Stories · Conversation · TPRS

Learn Spanish and start speaking from your very first class.

Even if you're starting from zero, you can begin communicating in Spanish from day one. Naturally, gradually, and without stress.

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Petro, Spanish teacher
The big idea

🗣️ You don't need to know Spanish to start speaking Spanish.

It can sound impossible. “If I don't know Spanish, how am I supposed to speak it?”

That's exactly where the difference is. From the first class we start communicating in Spanish, even if you're an absolute beginner. I adapt the Spanish to your level, help you understand what you hear, and give you what you need to answer.

First you understand.Then you answer.Then you start saying more.

And little by little, Spanish starts coming out more and more naturally.

Don't wait until you know Spanish to start speaking it. Start speaking to learn Spanish.
Petro
Who I am

👋 Hi, I'm Petro

I'm a Spanish teacher, and I teach mainly through TPRS and Comprehensible Input. I speak four languages — Arabic, Spanish, Russian and English — and I lived in Russia for many years.

Learning languages myself taught me something important:

Knowing the rules of a language doesn't necessarily mean knowing how to use it.

That's why my classes are built around communication. For more than 7 years I've been helping people start speaking Spanish.

My goal isn't simply to teach you Spanish. I want to help you use it and enjoy it.

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How I teach

🧠 We learn Spanish by using it

In my classes we don't spend most of the time memorizing vocabulary lists or doing mechanical drills. We work with comprehensible Spanish, stories, questions, conversation, reading and interactive activities.

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Stories

Often we build a story together. I ask questions, you answer, and the situation grows. You don't just listen to the story — you're part of it. Sometimes you're one of the characters.

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Conversation

Different activities so you can use Spanish in many ways. We talk about your interests, experiences, opinions and real-life situations.

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Picture Talk

We use images to describe, imagine, compare and create conversations.

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Reading

Texts adapted to your level, used to keep developing comprehension and vocabulary.

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Natural repetition

Important words and structures show up many times in different contexts. So you learn and use them without mechanical memorization.

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No pressure to be perfect

You don't need all the rules, hundreds of words, or months of waiting. And you don't need to be afraid of mistakes.

What is TPRS?

Learning through stories and conversation

TPRS stands for Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling. It's a method built on comprehension, stories, questions, interaction and meaningful repetition.

The idea is simple:

You listenYou understandYou answerYou use itYou meet it againYou speak more and more

Instead of learning words and rules in isolation, you meet the language inside contexts you can understand.

The sentence is the curriculum. The conversation is the lab.
Why it's different

🌱 Learn without the pressure of speaking perfectly

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    You listento comprehensible Spanish.
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    You understand.
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    You answer.
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    You take part.
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    You meet the language again.
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    You gain confidence.

It all happens gradually and naturally. The goal isn't for you to be able to explain Spanish. The goal is for you to be able to use it.

Choose your Spanish

🇪🇸 Spanish or 🇦🇷 Rioplatense Spanish?

You also get to choose which variety of Spanish you want to learn. You don't need to learn one variety first and switch later. Start directly with the Spanish you actually want to use.

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Spanish

We work with international Spanish and adapt vocabulary and ways of speaking to your goals.

See Spanish courses
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Rioplatense Spanish

If Argentina or Uruguay is your thing, learn Rioplatense Spanish directly — including vos, and the vocabulary and expressions of the region.

See Rioplatense courses
Choose how you want to learn

🎓 Three ways to learn with me

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Most popular

Live group courses

Learn with me and other students in small groups of max 6 people.

  • Spanish from zero
  • Spanish A2
  • Rioplatense from zero
  • Rioplatense A2
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Private classes

A class fully adapted to your level, goals, interests and pace.

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Self-study

Learn whenever you want, at your own pace, with my self-study materials.

  • 🎥 Video course
  • 📖 Interactive e-book
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Students

❤️ What my students say

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Experience & training

🧠 Years of teaching, and years of learning

I've been on both sides of the desk. That's what shapes how I teach.

How do we start?

🚀 It's really easy

Write to me

Tell me what you want to achieve with Spanish and what experience you have.

Take a free trial class

We get to know each other and you experience first-hand how my method works. Nothing to prepare.

Choose what's best for you

Continue with a group course, private classes, or study on your own with my materials.

FAQ

❓ Questions people ask me

Can I start if I know nothing about Spanish?

Yes. You can start from zero. From the first class we use Spanish adapted to your level and start communicating step by step.

Will I really speak from the first class?

Yes. Even as a beginner, you'll take part and produce Spanish from the very first class.

Do I have to memorize a lot of vocabulary?

We don't base the classes on memorizing endless lists. Vocabulary shows up inside stories, conversations, readings and situations.

What is TPRS?

A method built on stories, questions, comprehension, interaction and meaningful repetition. More about TPRS ↑

Can I learn Rioplatense Spanish?

Yes. There are Rioplatense Spanish courses, and you can also work on this variety in private classes.

What levels do you teach?

Mainly from beginner up to roughly B1/B2.

Are there group classes?

Yes. Groups have a maximum of 6 students.

Are there private classes too?

Yes. See private classes →

Are there materials to study on my own?

Yes. There are video courses and self-study e-books. Explore self-study →

🗣️ Your Spanish doesn't need another word list. It needs to come alive.

Stories.Conversation.Comprehension.Repetition.And Spanish from day one.
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