be able to know my language.
So I came to [Gaby for Tigrinya classes for 3 months].
Even if there's no quote-unquote monetary value attached to it, there's some other value attached to it.
African American Married to Habesha in the US
HIM: Gaby has been amazing! She has turned a language that I felt like I would never learn into easy concepts. I look forward to learning from her for the foreseeable future. (He was a student for 6 months.)
HIS HABESHA WIFE: I just wanted to thank you again. These lessons have brought him and me a lot of joy. My family gets so excited when he shows them what he's been learning, and he loves to show off his new skills!
Ferenji (Foreigner) Student from Germany
Gaby is an excellent teacher. [I took classes with her for 2 years.] Her classes are well-structured, yet she kindly adapted the material to my questions or interests.
As Gaby has learned Tigrinya herself, she is familiar with the challenges and difficulties of the language and can give helpful background information both on the language itself and the culture.
She has a charming way of pushing me out of my comfort zone to get me talking, and then waits patiently until I get my sentence together. She is also full of good ideas and tips for learning in between lessons. Thank you, Gaby!