"Call Your Parents" — a Real Russian Story with Maria
One heartfelt story, told in both Russian and English.
Meet Maria
@speak.more.russian runs a Russian language school with 21K followers, and this reel is something textbooks can't give you: a real story, told from the heart, about visiting her aging parents in Belarus after five years of living in Poland — written out in full in both Russian and English. "Позвоните родителям. Скажите, что любите их." Call your parents. Tell them you love them.
This is what the best language teachers understand: you don't fall in love with a language through grammar tables. You fall in love with it when it carries something true. Maria's bilingual storytelling gives learners exactly that — real, emotional Russian with the translation right there when you need it.
Maria, if you're reading this: we'd love to have you join ImChatty as one of our early tutors. The warmth in this reel is exactly what makes conversation practice work — learners open up to teachers who are human first. Live 1:1 practice on ImChatty would give your school's students and your followers a place to actually speak the language you make them feel. Early tutors get priority placement, a real say in how the platform develops, and first pick of session slots as we grow.
- Real stories told in Russian and English, side by side
- A language school built on warmth, not drills
- The kind of Russian that textbooks can't teach
I'm shy about making mistakes. Will people judge me?
No. Most practice partners are learners themselves. Because chat is text-based and you can stay anonymous, the stakes are low — it's a low-judgment space designed for making mistakes and learning from them.
What languages can I practice on ImChatty?
French, English, Chinese, Russian, and more coming soon — whatever your practice partner speaks. The partner matching filter lets you sort by target language.
Does text chat help with language learning?
Yes. Research by Pellettieri (2000) and Warschauer (1996) found that text-based conversation with real people produces more negotiation of meaning than face-to-face settings, particularly for less confident speakers. Text also gives learners more processing time, supporting more accurate production than live voice conversation.
Jump straight into text chat. No video required.