“Learning Spanish has shaped my dreams” #BaseLangStories
Hannah took Spanish in high school, and continues taking classes now that she’s at university. She tries to maintain a habit of at least…Keep reading
“Learning Spanish has brought new ideas, but more importantly, new people to my life” #BaseLangStories
Christie first decided to learn Spanish as a project to keep her brain active. Now that she’s become conversational through regular lessons on BaseLang,…Keep reading
“My goal is to interact with others in the community, in their own language” #BaseLangStories
Chris had a solid foundation in Spanish thanks to studying the language in high school and college, but a lack of regular speaking practice…Keep reading
“I love being able to speak with my Cuban family” #BaseLangStories
Julianna has always wanted to improve her Spanish, especially to be able to communicate with her family in Cuba. Through BaseLang’s Real World program,…Keep reading
“When I travel, I act as translator for English-speaking tourists” #BaseLangStories
A quick immersion program in Chile was Amardeep’s first real introduction to learning Spanish, just before covid. Under lockdown in England he maintained his…Keep reading
“I’m able to make friends in Mexico who don’t speak English” #BaseLangStories
A two-month Spanish immersion program in Medellin gave Kris a good foundation in the language, though a few years later he was certainly rusty….Keep reading
“Now I’m making plans to move to Latin America” #BaseLangStories
Adam started brushing up on his high school Spanish before a trip to Mexico. With regular lessons in BaseLang’s Real World program, he soon…Keep reading
“My seminary was eager to have a priest who could speak Spanish” #BaseLangStories
With the aspiration to minister to both the English- and Spanish-speaking communities in Pittsburgh, Peter complemented his seminary studies by joining BaseLang’s Real World…Keep reading
“Now I’m tutoring Spanish to high school students” #BaseLangStories
Like many Americans, Janice took Spanish in school growing up but it didn’t really stick. Learning Spanish on BaseLang as an adult, not only…Keep reading
“Now speaking Spanish is part of my everyday life” #BaseLangStories
Spanish is prevalent in Charlie’s neighborhood in New York City, motivating him to learn the language too. Starting from scratch on BaseLang’s Real World…Keep reading
“Before BaseLang, I felt a little bit lost” #BaseLangStories
Even after studying Spanish on several online apps, Brett felt he wasn’t improving enough to speak the language in real situations. Through BaseLang’s Real…Keep reading
“My boyfriend’s family loves that I can finally join in their conversations” #BaseLangStories
As a Kiwi living in Europe, Viva was used to people around her switching to English, including her Argentinian boyfriend. She dove headfirst into…Keep reading
“I no longer freeze when speaking Spanish” #BaseLangStories
Meet Kevin, a BaseLang student who had attempted to learn Spanish for several years, but was frustrated at not being able to speak the…Keep reading
I learned Spanish, and got a promotion! – #BaseLangStories
Meet Jessi, a BaseLang student from New York who works as an immigration lawyer. She wanted an affordable way to learn Spanish so that…Keep reading
“After a few weeks, my confidence improved exponentially” #BaseLangStories
Meet Sarah, a BaseLang student from the UK who had attempted to learn Spanish several times, but always lacked speaking practice. When the pandemic…Keep reading
Learning Spanish Was Always On My Bucket List #BaseLangStories
Meet Chris, a BaseLang student who always struggled to have the confidence to speak Spanish – until he found BaseLang. This is his story….Keep reading
“It’s like having daily conversations with friends” #BaseLangStories
Previous attempts at learning Spanish via Duolingo and traditional grammar books didn’t work for JoJo. In January 2020, she decided to sign up for…Keep reading
How Learning Spanish Changed My Life #BaseLangStories
BaseLang student Jack explains why he started learning Spanish, how this process has positively impacted his life, and about his hopes of living in…Keep reading
University shut down, so I started learning Spanish #BaseLangStories
Meet Joe, a student from Scotland whose university was shut down due to the Coronavirus – that’s when he decided to use the time…Keep reading
Being able to understand native Spanish speakers #BaseLangStories
Meet Kim, a bilingual teacher from the United States who for years struggled to become a confident Spanish speaker – until she found our…Keep reading
Spanish Immersion From My Home #BaseLangStories
Meet Miranda, a musician who, like so many other artists, could not perform in concert in 2020. While stuck at home, she decided that…Keep reading
I’m moving to Mexico #BaseLangStories
Meet Aliza, a New York native who used the time in quarantine to explore the idea of learning Spanish online. #BaseLangStories series puts the…Keep reading
Finally! I can speak Spanish with my family in Panama #BaseLangStories
Meet Stacy, a psychiatrist from New York who despite having Panamanian parents, grew up in a household that always spoke English. She turned to…Keep reading
How I Became Conversational In Spanish #BaseLangStories
Meet Brian, a busy father of four who for years tried and failed to become conversational in Spanish…until he signed up to our Real World…Keep reading
How I Broke Through My Spanish Plateau #BaseLangStories
Meet Tanisha, a BaseLang student who was stuck at an intermediate level until our DELE program helped her breakthrough her Spanish plateau. #BaseLangStories series…Keep reading
Becoming a Confident Spanish Speaker #BaseLangStories
Meet Shonna, a current Real World student who is learning Spanish with the intention of permanently moving to Latin America. #BaseLangStories series puts the…Keep reading
Learning Spanish In Quarantine #BaseLangStories
Meet Brett, a current Real World student from California who took advantage of being stuck at home, and used his time in quarantine to…Keep reading
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“You will not regret this decision!” – #BaseLangStories
Meet Lauren, a former Bootcamp student at our Medellin Spanish school who decided to move to Colombia for one month, along with her husband…Keep reading
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Moving to Medellin to study Spanish – #BaseLangStories
We spoke to former Bootcamp student Tom about his time studying at our Medellin Spanish school, living in Colombia for 1 month, and any…Keep reading
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I Passed C1 DELE Spanish Exam – #BaseLangStories
Welcome to the latest post in our BaseLang Stories series where we put the spotlight on BaseLang students – asking them what impact learning Spanish…Keep reading
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Traveled to Colombia without Speaking Spanish #BaseLangStories
Welcome to the latest post in our BaseLang Stories series where we put the spotlight on BaseLang students – asking them what impact learning…Keep reading
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Learning Spanish and Dating a Native Speaker #BaseLangStories
At BaseLang, we have helped thousands of students accomplish their lifelong goal of speaking Spanish. We invited some students to share their BaseLang Story,…Keep reading
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Learning Spanish to Travel Latin America #BaseLangStories
At BaseLang, we have helped thousands of students learn Spanish for a variety of reasons. To travel Latin America or Spain To live in…Keep reading