I am in Beginner 2 Spanish with Andrees Martínez-Tutek and the experience is amazing! He is a very…read morefunny teacher and the homework assignments supplement what we learn in class perfectly, so that I am able to advance my learning.

Sophie Sayaque at ABC Languages has been my daughter's French instructor for close to 7 years. My…read moredaughter (now 18) is going off to college and will have her last French lesson this week. Sophie is an AMAZING language instructor!!! She uses art, music, cooking, literature and film to teach French and also provides VERY entertaining insights into French culture and attitudes. Just to illustrate her teaching style, several of my daughter's lessons consisted of cooking classes where Sophie would provide an ingredient list for authentic French recipes ahead of time and then at lesson time, guide my daughter (via zoom) through the cooking process, while speaking entirely in French. That's another thing that sets Sophie apart from other instructors--she mainly communicates in French. Listening mostly to spoken French and gathering understanding from context clues, really enabled my daughter to become familiar with oral French. Two things point to how spectacular Sophie's French teaching method really works. First, my daughter, who is entering college as a freshman this fall (2026) is very motivated to attain French fluency. She placed easily into an upper level French class just by taking classes with Sophie (never having taken French in school). Second, we took a trip to France in spring of 2026, and traveled through several rural areas where English is not well spoken. My daughter was able to understand and speak the French language with considerable ease. Practicing French during lessons with Sophie--without using English really makes a difference! On a personal note, we know well that Sophie is kind, hilarious, focused and driven. When you sign up to learn French from her, you will learn French!!! My daughter is very sad to have to end her language journey with Sophie, as she goes off to college, but intends to keep in touch with this amazing instructor and friend!

I found Rennert through an internet search. Since they received good reviews all around, I decided…read moreto take classes in Mandarin and German. I've had nothing but good experiences. The classes are structured to enforce language skills but reading is not neglected. The classes are small which means every student gets practice speaking the language they are learning with the teacher and one another. The price is affordable with either 5 week or 10 week semesters. You will learn plenty even in 5 weeks because the teachers are fantastic. I definitely recommend Rennert.

I took a beginner spanish class here with a coupon from living social. it was really enjoyable…read moreexperience. i took spainsh in middle school and high school and had a horrible experience! I can read spanish and write spanish, but before taking this class i was not comfortable speaking spanish and it was difficult to talk. After 5 weeks of class, i am much more comfortable and i have built more skills around the language. I think my success is because the class were so small, speaking spanish was encourage through out the class, and our instructor spoke to us in spanish through out the whole class. I really enjoyed it.

Idlewild is awesome for learning languages. My class there was amazing. I especially like my German…read moreteacher, David Koch. The management of Idlewild is incredibly accommodating. They should be a pillar of their community. Please consider taking a language class there, if not ehe just buy books there!

There is NOT a book store here. They have lots of photos on yelp from over the years - but they…read morehave moved premises and changed a lot. No books.

I've been coming here for a while, starting with very little French background. I see that some…read morehere felt like they were moved up a bit too fast. Honestly I don't see that happening, there are so many opportunities to review, from conversation to boot camps. The teachers are so supportive. I also take advantage of all the social nights and work shops. I've met a lot of really good people here!!

took Coucou's online placement test and was placed into an intermediate-level class. Unfortunately,…read morethe placement was not accurate. There was no real evaluation, just an online quiz, and when I arrived in the class, I quickly realized after a few sessions that it didn't match my needs at all. The class was pure conversation with no grammar explanations, no structure, and no rules, which made me feel completely lost. I actually needed more grammar-focused support, not just conversation. When I tried to switch levels, I wasn't offered a proper solution. Instead, I was only given about 70% credit for my remaining classes, with a two-month expiration. I couldn't use it because I was traveling, and their response time was slow, so the credit essentially became useless. Overall, I was disappointed with how the placement was handled and how inflexible the school was in helping me find the right level. I expected a more supportive and structured experience.

My son is having a wonderful experience with Tribeca Language. We love the teachers and he's…read morelearning a lot. The weekly updates are extremely detailed and delightful to read, and we enjoy having the teachers come to us in our home--less running around and a comfortable way to learn.

I have such a great experience with the French tutoring for my daughter ! She is having a lot of…read morefun and made really good progress in speaking. Very responsive and easy to schedule the lessons.

I love taking classes with Juan Carlos. I've progressed much more in a year and a half than I ever…read moreexpected, and to the extent that I feel I could have progressed more, it's only because I don't always go as frequently as I should. Juan Carlos makes it fun and low-stress to learn Spanish, while maintaining just enough strictness and structure that you don't get too casual about learning. He's flexible with class schedules, and the classes are very reasonably priced for the amount of personal attention you get. He's also just a cool, interesting guy! I'm pretty sure I will be continuing to take classes with him for as long as I remain in NYC. Thanks, Juan Carlos :)

Terrific place to learn Spanish. Juan Carlos taught Mayor…read moreBloomberg and has a thank-you letter from him. Very straight forward. Go to class and you will be speaking Spanish! Ole! Richard Barthelmes

JP linguistics is a great place! I had the wonderful Pauline as my French teacher who helped me…read morereview everything I needed. She really accommodated to my needs and adjusted each lesson based on it which I appreciate! It helped me get back into it with more confidence and I am now continuing to use all she helped me with and prepared me for. Can't recommend her enough, she's the best!

I would recommend JP linguistics to anyone who is interested in learning a foreign language stress…read morefree! I took an advanced intermediate 10-week French course with JP, and it was a great learning opportunity. Whenever I learn a new language, my biggest fear is to actually speak the language because I am afraid that my counterpart wouldn't understand me, and if he/she doesn't, I wouldn't know how else to explain my ideas without speaking English. Not only is JP very approachable and friendly, but JP is also a very professionally qualified instructor (as he also teaches some French classes at NYU) and can immediately detect what you are trying to say and offers you with better ways (i.e. how natives would say) to express your ideas. JP sincerely wants to get to know everyone as much as he can and follows up with you so that he can be of help if you intend to continue to improve your language skills. My job requires lots of hours in winter, so I couldn't register for classes, but I will definitely be looking in spring if I could fit a class in my schedule.

I'm studying here! Great place! Good teachers! I improved my English very quickly! I recommend this…read moreschool

Works with a French Fashion School, really greatread more

I signed up for an in-person beginners Spanish class at the Manhattan location. It was a little…read morepricey in my opinion (plus you have to buy a separate book for the class from the store that is around $30), but I was so eager to grow in my skills I decided to sign up. I am someone who has a good base of Spanish under my belt, but for a beginners class this was very difficult. It felt very freeform/loose and I didn't feel we focused on grammar enough to speak in sentences (though we were expected to aloud in class). If you are someone who prefers structure, this is not the class for you. I attended every week until the last two courses because I felt I was not gaining anything, plus two of our classes got rescheduled due to the teacher's illness (not their fault, but I would've rathered a substitute as many of us travelled from BK for the class...) and we never received information about when they would be made up? I sort of feel like it was a waste for me The teacher was super nice and obviously very knowledgeable, but I think this class will not be a good fit for you unless it's just for a hobby or trying to memorize phrases for a vacation. It felt way too informal. If you are seriously trying to learn Spanish, I would not recommend and suggest you take your money elsewhere, though I cannot speak for my classmates or other language courses at this place

7 weeks (and just 7 classes) isn't a lot of time to learn a new language, but I'm surprised at how…read moremuch progress I made in such a short time. Eduardo was a fun and engaging Spanish instructor. Classes were well structured, but didn't feel overly rigid. I felt engaged the whole time. I went into this with intermediate skills in French, which definitely helped. The course is quite fast paced and covers a lot of ground. If you have no experience with a second language you'll definitely need to study harder to keep up. I used Duolingo for a month before the class and it definitely helped get me started with at least some knowledge. I wish there was a little more time for conversation and interaction between students, but I don't see how they could do it unless the class met twice a week. Overall I liked the format of the class and would recommend it!

Whether you are a beginner, a former student looking to brush up your skills before traveling or…read morehoping to read Dante in his native tongue, Scuola Italiana has a program for you. A friendly environment with great teachers, small class sizes and a flexible curriculum, it has taught me so much in such a short time. I love the way we have bonded as a group and how our teacher adjusts the pace and the exercises to our changing needs. È perfetto! Vieni a unirti a noi!

I have been taking classes her for many years, originally in person and now on Zoon. My experience…read morehas bee top notch, I now take advanced classes and I find them both fun and really helpful to continue to improve my Italian.