Spanish Classes in Washington, DC

This level is for absolute beginners or for individuals who would like to review the basics of the Spanish language. What you should know before you enroll: No prior experience with the language is required. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: Recite the Spanish alphabet Correctly pronounce Spanish words Identify dozens of Spanish-English...

Designed for students with a solid knowledge of basic grammar concepts and the ability to conduct conversations on familiar topics including at the work place. Students will be introduced to more advanced verb tenses and complex structures. Authentic materials will be used and will form the basis of classroom discussions. Text used: Living Language...

Designed for students with a basic knowledge of the language, this course focuses on the development of fluency. Students will expand their ability to carry out simple conversations on a limited range of topics. Previous grammar concepts are reviewed and more complicated structures are introduced in context. Upon completion of the course students will...

We get it, you don’t know anything more than “tacos” and “margarita,” or maybe you’ve taken a decade off. Either way, you’re ready to change all that with Spanish 1. This class is perfect for you if you're completely new to the language and you want to get the basics down to start speaking conversational Spanish. Here's what to expect:...

Ready for the future? We are if you are. This class is for you if you're ready to head into the future and subjunctive tenses and gain confidence in most verb conjugations. Here's what to expect: Know before you go If you’ve completed Spanish level 3 with us, you should start here. Or, If you’ve taken Spanish before and can confidently conjugate...

Designed for students with no prior knowledge of the language, the Beginner I courses teach how to communicate in simple everyday situations. While the emphasis of the course is on developing speaking proficiency, it also introduces basic grammar concepts and teaches beginning reading skills. Upon completion of the course students will be able to participate...

We all want to live life in the present—but sometimes we need to talk about the past. Spanish 3 is for you if you can say most things in the present tense and are ready to expand your knowledge into the past. You'll also get into various forms of slang that’ll make you sound like a native. Here's what to expect: Know before you go You should...

Designed for students with some prior knowledge of the language, this course builds on the topics and communication skills taught in Beginner I. While the emphasis of the course is on developing speaking proficiency, it continues to introduce basic grammar concepts and teaches beginning reading skills. Upon completion of the course students will be...

Alright, we know you can already introduce yourself and make a damn good first impression. In Spanish 2, we’ll teach you how to take the conversation further. This class is for you if you're familiar with the basics and can say simple sentences in the present tense. Here's what to expect: Know before you go Start here if you’ve already completed...

A continuation of the A2 level class Conversations and Tasks, this class will teach you how to successfully complete a variety of tasks, such as planning an overseas trip, expressing pain and discomfort to the doctor, ordering a meal at a restaurant, relaying messages over the phone, purchasing clothing, interviewing a potential employee, and much...

This class will answer all of those grammatical questions you've had but not addressed in your previous classes. In this course we will talk about events that will take place in the future tense, express what may occur with the conditional tense, incorporate direct and indirect object pronouns to talk about him, her and ​us, learn the vast uses...

This course is designed specifically for native speakers of Spanish. The emphasis will be on pronunciation and grammatical and semantic similarities and differences between Portuguese and Spanish. The pace is accelerated to allow students to progress to the Intermediate II level after completing this course. Text used: Falar…Ler… Escrever…Português...

This course is designed specifically for native speakers of Spanish with no prior knowledge of Portuguese. The emphasis will be on pronunciation and grammatical and semantic similarities and differences between Portuguese and Spanish. The pace is accelerated to allow students to progress to the Intermediate II level after completing Beginner I and...

This class is for individuals who have had some exposure to Spanish and would like to improve their Spanish language skills in a highly communicative setting. This class will use topic-based conversational activities and games to improve the student's overall vocabulary and eliminate any doubt as to the correct usage of these two pesky, yet ever important...

In this communicative course, students will learn how to correctly use common irregular and stem-changing verbs in the present tense, talk about the things that they like and dislike, use the present progressive tense to describe what they are doing at this moment, use reflexive pronouns to compare routine tasks, and use superlative adjectives to...