The best way to learn Spanish depends on what you want to do with it. Apps, videos and podcasts are cheap or free, and they help you learn words and train your ear. Tutors, classes and exchanges give you someone to talk to. Speak Better Spanish is one-to-one coaching for adults who want to speak, with a free plan first, the same three coaches and a recording and notes after every session. Comparisons are also what learners want to read: our search study found people click comparison questions about seven times as often as single word lookups.
How to choose
Start with your goal. If you want to know common words and read a menu, an app may be enough. If you want to follow fast conversations, you need a lot of listening, and YouTube and podcasts have plenty of it for free. If you want to speak, you have to speak with a person, often, with someone who corrects you.
Then look at what comes with the hour. Two tutors at the same price can give you very different things. Ask whether you get a plan, notes after each lesson, help between lessons and a refund if it is not working. Each page below compares one option with us, side by side, and says who should pick which.
Tutor marketplaces and online schools
- Speak Better Spanish vs Preply
- Speak Better Spanish vs italki
- Speak Better Spanish vs Verbling
- Speak Better Spanish vs Live Lingua
- Speak Better Spanish vs BaseLang
- Speak Better Spanish vs BaseLang Real World
- Speak Better Spanish vs Lingoda
- Speak Better Spanish vs Berlitz
- Speak Better Spanish vs Fluenz
- Speak Better Spanish vs Spanish With Levi
- Speak Better Spanish vs The Spanish Dude
Apps
- Speak Better Spanish vs Duolingo
- Speak Better Spanish vs Babbel
- Speak Better Spanish vs Rosetta Stone
- Speak Better Spanish vs Busuu
- Speak Better Spanish vs Pimsleur
- Speak Better Spanish vs Rocket Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Mondly
- Speak Better Spanish vs Memrise
- Speak Better Spanish vs Drops
- Speak Better Spanish vs Lingvist
- Speak Better Spanish vs Anki
- Speak Better Spanish vs LingQ
- Speak Better Spanish vs FluentU
- Speak Better Spanish vs Mango Languages
- Speak Better Spanish vs Speechling
- Speak Better Spanish vs AI Language Apps (Speak, Langua, Jumpspeak)
- Speak Better Spanish vs Michel Thomas Method
- Speak Better Spanish vs Language Transfer
YouTube, podcasts and TikTok
- Speak Better Spanish vs Dreaming Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Butterfly Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Easy Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Why Not Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Spring Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Spanish with Paul
- Speak Better Spanish vs StoryLearning (Olly Richards)
- Speak Better Spanish vs Coffee Break Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Español con Juan
- Speak Better Spanish vs Españolistos
- Speak Better Spanish vs SpanishPod101
- Speak Better Spanish vs Learning Spanish on TikTok
- Speak Better Spanish vs Spanish for Everyday
- Speak Better Spanish vs Learn Spanish Faster
- Speak Better Spanish vs Yo!Spanish
- Speak Better Spanish vs Learn Spanish at Home
Classes, tutors and exchanges
- Speak Better Spanish vs a Private Spanish Tutor
- Speak Better Spanish vs Local Spanish Classes
- Speak Better Spanish vs a Language Exchange
- Speak Better Spanish vs HelloTalk
- Speak Better Spanish vs Tandem
Why coaching
A tutor usually works through material with you, or helps with whatever you bring that day. Coaching starts with a different question: what is stopping you from speaking, and what plan gets you past it? Here is what that looks like with us.
- You start with a free Roadmap Session on Zoom. We look at your goals, your level and what is holding you back, and your written plan comes by email the same day.
- You pick a 60-minute coaching session or a 30-minute Spanish-only conversation session, in real-life Mexican Spanish.
- After every session you get the recording, your notes and your practice by email. Between sessions you can email a question or something you wrote, and we correct it.
- You work with the same three coaches, Hannah, Arturo and Jacky, and your package hours work with any of them.
- Our coaching is built for adults who feel nervous speaking. Mistakes are expected, and nobody puts you on the spot.
- If it is not right for you, tell us within 28 days for a full refund.
What you only get at Speak Better Spanish
- Three ways to practice with the same coaches: 60-minute coaching, 30-minute Spanish-only conversation sessions (free-flowing or themed, with one small thing to practice and nothing to hand in), and small group conversation classes on Zoom with at most 8 students. Each series has one topic, Mexican culture is part of every class, and every class is recorded.
- Coaches based in Mexico who teach the Spanish people there speak every day. The whole team is bilingual: Hannah, Arturo and Jacky all speak English and Spanish, so beginners can ask questions in English.
- Hannah founded Speak Better Spanish, and she is not a native speaker. She learned Spanish herself, first in school and then by living in Spain and Mexico, so she has been where you are.
- With every package: the recording, your notes and your practice after every session, email support between sessions, certificates as your sessions add up, and a free workbook. 24-hour and 48-hour packages also get a free 30-minute session in your birthday month. The 48-hour package also gets 10% off immersion trips, group workshops and add-ons.
- Immersion trips in Mexico hosted by Hannah, like the La Paz trip, where you use your Spanish in real situations every day.
- A free library for the days between sessions, made by the same team: our blog, YouTube channel, podcast and free Spanish Starter Pack.
- Research from our own lessons, published in full with the data, on who keeps going and where adults get stuck.
Coaching costs more than most apps and tutor marketplaces, at $81 to $90 an hour. See how our coaching works, read what students say (19+ years teaching, founded in 2014, 3,300+ live sessions coached, 5.0 on Google), or read Spanish tutor vs Spanish coach for the longer version.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to learn to speak Spanish as an adult?
Speak with a person, often, with someone who corrects you. Apps, videos and podcasts are cheap or free, and they help with words and listening. Live practice is what turns that into speaking. Speak Better Spanish coaching is one way to get it, with a plan, the same three coaches and notes after every session.
Is Speak Better Spanish more expensive than apps and tutor marketplaces?
Yes. Our coaching is $81 to $90 an hour, which is more than most apps and most marketplace tutors. Most comparison pages list the other option's price as we found it, so you can see the gap. What you pay for with us is the plan, the follow-up and the help between sessions. See our prices.
Can I use an app and coaching at the same time?
Yes. Use the app for new words and a daily habit, and use your coaching sessions to speak. Our app comparison pages show how to use both.
What is the free Roadmap Session?
It is a free Zoom call with no commitment and no payment info. We look at your goals, your level and what is holding you back, and your written plan comes by email the same day. You leave with a plan either way.
What if coaching is not right for me?
Tell us within 28 days and you get a full refund. If you would rather learn in a group, our conversation classes have a maximum of 8 students.
Start with a free Roadmap Session
Not sure which option fits you? Book a free Roadmap Session. In one Zoom call we look at your goals, your level and what is holding you back, and your written plan comes by email the same day. It is free, with no commitment and no payment info. You leave with a plan, even if that plan does not include us.
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