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Lexis Amsterdam is a dynamic language institute in the Netherlands, providing a range of personalized foreign language online learning solutions to meet your unique needs.

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Why Choose Us

Here are some reasons why we encourage you to learn with us!

Experience First

Our teachers are highly-skilled professionals experienced in identifying and responding to students’ needs at all levels.

Specialized in Tailor-Made

Εverybody has their own pace and style of learning. We compose a learning programme that meets your language needs.

Personal Service

We get to know who you are, how you work and what you need to create a unique programme for you or your company.

Clear Goals

Effective communication in the target language in a variety of speaking situations.

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Our Courses

Dutch

There is no doubt you can live in the Netherlands without speaking Dutch. But can you really connect with the locals and advance professionally without speaking Dutch?

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English

Level up in English? At Lexis, we are dedicated to creating an effective and playful learning environment for our students, who want to improve and expand their knowledge of English.

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Greek

Do you have a Greek boyfriend or girlfriend? Do you feel uncomfortable sitting in a Greek circle? Do you visit Greece often and you want to communicate with Greek people? We are here to help you!

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What they say

Sw Yang
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I am learning Dutch here with my teacher Sophia, she is professional and nice. I only learn Dutch for few months so far, but I am getting better and better. Highly recommend.
Alina Gurzhapova
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I’m learning Dutch from beginners level in group lessons. Our teacher Sophia is very gentle and it’s very comfortable to study new language with her. The materials are very interesting and often in gaming form so it’s easier to memorise. I guess every student in our group gets enough attention. Thanks a lot to Sophia and Lexis institute! I hope someday I will speak Dutch fluently 🙂
Anna Moroz
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I have passed 3 courses of Dutch with Lexis so far and I am planning to take the next one. The classes are well-organized to practice speaking, learn grammar and boost vocabulary. The materials are structured and easy to follow. Our teacher Eliza has endless patience to answer the same questions again and again and explain complex things in a simple way. What is also valuable is that the feedback I have shared with the teacher and the school director regarding what could be added to the program or how the classes might be going is taken into account.
Dimitra Kontogianni
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I've had Dutch courses in Lexis Institute and I would definitely recommend it to anyone that wants to learn Dutch. Very interactive and fun lessons, with focus on the student's needs. We've been doing activities that make the class interesting, instead of just reading through the book, and the teacher is amazing! Looking forward to the next class!
Guilherme Spadini
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I'm having Dutch classes with Nadine. She is awesome - very attentive, calm and flexible. She is constantly tailoring the classes for some specific topics or needs I’m struggling with. However, what I like most about Nadine is that she is challenging me all the time, raising the bar higher and higher to get me out of my comfort zone. Dutch is definitely not an easy language to learn, so it’s extremely important to have a good teacher to walk you through the learning journey.
ANTHI GRAIKOU
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I really enjoy my Dutch lessons at Lexis Language Institute. Our teacher is always enthusiastic and makes the learning process fun. Our group is small with only 4 people which I find very good. I definitely recommend Lexis for their quality lessons.
Ingrid bink
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I'm having Greek classes for a while now with Despina and she is a great teacher! Classes are very usefull and we always have fun (important!). She is very flexible which is great and easy to combine with work. I would defenitly recommend Lexis if you are looking for a fun place to start learning languages!
Eveline Mineur
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I reached out to Greek teacher and founder of Lexis Language Institute Despina Moysiadou for private Greek lessons. In a matter of months her well-structured and fun lessons improved my Greek from B2 to C1 level. Thanks to Despina I recently passed the official Greek language exams organised by the Center for the Greek Language, for which she had prepared me thoroughly. Despina is a warm person, incredibly supportive, professional and communicates clearly. I recommend her language school wholeheartedly to everyone committed to learning a foreign language!I would defenitly recommend Lexis if you are looking for a fun place to start learning languages!
Marilena Psarikoglou
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Started learning Dutch with Sofia via Lexis and Despina, and I only have positive things to say. Sofia is a super professional, friendly professor, goes with your capacity and rhythm and the overall experience with Sofia and Despina is excellent! I would recommend Lexis Language Institute without a doubt!
Nathalie Prange
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I have been taking Greek classes with Despina for a couple of months now, and it’s the best experience ever. She’s a super talented teacher and makes every class individualistic and interesting. I would high recommend her to everyone who wants to start learning a new language. Over time we have become close and I’m looking forward to every class I have with her! Είσαι ο καλύτερος!!!!
Gábor Molnár
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Amazingly fast and smooth communication with Despina, who was also great in recognizing my needs, recommending solutions and being flexible with all that. My teacher, Jamila was also a delight, besides understanding my knowledge level and adjusting the lessons accordingly, she also gave me really useful info to dig deeper as I see fit. Overall, I great experience from the beginning to the end, highly recommended!
Olga Golubina
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The lessons with Vivianne were even beyond my expectations. I enjoyed every lesson with her. She is absolutely positive herself and generously shared her energy with me. I liked very much the topics she choose and materials she used. I found her approach very well organized and structured. Everything that we discussed and learned during the lesson were immediately available in Padlet so that I could repeat the learnings and easily made my homework.
Laura Proudlock
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Was recommended via Facebook group and was such a wonderful suggestion. Communication before and during was really great. I’m not great at languages and was worried that I would dread classes as a result but because of the structure and the teacher I have really built my confidence. Having originally signed up to 20 hours now have booked another 20!
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All our lessons are designed based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The CEFR is an international standard for describing language ability on a six-point scale, from A1 for beginners, up to C2 for those who have mastered a language. The six levels are: A1 and A2, B1 and B2, C1 and C2. If you don’t know your level, we offer a free level assessment.

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Meet Our World-class Instructors

Despina

Founder & Greek Teacher

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Machi

Greek Teacher & Project Manager

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Michelle

Dutch Teacher

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Dafni

Greek Teacher

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Marianna

Greek Teacher

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Jenny

Greek Teacher

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Karima

Dutch Teacher

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Tina

English Teacher

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Nadine

Dutch Teacher

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Jamila

Dutch Teacher

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Sophia

Dutch Teacher

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Janine

Dutch Teacher

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Despina

Founder & Greek Teacher

Hello everyone, my name is Despina Moysiadou and I am a certified teacher of Greek and the founder of Lexis Language Institute. I have been trained as a language teacher at the Aristotle University in Greece and moved to the Netherlands in 2008, where I completed my master’s degree in teaching Greek as a foreign language and developed my passion for teaching. After teaching Greek for 9 years in Amsterdam, I decided to create Lexis; a school for languages where I can share my passion for languages with other trainers and with our students. I would love to meet you, listen to your story and help you on to the next step.

Machi

Docent Grieks & Project Manager

Hello everyone,

My name is Machie Georgala. I was born and raised in Greece. Living abroad, in different countries, for many years has helped me realise how important it is to learn a foreign language in order to understand new cultures and new ways of thinking. During my studies of Modern Greek Language and Culture at the University of Amsterdam, I discovered my love of teaching my mothertongue. My working experience with adults and children and my passion in teaching, in combination with my need for finding a common way of communication between people from different backgrounds and cultures, are the reasons why I have always tried to adjust my lessons according to the individual needs of my students.

Working with Despina at Lexis is a pleasure and has provided a continuous effort of improving our job quality and in creating a pleasant environment for our students.

Michelle

Docent Nederlands

Hi everyone, my name is Michelle Berlijn and I’m a Dutch NT2 teacher. I love everything that has to do with languages and to learn them. For me there’s nothing more beautiful than sharing my passion with my students and seeing them grow in the new language they’re learning.

I have had the privilege of teaching English and Dutch to both adults and children in Santiago de Chile, where I also learnt to speak Spanish fluently and lived for 5 years in a totally different culture than mine. Therefore I know what it’s like to live in a foreign country, having to learn a new language and to adapt to a whole new culture. I believe that the best way to learn a language is to have fun while doing it and it is my goal to make my lessons as interactive but educative as possible for you in order to learn the language in a fun and effective way.

Besides language, I love walking in the park, painting and travelling.

Dafni

Docent Grieks

From a very young age I was used to deal with two languages, Greek and Dutch, as I was raised bilingually by my Greek father and Dutch mother. My love for languages and culture resulted in studies of Modern Greek Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam. Fifteen years ago I started teaching Greek to Dutch people and I am happy that I can still do what I love most. Next to motivation and fun, I consider listening to the individual needs of students essential to make my lessons successful.

Together with Despina, the founder of Lexis, we combined our teaching experience and wrote the method Milào, a course book Modern Greek for beginners. At Lexis I work together with Despina and advise on learning methods and activities, lesson plans and everything else necessary to improve the learning experience of the students.

In my free time, I love learning new languages, cooking Greek dishes, visiting concerts and museums and travelling. I try to visit Greece at least two times a year. My favourite place in Greece? The Cyclades!

Marianna

Docent Grieks

Hello everyone! My name is Marianna, originally from the beautiful island of Crete and I am a Greek language teacher. Since always, I remember myself dreaming of becoming a teacher or an astronaut and luckily one of my dreams came true; guess which!

I studied Greek language & literature in Athens and in 2015, I discovered my passion for teaching Greek as a second language. It was then that I decided to move to the Netherlands in order to experience a new culture and specialise in second language acquisition. My curiosity for constant improvement motivated me to acquire my two Masters and continue developing in multiple ways as for me learning is an eternal journey, just part of myself!

Even though I have been a Greek language teacher for approximately 10 years, I am still fascinated by the uniqueness of each class I am teaching. I listen to my students, understand their needs and create tailor-made lessons, so every class is as unique as my students! At Lexis, I teach Greek to adults cooperating closely with Despina to develop bespoke and enjoyable lessons that help you reach your language goals. Looking forward to guiding you through your learning journey!

Jenny

Docent Grieks

Yassu! My name is Jenny Tsiara and I am a Greek language teacher. Born and raised in Athens, I have always been fascinated by languages. That is why I became a trained language teacher obtaining my degree from the University of Athens in Greece and my master’s degree in Linguistics at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

I love teaching Greek and talking about the Greek culture. Would you like to speak Greek with your Greek partner, family and friends or you enjoy listening to the Greek music and you want to learn more about Greek food? I take everything into account and I offer tailor-made lessons. Having experience teaching in several countries, I have gained an understanding of how to accommodate individuals’ language needs.  At Lexis, I am teaching Greek to both adults and children. There is something unique and fascinating in witnessing your students’ progress. My goal is for students to learn in a fun and pleasant way; that is why for instance, I incorporate lots of speaking and interactive activities during my lessons.

When I am not teaching, you‘ll probably find me learning a new language, dancing salsa, trying new cooking recipes or traveling. My favorite place in Greece? Crete! What’s yours?

Karima

Docent Nederlands

Hello everyone, my name is Karima Belhajla. I am 33 years old and I live in Heemstede. Language teaching is an important part of my life as I started teaching at the age of 21. I am a native Dutch speaker and I teach French and Dutch. My mission is to help my students improve and become confident in speaking a language. In my opinion a language lesson should bring out the best in a student. The main ingredients of my lessons are the interaction, the real-life situations, fun and tailor-made activities. The cultural diversity of my students makes it even greater!

Tina

Docent Engels

Hello everyone! My name is Tina and I am a CELTA certified teacher of English with 8 years of experience. I have been teaching both online and in person to students of all levels and ages. I teach across various EFL subject areas including functional, conversational, business, and academic English. I focus on tailor made lessons geared towards the student’s interests and learning goals. To that end, the first lesson is spent getting to know each student discussing their goals and interests as well as assessing their level. I focus on English language learning through the four main skill sets; reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Thanks for stopping by to read my bio and I look forward to seeing you in the classroom soon!

Nadine

Docent Nederlands

Hi there! I am Nadine. I am a Dutch teacher and I really love my job. After a few years of studying and traveling I found out that language is the key to integrate and understand the culture of the country you are living in. I started studying in the city where I was born, Nijmegen and after that I moved to South America, where I learned how helpful it can be to speak a language. It makes you feel much more comfortable and it makes it easier to connect with the people around you. Therefore, during my Dutch classes I focus on communication and raising confidence in speaking Dutch. I would love to guide you in this process!

Jamila

Docent Nederlands

I am Jamila Vriesman, teacher of Dutch as a second language. I love to dance, meet new people and learn new things. The human brain is my main field of interest and I love to combine my knowledge of the brain with the constant search for the best way to learn foreign languages. Having said that, every brain does require a different method. No standard classes, I like to make every class interesting and very “gezellig” according to your personal interests and capabilities. Let’s turn you into a Dutchie!

Sophia Beï

Docent Nederlands NT2

Hi everyone, my name is Sophia Beï. I give Dutch lessons at Lexis and I am very excited about it! I have always had a great fascination with languages; any language really from any part of the world. But what I most fascinate is how a difference in language results in a difference in culture. Every language has its very own structure and history, and I find that just beautiful To be able to teach others my very own mother tongue and to interact with my students is something great to me. I am almost bilingual since I am half Dutch and half Greek. My mother language is Dutch and I learned Greek mostly all by myself by practicing constantly so I have experience in learning a second language. This is where my love for languages and different cultures comes from, since Dutch language and culture differs a lot from Greek; I discovered little by little how this difference in language results in a difference in culture. I want to show you that learning a second language is not hard at all – on the contrary, it is really fun and a very useful thing to do. Especially when you will be able to have conversations with others in that ‘new’ language; and we will get there together!

Janine

Docent Nederlands

Hello everyone, my name is Janine Vinke and I am a teacher Dutch NT2 and Spanish. I have a master of Languages and Cultures of Latin America from the University of Leiden and studied Spanish literature and linguistics in the beautiful city of Salamanca in Spain. I worked for a Dutch company in Venezuela, so I experienced life in a foreign country with all its ups-and-downs. I believe the best way to adapt to a foreign culture is to learn the language and the local culture as soon as possible and get some local friends.

In 2015 I followed the study for NT2 teacher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. I have taught Dutch to refugees, expats and migrants from level A0 to C1. So far I have worked with more than 50 nationalities which has been a very interesting and sometimes a challenging experience. I like my classes to be practical and interactive in a fun way. Together with the client, we set the goals and work towards these. In my private time I love walking with our two dogs, reading, travelling and listen to Latin American music.