Private Classes

For students with specific goals or a unique schedule, private lessons are custom tailored to improve your language skills at a pace and learning style that’s right for you.  Lessons plans and materials are custom designed to fit your needs and help you reach your goals.  Available for individuals, couples, or small groups in all the languages we offer, private lessons can take place at Zabaan’s language centre, at your home or office in Delhi (travel costs apply), or even online.

“I would recommend Zabaan’s private tutoring to anyone wanting to learn a language in an intensive and effective manner.”

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I had a great experience learning from the team at Zabaan. They personalized our classes so that we could tailor our learning and get the most out of our experience. I would recommend Zabaan’s private tutoring to anyone wanting to learn a language in an intensive and effective manner.
Travis Gylnn, 16 Aug 2014

“The instructors were fantastic at implementing a well-developed curriculum tailored to my level, and my level of progress.”

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I came to Zabaan to learn Hindi from scratch. I had only three weeks, and registered for daily private classes. The instructors were fantastic at implementing a well-developed curriculum tailored to my level, and my level of progress. I have taken comparable intensive classes in other languages, and thought that this program was one of the best, and incorporated all of the best features from previous programs that I have enjoyed. Zabaan also goes well above and beyond to create a community atmosphere for its students. Daily lunches and an open (wifi-equipped) study room go along way to providing ways for students to interact. The staff is wonderful.
Carolyn Edelstein, 15 Oct 2013

“Unlike other programs that teach the language in a “this is the way it is” type format, Zabaan focuses on the underlying grammatical reasons for why the language is structured the way it is. For a language that is so different form english (and includes concepts that are foreign to native english speakers), I have found that this provided much needed clarity, and has paid dividends later on in my Hindi studies.”

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After spending 4.5 months at Zabaan, I would have to say that I was impressed with the quality of my Hindi instruction. I began as a complete beginner, enrolling in the 4 week beginner Hindi group course (5 students). I followed this with 3 or so months of a combination of small group lessons (with another student that was in my group course), as well as private lessons.

At the end of the 4 week group course, I walked away being able to read and write the Hindi (Devanagari) script, as well as engage in very basic conversation (survival Hindi). The course is based on the Teach Yourself Hindi text, and during the 4 weeks, approximately 1/2 of the book was covered. My remaining time at Zabaan was spent finishing the book, reviewing grammar, as well as reading short stories and news articles.

Zabaan is really only one of two languages schools in India offering comprehensive and reputable Hindi language instruction oriented for western students. The other being AIIS. The reason for this comes down to the caliber of instructors employed at Zabaan, of which consists of formally/university trained linguists that truly understand both Hindi and English grammar. Unlike other programs that teach the language in a “this is the way it is” type format, Zabaan focuses on the underlying grammatical reasons for why the language is structured the way it is. For a language that is so different form english (and includes concepts that are foreign to native english speakers), I have found that this provided much needed clarity, and has paid dividends later on in my Hindi studies.

Despite having intensively studied foreign languages at a top american university, the pace of Zabaan’s group course took getting use to. But it was manageable. This pace reflects the clientele of Zabaan, which tends to be a group of individuals seriously committed to language learning. Students included US Fulbright and FLAS Fellows, as well as diplomats, British journalists, graduate students, and US military personnel. The prices for private group lessons certainly reflect this western orientation. Though, if you can pair up with other students as I did, prices will be significantly reduced, and end up costing less than other programs in India.

In line with what a couple reviews have pointed out, Zabaan is not without its quirks. I tend to attribute this mainly to differences in culture. However, regarding language instruction, I have the utmost confidence in their ability to effectively teach Hindi, and for this reason, I recommend them for anyone seriously interested in studying Hindi.

Reid, 19 July 2016

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