Diplomatic Language Services

09/17/2026

This feedback from one of our German students reflects the impact of strong instruction, professional expertise, and a teacher who brings passion and care to every session.

At DLS, our instructors help learners build confidence through engaging, personalized language training.

09/09/2026

Our Spanish instructors include a Juris Doctor in Peruvian law, a former career advisor for the World Health Organization, an art director from El Tiempo Latino, and a linguist with a PhD in the Sociolinguistics of English and Spanish combined speech, or “Spanglish”.

DLS Spanish training covers a lot of ground. Every European and Central American dialect, and instructors who worked across the Spanish-speaking world before they taught it. Courses are tailored to where you are and where you need to be, including DLPT and FSI prep.

Learn more about Spanish training at DLS: www2.dlsdc.com/spanish

09/04/2026

"We'll consider it" means one thing in Chicago and something else entirely in Seoul. In a high-context culture, it's often a polite no.

Most cross-cultural business missteps aren't about vocabulary. They come down to a few recognizable dimensions: how directly people communicate, how they treat time, how much weight they give hierarchy, and how they approach a negotiation. Learn those, and you can read a room in a country you've never worked in.

Our newest blog is a practical guide:

Doing business internationally? Learn the cross-cultural business norms around communication, hierarchy, and negotiation that matter most.

09/01/2026

A group of our Chinese students recently spent the afternoon at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, where a Chinese-speaking docent walked them through the jade and bronze collections entirely in Chinese.

Speaking Chinese for the duration of the field trip, questions, answers, and the history behind the pieces all stayed in the target language.

Experience our language and cultural training - contact us at dlsdc.com.

08/26/2026

DLS 5k success! This Saturday, 233 runners and walkers came out to Bon Air Park & Rose Gardens for the 3rd Annual DLS 5k Lewy Body Dementia. Together, we raised over $15,000 for the Lewy Body Dementia Association!

Our biggest year yet. Every dollar supports the LBDA's work in research, education, and support for families affected by the disease. Read the full recap here: dlsdc.com/news/dls-5k-lewy-body-dementia-recap-2026/

To everyone who ran, walked, volunteered, and gave: thank you. A special shout-out to our sponsors, including Larmax Homes. See you next year!

08/19/2026

Ahead of Saturday's DLS 5k, our team held a bake sale for the Lewy Body Dementia Association.

Our community brought homemade treats from across the cultures we work in every day: onigiri, matcha bars, berry tarts, savory tomato and goat cheese tarts, and more.

Thank you to everyone who baked, bought, and gave. Read the full story and register for Saturday's race: dlsdc.com/news/dls-bake-sale-lewy-body-dementia-2026/

08/18/2026

Professional expertise and passion for teaching are at the heart of effective language training. This feedback from one of our German students highlights the impact of a knowledgeable, personable instructor whose teaching experience and dedication helped create a strong learning environment.

At DLS, we value instructors who bring both academic expertise and genuine care to every lesson, helping learners build confidence across languages and professional contexts.

Learn more about our German language training at dlsdc.com.

08/14/2026

In Spain, lunch takes a while, dinner comes late, and the evening paseo is a slow walk through the neighborhood before the day ends. Small daily habits, and part of why life expectancy in Spain sits around 81 to 86 years.

Our newest blog looks at wellness in Spain, an important cultural touchpoint: dlsdc.com/blog/wellness-in-spain

08/11/2026

Behind everything we do at DLS is a team that believes we make the world better when we understand each other.

We take pride in helping people communicate across languages and cultures. And we love the people that we get to do it with!

Experience the DLS difference - visit dlsdc.com to get started.

08/08/2026

Two weeks until the DLS 5k! Join us to run, walk, or jog on Saturday, August 22, at Bon Air Park & Rose Gardens in Arlington, VA.

Every registration supports the Lewy Body Dementia Association - the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's that many people have never heard of.

There's still time to sign up. The 5k and 1-mile start at 9:10 AM, with a kids' dash at 9:00 AM.

Thank you to our sponsor, Larmax Homes, for supporting this year's race.

Register at runsignup.com/Race/VA/Arlington/DLS5kforLewyBodyDementia