• Voted “Best of the Bay Area” by SF Chronicle online users, ABC Languages has earned an excellent reputation in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Whether you are looking for fun group German classes or intensive private German lessons, ABC Languages in downtown San Francisco or Menlo Park has a program to meet your needs!

• We teach children, teenagers and adults at all levels of German - from complete beginner to advanced.

• We also provide German language training to organizations and corporations throughout the South Bay and Silicon Valley regions of the Bay Area, including in Santa Clara County areas such as San Jose, Sunnyvale and Palo Alto.

• You will find yourself starting to think in German as you interact with your teacher and fellow classmates!

• Our highly-experienced and qualified teachers make the German language come alive in the classroom through the use of authentic conversation practice, role play, videos and picture prompts.

German Language Classes for Adults & Juniors:
- Beginner to advanced levels

• German for kids & teens (private lessons at our school or at-home tutoring)
• Group German classes for adults from total beginner through to advanced level
• Private German lessons (at our school or a location of your choice)
• Corporate German language training
• Online German lessons

Further Language Classes:
We also offer instruction in Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Farsi among other languages.

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2. Lingua Marin, North Bay

Courses / Programs

Located in San Rafael in the North Bay area, Lingua Marin is a quality German language training school providing a range of German language classes to adults and children from basic beginner to advanced levels. Lingua Marin is different from other German language schools in that we tailor our courses to suit each student's specific needs. Our small classes and student / teacher ratio means we can give each student the individual attention that they need.

Group classes have a maximum of six students each, so that each student receives personal attention. Classes start with the school calendar, in September (fall term) and January (spring term). Each term is 16 weeks long, and students are accepted throughout the year.

Take advantage of our natural ability to learn language easily and sign your children up for German language lessons. Young children are uniquely suited to learning language. Research shows that the developing brain is hard-wired for language acquisition.

For adults, proficiency in German helps you to function productively for an employer with global business connections. Knowing German can increase your job opportunities with German and foreign companies in the US and abroad.

German Language Training for Kids & Adults from Beginner to Advanced levels:

German Language Programs for Children:
- German as a Foreign Language
- German as a Native Language
- German as a 2nd Language
- German for Toddlers (Ages 1-3 years)
- German for Preschool / Kindergarten (Ages 4-6)
- Basic Beginner German (Ages 6-8)
- Intermediate German (Ages 9-12)

German Programs for Adults:
- Basic Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced Levels
- German for Business Professionals
- German Anywhere (online lessons)