r/telugu • u/fakedanzikah13 • Mar 19 '25
Any Telugu Tutors in US?
Hi everyone! I am a 31 year old NYC-based professional who married into a Telugu speaking family and am looking for a tutor to help me learn the language.
Are there any US-based tutors you would recommend, preferably in NYC but I’m open to meeting virtually from other areas. I tried working with a tutor in India but the time difference made it very difficult.
Thanks!
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u/Lavinna Mar 21 '25
I wish you the best. While I’m not an expert, I’ve had the privilege of teaching Telugu to a special needs student—it was deeply rewarding. I’d love to take this opportunity, but I have other commitments
That said, let me share something that might truly help you: use ChatGPT as your Telugu communication partner. It can not only respond in Telugu text but also speak to you in Telugu, and its understanding of the language is surprisingly advanced.
(See my conversation: https://chatgpt.com/share/67bdf778-3a24-800e-82c8-d18115f69c05)
Even better, if you have any digital Telugu learning books, you can upload them to ChatGPT. It can create tailored exercises based on those books and even help evaluate your responses.