Learn Spanish through the food, traditions, and daily life of the Spanish-speaking world.

One-on-one online Spanish coaching for adults. Conversation first, from the first lesson.

tertulia
a regular gathering to talk
sobremesa
time spent talking at the table after a meal
mercado
market

How lessons work

We speak from the first session

Even beginners spend lesson time speaking Spanish, with corrections in the moment.

Lessons follow your life

Vocabulary and scenarios are built around your goals, such as travel, family, work, or a specific trip.

Culture is the material

Food, markets, traditions, music, and customs are the content used to teach grammar and vocabulary, so you learn what people actually say.

Services

A group of students sharing dinner at a long wooden table under a palm-thatched roof

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.

Ask about upcoming trips

Who teaches

Ross Torres, founder of Become Fluent

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.

What students say

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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.

Tracy

Very thorough, keeps me on track, moves at a good pace, ready to be fluent!! Always prepared and always very patient! Great tutor!

Maureen

Great patience and knowledge of not just the language but interesting facts about the origins of words and expressions that make learning less mundane.

Hassan

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.

Cynthia

I loved that Become Fluent always comes up with new material to help my learning and retention.

Tonette

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.

Ruthie

We had a great session today. We read a funny book and had a discussion on travel and food.

Ashley

Fantastic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and generous!

Vivek

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