NEF provides a great Spanish learning experience with clear explanations, engaging practice sessions, and a focus on improving everyday communication.
Start Your Journey to Madrid: Learn Spanish for Travel, Study, and Business
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Spanish is the official language of 21 countries and the second most spoken native language globally. Mastering Spanish opens doors to vast economic opportunities in Latin America, vibrant cultural experiences, and deepens understanding of literature and history. Our Spanish classes are designed to provide practical fluency aligned with the globally recognized DELE/SIELE/CEFR proficiency standards.
Our Spanish language program is structured using the globally recognized CEFR standards (A1 to C2). We emphasize communicative competence, focusing on practical conversational skills, foundational grammar, and cultural contexts to ensure you are prepared for real-world interactions in Spain and Latin America.
Review the levels below to understand the learning goals and syllabus for each stage.
The Spanish A1 language course focuses on very basic communication. Students learn to understand and use familiar everyday expressions, simple greetings (saludos), and phrases aimed at immediate needs. The curriculum covers self-introduction, asking/answering questions about personal details, and essential vocabulary. The goal is to interact in a simple way, provided the other person speaks slowly, clearly, and is prepared to help. The core grammar studied involves the present tense (presente de indicativo) and simple sentence structures.
This A1 Spanish course is strictly for absolute beginners with little to no prior Spanish knowledge. It is the perfect starting point for travelers who need foundational survival Spanish skills for navigation and basic social interactions.
Upon completion, you will be able to introduce yourself, ask and answer simple questions about personal details (e.g., dónde vives, qué haces), and communicate in a basic manner to manage fundamental transactions.
The students will develop their communication skills in four parts:
The Spanish A2 language course expands foundational knowledge, enabling students to handle routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information. Content focuses on understanding sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance: shopping, local geography, and employment. The main objective is to gain the ability to deal with basic survival situations and describe past events simply.
This A2 Spanish course is for learners who have completed the A1 level. It is ideal for those who need to manage more common everyday interactions independently, such as ordering food in detail, making simple requests, or discussing recent past holidays.
You will gain the ability to handle routine situations, understand short conversations on familiar topics, and describe your background, immediate environment, and past activities in simple terms.
The students will develop their communication skills in four parts:
The Spanish B1 course aims for functional independence. The curriculum teaches students to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters and to deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling. A key focus is the ability to produce simple, connected text on familiar topics and express personal opinions, hopes, and ambitions. This level requires mastery of multiple past tenses.
This B1 Spanish course is for learners who can already handle basic conversation but wish to achieve true independence in the language. It is often the minimum requirement for certain types of student visas or residency applications.
Upon completion, you will be able to handle most situations while traveling, give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans, and produce coherent text on a wide range of familiar subjects. You will be able to distinguish and correctly use the four main past tenses.
The students will develop their communication skills in four parts:
The Spanish B2 course prepares students for academic and professional use. The curriculum involves comprehending the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field. Students work towards interacting with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular conversation with native speakers quite possible without strain, requiring detailed and structured output.
This B2 Spanish course is for serious learners aiming for university entrance, skilled employment, or long-term residence. It is the threshold for effective communication in high-stakes environments where nuanced opinion and argumentation are necessary.
You will be able to understand complex texts, interact with native speakers fluently, and produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects, effectively defending your viewpoints and explaining the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
The students will develop their communication skills in four parts:
The Spanish C1 course focuses on achieving mastery and flexibility for demanding social, academic, and professional Spanish. Students learn to understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning. A central aim is to express oneself spontaneously, fluently, and effectively for complex, unstructured communication, demonstrating control over organizational patterns and style.
This C1 Spanish course is for highly skilled learners seeking to operate at a fully professional or high academic level. It is suitable for those planning to teach, write professionally, or study humanities at a Spanish-speaking university.
You will achieve the ability to use Spanish flexibly and effectively for almost all social, professional, and academic purposes. You can recognize implicit meanings, use sophisticated idiomatic language, and produce clear, complex, and well-structured text on a variety of subjects.
The students will develop their communication skills in four parts:
This Spanish C2 course aims for near-native or full operational proficiency. The curriculum ensures the student can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read, regardless of speed or complexity. The key focus is on expressing oneself spontaneously, very fluently, and precisely, differentiating the finer shades of meaning even in the most complex, specialized, and abstract situations.
This C2 Spanish course is for the highly ambitious learner aiming for the highest level of mastery. It is ideal for translators, interpreters, and those required to demonstrate proficiency equal to an educated native speaker.
You will demonstrate the ability to understand, summarize, and express yourself effortlessly in any situation, demonstrating complete control over the structure and nuances of the Spanish language, including cultural references and complex irony.
The students will develop their communication skills in four parts:
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3 Months ago
NEF’s Spanish course is fantastic — the teachers are motivating, lessons are interactive, and learning feels natural and enjoyable.
2 Months ago
I learned Spanish easily at NEF through practical activities, real-life conversations, and continuous support from skilled instructors.
1 Month ago
NEF provides a great Spanish learning experience with clear explanations, engaging practice sessions, and a focus on improving everyday communication.