We speak from the first session
Even beginners spend lesson time speaking Spanish, with corrections in the moment.
One-on-one online Spanish coaching for adults. Conversation first, from the first lesson.
Even beginners spend lesson time speaking Spanish, with corrections in the moment.
Vocabulary and scenarios are built around your goals, such as travel, family, work, or a specific trip.
Food, markets, traditions, music, and customs are the content used to teach grammar and vocabulary, so you learn what people actually say.
A 60-minute one-on-one conversation session built around your goals.
Ask about ratesRegular weekly sessions with a plan built around your goal.
Ask about ratesClinical vocabulary and patient communication for healthcare professionals.
Ask about ratesSmall-group trips to practice Spanish where it's spoken, at the table, in the market, and out in town.
See immersion trips
Take what you practice in lessons into everyday life. On an immersion trip, the group shares meals, visits markets, and spends time in conversation with locals and with each other, so Spanish becomes the language you live in for a while, not just the one you study.
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Ross Torres
Become Fluent is led by Ross Torres, a linguist and philosopher with 15 years of teaching experience. Ross holds a BA in Philosophy from San Francisco State University and an MA in Romance Languages from the University of New Orleans. A native speaker of English and Spanish, fluent in French, Italian, and Portuguese, Ross has taught in the United States, Mexico, Italy, and Portugal, and is based in Lisbon.
I'm a family physician, and about a third of my patients speak Spanish as their first language. For years I relied on interpreters or my own broken phrases, and I always felt I was missing part of the conversation. I worked with Become Fluent twice a week for six months. The lessons were built around my actual work: taking a history, explaining a diagnosis, going over medications, and the small talk that puts a nervous patient at ease. We role-played appointments, and Become Fluent pushed me to handle the parts that don't go to script, like a patient who answers a different question than the one I asked. Now I run most of my Spanish-language visits on my own. I still use an interpreter for complex or high-stakes conversations, but my patients can talk to me directly, and I can hear what they're telling me. Several have mentioned it. That was the goal, and I got there.
I started with Become Fluent already behind and pretty overwhelmed, unsure I'd even be ready for the AP Spanish exam in time. They built a study plan that actually matched where I was, not some generic curriculum, and broke down exactly which skills needed the most work (listening comprehension and timed writing were my weak spots). Sessions were structured but never rigid; we adjusted as my needs changed. What made the biggest difference was consistent practice with real exam-format material combined with targeted vocabulary and grammar review, so I wasn't just cramming, I was actually building fluency. I passed with a perfect score. I'd recommend Become Fluent to anyone serious about the AP exam, especially if you're starting from a place of feeling behind, like I was.
Become Fluent taught me the basics of Italian and walked me through the necessary vocabulary to get around in Italy. We focused on pronunciation, as well as grammar. It was very helpful to have someone guide me through the exercises and correct me when I am wrong, explaining my mistakes. Become Fluent provided lots of materials (different textbooks) which made the lesson structured. They helped me challenge myself by reading short stories from lingua website, which was difficult at first but easier with practice. Definitely recommend them as a tutor to anyone interested in learning a new language!
Become Fluent was the absolute best! I have learned so much in my time with them and am so looking forward to continuing my studies. They are so knowledgeable, always ready with a resource, and offer such lovely insight into any subject. A great conversationalist, even in a language I'm struggling to speak. I would highly recommend Become Fluent to anyone looking to start learning or increase their language skills.
I have come a long way with Become Fluent. ... Now I figured out what I needed for my learning preferences and where I was lagging, and we have come up with a plan to combat that.
Very thorough, keeps me on track, moves at a good pace, ready to be fluent!! Always prepared and always very patient! Great tutor!
Great patience and knowledge of not just the language but interesting facts about the origins of words and expressions that make learning less mundane.
I like the variety of communicating, reading, studying grammar... I feel like I progress so much more working with Become Fluent than I ever have on my own. My teacher is always patient, interesting, and funny, and offers so many useful resources.
I loved that Become Fluent always comes up with new material to help my learning and retention.
Very patient and helpful. I do not feel rushed and have time to practice. I have tools to study and enhance on my own with what I learned.
We had a great session today. We read a funny book and had a discussion on travel and food.
Fantastic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and generous!
Tell us where you are with Spanish and where you want to go.
Book a free intro callOr write to rossjtorres@gmail.com