Beginner Spanish for adults · Live on Zoom · 8-week course

Online beginner Spanish class for adults — live on Zoom, Friday mornings.

No experience needed. Start from zero and hold a simple conversation by week eight: essential vocabulary, the grammar you'll actually use, and real conversation practice in every class with Andrea, a native speaker from Quito, Ecuador. The next block starts Fri, Nov 6.

  • $280 for the 8-week block
  • 75 min, once a week
  • 5–12 students

Fridays 10:30–11:45 AM Pacific · 1:30–2:45 PM Eastern. Join from anywhere in the US.

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Beginner

Now forming

Fridays 10:30–11:45 AM Pacific

1:30–2:45 PM Eastern

Nov 6 – Jan 15 · 8 classes · on Zoom

  1. Nov 6 Fri
  2. Nov 13 Fri
  3. Nov 20 Fri
  4. Nov 27 Fri
  5. Dec 4 Fri
  6. Dec 11 Fri
  7. Dec 18 Fri
  8. Dec 25 Fri
  9. Jan 8 Fri
  10. Jan 15 Fri

No class Fri, Nov 27 or Fri, Dec 25 (Holiday).

$280 for the 8-week block

Reserve your spot — Beginner

Runs once 5 students join (max 12). Full refund if the group is cancelled.

Looking for Intermediate? See the Intermediate class. Both levels: group classes.

Is Beginner the right level for you?

A structured 8-week curriculum with conversation practice from day one. Thirty seconds to check it sounds like you.

This is the right class if…

  • You're starting from zero, or only know a handful of words
  • You took Spanish years ago and remember very little of it
  • You want a structured course with a teacher, not another app

Sounds more like the other level? See the Intermediate class.

What you get in eight weeks

  • Essential vocabulary and basic grammar you can use right away
  • Conversation practice from the first class, with a native speaker
  • Structured materials and cultural activities; nothing to buy
  • A simple conversation in Spanish by week eight
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How it works

  1. Reserve your spot

    Pay $280 for all 8 classes. That's it — you're in.

  2. The group launches at 5

    Every block needs 5 students to run (max 12). If it's cancelled for low numbers at the 48-hour cutoff, you get a full refund. No risk to reserving early.

  3. Meet weekly on Zoom

    8 live 75-minute classes on fixed dates, with structured materials, conversation every week, and cultural insights along the way.

Andrea Pasquel, Spanish teacher

Your teacher

Andrea Pasquel, native speaker from Quito

Andrea is a native Spanish speaker from Quito, Ecuador, certified in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Quiteños are known for clear, moderately paced Spanish that's easy to understand, which is exactly what you want from the person teaching you to listen and speak. Her groups are small on purpose: everyone speaks in every class.

More about Andrea and all 12 reviews →

What students say

"In 5 months I knew no Spanish at all and now I can communicate in Spanish and read and pronounce it quite well. I would have never believed it."

Steve Juliano · Adult student, 68, started from zero

"I took Spanish I, II, and III in the public school system here and I've learned so much more contemporary Spanish than I did in those 4 years. Andrea will get you speaking like a native."

Marcaus Cruz · Adult student

Common questions

Do I need any Spanish to join?

No. The Beginner class starts from zero and nothing is assumed. If you know a few words or took Spanish years ago, that's fine too.

What happens if the group doesn't reach 5 students?

Andrea decides at the 48-hour cutoff whether to run it with the students who have signed up. If the block is cancelled, everyone is refunded in full. Reserving early carries no risk.

Can I join from outside Washington, or from another time zone?

Yes. Classes are live on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere in the US. Times are listed in Pacific time with Eastern alongside on the class card.

Do I need a textbook?

Nothing to buy before you start. Structured materials are included and shared in class.

What if I miss a class?

There's no make-up or refund for a single missed class. If you cancel 7 or more days before the block starts you get a full refund; closer than that you get account credit, good for 12 months on any block.

What comes after the Beginner block?

The Intermediate block, which runs on a different weekday, or the weekly conversation classes once you can hold a basic exchange. Andrea will tell you which fits.

Anything else? Ask Andrea or read the full class policies.

Ready? Reserve your spot.

Beginner · Fridays 10:30–11:45 AM Nov 6 – Jan 15 · $280
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Other level or a different day? See all group classes.

Need a different level or time?

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