El Patio Spanish

El Patio is Melbourne's most popular language school!

What makes learning at El Patio so great:

• Outstanding teachers
• Over 100 classes per Term
• Friendly school
• Flexible timetable
• Face-to-Face, Online, and Hybrid delivery
• Our lessons are fun!

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What are our classes like?

You're going to love our classes and teachers! El Patio has over 20 years’ experience specialising in Spanish, with courses for everyone – from beginners through to fluency. All our teachers are qualified professionals. Classes are small (5–14 students), rigorous, and fun!

We offer three class locations for our Intensives:

• Northcote
• Melbourne CBD
• Online (via Zoom)

Students say...

​"After becoming frustrated at my lack of progress with their competitor, I received a recommendation for the classes at El Patio. Since enrolling I have never looked back, the teachers are knowledgeable, the students are great, the classes are fun, and my Spanish quickly improved enough to converse confidently with the locals when I arrived in Latin America."

- Angela Hayhurst

 

"Love El Patio! Been going for a few years now and have been consistently impressed by all the teachers and facilities. Hybrid (face-to-face and online) classes are working incredibly well."

- Geoff Lynch

 

"I have been studying at El Patio (Northcote branch) for quite a few years and love it. As a retired teacher, I know good teaching when I see it, and the teachers at El Patio are absolutely wonderful - caring, professional and fun. The class I am in has developed a great sense of unity and camradarie and I love going to it."

- Kathy Chambers

 

"I love the hybrid classes! It gives me the option to still go to class if I get home late from work, am super tired or am sick (important coming into winter/flu season). The flexibility is such a great thing and the setup of the classes seems to be working really well."

- Upper Intermediate 5 student

 

"Noryan is great with Zoom and I don’t think we miss anything from face-to-face interaction."

- Lower Intermediate 5 student

 

"The teachers are excellent and the lessons are well paced, not too fast or slow. I'd previously tried learning Spanish with a well-know language app, but found it slow going and not useful for real life. I've learned more in 5 lessons at El Patio than I did with 3 months of daily app use. So happy I've found this place."

- C. Angus

What you practise ...

• hablar de hábitos y dificultades, describir sentimientos (presentes regulares e irregulares, verbos reflesivos)
• relatar y relacionar acontecimientos pasados (formas y usos del pretérito indefinido)
• expresar gustos y preferencias (verbos GUSTAR, ENCANTAR, PREFERIR)
• comparar (comparaciones)
• describir objetos (pronombres posesivos)
• invitaciones, presentaciones (estar +gerundio)
• hablar de actividades de ocio
• relatar experiencias pasadas (el pretérito perfecto)
• hablar de gustos y hábitos alimenticios (algunos usos de SER y ESTAR)
• hablar de experiencias y valorarlas (usos del pretérito perfecto e indefinido)
• dar consejos, hablar de estados de ánimo, describir doleres…(verbos DOLER, SER, ESTAR)
• hablar de hábitos, costumbres y circunstancias en el pasado (pretérito imperfecto)

No textbooks needed for this course

Study materials are included in the course fee.

Find a Class

Class	Starting	Location	Price
Mon Wed Fri Tue Thu 2-5pm FACE-TO-FACE	In 2 months (13/01/2025)	Melbourne (CBD)	$433.00 $393.01 or 4 payments of $98.25
Mon Wed Fri Tue Thu 6-9pm FACE-TO-FACE	In 2 months (13/01/2025)	Northcote (Westgarth)	$433.00 $393.01 or 4 payments of $98.25
Tue Thu Mon Wed Fri 6-9pm FACE-TO-FACE	In 2 months (14/01/2025)	Melbourne (CBD)	$433.00 $393.01 or 4 payments of $98.25

Other Courses

• Elementary Conversation Intensive (15hr)
• Upper Intermediate Conversation Intensive (15hr)
• Advanced Conversation Intensive (15hr)

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