Adult Spanish Lessons

Choose from our SPANISH COURSES or SPANISH WORKSHOPS below. If you're unsure of your level, please view the level descriptions or contact us

Regular
Spanish Courses

10 weeks x 1.5 h Spanish lessons

Each level at Lara’s Spanish Hub is split into two. For example, to complete the beginner level you would need to complete Beginner 1 and Beginner 2.

Spanish Workshops

1 or 2 sessions

PRONUNCIATION: in this workshop we talk about the Spanish sounds and help you improve your accent.

ESSENTIAL CONVERSATION: in this workshop we will focus on the most important social interactions such as grocery shopping, at the restaurant, at the hotel, etc.

SER & ESTAR: in this workshop we do a deep dive into the uses of these two verbs to demystify them once and for all.

REFLEXIVE VERBS: a great workshop to learn or revise reflexive verbs and get a hang on when to use them.

POR & PARA: a special workshop to learn to use these prepositions correctly once and for all.

PAST TENSES: if you would like to learn or revise the difference between the Indefinite and the Imperfect tenses, this workshop is perfect for you.

THE SUBJUNCTIVE: if the mere word “subjunctive” puts the fear of God in you, this is the perfect workshop for you.

Specialist Spanish Courses

Course duration and lesson times vary

CONVERSATION: you’re looking to focus on your conversation fluency (5wk x 1.5h lessons)

INTENSIVE: you’re looking to complete a regular course in half the time (5wk x 3h lessons)

TRAVELLING: you’re about to travel overseas and need some survival Spanish (4wk x 1.5h lessons)

Small class
sizes

Max class size of 12 students.

Free catch-up lesson

Can't make a lesson? Catch up in a parallel running course.

15 hour
courses

Weekly, 1.5 hour Spanish lessons for 10 weeks. Intensive and workshops also available.

Free Monthly meetup + social events

Practise your Spanish at a local tapas bar with your teacher and other students.

Course work provided

Folder and all material provided throughout the course.

Online resources

Extra coursework, including extension resources.

Beginner 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Introductions and greetings: having a simple conversation to introduce yourself
Everyday expressions and simple phrases
The Spanish alphabet and the sounds of Spanish
Basic grammatical concepts (nouns, adjectives, gender, number, etc.)
How to ask and give personal information (nationality, profession, address, telephone number, etc.)
Numbers
Question words (cuándo, dónde, quién, etc.)
Fruit and vegetables
Grocery shopping: how to buy things at a shop and interact in a simple way
Regular verbs in the Present tense
How to construct affirmative and interrogative sentences
NOT SURE IF YOU’RE A TOTAL BEGINNER? Contact us for a short informal placement.

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Start Date

Clear

Beginner 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Consolidation of Regular verbs in the Present Tense
Typical Latin American and Spanish dishes
How to order food at a restaurant
Irregular verbs in the Present Tense
How to talk about your habits and daily routines
Days of the week
Frequency adverbs
Saber y conocer
Querer + infinitive to talk about plans and wishes
Poder + infinitive to talk about abilities or permission

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Start date

Clear

Elementary 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

To be confident using the Present tense, both regular and irregular verbs
To be confident using both open and closed questions
The verbs SER and ESTAR
To describe personality using SER
To describe physical appearance using SER & TENER
To describe emotions and physical states using ESTAR & TENER
How to describe yourself and your family and its members in terms of personality and physical appearance
Vocabulary for clothes
How to buy clothes: At the clothes store
Possessive Adjectives
Family related vocabulary

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Start Date

Clear

Elementary 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Vocabulary for countries and nationalities
The Near Future for future plans & events
How to make plans and invitations
How to tell the time
Parts of the day
Adverbs of time
Reflexive verbs in the Present Tense
To talk about daily routines using reflexive verbs
Parts of the body
To talk about your physical needs and emotions

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Intermediate 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

To feel confident using reflexive verbs in the Present tense
The verb GUSTAR and other similar verbs to express an opinion
To express agreement and disagreement
To talk about your likes and dislikes and your hobbies
Prepositions of place and vocabulary related to the city and other public spaces
How to describe your city using SER, ESTAR and HAY
How to describe the weather and to use basic geography terms
Comparatives and superlatives
The Future tense

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Intermediate 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

The Preterite tense: regular & irregular verb conjugation
When to use the Preterite
To talk about past actions
The Imperfect tense : regular and irregular verbs
To talk about past habits and states
To know when to use the Preterite and the Imperfect
To talk about past trips and holidays and your childhood
To compare the past and the present
Hotel related vocabulary and how to do the check in at a hotel

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

High-Intermediate 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

DO and IO Pronouns
The Present Perfect Tense
To talk about actions that started in the past and continue in the present
To talk about past actions that happened before another past action
To feel confident using the different past tenses
ESTAR/LLEVAR/SEGUIR + gerund
Planning a holiday and travel related vocabulary

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Start date

Clear

High-Intermediate 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

The Conditional Tense
Prepositions
POR and PARA
Verb + prepositions
Verb periphrases
To be familiar with and use the most common verb periphrases
Difference between QUÉ and CUÁL
The Zero Conditional Sentence
The First Conditional Sentence: for possible or likely situations
Many colloquial expressions of everyday use

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Advanced 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

The Imperative Mode
How to write and read recipes
To give orders and commands
The Pluperfect tense
To talk about past actions that happened before another past action
Concession Clauses
Complex sentences: relative sentences, subordinate sentences, etc.
Impersonal Verb Forms
To debate about problems such as pollution, economic crisis, poverty or immigration

NOTE: Additional coursebook will need to be purchased. Please contact us for details.

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials – except for main coursebook.
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Advanced 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

The Subjunctive Mode: introduction to its uses
To know when to use the Subjunctive and the Indicative Mode and which adverbs, particles, etc. trigger the use of the Subjunctive Mode
To know which verbs and which conjunctions are used with either
The Present Tense of the Subjunctive Mode: regular and irregular conjugations
To express opinion, wishes, doubt, probability, etc. using the subjunctive: the WEIRDO method
The Subjunctive with a future meaning
The Subjunctive with time particles
How to give recommendations and suggestions

NOTE: Additional coursebook will need to be purchased. Please contact us for details.

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials – except for main coursebook.
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Start date

Clear

Superior 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

The Imperfect of the Subjunctive Mode
The second conditional sentence: for unreal or hypothetical situations
To use the different conditional sentences to express likelihood and possibility
How to use linking words to make complex sentences
To use indirect speech and talk about what someone else has told you
Work related vocabulary
How to look for work in a Spanish speaking country
How to have a job interview

NOTE: Additional coursebook will need to be purchased. Please contact us for details.

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials – except for main coursebook.
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Superior 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

The Passive Voice
The impersonal and passive SE
The Present Perfect of the Subjunctive Mode: conjugation and uses
Correlation of tenses
The Pluperfect of the Subjunctive Mode
To be confident using the different tenses of the Subjunctive Mode
The Third Conditional Sentence: for imaginary situations in the past
Mixed Conditional Sentences

NOTE: Additional coursebook will need to be purchased. Please contact us for details.

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials – except for main coursebook.
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Proficiency Courses

Because you can always keep improving your Spanish, in these courses we will:

Consolidate previous content and focus on advanced level topics, e.g. the different tenses of the Subjunctive Mode, complex structures, etc.
Take part in discussions and express your opinion on many different topics.
Work on the students’ specific needs and interests
Work on more complex texts, video & audio material, e.g. podcasts, movies, etc.
Have a strong focus on conversation and developing more fluency
Work on accent reduction

NOTE: Additional coursebook will need to be purchased. Please contact us for details.

$340

Including:

10 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials – except for main coursebook.
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Conversation Classes

Overview

These sessions are focussed on oral communication and are a great way to practise speaking Spanish with a range of activities, such as games, role-plays and real-life scenarios, carefully planned to allow you to practise grammar and vocabulary without thinking about it, in a fun and relaxed way. These classes also help revise and reinforce contents already covered. If you feel like you need some extra speaking practice to gain the confidence to talk to other people in Spanish, then these are the classes for you.

Beginner Conversation Course

Aimed at providing extra speaking practice for students who have already learnt some basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary, roughly equivalent to having completed up to our Elementary 1 level (please refer to our level description page) – or have an equivalent level of Spanish.
IMPORTANT: This course is not for absolute beginners, please read above.

Intermediate Conversation Course

Aimed at providing extra speaking practice for students who already have a good command of Spanish and have acquired knowledge equivalent at least to our level Intermediate 2 (please refer to our level description page) – or have an equivalent level of Spanish.

Advanced Conversation Course

Aimed at providing extra speaking practice for students who already have a very good command of Spanish and have completed our High Intermediate or Advanced Levels – or have an equivalent level of Spanish.

TBD

Including:

5 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Advanced Conversation

This course is aimed at providing extra speaking practice for students who already have an excellent command of Spanish and have completed our Advanced + Levels – or have an equivalent level of Spanish.

Please contact us to make sure this is the right course for you.

$170

Including:

5 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Intensive - Beginner 1

Overview:

5 weeks x 3 hour classes (with a short brake), to be held on Saturday morning.
These courses cover the same contents as a regular 10-week course but in a more condensed way, as they take place in half the number of weeks.

$340

Including:

5 weeks x 3 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Spanish for Travellers

Overview:

6 weeks x 1.5 hour classes

Are you travelling to a Spanish speaking country soon? Don’t leave without our survival Spanish course!

This course is designed around the different situations that you will most likely encounter in your trip. We’ll cover pronunciation, vocabulary and basic concepts that will allow you to interact with the locals and do things like introducing yourself and having a simple conversation with someone, going grocery shopping, ordering food at a restaurant, checking in at a hotel, buying tickets, asking about directions, etc., along with cultural information related to travelling.

No previous knowledge of Spanish is required. All materials included.

TBD

Including:

6 weeks x 1.5 hour classes
Course materials
Social event: monthly conversation meetup at a local tapas bar

Please contact us for course availability

Adult Spanish Lessons

Choose from our SPANISH COURSES or SPANISH WORKSHOPS below. If you're unsure of your level, please view the level descriptions or contact us

Regular Spanish Courses

Spanish Workshops

Specialist Spanish Courses

Small class sizes

Free catch-up lesson

15 hour courses

Free Monthly meetup + social events

Course work provided

Online resources

Beginner 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Beginner 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Elementary 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Elementary 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Intermediate 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Intermediate 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

High-Intermediate 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

High-Intermediate 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Advanced 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Advanced 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Superior 1

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Superior 2

In this Spanish course you will learn:

Proficiency Courses

Because you can always keep improving your Spanish, in these courses we will:

Conversation Classes

Overview

Beginner Conversation Course

Intermediate Conversation Course

Advanced Conversation Course

Advanced Conversation

Please contact us to make sure this is the right course for you.

Intensive - Beginner 1

Overview:

Spanish for Travellers

Overview:

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Regular
Spanish Courses

Small class
sizes

15 hour
courses