Orange County Lingual Institute

I'm just getting ready to start my 3rd 8-week Italian session with Maria Oliveri Minney. The homework is very manageable, and I enjoy the combination of reading/writing/speaking opportunities. I will be going back to Sicily for the first time since starting this class so I'm sure I will need to use the translation app much less. After our class last week, Maria and I decided a few extra things I could do in order to prepare for my trip in a more strategic way.

Maria Oliveri Minney is a Fantastic Italian teacher! She makes learning Italian fun and inspiring — I’ve improved so much thanks to her! I would give 7 stars 🙂 Grazie Maria!

My experience has been outstanding to date. I am currently taking my third set of Italian classes, and I could not be more pleased, especially with my teacher, Professoressa Maria, who is absolutely amazing. She is very organized, patient, helpful, and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend her and this organization to anyone interested in learning the Italian language at a comfortable pace. 5+ stars!

We’ve been taking weekly virtual Spanish classes with Monica since the beginning of the year, and she has been an excellent instructor! She really takes the time to make sure you understand the pronunciation, grammar and unique colloquialisms in each session. There are typically only one or two other people in each class, so it feels like a private lesson with a casual, friendly atmosphere. I have struggled learning languages in the past, and so I have surprised myself with my growing proficiency in beginner Spanish throughout this accelerated weekly course. If I could provide one suggestion to the school, it would be to offer earlier virtual class times, as the 7:30-9 block is a little late. We will recommend this program to people interested in quickly grasping the basics of a new language!

I had a blast participating in the Italian Beg I session with Professoressa Maria. The class size was ideal, the instructor was very engaging and the pace was just about right for a beginner class. Based on other reviews, I'd say the group dynamic of your fellow classmates definitely has an impact on the quality of the course, but I was lucky to have a good crew. Can't wait for Beg II!

Great place for busy adults to learn a foreign language! As a full time worker I was nervous I would find somewhere that worked for me, enter Orange County Lingual Institute. The classes are catered to adults and they offer evening hours. If you are taking a popular language such as French or Spanish they have many time/day options. They offer so many different languages from basic to advanced. My German teacher Doreen is extremely nice. And I notice most of the teachers including my own bring in food or specialty items from their home country to the students. Classes are once a week, but you buy your own book and do homework. If you miss a week, they allow you to sit in on another class another day to make it up. The front desk staff is always friendly and helpful. And the facility itself is in a very nice area (business center across from South Coast Plaza), with a gorgeous courtyard, clean, and well maintained. And they leave out coffee and tea for students before class, so appreciated!

I’ve been taking Spanish at Orange County Lingual Institute for over a year. I started at a beginning level and now I’m taking intermediate level classes. My experience at this school has been very positive and I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn a foreign language. I’ve had several teachers and they have all been professional, knowledgeable and fun. One of my favorite things is that there is a variety of classes at different times of the day. It’s so great to be able to take a class at the time that works for your schedule, which is mid morning-lunch time for me. The classes are small. I don’t think I’ve ever had more than 6 students in my class. This gives you an opportunity to get to know your teacher and classmates pretty well and to learn in a nice and relaxed environment. I’m pleased to say that I understand someone speaking Spanish very well now. I can carry a decent every day conversation in Spanish, too. Just one year of classes has done that and I can’t wait to see my progress after another year or two.