Dear Friends. My name is Alain, and I am here in Los Angeles at your service, to help you improve your french, and to make learning French fun and interesting. I am a native French speaker with a degree from Columbia University in New York and have many years of experience. I offer private tutoring for students of all ages (elementary to H.S. to College) and I have an excellent track record.

Please check out my tutoring page for more information on tutoring. I also offer private and small group classes for all levels from beginner to advanced conversation. Whether you are a total beginner or you have a few years of school French under your belt, whether you are planning a trip to Paris and just want to pick up some basics or brush up on your lingo, ou peut-être vous parlez bien and just need a small conversation group or partner to keep you from getting rusty, “Je suis là pour vous” “I am here for you.”

I am also an expert translator from French to English and have translated many scripts for TV and film. Please check out my testimonials here for a small sample of the many satisfied students. Then feel free to contact me for any questions you may have and/or to set up a meet and greet.

“Alain is an excellent tutor!! He is entertaining and patient and carefully designs his classes to suit the needs of his students. Moreover, Alain really knows the subject and can explain every idiosyncrasy in the French language (and there are many). I learned more in my first class than I did in weeks in my college classes. I am a history tutor myself and I love his style of teaching. I’ve already recommended Alain to a number of friends of all levels who wanted to learn French.” – Amanda, Santa Monica