Spanish Evening Course in Berlin

For complete beginners who want to learn Spanish from scratch.

You take your first steps in Spanish and master its clear, phonetic pronunciation with five pure vowels, the rolled R and the characteristic sounds ñ, ll and j. You learn to introduce yourself, ask simple questions and cope with everyday situations. Core grammar such as regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs and grammatical gender with el and la takes centre stage. Before long you grasp the crucial difference between ser and estar in simple sentences.

For learners with basic knowledge who want to expand their Spanish for everyday situations.

You broaden your vocabulary and begin to talk about the past, starting with the pretérito perfecto (he hablado). Reflexive verbs such as levantarse and the gustar construction (me gusta) become part of your repertoire. You deepen the distinction between ser and estar and encounter the first nuances of por and para. This lets you handle shopping, arrangements and simple narratives with confidence.

For learners who can already communicate and now want to speak more fluently and precisely.

At this level you master the central challenge of Spanish: the difference between the pretérito indefinido and the pretérito imperfecto when narrating in the past. You are introduced to the present subjunctive (subjuntivo) and use it after expressions of wish and emotion. Object pronouns such as lo, la and le and their combination (se lo doy) become familiar. Imperatives and future forms further widen your range.

For advanced learners who want to handle complex topics with confidence and nuance.

You now command the subjunctive in its full range, including the imperfect subjunctive (ojalá viniera) and conditional sentences. You apply the subtle differences between por and para and reported speech (estilo indirecto) with ease. You consciously distinguish the use of ustedes in Latin America from vosotros in Spain. Passive constructions and the impersonal se round out your expressive means.

For learners who use Spanish almost fluently and stylistically at work or in academic study.

You use all tenses of the subjunctive, including the pluperfect (hubiera hecho), precisely and idiomatically. You distinguish registers and stylistic levels as confidently as regional variants between Spain and Latin America. Idioms, set phrases and the meaning-changing effect of ser and estar with adjectives (es listo / está listo) are part of your active repertoire. You argue with nuance and adapt your style flexibly.

For learners at the highest level who want near-native command of Spanish.

You understand and produce Spanish with native-like precision, including irony, humour and the finest stylistic nuances. You confidently place dialectal and sociolinguistic differences such as voseo or leísmo and laísmo. You engage effortlessly with literary and specialist texts and use proverbs (refranes) and subtle subjunctive nuances deliberately. Your expression is idiomatic, flexible and perfectly suited to context.