Polyglottist Language Academy

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2161 Shattuck Ave Ste 234-235
Berkeley, CA 94704

History

Polyglottist was founded by a language enthusiast and a former UC Berkeley language instructor who always had a dream of a language school where many different languages and cultures are taught.

Specialties

Did you know that learning a foreign language can tremendously improve your memory, sharpen your mind, increase your creativity, provide better career opportunities, and make you a more authentic traveler? Learn the language of your dreams in our small group classes in-person and on Zoom. We offer Cantonese, ESL, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. All of our instructors have advanced degrees in languages and linguistics. New classes start every month.

Reviews

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5.06 reviews
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Amy L.
8/27/2025

I have been taking Italian language classes at the Polyglottist Language Academy for a couple of sessions (about to start my 3rd set of classes) and couldn't be more pleased. Francesca is a warm,...

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Jessica P.
8/11/2022

I began individual virtual lessons with PLA to learn Tagalog. I have been on the search for effective Tagalog learning methods for years, and it took me long enough to decide that individual...

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Brian N.
2/2/2023

I worked with Hao for several months for her Vietnamese class and was impressed with the quality and content of her teaching. The course was practical and structured well, and she was very...

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Audrey L.
3/28/2020

I love this language school! The teachers are super committed to helping you learn and plan really cool and interactive and level appropriate lessons. I was impressed by the swiftness that they...

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Thomas S.
7/12/2015

What drew me to Polyglottist at the beginning is its instructors who all have or are getting their PhDs at UC Berkeley and they also teach there. It was a great opportunity for me to basically...

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