Hola! Bonjour! Ciao! Top Places to Learn a Foreign Language in Mumbai

Anyone who is fluent in just one language knows how it feels to want to be able to converse with varied folks in different languages. At a global level, knowledge of an international language only helps open up avenues like never before. If you are looking for language courses for your child, this list will help get you started:

Alliance Francaise de Bombay

Locality: Worli and Santacruz

Age group: 8 years to 12 years

Alliance Francaise is a world leader in the teaching of French. Alliance Francaise de Bombay offers French classes across the city. The premier institute for French that has been in the city since 1938 actively promotes cultural exchanges between France and India. The French For Kids class is designed as an attractive introduction to the French language that will develop a child’s confidence in French and help students prepare for official examinations too. Well qualified teachers experienced in teaching young learners conduct classes using oral activities, songs, games, creative activities and more. Certificates are given for all courses and to enrol for a course, a student has to become a member of Alliance Francaise de Bombay.

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Yeh China

Locality: Marine Drive, Parel, Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Chembur, Andheri, Juhu

Age group: 3+ years

Yeh China trains people to become adept at using Mandarin Chinese language in the real world. Students are trained to appear for proficiency tests YCT, HSK and HSKK and get an internationally recognised certificate at the end of each course. One of Yeh China’s initiatives that has been very well received is the introduction of Chinese programs from pre-school level at various city schools. They believe the best age for children to start learning Chinese is 3 to 6 years as it gives them a good head start, they have fun and get an edge over others. There are two beginner level courses for children followed by the intermediate and the advanced levels. The courses are conversation and proficiency oriented to enhance spoken Chinese skills. Innovative methodologies are used to help children recognise Chinese scripts and these in turn enhance logical and pictorial skills too.

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Brainy Brats

Locality: Andheri, Juhu, Khar-Santacruz, Goregaon, Lokhandwala, Mulund, Malad, Kemps Corner

Age group: Kg to 10th standard

Brainy Brats is an English creative writing academy that offers courses designed to improve and hone a child’s spoken and written English ability. The courses are not school syllabus oriented as they aim for the holistic English language development of the child. New techniques of teaching are used to aid retention of concepts and improve vocabulary. The fun filled course is said to help make a child an articulate speaker who uses grammatically correct sentences. Students are known to stand out in a crowd due to their impressive vocabulary and confidence. The courses for children include early reading or phonetics, creative writing and conversation enhancement.

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Fujiwara Japanese Language Institute in Mumbai

Locality: Dadar

Age group: 5+ years

Fujiwara Japanese Language Institute conducts certified Japanese language courses, Japanese business communication and cultural training for corporates. They also have Japanese language batches for children. Established in 1976 as an offshoot of Fujiwara Japanese Consultant Firm that promotes Japanese-India business development, this institute has Japanese language experts on board to conduct the courses. The trainers and experts from Japan have graduated from Tenri University, Nara city. The institute provides language books, CDs and Kumon workbooks too.

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Hispanic Horizons

Locality: Bandra

Age group: 6 years to 11 years

Hispanic Horizons offers Spanish group classes for children that are designed to capture the attention of the child by using interactive methodologies, stories, songs, games and fun activities. There are four levels offered for children and if you have a group of children from your neighbourhood who wish to learn, then they can organise a teacher who will come to your venue of choice. The classes at the centre are equipped with air conditioners and WiFi.

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The Spanish School

Locality: Fort

Age group: 4+ years

The Spanish School La Escuela Espanola is a centre for excellence where Spanish (Castellano) is learnt and taught. Programs for children, namely, the beginners and advanced courses, are based on the ‘learn through fun’ pedagogy and follow the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) for foreign languages. The modules for children are typically 24 to 50 hours and the student gets a certificate at the end of the course. While simple evaluations are conducted internally at the end of every module, children are tested only after they are 7+ years.

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