Beginners Spanish, from your first hola
Never spoken a word? Good, that's where most of our students start. A beginner tutor gets you introducing yourself, ordering food and asking for directions in your first few lessons. Start with a $25 trial.
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Who are beginners Spanish lessons for?
Complete beginners, people who did a little Spanish at school and forgot it, and anyone who tried an app and stalled. You need no Spanish at all to start: a beginner tutor gets you introducing yourself, ordering food and asking for directions in your first few lessons.
- Complete beginners
- People who did a little at school and forgot it
- Anyone who tried an app and stalled
What do you learn in your first Spanish lessons?
Greetings, numbers, food and drink, directions, and talking about yourself and your week fill the first 10 lessons. Pronunciation comes in early, because Spanish is spelled the way it sounds. After your pack your tutor tells you where you sit on the A1 to B2 ladder and what comes next.
The first 10 lessons
Greetings, numbers, food and drink, directions, talking about yourself and your week.
Pronunciation early
Spanish is spelled the way it sounds, so getting the sounds right early makes everything easier.
A clear next step
After your pack your tutor tells you where you are on the A1 → B2 ladder and what comes next.
Which Spanish levels do you teach?
We teach 4 levels, A1 to B2: from introducing yourself and ordering food at A1 up to holding a real conversation with native speakers at B2. Your tutor confirms where you are in your first lesson and tells you what comes next.
- A1Order a coffee, say who you are, ask for directions
- A2Get around on holiday, talk about your week
- B1Chat with your partner's family, follow a slow podcast
- B2Hold a real conversation, work in Spanish
Questions about beginners
Is Spanish hard for English speakers?
Spanish is one of the easier languages for English speakers: it's spelled the way it sounds and shares thousands of words with English.
How long until I can have a basic conversation?
With a weekly lesson and a little practice, most beginners can handle simple everyday conversations within a few months.
Should I do a group class or a tutor as a beginner?
Many beginners start one-to-one, to build confidence before they speak in front of anyone. Group classes are cheaper per hour; a tutor moves at your pace and gets you speaking far more in each lesson.
I'm learning for a trip. Where should I start?
With the situations the trip will put you in rather than grammar. Spanish for travel lists the phrases travellers use most, with pronunciation, and explains how lessons before a trip work.
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