IDESLI International Institute of Linguistics

It is as good as it gets! I started my French lessons with Sophie and I’m more than impressed! They have a bountiful supply of resources, I’m able to practice my grammar and vocabulary with the additional recordings that my instructor has prepared. très bien!

My experience with Idesli was perfect! They translated all my academic records from Portuguese to English because I was applying to a course at UC Berkeley. Alex and all team did a great job! In less than a week I received the translations perfectly and I sent them to university, being accepted days later. Furthermore, they were very careful with the service and always answered my emails or calls quickly.

I am working in high-​tech industry with a very strong passion for traveling.
That is why I have decided to start a Spanish Course with IDESLI and this was a GREAT IDEA.
The classes are really interactive and besides the grammar and vocabulary, you learn a lot the culture and tradition of places which is such an added value! I had classes first with Carolina and now with Alex, both of them are fun and not «conventional» teachers even though they teach you all you need. I would TOTALLY recommend taking spanish classes with them!

I have been taking Portuguese lessons at IDESLI for about 4 months, I highly recommend the school, it is professional and fun, everyone I have met there have been great people, I highly recommend taking classes with Celso for Portuguese if you have the chance he is a great professor, and is very supportive, he has vastly helped me in learning and comprehending the language.

I’ve been taking Spanish group classes at IDESLI for 4 months, and I have really enjoyed the classes so far. The classes have been completely in Spanish so it’s great practice for both listening and speaking (I am in the beginner to intermediate range). I’ve worked with both Monica and Carolina and they are both great at making the learning material super fun and interesting!

I am a professional working in the hi-​tech industry.
I attended an english advanced course at Idesli to refine my accent, improve my writing and review my grammar.
The teacher check your common mistakes at the beginning of the course and work to improve those.
The teachers are nice, friendly but very professional and experienced.
The classes are intense but fun.
At the end of the course I can say I’ve improved a lot.
I highly reccoment Idesli if you are in San Francisco and want a fun and useful english course

I have been really pleased with IDESLI. So impressed by their professionalism, their flexibility to adjust to the individual needs and aptitude to ensure the appropriate level and pace of learning, not to mention their curriculum. The teachers are all native and extremely competent, passionate, engaging and with a lot of experience.
It is a pleasure to go to class and you always come out with a full reward of learning. I have been taking Spanish classes and attended both individual and group classes. Both of them are extremely effective and the flexibility of taking both is very useful.
I wholeheartedly recommend it.

I am a dental student seeking to eventually diversify my clientele through the learning of Spanish, which is pretty much a secondary language in California. I self-​studied a little bit of Spanish with study aids (Rosetta Stone, Pimsleur, Buneno Entonces, iPhone apps, etc) but I eventually found the study lessons boring and repetitive. I felt that i needed more to excel in learning. I realized that what I was missing was the actual human interaction, which is what I found at Idesli. In fact, I have learned more Spanish than all the previous study aids combined. The style of learning is not what you would find in a conventional educational setting. I felt no pressure with my teacher Micaela as she adjusted to my pace of learning but yet held me to a standard for progression. She is very patient and finds alternative methods of learning for me such as essay writing, Latin lyrical reviews, videos, magazine articles, common colloquialisms or «street slang», radio interviews, etc. The experience was actually enjoyable because I did not feel like I was at school. Because I am a dental student, we also went over medical terminology and practiced mock interviews between patient and physician such as those in a clinical setting. The staff at Idesli are very friendly and they are flexible when it comes to your schedule. I attended one of the movie nights and found all of the staff and students very approachable – in a way, you feel more like a friend than a student.

I did some private tutoring in Italian and got a lot out of it. Anna was very forgiving while teaching. She remained quite focused and had a great sense of humor. It was also great to learn about southern Italy. Grazie per le risate!

Great language school, friendly teachers and managers! I took Portuguese classes at the same time we learned a lot, classes were fun and useful! ;)

I loved to study for my TOEFL test here. Besides I passed my test, it was always so nice to go over there and learn with Monica :) They always try to make you feel comfortable and get your best! Highly recommended.

I had very little & just basic knowledge of Spanish when I started my classes at IDESLI. I attended classes 2 times per week and in just a couple of months was pretty comfortable in basic conversational Spanish and learned a good amount in terms of grammar as well.
Our teacher made it really fun for us and it was never a «strict» conventional classroom which made it enjoyable & easier to learn. It was so good that I would come from the East Bay just for these classes! Sad that I had to stop (because of my own work & personal schedule). But I will start again at IDESLI as soon as I can fit it into my schedule. I will not take a class anywhere else.

We brought IDESLI in to teach Spanish to our startup employees once a week, and had a wonderful experience.
Our instructor was extremely enthusiastic and tailored classes to our specific needs. Students were at different levels, but all were able to improve considerably.
Organizing and scheduling classes was simple. It doesn’t get easier than having class in one of your own conference rooms.
Definitely give IDESLI a shot!

Idelsi is a very good language learning institute. The classrooms are excellent and the teacher I have (Mr. Naeem) is very good. I would highly recommend this institute to anyone wishing to learn or become fluent in a language. Very friendly staff.

I pride myself on knowing the different pastas without asking the server when dining at an Italian restaurant. Agnolotti, cavatelli, bucatini — the list goes on! my love for perfectly al dente pasta knows no bounds.
Well, the problem became apparent when we booked our trip to Italy a couple of months ago. I freaked out because my Italian is non-​existent and so… HOW THE HECK AM I GOING TO ORDER A COCKTAIL AT THE BAR!!!
* well, you speak English of course! *
I wanted to be able to confidently order in their language and sure, I can Rosetta Stone my way into learning Italian, but why not learn it from a REAL live Italian?
Idesli offers Italian classes twice a week, but it didn’t work with my schedule. Carla, the director, was flexible and accommodating. She worked with me to find a schedule that would fit and answered emails promptly. I got six private, 1.5 hour sessions at a fair price. My instructor, Valentina, is patient, kind and engaging. I learned so much with the personalized attention and she always encouraged me to email her if I had any questions. Learning another language is hard! It’s like learning how to walk all over again. I’m planning to continue where we left off when I get back from my trip to Italy.
I can say that in the short time I’ve had with Valentina, she taught me the most valuable lesson one can ever learn: the difference of intonation.
Did you know that in Italian, penne = pasta, but pene = penis? o₀
You can’t exactly order «pene» at a restaurant, right?

I used Idesli to assist with translation for some marketing materials for my company’s mobile application, and they are efficient, professional and accurate. In addition to their coursework program others mention here, I would recommend them to businesses needing translation and interpreter services. We will use them again.

Awesome translating company! We gave them a script and they turned it around back to our company within a few hours. Very reliable and friendly. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a Spanish Translator.

I majored in Spanish and studied Spanish for 4 years in university but after graduating back in 2005, I didn’t really speak the language and forgot pretty much everything. It was a great idea for me to join IDESLI because not only they focus on conversion but also they go over grammar that I have forgotten. My teacher, Carla is super knowledgable and knows how to make people learn in a very efficient way. Another thing I like about her is that she teaches us the proper way of speaking and also the way natives speak. The class is very small so I get a lot of attentions. It’s been an amazing experience at IDESLI. I would absolutely recommend IDESLI to anyone who wants to learn Spanish or improve/​polish Spanish skill.

I LOVE my Spanish class.
Muchos Gracias IDESLI for being so awesome

I just finished a 10 lesson Spanish package with IDESLI and had a great experience.
A little background on me: I minored in Spanish and studied abroad in Chile during college but found myself a few years out and faltering in my language abilities. I was presented with the opportunity to travel to Bogota, Colombia for work and began taking lessons with IDESLI to get back up to speed.
I can confidently say that after 9 lessons I felt so much more confident in my Spanish abilities. My instructor Monica gave me great feedback and mixed the classes up with conversation, practices, and lessons. She gave me some great resources I can use later on as well. After these lessons I have used my Spanish so much more, in my professional as well as personal life, than I would have prior.
I highly recommend IDESLI to anyone looking to take private Spanish lessons in the Bay Area. The private attention I received rivaled any college class I took. This is truly a great value. If I ever find myself needing to freshen up my abilities or to advance my abilities I will be going back to IDESLI.

I’ve been taking Spanish classes with IDESLI and after only two months I was able to hold a conversation. Besides their very effective way of teaching, I appreciated their flexibility to fit in my crazy schedule.
Carla and Monica are very professional and capable teachers.