In person Complete Beginner Spanish Thursday 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST (August 6th to September 10th) The class size is 3-6 students per class. Instructor: Ana

$310.00

🇪🇸 Complete Beginner Spanish – Live Weekly In-Person Class in Berkeley

Learn Spanish in person in a small, supportive group.

Accessible to students in Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Napa, and beyond.

📅 Course Dates & Format

August 6th to September 10th

Schedule: Weekly sessions in person
Class size: 3–6 students

If only two students enroll, the course will still run but will be shortened to five weeks instead of the usual six.

💻 This is an in-person class, ideal for adult learners who want to build a strong foundation in Spanish from the very beginning. Whether you are based in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Napa, or elsewhere in the Bay Area, this course offers high-quality language instruction in a welcoming small-group setting.

👥 Who This Course Is For

This course is perfect for complete beginners or false beginners—students with little or no previous Spanish experience.

Whether you are learning Spanish for travel, work, cultural connection, family, or personal enrichment, this class offers a friendly and supportive environment where you can start speaking Spanish with confidence.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

In this class, you’ll develop essential communication skills in Spanish, with a focus on practical vocabulary, everyday conversation, pronunciation, and foundational grammar. You’ll learn how to:

Introduce yourself and greet others in Spanish
Ask and answer basic questions
Talk about your daily life, hobbies, and interests
Order food, ask for directions, and use Spanish while traveling
Understand basic sentence structure, gender, articles, and present-tense verbs
Improve your pronunciation and listening through guided practice

📚 Materials: Order Spanish Textbook on Amazon

🗣️ You’ll engage in interactive group work, short dialogues, pronunciation practice, role-playing, and simple conversational activities.

Grammar is always connected to real-life situations so you can begin using Spanish right away.

✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:

Hold simple conversations in Spanish
Introduce yourself and talk about familiar topics
Ask and answer basic questions with confidence
Understand and use foundational grammar
Feel more comfortable using Spanish in everyday situations
Be ready for Low Beginner Spanish or further study

👩‍🏫 About the Instructor

Ana is a Peruvian native and currently resides in El Cerrito, California. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Davis. Her teaching philosophy values diversity and incorporates student’s needs. Moreover, her pedagogy is focused on the development of cultural identity and linguistic competence. Ana has been teaching Spanish as a second language, Spanish to heritage speakers and Latin American literature for more than 20 years.Since she moved to California in 2002, Ana has served as a Lecturer at California State University East Bay, Visiting assistant professor at University of San Diego, Associate instructor at UC Davis, Spanish tutor at Berkeley City College, and Spanish instructor in different high schools in the SF East Bay. Ana is a passionate educator committed to inspiring her students to appreciate learning and to value the unique cultures that they themselves bring to the community at large. She is a published author of poetry including four books of her own and has published additional poems and essays in multiple collaborative collections. In her spare time Ana enjoys cooking, reading poetry and fiction, writing poetry, going to the beach and hiking in nature.

💡 Extras

👉 Want to make faster progress? Explore our blog for language learning tips.
👉 Curious about class structure? See our Class Levels at PLA.
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page.

🏫 Offered by Polyglottist Language Academy

This course is offered by Polyglottist Language Academy, based in Berkeley and proudly serving students across the Bay Area—including San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Napa, and surrounding communities.

If you’re searching for a beginner-friendly in-person Spanish class in Berkeley, this is the perfect place to start your language journey.

🇪🇸 Complete Beginner Spanish – Live Weekly In-Person Class in Berkeley

Learn Spanish in person in a small, supportive group.

Accessible to students in Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Napa, and beyond.

📅 Course Dates & Format

August 6th to September 10th

Schedule: Weekly sessions in person
Class size: 3–6 students

If only two students enroll, the course will still run but will be shortened to five weeks instead of the usual six.

💻 This is an in-person class, ideal for adult learners who want to build a strong foundation in Spanish from the very beginning. Whether you are based in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Napa, or elsewhere in the Bay Area, this course offers high-quality language instruction in a welcoming small-group setting.

👥 Who This Course Is For

This course is perfect for complete beginners or false beginners—students with little or no previous Spanish experience.

Whether you are learning Spanish for travel, work, cultural connection, family, or personal enrichment, this class offers a friendly and supportive environment where you can start speaking Spanish with confidence.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

In this class, you’ll develop essential communication skills in Spanish, with a focus on practical vocabulary, everyday conversation, pronunciation, and foundational grammar. You’ll learn how to:

Introduce yourself and greet others in Spanish
Ask and answer basic questions
Talk about your daily life, hobbies, and interests
Order food, ask for directions, and use Spanish while traveling
Understand basic sentence structure, gender, articles, and present-tense verbs
Improve your pronunciation and listening through guided practice

📚 Materials: Order Spanish Textbook on Amazon

🗣️ You’ll engage in interactive group work, short dialogues, pronunciation practice, role-playing, and simple conversational activities.

Grammar is always connected to real-life situations so you can begin using Spanish right away.

✅ By the End of the Course, You’ll Be Able To:

Hold simple conversations in Spanish
Introduce yourself and talk about familiar topics
Ask and answer basic questions with confidence
Understand and use foundational grammar
Feel more comfortable using Spanish in everyday situations
Be ready for Low Beginner Spanish or further study

👩‍🏫 About the Instructor

Ana is a Peruvian native and currently resides in El Cerrito, California. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Davis. Her teaching philosophy values diversity and incorporates student’s needs. Moreover, her pedagogy is focused on the development of cultural identity and linguistic competence. Ana has been teaching Spanish as a second language, Spanish to heritage speakers and Latin American literature for more than 20 years.Since she moved to California in 2002, Ana has served as a Lecturer at California State University East Bay, Visiting assistant professor at University of San Diego, Associate instructor at UC Davis, Spanish tutor at Berkeley City College, and Spanish instructor in different high schools in the SF East Bay. Ana is a passionate educator committed to inspiring her students to appreciate learning and to value the unique cultures that they themselves bring to the community at large. She is a published author of poetry including four books of her own and has published additional poems and essays in multiple collaborative collections. In her spare time Ana enjoys cooking, reading poetry and fiction, writing poetry, going to the beach and hiking in nature.

💡 Extras

👉 Want to make faster progress? Explore our blog for language learning tips.
👉 Curious about class structure? See our Class Levels at PLA.
👉 Questions? Visit our Contact Page.

🏫 Offered by Polyglottist Language Academy

This course is offered by Polyglottist Language Academy, based in Berkeley and proudly serving students across the Bay Area—including San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Napa, and surrounding communities.

If you’re searching for a beginner-friendly in-person Spanish class in Berkeley, this is the perfect place to start your language journey.