📍 Serving Toronto · Brampton · Mississauga · Markham

Online Marathi Classes for NRI Children and Families in Toronto

One-to-one conversational Marathi for NRI families in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Markham, and across the GTA.

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Trusted by 500+ NRI families across 7 countries · Free demo, no commitment

Toronto Is Home to One of Canada’s Largest Maharashtrian Communities

The Greater Toronto Area, including Brampton, Mississauga, Markham, and Scarborough, is home to a large and active Maharashtrian diaspora. Families here are rooted in Maharashtra and deeply engaged with Maharashtrian culture.

But like everywhere else in the diaspora, the language is harder to sustain than the culture. Children who grow up in GTA Maharashtrian households often understand Marathi well. They have heard it at home, at family gatherings, and on visits to India. But English is the language of school, friends, and almost everything else.

Why Structure Matters for Heritage Language Learners

Passive exposure is valuable, but it does not produce speaking. Heritage language research consistently shows that children need structured practice with a native speaker to move from understanding to speaking. That is not a failure of parenting. It is just how language acquisition works.

Our one-to-one classes give Toronto Marathi children a weekly speaking practice that is personalized, warm, and conversation-first. No alphabet drills. No grammar workbooks. Just real Marathi, spoken at the level your child is actually at.

Toronto Scheduling Made Simple

Our tutors are available from 7 AM to 1 PM and 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM EST. Weekend mornings suit most school-age children, and evening slots work well for adults after work.

The frequency is flexible. Most families start with one session per week and add a second once the child is comfortable.

Start with a Free Demo

Book a free demo session for your child. The first class is a relaxed conversation where we assess where your child is and what the right starting point is. No commitment needed.

We have worked with many families across the GTA. Every child is different, and we enjoy figuring out the best approach together with you.

How It Works

Simple to Start, Designed to Last

Three easy steps from your first demo to your child's first Marathi sentence.

Book a Free Demo

No preparation needed. You meet your teacher, speak a little Marathi (or try to), and together you figure out the right starting point. No pressure, no commitment.

Get Matched with Your Teacher

Every student gets a dedicated, native Marathi-speaking teacher who stays with them throughout. Consistency builds real confidence.

The Marathi Starts Happening

Sessions run 40–60 minutes, once or twice a week, at times that work in your time zone. Week by week, something shifts. The language comes out.

Questions & Answers

Questions Parents in Toronto Ask Us

Honest answers about how our classes work, who they are for, and what to expect.

Are there Marathi classes for NRI children in Toronto?

Yes. Speak Marathi offers online one-to-one Marathi classes for NRI children and families in Toronto and across the Greater Toronto Area. Classes run from 7 AM to 1 PM and 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM EST, with morning and evening options on weekdays and weekends.

My child was born in Brampton or Mississauga and understands Marathi but won’t speak it. Can you help?

Absolutely. This is the most common situation we see from GTA families. Children who understand Marathi but answer in English are receptive bilinguals, and our conversation-first approach is specifically designed for them.

How do I find an online Marathi tutor in Toronto?

Speak Marathi provides online Marathi tutoring for children and adults in Toronto and the GTA via video call. The first demo session is free and comes with no obligation to continue.

What Marathi classes are available for NRI families in Markham, Scarborough, or Brampton?

Speak Marathi is available to NRI families anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area. Because classes are online, your exact location within the GTA does not affect scheduling or quality.

Is Speak Marathi suitable for Canadian-born adults of Marathi heritage?

Yes. We work with second-generation Maharashtrians in Canada who grew up outside Maharashtra and want to reconnect with the language, as well as non-Marathi partners of Maharashtrian families.

Justine Rebutica

Speak Marathi is an excellent language-learning school. My teacher, Payal, is incredibly accommodating, patient, and flexible, which makes learning Marathi enjoyable and stress-free. The learning materials are well-structured and easy to understand, even for beginners. I highly recommend Speak Marathi to anyone who wants to learn Marathi effectively and confidently.

Rachael Newman

Payal is a wonderful teacher. I really love her teaching. I really appreciate the Speak Marathi program.

Subbarao Garlapati

Speak Marathi is fantastic! They break down the language into bite sized lessons that are well designed - visually appealing and build up well. The program is very functionally oriented - the program is not oriented around having you be able to read Marathi textbooks and know advanced grammar patterns but rather to easily and fluently communicate with others. This is not only something that most people appreciate but also is the way that you see the most tangible results, which keeps your motivation very high throughout the process. I’ve been with Speak Marathi for over a year now and I’ve had two instructors, both of whom are very good. It’s rare to find online teachers that care and put the effort in the whole class. Mee Speak Marathi kadoon khup shik-loh aanee too khup shik-naar sooddha! P.S. A lot of my friends learning other Indian languages such as Telugu wish that there was a program like Speak Marathi for them!

Charlotte Waters

Learning with Speak Marathi has been a wonderful experience so far. My one-on-one lessons with Akshata have been highly personalised and interactive, and I've enjoyed discussing the language with her – she's very passionate and always happy to answer my questions! Right from the start, Marathi is taught in a holistic way, focusing on common grammatical structures and patterns that characterise real spoken conversations. This provides a great foundation to build on as your vocabulary expands over time. It also allowed me to follow along with conversations when I visited India for the first time, even though it was quite early in my learning journey. Overall, Speak Marathi has deepened my understanding and appreciation of Marathi, helping me connect with my partner's family on a new level. It's also been lots of fun, which is a nice bonus!

Onkar Bapat

We signed up for remote Marathi classes for my daughter. We got setup with their instructor Payal fairly quickly. Payal was a great instructor, very patient and was always flexible in case we had plans and needed to switch the class timings. My daughter learnt the basics of reading writing pretty quickly. Would highly recommend Payal and Speak Marathi to anyone overseas and within India that wants to learn languages.

Akshali Gandhi

So happy I came across Speak Marathi online! It’s difficult to find good resources for adult language learning and they take a structured approach, while still making it fun and enjoyable. Anolika was a great teacher and I’m grateful for her flexibility around my work hours. I hope to one day rejoin if they ever had US-time zone based tutors!

Gemma Sawarkar

Speak Marathi makes it so easy to learn! The method of teaching is so well planned that it allows you to understand sentence structures and start making them on your own in no time at all. Incredibly friendly teachers and staff and an overall positive experience at every class. Thank you Speak Marathi!

R3nzo

My Wife and I are both from Maharashtra but have been living abroad for more than a 15 years. We miss our home and had to find ways to keep our children connected with our culture. We found that YouTube videos were helpful, but they didn't have the same impact on their speech as a teacher would. That's why we started taking regular lessons with Deepa from Speak Marathi. Deepa is an extremely patient, humble and knowledgeable teacher who plans her lessons in a very structured way. In just about a year, I can see how my children have grown to speak complete sentences in Marathi, tell me some folklore stories and even remind me about any festivals that were celebrated recently—all thanks to Deepa and her hard work! I strongly recommend giving Speak Marathi a try if you're looking for both fun language lessons and an introduction to Indian culture!

Sonny Mujumdar

Wanted my daughter to learn my mother tongue…Marathi. I was lucky to find “Speak Marathi” Aditi and Deepa. Deepa is a very patient teacher and encourages my daughter to learn at her own pace. She gives homework which is a revision of all the work they have done together as well as exercises to be done before the next class. A very systematically designed curriculum! Aditi handles the backend processed abs ensures that billing is done on time, getting payments, scheduling classes, etc. I highly recommend this institute for learning the Marathi language…whether is you Or your kids. They’re the very best! Reach out to me if you need anything else. Thanks. Happy learning.