STANDARD SPANISH COURSE (20 GROUP LESSONS PER WEEK)

The standard Spanish language course is for general use, designed for people that want to learn rapidly and want to improve their communication skills. You don’t need to have previous knowledge of the language to begin studying at WAYRA. The course program covers from basic survival to the most advanced or complicated communication needs.

All teachers are native Spanish speakers, experienced and resourceful professionals that will guide you through the course using interactive and communicative teaching methods. To make your learning easy and fun the course integrates the local culture, interesting topics and combines it with the student’s personal interest to satisfy communication needs.

Start Dates: Every Monday
Lessons per week: 20 lessons
Lessons per day: 4 lessons
Duration: from 1 to 40 weeks
Levels: All levels, from A1 to C2
Maximum per Class: 6 students
Average per Class: 3-4 students
Class Schedule: 8:00-12:00 a.m. or 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Course composition: Development of language and communication skills, grammar, vocabulary
Requirements: Interview and placement test the first day to best determine your level
Exams: At the end of each course
Certificates: Attendance and Achievement Certificate at graduation
Note: Normally your schedule and teacher will rotate every week.

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WAYRA Office hours

Mo - Fr 7:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Current local time in
Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica

RATES - STANDARD COURSE (20 GROUP LESSONS PER WEEK)

Rates 2025 (PDF Download)

Program Registration

All rates are in USD. VAT included.

If only 1 student is registered for the standard course we offer 15 lessons per week instead of 20. Thanks to these one-to-one lessons, coupled with more efficient and focused learning, the student achieves by the end of the week the same learning goals as the 20 lessons course.

Classes include registration fee, placement test and VAT. Books are not included.

School holidays:

There are no classes during the Easter Week from April 13-20, 2025 (lodging runs normally). Additionally, the school will be closed from Aug. 17 - Sept. 14, 2025 (incl. lodging) and during Christmas week from Dec. 21 - Dec. 28, 2025 (lodging runs normally)

National Holidays:

January 1, April 11, May 1, July 25, August 15, September 15, December 1 and December 25.

National holidays are subject to change. There is no refund for National Holidays.

LEVELS OF SPANISH

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

Measure your command of the Spanish Language with the free WAYRA language proficiency test. WAYRA provide the opportunity for you, to test your proficiency level of the Spanish language. We have based this test on the standard grammar and vocabulary that you would find in any language-learning materials. WAYRA offer these tests for self-evaluation purposes only. You may find that your score on this test is not consistent with other tests you have taken.

Online Spanish Language Test

A1: BREAKTHROUGH OR BEGINNER

Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

A2: WAY STAGE OR ELEMENTARY

Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

B1: THRESHOLD OR INTERMEDIATE

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

B2: VANTAGE OR UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

C1: EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY OR ADVANCED

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

C2: MASTERY OR PROFICIENCY

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.