Reviews from our students
Manon Maher - MCB
This was beyond a boring class the first few sessions. It was an entire 90 minutes on going over pronunciation in the following sessions. The teacher often forgot the name of the students who to ask questions to next he never once deviated from the written workbook that you gave. A teacher is not a teacher if they just read the written, workbook, and give the same exercises. I did not take most of this course. I cannot learn with a teacher who just reads verbatim from a workbook. It was incredibly boring.
Mateusz Wilczynski
Not too much , not too little
Perfect for all beginners, for easy start with your journey with Spanish
Oscar Marin
Fun and fast moving.
Cinzia Berletti
Even if I prefer in-person classes, online worked just as well.
Great class!!
Jessi Berry
Awesome course - the teaching style and review is very formulaic and logical, which makes it easy with practice to retain what I'm learning. I love the supplemental material as well - newsletters, blog resources, and AI chat bot.
Harper T
The teaching has been quite thorough with good explanations on why the sentences are constructed they way the are.
The teacher has been patient with the students which makes for a calm atmosphere for learning.
Thomas Clobes
Great course. I enrolled at Berges a little over a month ago and will continue through the program!
Maximilian Paulus
I really enjoyed attending the course because it was easy to follow. The teachers included all of the students to participate.
The time schedule was very flexible that I could easily change the day and time if needed.
I really enjoyed going to the in person classes, which was one of the main reasons why iI chosed Berges Institute.
I am looking forward to attending the next courses.
Best,
Max
Patrick Cavanaugh
I enjoyed the book, overall content, and flexibility of class times.
Bibi Alli
I enjoyed the beginners course. Before starting with Berges, I had some background in Spanish but forgot a lot of the grammar and didn't have any confidence speaking. The textbook, homework, and exercises in class were well structured and I felt like I learned a lot within the 10 weeks. I also feel more confident speaking.
Gowri Menon
I am so glad I found Berges Institute online when I was searching to learn Spanish. The Level 1 was placed very simply and not over bearing or over whelming, it was easy to follow (not on class day 1 yeah haha) but onwards it was simple and structured that you don't feel lost. The method actually falls into place making learning Spanish a breeze. Also helps that they have Amazing teachers here whom are really dedicated. Highly Recommend taking Spanish lessons from here.
April Cox (ACXIOM)
Course was good. I wish the workbook, had more examples of each section. It was hard to catch on at first, but that is because of learning a new language. Overall loved the course.
John Leonard
The beginner's class was just what I needed to get started learning Spanish. The course materials are easy to understand and are wonderfully organized so that you are always building on what you already learned. I was anxious about learning a new language but this class eased me into the learning process, making it fun and challenging at the same time.
Lucia Simone Winston
The workbook is easy to follow. Explanations are clear and concise. I suggest an index in the back of the workbook, so that topics can be found more easily for review purposes. Page numbers in the table of contents would also be helpful.
Bob U.
The course was a good beginning approach, stressing conversational skills, along with the necessary grammar guidelines.
I liked the course book, which was less comprehensive, and less intimidating, than a typical beginning Spanish book (from what I remember from many decades ago),
easing us into a practical learning mode.
Kathryn Peartree
Good process through out, Andres is very helpful and gives great background on language and good context for verbs and vocabulary
Maureen O'Neill
Terrific. Highly recommend. Both in class and homework were well paced with lots of opportunity to check progress.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to learn Spanish with this method?
Most students become conversational after completing 5 levels (about 12-15 months of regular classes).
I've never studied Spanish before. Is this right for me?
Yes! Most of our students are complete beginners. We designed our Beginners classes specifically for people with zero Spanish experience.
Will I be embarrassed in class as a beginner?
No. All Beginners students start at zero. Our teachers create a supportive environment where making mistakes is part of learning.
How is this different from Spanish apps?
We teach grammar rules first, then practice. Apps make you guess patterns. Our method is faster for adults.