Languages Classes in London & Online
Over 30 modern and ancient world languages taught by expert tutors!
Here at City Lit, we offer over 30 different language courses catering to all levels, from beginners to advanced. We offer languages classes in European, Asian, African, and even Ancient and Classical languages. So whatever you fancy learning — take your pick!
Read the Languages FAQs for more information about learning a language at City Lit.
Flexible part-time language classes
Our part time courses are designed to fit around your schedule, you'll find a suitable language class for you whether you would like to attend in the evening, daytime, or on weekends. We also offer short, intensive and fast-track courses if you need to learn in a hurry, as well as one-day workshops and taster language lessons.
Beginner to advanced level courses
We teach most languages at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced. Our approach to learning is to teach you how to communicate effectively in real-life situations. We select content that is relevant to your needs. If you are a beginner, you will learn how to use the language as opposed to just repeating words and sentences as you would do with an app. We teach you to communicate rather than repeat.
Use our self-assessment tool to help you choose the right course for your level.
- Tokyo: an insider's guideCourse start date: Fri 16 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kiyomi UntenJoin this lively course and learn about this bustling capital that mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples. Open to all levels.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - French 3 lower: conversational French
Course start date: Mon 19 May 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Silvana AvramCome and practise your intermediate spoken French in the heart of London and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Spanish 3/4: colonialismo español y esclavitud en el Caribe: el caso de CubaCourse start date: Wed 21 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanesa GuzmanEste fascinante curso explora la historia de la esclavitud y el colonialismo en la Península Ibérica, el Caribe y particularment Cuba, entre el siglo XV y el siglo XX.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel intermedio y avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered online in Spanish. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Italian 4/5: Storia della lingua italianaCourse start date: Fri 23 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesco BucciolVenite a scoprire le origini e l'evoluzione dell'italiano che parliamo oggi. Insieme vedremo l'affermazione del volgare toscano come lingua nazionale e le influenze che l'italiano ha subito nel passare del tempo.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - French pronunciation through songsCourse start date: Fri 23 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Estelle HélouinWhether you are a shower singer, an experienced singer or just like listening to songs in French, this course is for anyone who would like to improve their French pronunciation while enjoying beautiful songs from different French speaking countries.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Spanish 4/5: palenques, quilombos y cimarrones: resistencia anticolonial en América latinaCourse start date: Wed 28 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezEn este curso, que invita a la reflexión, nos adentramos en la historia colonial y anticolonial en América Latina, desde la perspectiva de la resistencia de las comunidades afrodescendientes. Examinaremos conceptos claves como la esclavitud, el colonialismo y sus perdurables consecuencias en las sociedades actuales en Latinoamérica.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Italian 3 ConversationCourse start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Silvana VistolaThis skills-based course is for intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Spanish 4/5: cuentistas españoles y latinoamericanos – Todos los cuentos, Carmen Martín GaiteCourse start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Óscar Salgado SuárezEste curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. En este módulo se leerá y analizará un libro dentro de su contexto histórico.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Spanish 4: lengua y literatura Course start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Óscar Salgado SuárezEste curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. En este módulo se leerá y analizará un libro dentro de su contexto histórico.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Return to Spanish (upper intermediate)Course start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cristina CasadoIf you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your upper intermediate Spanish. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 3 lower or 3 upper course in September.
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Hindi 5: advanced practice Course start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Geeta SharmaLearn Hindi on this lively online course.
Develop and improve your knowledge – with a special focus on spoken Hindi using a wide range of topics that occur in everyday situations as well as in mass media. Suitable if you have completed Hindi 5 or equivalent (around 5 years of Hindi).Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Spanish 5: creative writing in SpanishCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Matias Godoy RonderosEn este curso interactivo, tendrás la oportunidad de usar el español para escribir microcuentos, y de tener como guía a un profesor que también es autor y traductor publicado. A lo largo de las 5 sesiones, aprenderás como desarrollar una historia corta usando alugnas técnicas empleadas por los escritores para producir una historia interesante y atractiva.
Este curso es para hispanohablantes y estudiantes que han estudiado español a nivel avanzado (si has estudiado español al menos durante 6 años).
This course will be delivered in Spanish.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Spanish 4/5: Spanish accents explained - ChileCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezHow do you cope with different Spanish accents? Do you find some easier to understand than others? This series of short courses will help you understand the specificities and intricacies of a variety of Spanish and South American accents, so you can spot their speakers more easily and understand them better to keep the conversation going.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Italian poetry: Un poeta alla voltaCourse start date: Wed 4 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto Minardi
Entra nel laboratorio di scrittura di un poeta, a partire dalla conversazione su una breve selezione di poesie da Ordine del sud (Industria & Letteratura, 2024), l’ultimo libro di Roberto Minardi. Con la possibilità di porre domande all’autore e di interagire con Iole Barbati e Virginia Cinquemani, amiche di Roberto che hanno letto il libro e prenderanno parte alla discussione. È necessario iscriversi entro il 21 maggio per poter ricevere indicazioni sulle poesie da leggere.
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Return to French (upper intermediate) Course start date: Wed 4 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Florence DolleRefresh your upper intermediate French in this intensive revision programme and improve your grammar, listening and speaking skills for further study such as A-level and Delf B2. Each course covers different topics. Assessment of level recommended.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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