Reviews for Beginners Level: Spanish for Absolute Beginners

4.8 (598 reviews)

A woman taking a Spanish class via Zoom from her couch
Erman Karasu
2019-03-26
I took a level 1 spanish course in Berges Institute, Ed was pretty good at explaining complicated grammar rules. The pace of the course is very well, you have a good amount of knowledge about Spanish at the end of the course.
Donal
2019-03-25
Course was structured well and easy to follow as it progressed. Maria was extremely pleasant and very helpful.
Natalie
2019-03-25
I thought the class did a really good job at teaching the basics. I've actually studied Spanish all through grade school and college and I wanted to retake classes because my new job requires Spanish usage daily. So, I started with the beginner course because of the Groupon and LOVED IT. I thought our teacher was very approachable and made people feel comfortable even when they messed up. I'm already signed up for level 2. :-)
John DeAngelis
2019-03-04
This course provides an excellent introduction to the Spanish language.
Maxine Phillips
2019-03-04
The progression of grammatical concepts was excellent, as was the amount of interaction and conversation, and Nelson was very flexible as people entered and left our particular class because of changes in their schedules.
Alison
2019-03-04
Julia was patient and made the class fun. The pace of the class was perfect.
Anna Ferber
2019-03-04
Brilliant. When you're learning a new language and starting at zero, you're completely vulnerable and self-conscious even more so as an adult. The course offers a practical approach and you can use what you learn immediately.
Sanam Skelly
2019-03-04
I like the structure of the course. I took a Spanish class elsewhere two years ago and was very unimpressed with the teaching style, layout of the information taught, and the fact that there really wasn't any homework. I love that we have homework at Berges. It's important to lay some basic foundational groundwork before you try to force people to have conversations with each other, and Berges does this.
Anonymous
2019-02-28
Excellent course for someone who knows no Spanish. The pace was appropriate and the teacher made learning fun. The textbook is very easy to read and to reference. The teacher discussed more idioms and encouraged class participation.
Kyle
2019-02-26
The course was great in providing me a good understanding of the basics and providing a solid foundation to build off of. I believe this path is much better then the educational apps you can download as it gives you added context around why and how certain things are written and/or spoke.
Nancy Fletchr
2019-02-26
I really enjoyed the course and have signed up for Spanish II with Andreas. I liked the pace of the course, the way the materials was arranged, and the way the assignments helped to reinforce what was taught in the classroom. Andreas was very supportive, knowledgeable, and made the class fun!
Jon
2019-02-25
I enjoyed the course and the pacing of the course was just right. I think it helped that I had some prior Spanish knowledge.
Anthony
2019-02-13
The class was great, fun and effective
Lena Hayes
2019-02-07
The class offers plenty of opportunity to speak spanish as you are learning.
Anonymous
2019-02-07
Very good overall, love the wide variety of date/time options and make ups, short length of classes and casual vibe. Teacher not super welcoming of questions but overall very pleased and will continue
Anne
2019-02-07
Great way to start a new language But very intense learning and a lot to learn every week A bit to speedy for me Would be good to go back on previous lessons
Mladen Bulatovic
2019-01-14
Course was well structured and easy to follow up.
Bill Hawkins
2019-01-02
Engaging, effective, and fun. Instructor basically explains the mechanics of the language, which makes it so much more intuitive to put in practice. Gives you a framework for rapidly assimilating the grammatical rules and structures.
Daria
2019-01-02
Great instructor! Amazing course! Will continue studying with you guys!
Meaghan DeNino
2019-01-02
The class was mainly verbal practice combined with repetition which I felt to be the most effective teaching style I have come across in my previous attempts to learn the language. After completion of the class I took a vacation to Mexico and was shocked to realize how much of the language I understood.