Amazing work and fast turnaround! They were very professional, delivered on time, and even went the extra mile on my case. I highly recommend them for any document translation needs, and their prices are very affordable. read more

I had a great experience working with Mariela. Our project required recordings in 8 different languages and the team did a fantastic job. They delivered the recordings on time and in budget. Mariela's attention to detail, expertise and professionalism made all the difference and was the reason we chose Multilingual Connections. read more

I love it here. The rooms are bright colors and the staff is cheerful. I am taking my first language class as an adult and jumping straight into conversation has been really fun for me. I'm looking forward to taking a boot camp and maybe even some private lessons. You can also practice your Spanish at Meet-Up nights on Wednesdays for free, 7-9pm. read more

Amazing customer service. It took them just about 3 days to get my document translated and mailed to me. Excellent company. read more

GO HERE! It's a great value and super interactive. I have already bought classes for friends. I attended the French Beginner II class and near the end of it took a boot camp. I speak many languages and have learned by many methods, but MLC has one of the best approaches. The classes and boot camp are relevent, and interactive. The teachers have learned via scholastic methods, but have spent a lot of time in France and can provide extensive and nuanced insight into the culture. The amount of what you learn is pretty intense for the time you spend there - in a good way! Additionally, every aspect is interactive and helps for those who have different learning styles (auditory, analytical, visual). For example, to practice French numbers we used a card game. To practice shopping and asking "how much..." we each had products and acted like vendors and customers. I love the sophistication and relaxed culture of having wine for the French and Italian aspect (in class), end of class celebrations for French include pastries and cheese, and in the Polish classes learn to speak while making pierogie read more

Through a strange series of events, I recently received a handwritten letter in Polish that my grandmother had sent in 1952. I called Multilingual Connections on the off chance that somebody would be able to translate the letter for me, and I was thrilled to receive a beautiful translation within a day. At a personal level, it meant so much to me to be able to read and understand my grandmother's words. I was amazed not only by the incredibly fast turnaround time, but also by the fluency and beauty of the translation. Many thanks to Multilingual Connections for helping me preserve and pass on an important part of my family's history! read more

We've used Multilingual Connections for several projects and have always been extremely satisfied with every aspect of the transaction. Most recently we asked them to translate into Spanish our entire virtual press kit for our annual meeting. The turnaround time was fast, the work quality excellent, and the communication outstanding. They let me know how long it would take and what the cost would be. When they experienced a slight glitch in delivery, they let me know right away exactly what the delay would be. Their work is top notch and we will definitely use them again. read more

I have my lawyer to find a translation company for my files for immigration. Multilingual connections is the best. Quick translation with great service. I will definitely recommend it to my friends. read more

My 3-year-old daughter took a summer class here and loved it. I like to drop in for the Spanish Community Conversations on Wednesday evenings - highlight of my week. The new location is beautiful. Highly recommend! read more

Amazing customer service, fast turn-around time. I had needed two documents translated and notarized. Multilingual Connections was very responsive -- I worked directly with Jill Bishop, the CEO, who was incredibly professional. The benefit of working with Multilingual is that they have translators immediately available, so I received the translated documents back very quickly. A few days later I discovered that I had used the incorrect templates for both documents, and once again Multilingual came to my rescue and provided the documents back to me in an incredibly timely manner for the second time. I would highly recommend this company and will absolutely use them again. read more

my daughter took a spanish class her and really loved it, she is three. The teacher was so patient and energetic. It made me tired just watching them. They did crafts in spanish, which was a huge hit with my daughter. Now my she asks me where I want my stickers in spanish. read more

I love Multilingual Chicago for the 3-5 year-old Spanish class that my daughter attends; she loves her teacher, Anna, as well as the other students and the fun toys and games. Besides this class, I'm eager to enroll her in Chinese when it debuts in January, and looking forward to jump-starting my own language knowledge by taking the next Bilingual Bootcamp. I'm told that besides classroom learning that weekend, we'll be taking a few field trips to try out our newly acquired Spanish skills in the real world...a challenge I'm looking forward to (even if I'm a bit scared). All this language learnin' is possible for my family because the prices are very reasonable. I also love MC because it's a warm, inviting, cool-looking community gathering place--my family recently attended a get-together for parents weighing schooling options for their preschoolers. MC is a much-welcome addition to our neighborhood. Also can't wait for the cultural events that are coming soon. read more

My experience with Multilingual Connections has been excellent! I needed to have certified English translations prepared for both Arabic and Russian academic transcripts, diplomas, and other relevant documents to provide to Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). The translations were completed quickly. The project manager assigned to my documents communicated with me frequently and professionally. Everything was handled through e-mail, which was very convenient. The final documents have been accepted by ECE and are now on their way to the National American Board of Pharmacy for evaluation. I highly recommend this organization if you have similar needs. read more

First of all, you go in and they have a nice little loungy area. Free tea, wine, snacks. Free wifi. Nice and newly decorated. Cute too. Love the Latin American art work in the bathrooms. Super nice staff. So, as for the classes, have only attended 3 but can tell you, great teachers. Make you feel at ease, fun activities, mix it up, etc.. The book they use is great! High frequency Spanish words, idioms, etc... I had a groupon this time. I would like to take next session as well, but as you know, language classes are expensive..... I would recommend this place. read more

I took a one day Boot Camp here and thought it was great! It's hard with my schedule to commit to a weekly class, so this was perfect! It had all the basics to make me feel like I had a good background for the language. The teachers are great, too! read more

I absolutely love Multilingual Chicago. The space is beautiful and relaxing - there are 4 classrooms and then a cafe area with lots of seating and free coffee (really good coffee!) and tea, and free WiFi, which is great if you're waiting for your kids to get done with class :) They do language classes for adults and kids and one Sunday a month a bilingual boot camp which my friends want to try for Spanish! read more

Our 2.5 year old takes a Spanish class here and she loves going. The space is great, with a cafe-like space for students to hang out, there's always coffee (really good coffee!) and snacks for the kids. The teacher, Anna, is great with toddlers and gets them to really engage in class. It's a great addition to the neighborhood. read more

I am a new student in Spanish at Multilingual Chicago, and I am so impressed with the program. I have tried other language classes in Chicago,and have continually become discouraged with my progress thus never really becoming successful in the learning of the language. However, the curriculum at Multilingual is really suited to making the adult student more successful. I really feel that I will finally become confident in speaking Spanish. In addition to learning the language, the school also immerses the students in cultural aspects of the countries where Spanish is spoken. Last night's Spanish wine tasting event was not only educational, but a great way to meet others who are enjoying the challenge of learning a second language. Thank you Multilingual Chicago. read more

We recently reached out to Multilingual Connections to help us with a complicated bit of translation for a website that had some challenging concepts to communicate. They were professional, thorough, very prompt, and extremely pleasant to work with. We received everything we needed and a bit more. Very impressed with their services! read more

These guy are great and nice as can be. I took Spanish 1 with Tony. He was great. We had a class of 4 people. He was patient and never made us feel stupid because we were learning too slow or weren't catching on. My only problem is that my life is so hectic I didn't really have time to practice and study. You need to do that to get the most out of it. It's still definitely worth it. I will be back to take another class, but after I can manage to free up some time. Adrienne does the scheduling and is great at communication via email and really easy to work with. They also have some free lectures that are very worthwhile going to and a lot of fun. I highly recommend Multilingual Chicago! read more

Just wrapped up a great 8 weeks at MC! MC was very accommodating and helped me find the right class. It was so much fun. The facility is also well thought out, comfortable, provides a great atmosphere, and I sure appreciated the wines and teas and snacks for the adult classes. My teacher's conversational-driven approach was perfect, and the people in class with me were great. Thanks MC! read more

An update on the response from Multilingual. I was told I could attend a language boot camp free of charge (a $150 value) due to my less-than-stellar experience with my Arabic course, but since I'm moving out of town I asked if I could instead have a partial refund for the class I already took. I was told this is not possible, so that's that. My feelings still stand: this place does not understand language pedagogy and has sub-standard instructors. In addition, you're paying more for a course here, hour for hour, than you'd pay at an Illinois university or one of the numerous tech colleges in town. read more

I am the owner of a digital business and needed to have some translation work done in preparation for our launch, as well as planning for ongoing work for our platform's needs, as we are an education company. I had some experience with the company a few years ago when they offered language classes so I was thrilled to learn they were an expert translation agency as well. I was greatly impressed by the quality of the customer service and professionalism of the company as a whole. The CEO, Jill Bishop, stood out to me as someone who I can trust with strategic discussions, as well as tactical. I am very happy to be working with this team again and knowing my translation needs are not just being met, but exceeding expectations. Excellent company. Highly recommend. read more

great school with kind and knowledgeable staff who helped me become better/braver at speaking/listening/understanding spanish. Jessica has been absolutely helpful and awesome at keeping classes interesting and exciting. read more

When my high school student decided that she wanted to continue her Arabic lessons, I contacted Multilingual Connections (because I remembered their Groupon offering). Jennifer quickly set me up with two possible teachers in our neighborhood who had flexible schedules . We've been working with Marwa now since August and we're thrilled with her teaching skills, professionalism , flexibility in scheduling and overall wonderful manner. My daughter can't wait to go to her classes each week and eagerly does her homework assignments. She's made great progress under Marwa's tutoring. I would highly recommend Multilingual Connections because of their ability to find dedicated teachers, fair pricing, and easy scheduling. read more

I have painful memories of an entire classroom of kids laughing as a I mangled German verbs..and grew up with a total lack of self-confidence regarding learning a foreign language. I didn't want our child to have the same experience...and I'm certain he wouldn't at Multilingua. This is a great school for kids...warm, friendly, fun and a great place for their waiting parents...free WiFi, organic snacks and a lovely little cafe like area in which parents can relax or work. What a great place! read more

Last June, just days before Fathers Day - and the day I was due to arrive to my father's house for our annual week-long visit, my father died unexpectedly. You might wonder what this has to do with a translating service review? I think anyone who loses a parent unexpectedly (or anyone close to them really) has a lot to deal with immediately following the death. And it is such a dark and difficult time. To complicate matters, my father died in another country but still had business dealings in Chicago and everyone wanted a copy of his death certificate. Of course no one would accept a copy of his death certificate as it was in Spanish. We offered to translate ourselves it but were told it would need to be certified. As I sat at my sister's apartment late on a Monday night, having had a few libations and sobbing uncontrollably, I was trying to work through the mountain of things we had to do. I started looking for a translator service that could do a quick turn around on a simple, one page (but legal government document) - with certification. I happened across Multilingual Connections. I liked their site and decided to send out several requests so that we would hopefully get some information back the following day. I sent a late night message (probably somewhat incoherent) and immediately heard back from Jill Bishop - the owner. (At almost 10 pm!) First, she sent condolences on the loss of my father. Then, she told me that they would help us and agreed to turn it around in one day and at a VERY SIGNIFICANT discount. The other companies wanted hundreds of dollars for what she did and at least a few days to do it! It was such a blessing to have found them. I can't tell you what a beacon of kindness Jill and her staff were to us during that dark time and restored a bit my faith in humanity. The people who lend you a helping hand during a difficult time will always be remembered. I think it is a true testament to the kind of business they operate. I would recommend them highly - because they were easy to work with, the job was fantastic, timely and a great price - but more importantly because they are good humans. read more

I took a class here after getting one of the YouSwoop deals-the Spanish bootcamp class to be exact this past Sunday. The classrooms were very modern and they even had a lunchroom with tea, coffee, and snacks. Very nice. The staff is super friendly. I've heard there is free parking right by the school, but I parked nearby in the neighborhood. They have a lot of activities to practice the language throughout the class so that keeps one from getting bored. I realized definitely though that I learn better by reading first, and the class is more listening and comprehending and for a person with me with a nearly nonexistent attention span, it probably won't work, but the classes are good, and I'm sure someday I'll be back. read more

Multilingual has a great space in Logan Square. They always have cool free events throughout the year: Flamenco Dancing, French film night, and language workshops. Really nice people. read more

Loved my bootcamp! Left me feeling capable, though far from competent. And definitely wanting to do more study. That is..... have more fun! :-) read more

Our experiences with Multilingual Connections have been overwhelmingly positive. We have worked with them for many years (since 2009) and their pricing is fair and work product excellent. We used their translation services for a tricky employment related document. They translate our documents perfectly, allowing us to meet deadlines. We have always been very pleased with their services. They are professional, friendly, and produce high quality work. read more

We were trying to get a few Brazilian Portuguese documents translated to English and we received everything in 4 days......Stefania was an excellent communicator and she is highly recommended by both my wife and I for her or the company's services.....keep up the GREAT work! -Pat read more

Italian will now be my new hobby. Mi piacere Italien. Ciao.

Just completed the one day Spanish boot camp. I have taken many language classes, intensive workshops, etc. and by far, this class was THE BEST. Our instructor, Tony, rocked it. He is an excellent teacher - engaging, clear, fun, and most importantly, taught in a very natural style emphasizing recognizing patterns and using Spanish to converse immediately. I came away with strategies and tools to continue to grow my Spanish conversation skills. I have never learned so much in one day. Best possible way to prepare for a trip or to jump start seriously studying Spanish. In addition, the staff, Jennifer, was very nice, cheerful and helpful. They even take your order for lunch from the local taqueria, and the tacos were delicious! read more

I used their translation services on a tight deadline. Alberto was very responsive and helpful, we were able to get our documents completed on time. The pricing was higher than we originally thought but that was partly due to us adding more pages, they were still lower than some of the other pkaces I called. Overall, I was very pleased with their services. read more

I attended Multilingual's "Spanish Boot Camp" last Sunday and could not recommend it more. For someone who is interested in a friendly and approachable "crash course" in Spanish, this is a great place to start. With a small class size and a patient teacher, we covered fundamental Spanish conversation skills that could actually procure a conversation at the end. Tony, the instructor, did a great job focusing on the "bigger picture" and making the Spanish we were learning tailored to our own lives. In addition, he gave us practical "homework" that included: speaking with Spanish-speaking coworkers, diary entries in Spanish and tips on ways to incorporate learning into our daily lives. Though I haven't attended yet, Multilingual also offers a free conversation group every Wednesday from 7-9 that I'm itching to try. I only wish that the school had even more class times available to fit my schedule. If so, I'd be signing up for more. read more

I can't say enough about Multilingual Chicago! I wasn't looking to take classes, but to complete a proficiency test to certify my bilingual status with my company. I had contacted other schools in the area and no one was able to provide me with exactly what I needed. Multilingual Chicago worked hard to create an evaluation which met my needs, at a completely reasonable price. Jennifer (the woman that worked with me to set up the evaluation) and Stefania (the woman that proctored the evaluation) were incredibly friendly and professional. The director of Multilingual Chicago even came over to personally introduce herself to me. It is a laid back atmosphere with a very professional way of getting things done. Overall, it was an awesome experience and I'm super grateful! read more

My daughter just finished up a one week Spanish camp at Multilingual Chicago. The instructors were fantastic, well worth the price. Most importantly my daughter had a great time. Highly recommend. read more

I used both translation and voice over work for business on a short deadline during a holiday week. This was conducted all by phone, email and downloading mp3 files. It was a fanastic experience and the deadline was met. And, oh yeah, I saved over $3,500 from my previous translator so I'm kind of happy about that as well. This is my new go to company for translations and voice over work. read more

Just finished up a German Boot Camp. Really enjoyed the experience at their space and plan to register for more classes in the future.