Bettina from Switzerland, living in Chile

Dear students @Caugereau , @bolambogolando, @EvaLenaV, @sol_e_sal, @ivanshyla, @IleanaO, @hbhs, @Jesse923, @bauer260, @LarryS3d

My life took a 180 degree turn. On February 21st I travel to Switzerland with my daughter. Next week we’ll go on a little farewell trip, I will be out of town. I wish you all a lot of fun and success with your German classes! I’m looking forward to see you again soon!
:raising_hand_woman:t2: Bettina

Hello everyone :sunflower:
My name is Bettina, I’m originally from the German part of Switzerland. Almost 17 years ago I left Switzerland with my family, we emigrated to Coyhaique in the south of Chile. I speak German, English, Spanish and still remember a bit of French unfortunately I mix up the French with Spanish. Before I got married I used to travel a lot.
Speaking different languages helped me a lot then and now here in Patagonia. So in summer I work as a tour guide with the cruise liners in English and German. I enjoy chatting with people from all over the world, tell them about nature and culture in Patagonia. At the same time, I learn a lot about other places and customs. It keeps me in touch with the world, since we live either at the end or at the beginning of the world :wink: .
Last year I started to teach German to teenagers here in Coyhaique. I really enjoy the classes with them.
I started to give Babymassage classes here in the south two years ago. Our family business now, is farming. We breed Angus cattle and have a lot of hens to sell “Happy Eggs”.
I love to explore our region and to discover new beautiful places in my free time with my family. My hobbies are traveling, spending time with my family, reading a good book, meeting up with friends, watching good movies and a lot more : )
I’m looking forward to get to know you and to help you discover the German Language :blush:

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Hej Bettina, what u call your home today sounds very beautiful. Welcome :slight_smile:

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Sounds a lot like my life, hahaha! welcome to the community!

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Happy to have you as a part of the Chatterbug Tutor Community! Next lesson you’ll have to tell me more about your life in Patagonia :slight_smile:

Hi Bettina, nice to meet you :smiley:

Hola Jojo, yes it´s really beautiful, it´s definately worth to visit! Thank´s to welcome me at Chatterbug :grinning:

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Thank u Lari! Where do you live?

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Hi Megan! Thank you! Of course I´m more than happy to tell you about my life at the beginning of the world :wink:

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In mexico, border to California. On a ranch with 200 cows and 40 horses :slight_smile:

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It would be heaven for my daughter!!! 40 horses :heart_eyes:

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Hi Germanlady nice to meet you too :sunflower:

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Welcome, Bettina! I live in Concepción, Chile. It looks like soon there will be a small community of Chatterbug tutors in Chile :wink:
Until now, I haven´t been in Coyhayque, but Patagonia is very beautiful! In 2015 I went to Torres del Paine and I would love to go back some day…

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Hi Sarah! Thank you for your welcome message! A student last week told me about a teacher in Concepción :grinning: Coyhaique is not that far south as Torres del Paine. We are in the XI Región, Región de Aysen. You´re welcome to visit, some day…

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Hi Bettina! Welcome to the community! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Thank you Nilay :sunflower:

Hi Bettina von welchem Teil der Schweiz kommst du her?
Ich lebe in der Schweiz.

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Hallo :grinning:
Ich komme aus der Nähe von Zürich,
aus Uster. Und wo lebst Du?

hello bettina… how are you? i like to learn deutsch…

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Hallo Marian
Wie geht es Dir?
Du hast es sehr gut gemacht in deiner 1. Live Lesson :grin:(you did really well in your first Live Lesson)
Liebe Grüsse
Bettina :tulip:

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Merci Viermal Bettina. Meine Lektion macht Spaß mit dir.

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