Learn Latin American Spanish and all its varieties

At Lingoda, we’ve created a syllabus that adheres to CEFR standards, an internationally recognized standard that starts at A1 for brand new Spanish speakers heading up to C2, which is considered completely fluent. We offer Spanish courses up to the B2 level. If you’re not sure which level is right for you, you can take our CEFR quiz. A few simple questions will analyze what you know so far and suggest the right course.

Then you book your first class! Meet our teachers, learn with other students of the same level, and enjoy the interactive, fun learning experience. After class, you have access to all the learning materials and can even take quizzes to brush up on skills between classes. The best way to see real improvement is to make a commitment to your learning and engage with the course and the materials provided.

When you’ve decided that you’re ready to learn Mexican Spanish, getting started is so easy. Choose the right plan for you, whether that’s an intensive sprint course, a short course or a longer commitment. Then you decide which level is right for you.

More than anything when learning a language, you want to be respectful – of culture, of heritage. Recognizing different accents is a way to show your respect for the language and the people! Because our Lingoda teachers are based around the world, you’ll get the chance to experience lots of different accents in the learning process.

Because there are several differences in the styles of Spanish spoken as it has changed and developed around the world, recognizing different accents can help you change your vocabulary and grammar accordingly.

If the idea of learning Spanish is relatively new, and the idea of having to comprehend more than one feels daunting, don’t worry! For the most part, people will be happy you’ve attempted to learn the language and will be very forgiving. It’s not like they won’t understand you at all. Think of American English and British English. There might be some embarrassment when an American talks about their “pants” and the Brit assumed they mean “knickers” – but there’s no real harm done!

Much like with American English and British English, for the most part, the language will feel very similar. So if you choose to learn Latin American Spanish, you won’t be surprised to find there are quite a few similarities to Mexican Spanish.

The pronunciation of some words may feel different. The letter “c” for example, changes depending on which part of the world you’re visiting (or listening to). Colloquial expressions or phrases vary from place to place. A common phrase in Mexico might leave someone from Barcelona confused. The biggest difference you’ll encounter is vocabulary and grammar. In Spanish, where you might use tú (you, informal), most Latin Americans would use vos.Or you might find objects have entirely different names.

This depends on what you intend to do with your Spanish. You might learn Spanish for Spain or Latin America if you’re going to travel to that side of the world. Or maybe you’ll choose to learn Mexican Spanish as that’s your intended destination.

This decision is yours! You should learn the style of Spanish that you feel will be most useful to you. There is no right or wrong answer, this is your journey that you are in total control of.

Spanish is the official language in over 20 countries, and it is a language that has evolved and changed as it has spread around the world. There are nearly 600,000,000 Spanish speakers across the world, so you can expect differences

With each country, there are cultural influences reflected in the food, day-to-day life and language. Part of what makes Spanish exciting is learning the differences from place to place.

On every Lingoda course you’ll focus on all the different competencies: including speaking, conversational skills, vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing. You’ll learn in real-time with other students so you can all practice speaking and listening together. From the first lesson, you’ll confidently use your new skills.

Our teachers are a very important part of our learning process. They are fun, friendly and most importantly, fluent! By rotating our teachers you’ll get to hear lots of different accents but you’ll also feel more ready to encounter Spanish teachers in the real world. Of course, if there’s a teacher you love, you’re welcome to specifically book into their class, otherwise enjoy meeting a new friendly face with every lesson.

Have a look at Lingoda’s Spanish Online Courses: Intensive Spanish Courses, Immersive Spanish Courses, Spanish Private 1:1 Courses, Spanish Conversation Courses, Spanish Evening Classes for busy people, Spanish Grammar Courses, Spanish Reading Courses. Our Spanish teachers come from all over Spanish speaking countries, so you’ll learn also to recognize many Spanish accents and varieties!