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Conversational Marathi for NRI families (adults & children) and professionals in Dubai and across the UAE.
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Dubai’s Maharashtrian community is tight-knit, active, and deeply connected. Between weekend gatherings, Maharashtra Mandal events, Ganeshotsav celebrations, and family get-togethers, the culture here is as vibrant as ever.
But for kids growing up here, daily life happens mostly in English and Arabic - at international schools, on playdates, and online. At home, they might understand every word you say in Marathi, but when it’s time to speak back, they switch straight to English. Without regular practice, the language stays passive, making calls with grandparents back home or trips to Maharashtra feel a little harder than they should.
Many Maharashtrian families in Dubai live on a timeline - planning a return home to Pune, Mumbai, or elsewhere in Maharashtra in the next few years. For kids born or raised here in Dubai, international schools and English-first daily routines are all they’ve known.
If you’re planning a move back, helping your child get comfortable with conversational Marathi is one of the best ways to ease that transition. We help kids build real speaking confidence and school-readiness, making the move back home feel exciting and seamless rather than overwhelming.
Our 1-on-1 sessions focus specifically on practical, everyday conversational preparation so your child feels completely at home long before you land.
Whether you want your Dubai-born children to stay connected to Marathi, or you’re an adult - Maharashtrian, non-Maharashtrian, or non-Indian - looking to learn or polish your conversational Marathi, we’re here to help.
From helping parents pass down their roots to helping partners and professionals connect with family and colleagues, our 1-on-1 online sessions are fully customized to your goals. Everything is scheduled flexibly around UAE school calendars, weekend routines, and work hours.
Classes are available every day from 7 AM to 9 PM GST, making it easy to find a time that fits into your family's routine. Whether you prefer early mornings before school, late afternoon slots right after school runs, or relaxed weekend sessions, we work around your schedule.
Book a free demo with us so we can understand your goals - whether you’re preparing for a move back to Maharashtra in six months or simply building long-term language skills for your children.
Language is one of the most meaningful ways we connect with the people we love. Across the UAE - from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Sharjah - many adults come to Marathi through cross-cultural relationships, marriage into Maharashtrian families, or a personal desire to reconnect with their roots.
Whether learning to join in on family conversations, bond with your partner’s parents, or embrace your heritage, our 1-on-1 classes offer a warm, encouraging, and judgment-free space. We focus on real-life speaking for everyday family moments - with flexible schedule options tailored to your Gulf Standard Time (GST) routine and a free demo session to help you get started.
Three easy steps from your first demo to your first Marathi sentence.
No preparation needed. You meet your tutor, speak a little Marathi (or try to), and together you figure out the right starting point. No pressure, no commitment.
Choose from either a 5 or 20 class plan and plan your class schedule with your tutor.
Sessions run 45 - 60 minutes, once or twice a week, at times that work in your time zone. Start forming sentences from the first class and experience real time progress.
Honest answers about how our classes work, who they are for, and what to expect.
Yes. Speak Marathi offers online one-on-one Marathi classes for NRI children and families in Dubai and across the UAE. Classes can be scheduled around Gulf Standard Time (GST), between the hours of 7 AM and 9 PM GST.
Yes. This is one of our most common requests from Dubai families. We work specifically with children preparing to transition to school life in Maharashtra, focusing on the spoken conversational Marathi they will need. Starting classes atleast 6 to 12 months before the move is ideal.
Speak Marathi provides online Marathi tutoring for children in Dubai via video call. The first session is always a free demo where our native Marathi tutor gets to know your child and understand their starting proficiency. These classes are also customised to your child's starting proficiency and designed to match their pace of learning.
Classes can be scheduled at your convenience between the hours of 7 AM and 9 PM Gulf Time.
Yes. We work with Maharashtrian professionals in Dubai who want to maintain or strengthen their Marathi, help their children speak it, or prepare for a return to India.
Absolutely. Many of our Dubai based students are English-first children who have had little formal Marathi exposure. We assess each child’s starting point in the free demo and customise their classes accordingly - at their individual pace.
Not at all when taught conversationally! While sentence structure differs from English or European languages, we focus on practical, everyday phrases so you can start conversing without getting bogged down by heavy grammar. You can start speaking right away using English phonetics without needing to learn the Devanagari script first.
No. We follow a conversation-first approach using English phonetics and the English script so you can focus on real-world speaking and listening. Reading and writing the Devanagari script is completely optional and only introduced if you explicitly request it as part of your learning goals.
Yes, this is one of our most popular requests from expat adults in Dubai. We tailor your 1-on-1 sessions around everyday household vocabulary, polite expressions, and warm family etiquette so you feel confident chatting during family calls and trips to India.
Our sessions are 1-on-1 and fully customizable to your schedule. With availability running from 7 AM to 9 PM GST, you can easily schedule classes before heading to work, during late afternoon slots, or over the weekend without interrupting your professional routine.
We teach practical, real-world conversational Marathi - the exact dialect and natural phrasing native speakers use at home and in casual settings. Avoid rigid textbook language and learn to speak naturally and authentically with friends, partners, and colleagues.
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Justine RebuticaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 NewmanTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Payal is a wonderful teacher. I really love her teaching. I really appreciate the Speak Marathi program. Subbarao GarlapatiTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 WatersTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 BapatTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 GandhiTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 SawarkarTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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! R3nzoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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 MujumdarTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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.
