"Worth every penny - Spanish skills transformed completely."
Mary Smith, NYC

Spanish for Human Resources

Our grammar-based method provides the conversational foundation to conduct interviews, explain benefits, handle employee relations, and ensure all team members feel supported.

A woman taking a Spanish class via Zoom from her couch

How Berges Institute Helps HR Professionals:

  • Build conversational Spanish through the Graf Method
  • Small group classes with personalized attention
  • Native Spanish-speaking instructors
  • Learn to explain policies and procedures in Spanish
  • Flexible online scheduling for busy HR professionals
  • Foundation for workplace communication in Spanish
Learning Spanish for Human Resources online with Berges Institute

Frequently asked questions

I need to conduct interviews and explain benefits. Will this help?

Yes. Once you have conversational fluency, you'll be able to conduct interviews, explain benefits, discuss policies, and handle employee relations in Spanish. The grammar-based foundation we provide lets you communicate clearly about any HR topic, even if you occasionally need to look up specific terminology.

Do you teach HR-specific vocabulary and terminology?

We teach conversational Spanish through grammar and sentence-building. The specialized vocabulary for benefits, policies, employment law, and HR procedures can be learned more easily once you have this conversational foundation. Many HR professionals supplement with industry glossaries.

How quickly can I start communicating with Spanish-speaking employees?

Most students can handle basic workplace conversations within 10-15 months of consistent study. This allows you to communicate with Spanish-speaking employees about basic HR matters, with more complex discussions developing as you progress to intermediate proficiency.

Will this help me create a more inclusive workplace?

Absolutely. When HR professionals speak Spanish, Spanish-speaking employees feel more supported and included. You'll be able to communicate directly about important workplace matters, ensuring all employees have equal access to HR services and information.

A Berges Institute student studying Spanish for Human Resources

Reviews from our students

carl jones
2026-04-21
I am loving the class and having homework to do helps a lot. The teacher is very good and putting in the work and learning is what you have to do.
Peter Bull
2026-04-08
I had done some self-study before joining the Berges beginners' course by listening to the free Language Transfer course by Mihalis Eleftheriou. This primer definitely gave me a head start with the Berges course, and maybe at the start it felt a little slow for me. Nonethetheless, it was very beneficial fo me to be able to interact with a native Spanish-speaking teacher as well as my classmates. It has already given me the confidence to engage in short basic conversations on my trips to Spain. Luana is an excellent teacher, but on the occasions where I had to use a different teacher I found them all helpful and positive and learnt different things from each. It was also enjoyable to meet virtually with a range of other Spanish students around the world.
Jennifer Taylor
2026-04-03
Since it had been over 20 years since I had taken Spanish, I needed to be able to start back at the beginning. This is a genuine beginner class, and it's been a great learning experience! To start, the class is being taught by a native speaker - which makes a HUGE difference. From being able to say what is formal, to what's ACTUALLY said in day to day (and how it may differ from country to country!), and hearing the correct pronunciation - that aspect is a game changer. REALLY looking forward to testing out what I've learned in the real world!
David McDonld
2026-03-31
Very good
David Robinson
2026-03-31
Very good fir an absolute beginner. Gives good idea of basic structure and grammar
Asia Faoro
2026-03-31
This has been a great introductory course to Spanish. It is fast paced, but the live classes force you to think on your feet and have conversations which is great. I'm really enjoying it and learning a lot. The homework reinforces what I learn.
Lowell VanBiene
2026-03-29
This was exactly what I was looking for. My learning style is well supported by this classroom model and group process. Most Spanish lessons I found seem to be one-on-one tutors, which doesn't feel as helpful to me as a beginner yet. I appreciate the pacing and homework to keep practicing throughout the week.
Anonymous
2026-03-28
Beginners Spanish has been a very good class overall. It helps to introduce students to the basics of Spanish. It is also a good baseline to prepare students who are interested in taking more complex levels later on. The textbook content also provides topics that are relevant to students daily lives, such as food, activities, places, etc.
Diana Weber
2026-03-26
The level I choose has NOTHING to do with our teacher (Claudia). She is doing a wonderful job. I wouldn't even say that the level I gave has to do with the material that the course uses. This level more reflects on the difficulty of teaching an on-line course and what I'd hope to get from the class. I even think part of it is that teachers are probably instructed to NOT encourage students to improve pronunciation, when (even to my untrained ears) I can hear that myself and other students ARE NOT pronouncing words correctly. Then you have students that clearly are not studying every week so the class moves along so slowly, which for me was frustrating. Not to mention the first to weeks of this 10 week course, we had a different teacher and it was confusing how she taught. The on-line class information was hard to follow, how courses, classes, assignments and things were linked was not clear and it was tough finding stuff on line.
Andrea Lewis
2026-03-26
Claudia is an amazing instructor, she listens well, explains things very well.
Akane Roddy
2026-03-22
Class is very appropriate for my level who has been only striding with app. I needed help with grammer and also interactive learning so I love the way how class is set up with. Teacher is very kind and patient