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An incredible week during which Fiachra helped us improve our English and introduced us to the authentic side of Ireland through numerous visits and walks! It is a family very attentive to our needs! Thank you for letting us discover your culture, your delicious dishes, and your humor (especially Maria)! Can't wait to go back as soon as possible!
I had a great week with Susan and Peter, I was fully immersed in English. As I am in a scientific preparatory class, I came to practice for the written and oral English exams and to best prepare for the competitions. It was great because Susan was well acquainted with the different exams and was able to give me many tips. So we worked together on translations, written expressions, and also a quiz! Adèle, August 2023
Our stay at Susan's was a very enriching experience. Susan is a very welcoming, warm, and caring person. We were immediately made comfortable and were treated like friends. We appreciated her advice, her recommendations, as well as our outings and excursions with her. Our conversations were beneficial in our English learning. Our stay was truly very positive in every way. Thank you, Susan.
I spent 3 weeks with Fiachra and Fatima during the month of August and I can say that the experience I had will be unforgettable! This family is welcoming, kind, and friendly. They make you feel at home and you never get bored!
I am very satisfied with my stay with Kirstie and Steeve, they were lovely and did everything to make me feel completely at ease. Their house and the area are very pleasant and I appreciated having a comfortable room with a private bathroom. We did a lot of activities (visits to museums and castles, walks, go-karting, ping pong, scrabble, movies, greeting cards and cooking), and it was a perfect change of scenery, very British, in total immersion. I took personalized classes with Kirstie and I enjoyed all the dishes they prepared, especially “The best salmon sandwiches in Europe” from Steeve! I improved in vocabulary and conversation, which was my goal. It will remain a beneficial experience and a wonderful encounter with very endearing hosts.
My daughter spent 2 weeks with the Deirdre's family (15-30/08) and came back very happy. Let us write what she thought: "The family was very kind and welcoming, I loved the 15 days. They went by very quickly, with riding almost every day. I did lots of things: camping, because Deirdre's daughter took part in a horse-riding competition; cinema; roller skating : I loved it all, many thanks! ".
These past two weeks this summer in Malta were very beneficial both in terms of the English courses and the discovery of the country and the diverse encounters I had there. Malta is a magnificent island, its history, traditions, remains, and beautiful coasts dazzled me. And this was thanks to the activities and visits organized by Nicole and her family. I was very well welcomed at Nicole's, who is very friendly and willing to do everything to make the stay enjoyable for each of the young people she hosts, according to their tastes. So thank you, Nicole, for everything; it was perfect. I highly recommend it, Nicole is the ideal host you are looking for!
We are delighted to hear about the very positive experience our daughter had with Sam and Virginie's family! It has been a pleasure to see how her English has improved. Added to that, the natural surroundings and the stunning landscapes provided the perfect backdrop to create unforgettable memories. We definitely recommend this family, who offers a 100% enriching and exciting experience.
If you had to choose between Yvonne's family or any other family, I would tell you to go to Yvonne's house with your eyes closed. I spent 2 weeks and a half there, and I think that I had the most awesome experience ever. I was really integrated in the family, as if I had been there for years and years, and that helped so much with the fact that I was far from my home and family. Yvonne did so much amazing things for me ! I did a work experience in two different shops, that I both enjoyed so much. I participated to so many activities with them, I really felt like a part of the family !!! Thanks a million for everything Yvonne <3
A huge thank you to Susan for this unforgettable stay, so rich in conversations, discoveries, encounters with her friends, and deepening my English. An exceptional one-to-one thanks to Susan's pedagogical and human qualities. I absolutely recommend staying with Susan, who is warm, welcoming, and considerate.
I decided to book the immersion course in Spanish with Pilar because I wanted to push myself into speaking the language instead of just taking grammar classes online. Pilar is a warm and friendly lady, so I immediately felt comfortable with her as she encouraged me to join in conversation with her. Pilar’s lessons were tailor made for me, focusing on my weaknesses and building my confidence, and by the end of my visit I felt that I’d made good progress, and I definitely felt more confident in initiating conversation. The house is airy and spacious with a lovely view of the mountains from the terrace, and a swimming pool for a cooling dip. Pilar is a good cook and made fresh, typically Spanish dishes every day, working around her students’ dietary requirements, nothing was too much trouble for her. If you’re looking for a Spanish immersion course in a relaxing and homely setting, I thoroughly recommend this home stay.
I was very well received by Pascale. She is super kind, welcoming, and attentive to our needs. She takes great care to satisfy her guests. I had a wonderful stay in her company. Her house is super clean and very pleasant with an exceptional sea view. And if you love dogs, you will be won over by her dog Blue. He is beautiful, kind, charming, and very playful. You can book with Pascale, you won't be disappointed.
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A language stay is much more than just a trip abroad. It's a cultural immersion, a unique learning opportunity, and a powerful human experience. Whether you're a teenager, a student or an adult, choosing a language stay with a host family lets you live the language every day. Linguifamily is the first French platform for language stays for teens, students and adults, making immersion easy by connecting you directly with carefully selected hosts in more than ten countries worldwide.
Each language stay takes place in a warm, welcoming and safe family environment. Far from traditional summer-camp or campus-style formats, this one-to-one approach encourages genuine connections and real cultural anchoring. You can choose from many destinations: a language stay in Ireland, a language stay in England, a language stay in Canada, a language stay in Malta, a language stay in Spain, a language stay in South Africa, a language stay in the United States, a language stay in Italy, a language stay in Dubai… all through a simple interface and continuous support.
The platform offers total transparency: detailed host family profiles, integrated messaging, booking management, and 24/7 support. This enables everyone to plan their language stay with peace of mind, depending on their goals: improve your English, discover a new culture, become more independent, or enjoy a rewarding language exchange.
Language stays for teens are designed to meet the specific needs of young people aged 10 to 18. This format helps teenagers make fast progress in a language while enjoying an unforgettable human and cultural experience. Thanks to host family accommodation, every language stay for teens becomes total immersion: young participants practise the language from morning to night, in a caring environment.
Among the most popular destinations for teens is a language stay in London, highly appreciated for its cultural richness and the variety of activities on offer. Language stays in London combine discovering the British capital with natural English learning, while being hosted by a local family. The experience is just as captivating in other English-speaking countries such as Ireland, where a language stay in Ireland offers immersion in a calmer, greener setting.
Host families are selected according to strict criteria: ability to host young people, a safe family environment, and the motivation to share their culture. Language stays for teenagers often include local activities, excursions or entertainment, which helps integration and boosts motivation to speak the language. We have also been offering Summer Camps for teens since this year.
For teens looking for something more exotic, a language stay in South Africa offers a completely different experience. In addition to learning English, they discover a rich culture and spectacular nature. It's an excellent way to combine language learning, adventure and open-mindedness.
Language stays for adults are aimed at a wide audience: post-secondary students, career changers, professionals, or simply language lovers. Learning doesn't stop at school, and a language stay for adults makes it possible to restart or improve a language in a practical and stimulating context.
This format offers many possibilities: you can choose an English language stay in a city like London or Dublin, or opt for a sunnier, more relaxed destination such as a language stay in Malta. Each destination offers a suitable pace, with host families ready to adapt to your specific needs.
Language stays in the USA are also in high demand: spending a few weeks with an American family lets you dive into local culture, pick up authentic expressions, and significantly improve your spoken fluency. For this, the language stay in the USA offered by Linguifamily is fully customisable.
It's also possible to stay closer to home while still enjoying real immersion. A language stay in France is ideal for foreign learners or French speakers who want to improve a regional language or a foreign language with a bilingual host. It also helps avoid the constraints linked to international travel.
For those who want to improve without breaking the bank, Linguifamily also offers affordable language stays, by targeting certain destinations off-season or shorter formats. The accessible price does not compromise the quality of the welcome or the intensity of immersion.
The effectiveness of a language stay largely relies on total immersion and natural exchanges with the host family. Far from a classroom method, learning happens through practice: you learn by speaking, listening, and sharing everyday moments. That's what makes this format faster and more memorable than traditional lessons.
One of the key strengths of this approach is flexibility. Every family is different, and each participant can choose the environment that suits them: urban, rural, lively or quiet. It's also possible to filter by interests, languages spoken, or the type of activities offered during the stay.
Language stays in England remain an essential reference. Thanks to its proximity to France, travel is easy and the experience stays immersive. You'll practise rich English while being exposed to a wide variety of accents depending on the region. Others choose English language stays in Canada, where the environment is bilingual, or in more distant countries such as South Africa for a more intense immersion.
By choosing a language stay in Canada, participants enjoy a warm welcome, a safe environment, and North American-paced English. This type of stay is particularly popular with students and young professionals looking to work internationally or prepare for exams such as TOEIC or IELTS.