Where to Learn Spanish

Once you have decided to learn Spanish, your next step involves choosing the right place to do so.  Both time and money are important factors into your decision. You should look at all options available for learning Spanish.

There are all kinds of schools that teach diverse Spanish courses.  The traditional High School Spanish course is still available for those who are enrolled as students in those schools.

If you are beyond the age of secondary school, some schools may still offer classes to teach you Spanish in community education classes. The teachers will probably be the same ones that teach the High School courses, or they may sometimes be retired professors.  They can even be other people who have demonstrated fluency in both Spanish and English through qualifying tests.  These classes often include developing conversation skills.  Thus, college going students too can learn and become fluent in Spanish.  

In some of the larger cities, there are schools that run for-profit enterprises that teach paying customers who want to learn Spanish.  Most of these schools focus on conversation before they get into grammar, punctuation and other written work.  A lot of these schools are geared up to serve the needs of professionals who need to learn Spanish for work.  They are also great resources for students who want to improve fluency.

Having a local person tutor you is an effective way to learn Spanish.  The tutor can tailor the teaching classes to meet your needs. And now you can find a tutor online who does not have to live in your city. So, you can connect online and this will save you time and money in commuting to a different place. If you need to know very specific words like tools used in your job, your tutor can supply them.  A tutor gives one-on-one personal attention which you will not get in a big classroom.

Finally, a great place to learn Spanish is in a Spanish speaking country.  This is called immersion learning where you surround yourself with Spanish speaking people.  You immerse yourself in situations where you have to carry out day-to-day affairs with people who only speak Spanish.  This is the most powerful way to learn Spanish quickly. 

If you are in a Spanish speaking country, you will learn Spanish faster than if you go to a school.  You will spend time and learn from the locals. This immersion will dramatically improve your fluency with the language.

If being immersed in the culture and language is what you want, check out our Spanish immersion program in beautiful Oaxaca, Mexico[MOU1] .