Maybe you only know hola and adiós, or you’ve taken a decade off. Either way, you’re ready to change that!
Spanish 1 is perfect for you if you're new to the language and want to get the basics down to start speaking conversational Spanish. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, describe your likes and dislikes, and talk about your friends and hobbies. By the end, you'll have the foundation to conjugate verbs and hold crucial conversations, such as ordering food and placing purchases.
Aug. 6, 2024. See all start dates
Includes 20 hours of live instruction led by an expert instructor and access to activities & resources
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Start here if you've never studied Spanish before or if you've taken a decade off and need a refresher.
You'll learn the necessary foundation for fluency, such as introducing yourself, describing your likes and dislikes, and talking about your friends and hobbies. View the full curriculum here.
With a small group (averaging six students per class and capped at ten), you and other language learners will engage in conversational Spanish with realtime feedback from the instructor.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to conjugate verbs in the present tense, hold basic conversations, go shopping in Spanish, and make future plans with people.
Esther is from Castilla y León, Spain and has been teaching Spanish in New York since she arrived in 2015. She's a passionate teacher with a BA in Flute Performance, an MA in Education and over 10 years of experience teaching music in Spain. She loves sharing about Spanish culture, and is especially skilled at using technology to support the learning process.
She is extremely friendly and knows how to explain things so even beginners get it. Plus she gives extra info for students more eager to self-study!
Catalina is a Costa Rican native and graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica with a degree in Language Education. She has over 14 years of teaching everyone from international professionals to PhD candidates and is incredibly passionate about her work. When not teaching, Catalina likes to help dogs in need through volunteer work. Catalina is also interested in Nutrition and Medical Spanish.
She is so interactive and always encourages us to speak in Spanish. I like her activities in the class. She always makes the class more fun. My rating is 10 for her!
Catalina is a Costa Rican native and graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica with a degree in Language Education. She has over 14 years of teaching everyone from international professionals to PhD candidates and is incredibly passionate about her work. When not teaching, Catalina likes to help dogs in need through volunteer work. Catalina is also interested in Nutrition and Medical Spanish.
She is so interactive and always encourages us to speak in Spanish. I like her activities in the class. She always makes the class more fun. My rating is 10 for her!
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We know our students and teachers probably have holiday plans, so we don't hold classes on federal holidays.
Our online group courses meet for a total of 20 hours of live instruction. We have weekly classes (2 hours once a week for 10 sessions) and biweekly classes (1 hour twice a week for a total of 20 sessions).
Plans change—we get it. You have until 7 days before the start date of your group course to make any cancelations. After that, there are no refunds under any circumstances.
Only students 18 years or older can participate in this course. If you are looking for options for students under 18, please check out our Kids and Teens page!
As long as the group course has not been cancelled or it has spots left, there is no deadline to sign up. However, we strongly encourage you to sign up at least two weeks in advance in order to secure your spot!
If you feel your level isn't the right fit, reach out to [email protected] before your second class and we will transfer you to a better fit, free of charge!
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