Living in Spain · Moving · Second home

Spanish for your life in Spain

Already living in Spain, moving there soon or own a second home? Learn the Spanish you’ll really need: at the town hall, the notary, the doctor, your children’s school and with your neighbours. In private online lessons, explained in English or Dutch.

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Who it’s for

Wherever you are now

You already live in Spain

You no longer want to rely on English, translators or your neighbours. You want to handle things yourself and truly take part.

You’re moving to Spain

You still live at home and want to arrive well prepared, so you’re independent from day one.

You have a second home

You’re there a few times a year and want to get by with your neighbours, workmen, the property manager and in the village.

What we practise

The Spanish of your real life

Registering at the town hall and sorting out paperwork without someone interpreting for you.
Understanding the notary, the bank and the estate agent when you buy or rent a home.
Explaining what’s wrong at the doctor’s or in hospital.
Talking to your children’s teachers, the other parents and their friends.
Taking part in the residents’ association meeting and chatting with your neighbours.
Telling the plumber or electrician what’s broken, and understanding the answer.

Elvira teaching an online Spanish lesson from her home office

I know how it feels, the other way round

I lived in the Netherlands for more than 20 years and learned Dutch there as an adult. So I know what it’s like to find your way in a new country and a new language: at the town hall, at work and with the neighbours.

Now I live in Málaga and have been teaching Spanish for 25 years, including at the Instituto Cervantes, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and the Volksuniversiteit. I explain things in English or Dutch when it helps, and I know the cultural differences from the inside.

Complimentary consultation · 20 minutes

Ready for your life in Spain?
Let’s make your plan.

We’ll look at your level, your plans and the situations where you need Spanish.

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Frequently asked questions

Spanish for life in Spain: your questions

I don’t live in Spain yet. Can I start now?

Yes. The lessons are online, so you can start from home and simply carry on after you move. The earlier you start, the more independent you’ll be when you arrive.

How much Spanish do I need before I move?

It depends on your plans: living, working, children at school or a second home. In the 20-minute consultation we look at what you need and make a realistic plan.

Do we practise real situations, like the town hall or the notary?

Yes. We prepare and practise the conversations you’ll actually have, with the words and phrases you’ll need there. I don’t handle the paperwork itself; for that, a gestor or lawyer in Spain can help.

Will you explain things in English or Dutch?

Yes. I speak English and Dutch, so I can explain grammar and differences in language and culture in your own language when you need it. Step by step, more of each lesson is in Spanish.

Applying for Spanish nationality? Read more about the DELE A2 and the CCSE.

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