Get fluent fast with private language lessons
Immerse yourself in your target language under the expert guidance of a Berlitz instructor and get fluent fast!
Focused entirely on you and your development, our one-on-one language lessons are held at one of our language centers in France and are tailored to meet your exact needs. You can also check out our online private classes.
You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the language, as well as the nuances of culture and accents so you can converse easily in any social or business situation.
Benefits of one-on-one language lessons with Berlitz
Immerse yourself in the language and the culture
- Each lesson will be delivered completely in your new language. This approach simulates the experience of being abroad and conversing with a native speaker, speeding up your learning and helping you reach your goals quickly.
- One-on-one language learning with guidance from your native-fluent instructor means that you get instant, targeted feedback to help you achieve flawless fluency.
- Our friendly, Berlitz-qualified private language instructors come from all over the world, so you will learn nuances, accents, and culture alongside the language.
- Focused entirely on you and your development, our individual language courses are tailored to your goals and will keep you motivated on your journey to fluency.
Get real-world conversation skills, fast
- Practical skills from day one. Our Berlitz Method ensures you’ll be speaking your new language from your very first private language lesson.
- No wasted time. You will learn to speak your target language through activities including role-plays, quizzes, and conversations for 80% of your lesson.
- Skip the unnecessary. The content of your lessons is tailored to your specific needs, so you won’t spend time learning things you don’t need.
- Stay motivated. Your learning plan caters to your interests to make learning enjoyable and keep you motivated.
You’re in full control
- Fit learning around your life. With our private language tutoring, you can arrange a schedule that suits you.
- Your goals, your time. With one-on-one language learning, you don’t have to share your learning time. You get 100% of your instructor’s attention and set the goals for your learning.
- Big chunks or bite-sized? You can choose to do full-day lessons, break up your learning into smaller sessions, or mix and match — the choice is yours.
How you’ll learn with Berlitz France
- Book your classes at one of our language centers.
- At the beginning of each lesson, your instructor will outline the goals for the session, so you know exactly what you’re aiming at.
- You will learn through our proven Berlitz Method. Classes are delivered in your target language to equip you with real-world conversational skills.
- Every lesson follows the present, practice, and perform structure. New learning content is first presented by your instructor, after which you will learn through guided and general practice, ending the lesson with a performance of what you have learned.
Flexible language learning
In addition to in-person classes, you can supplement your learning with unlimited access to our self-study platform - Berlitz Connect - if you learn English, French, German, and Spanish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Learning a new language from scratch takes 180 hours with private classes from Berlitz France, and you will need to go through all levels, from beginner classes to intermediate and then advanced.
If you already have some knowledge of your target language, it will take you around 120 hours with a private language tutor to complete the intermediate and advanced courses.
If you have a solid foreign language background, you can take an advanced course with Berlitz France and reach fluency with 60 hours of learning privately.
If you want to see progress even faster, you can take intensive language courses in France with Berlitz. You'll actively speak your target language during your lessons with a native-fluent instructor dedicated to your development. Focused on your specific language goals, this intensive class will improve your skills quickly and effectively.
No matter the format you choose, you can attend both face-to-face classes and online lessons.
Yes, you can reschedule your class if you let us know you need to postpone your lesson at least 48 hours in advance.
You can take in-person private language courses in France at our Berlitz language centers:
- Language center in Bordeaux.
- Language center in Grenoble.
- Language center in Lille.
- Language centers in Lyon.
- Language center in Marseille.
- Language center in Nantes.
- Language center in Paris.
- Language centers in Rouen.
- Language center in Strasbourg.
We also offer in-person classes in other locations and cities where we don’t have a physical language center.
If you want to save time commuting, you can also learn a language online.