Spanish for travel

Go beyond the phrasebook.

A practical programme for people travelling to the Spanish-speaking world for weeks or months, so you can communicate with confidence from the moment you land.

  • Designed for beginners
  • Adapted to your destination
  • Our own travel materials
  • Couples and families
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A specialist programme, not a phrasebook

Spanish for Travel is built on teaching materials developed specifically for beginner travellers. Each lesson focuses on a real situation, with the language, listening practice and confidence to handle it.

Instead of memorising lists, you rehearse the conversations you will actually have, so that ordering dinner, catching a bus or solving a problem feels natural.

Real situations, practised in advance

Every plan is adapted to your level, your timing and your destination.

Arriving

Airports, passport control and getting to your accommodation.

Hotels and accommodation

Checking in, making reservations and solving problems with your room.

Eating out

Ordering food, asking about dishes and dietary needs, and paying the bill.

Getting around

Buses, trains, taxis and tickets, and asking for and understanding directions.

Shopping and money

Prices, paying, changing money and shopping at markets.

Meeting people

Small talk with locals and the essential expressions of each country.

When things go wrong

Emergencies, health problems, lost belongings and other common travel difficulties.

Adapted to your destination

Spain

Vosotros, everyday words like vale, and the rhythm of late lunches and dinners.

Mexico

Expressions such as ahorita and ¿mande?, and the politeness that locals appreciate.

Costa Rica

The widespread use of usted, and everyday phrases like pura vida.

Colombia

Courteous forms such as ¿me regala...? for ordering, and regional vocabulary.

Across Latin America

From voseo in Argentina and Uruguay to the Andes: the Spanish of your route.

When to start

A few weeks of focused lessons before you fly make a real difference. The earlier you start, the more situations we can rehearse before your trip.

Lessons and prices

Start with a 25-minute assessment, then continue with 50-minute lessons online, one-to-one or in a private small group.

  • Initial assessment, 25 minutes£10
  • Single lesson, 50 minutes£35
  • 10-Lesson Programme£320
  • Small-group lessons, per personfrom £15
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Questions

I have never studied Spanish. Is this for me?

Yes. The programme is designed for beginners and starts with the situations you will meet first.

I am visiting several countries. Can you adapt the lessons?

Yes. We plan the programme around your itinerary and the vocabulary and expressions of each country.

How soon before my trip should I start?

As early as possible, but even a few weeks of focused lessons will help you communicate with confidence.

Can we learn as a couple or family?

Yes. You can form a private small group, follow the same programme and pay a lower price per person.

Start with an initial assessment

25 minutes for £10. We check your level, understand your plans and recommend a programme.

Book your £10 assessment

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