Learn Spanish in
beautiful Costa Rica

Learn Spanish from a native Costa Rican. Kattia at Costatika Language School has been teaching Spanish and English for over 10 years. Her lessons progress logically and build on each other. She includes speaking and pronunciation practice and makes learning another language fun and easy! She has a gift for teaching and has written Spanish learning books. If you are interested in learning Spanish in a fast and simple way, I highly recommend Costatika Spanish School. I have been taking Spanish from Kattia for 8 months and I can already read books and communicate in Spanish!!

I was looking for a good Spanish teacher to give me basic language skills like asking directions, ordering food in a restaurant, little phrases that make traveling and exposure to a new culture more understandable and enjoyable. Where Kattia took me in my Spanish language journey was far more rewarding than I imagined. She uses multiple teaching methods to immerse students in listening, watching and repetitive pronunciation. My language skills have sharpened where I am more comfortable speaking with locals and looking forward to a trip to Spain later this year.

Professor Kattia is a very cheerful and positive Costa Rican Spanish teacher. She is patient, creative and cares about her students. This is the first of several books she wrote to help people learn how to speak Spanish in an easy and fun way. I was fortunate to have seen and studied from this book while in Costa Rica. I am also able to continue my study with her school online from the USA. Even though I had a little bit of prior education in Spanish, this book helped me correct some of my bad habits, including spelling, and actually understand what I was saying… not just memorizing scripts. It is full of pictures, examples, and exercises (e.g., multiple-choice, fill in the blank, free form writing, Q&A) plus the answers in the back. It is a great book to learn from and review later when I need to remember specific grammar or sentence structure. I recommend this book to complete newbies and those in need of review.

I have been working on my Spanish through several different programs and Español Básico 1 has been a great addition. The author comprises content based on what is needed for day to day interactions with native speakers. Even though the content is basic, it is useful in filling in gaps from other sources. I would definitely recommend this book and Costatika Language school.

This book is easy to follow. It starts with basic vocabulary and skills and continues to build chapter by chapter incorporating the necessary concepts to learn Spanish correctly without being confusing.

Excellence comes to mind when reflecting on my experience with Costatika Spanish School. Kattia and her team strive to teach a type of Spanish that will allow students to immediately begin to engage and communicate with Spanish speakers. As I improved, Kattia introduced me to more complex Spanish construction with continuous, encouraging reinforcement. Having been to multiple Spanish schools in Costa Rica and elsewhere, I know she is among the very best teachers and I feel fortunate to have her as a teacher. She is patient, encouraging, able to bridge the gaps when I stumble in my skills, and above all, creates a safe environment and makes Spanish fun. I have been working with Kattia for 2 1/2 years now and my progress has exceeded my expectations! She is a wonderful teacher and I would recommend and support her without reservations.