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I really enjoyed the Urdu Script class. I was so surprised that it was free! The material provided really helped and having recordings of each lesson so that I could review it in my own time. Thanks to Riya! 😀

Zabaan always encourages and inspires me as I learn Hindi. If you are a Hindi lesson hopper, Zabaan will be the final destination. Highly recomended to learners of any level. As a gratitude to Zabaan teachers, I dedicate this poem, written great assistance with ChatGPT 🙂 इल्म का गुलज़ार है, ये प्यारी सी ज़बान, हर लफ़्ज़ में खिलती है, उजाली सी ज़बान। हिन्दी बांसुरी की, कन्हैया की तान, उर्दू की नरमी है, हसीना की ज़बान। जो पूछे इल्म का, है क्या सरचश्मा, मुस्कान से कहें हम, ये प्यारी सी ज़बान। दिल्ली के शोर में, इक ख़ामोश दीया, रातों को चमके ये, उजली सी ज़बान। रुख़्सत के लम्हों में, बाँधी थी इक गाँठ, वतन में खोलेंगे, यादों की अपनी ज़बान। तोशिको का सलाम, उन उस्तादों के नाम, जिनसे महकती है, ये दिलकश सी ज़बान।

I had such a great experience with Ali and Zabaan. I (American with no Hindi exposure) moved to Delhi for work and lived there for about 8 months. I signed up for Hindi classes right away and they became an integral part of my experience and getting accustomed to life in Delhi. By the end of the 8 months, I was able to read Devanagari script and write basic sentences, as well as have basic conversations with others in Hindi. Learning Hindi also helped me adjust to work as well by better understanding context and culture - even though most of my work was in English, Hindi was still present. It was also great to have the in-person options in Delhi, but also virtual options flexible in timing whenever I was traveling. Ali is an amazing teacher who is both patient and motivating. I learned a a lot about Indian history and culture from him, in addition to some great tips for travel around India. Would highly recommend Zabaan for anyone looking to learn South Asian languages.

Zabaan offers rigorous, accessible, professional language instruction of the highest quality--and I say this as a college professor and full-time teacher myself. I studied Hindi privately with Ali Taqi, who took me from zero (not even able to read the script) through an entire first-year curriculum in a matter of months. His teaching style--honed over years of training and experience as a language pedagogue--is efficient, effective, careful, and endlessly patient. I have referred some of my own students to Zabaan who have had equally positive experiences in the Hindi language group classes. I have nothing but praise for Zabaan and the dedicated founders and teachers who make it one of the world's best places to learn Indian languages.