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I teach: Spanish
active students: 278
lessons: 9875
Professional Spanish Tutor with 25 Years of Experience for All Levels
Teacher's specialization:
Spanish for study
Spanish for traveling
DELE Exam
SAT Exam
Learning spoken Spanish
Learn Spanish alone
Learn Spanish easily
Corresponds to Oxford certification
Teacher's specialization:
Spanish for study
Spanish for traveling
DELE Exam
SAT Exam
Learning spoken Spanish
Learn Spanish alone
Learn Spanish easily
Blanca
Carmen is a wonderful person and a great teacher. She divides the class into segments, each one has a specific topic. Carmen explains everything clearly and in details. I enjoy learning, and every time I get a lot of new knowledge. My level of Spanish has improved dramatically in three months of studying.
I teach: Spanish
active students: 348
lessons: 12441
Spanish teacher with experience in teaching Spanish and French
Teacher's specialization:
Spanish for beginners
DELE Exam
SAT Exam
SIELE Exam
Spanish for kids
Learning Spanish online
Corresponds to Oxford certification
Teacher's specialization:
Spanish for beginners
DELE Exam
SAT Exam
SIELE Exam
Spanish for kids
Learning Spanish online
Luana
Ada is incredible! She is an amazing, fun and creative teacher! I recommend her for all levels, Ada always organizes the lessons to my needs and knowledge. I am just starting to learn Spanish and I see improvements with each lesson.
I teach: Spanish
active students: 324
lessons: 11254
Spanish Teacher, Master's Degree in Language Teaching
Teacher's specialization:
Intensive Spanish
Spanish for study
DELE Exam
SAT Exam
SIELE Exam
Online Spanish course
Learn Spanish alone
Private Spanish teacher
Corresponds to Oxford certification
Teacher's specialization:
Intensive Spanish
Spanish for study
DELE Exam
SAT Exam
SIELE Exam
Online Spanish course
Learn Spanish alone
Private Spanish teacher
Olga
Jose made my first Spanish class interesting and fun. The whole class we talked and at the same time, he taught me expressions and idioms. I learned new words and phrases using comparisons if I couldn't understand. I liked that Jose is patient and explains everything in an accessible way. I look forward to the next lesson!
I teach: Spanish
active students: 4
lessons: 1852
I have been teaching Spanish to foreigners for over 11 years. I love teaching and I'm also a language fanatic, so I know that learning a language can sometimes be challenging.
Teacher's specialization:
Spanish for beginners
Conversational Spanish
Business Spanish
Spanish for study
Spanish for traveling
DELE Exam
Online Spanish course
Spanish teacher
Learn Spanish easily
Private Spanish teacher
Teacher's specialization:
Spanish for beginners
Conversational Spanish
Business Spanish
Spanish for study
Spanish for traveling
DELE Exam
Online Spanish course
Spanish teacher
Learn Spanish easily
Private Spanish teacher
Eitan
Ernesto is a very friendly and patient teacher. He makes learning Spanish so much fun and easy. I always enjoy studying with him. The lessons are well structured. Notes and homework are given, so I can easily repeat all the topics and vocabulary I have learnt in the lessons.
I teach: Spanish
active students: 4
lessons: 2463
I have been teaching Spanish to foreigners for over 12 years. I work with students of all ages and also prepare DELE exams.
Teacher's specialization:
Conversational Spanish
Business Spanish
Spanish for study
Spanish for traveling
DELE Exam
Online Spanish course
Spanish teacher
Learn Spanish alone
Learn Spanish easily
Private Spanish teacher
Teacher's specialization:
Conversational Spanish
Business Spanish
Spanish for study
Spanish for traveling
DELE Exam
Online Spanish course
Spanish teacher
Learn Spanish alone
Learn Spanish easily
Private Spanish teacher
Esther
Luis is a very friendly and patient teacher. He makes learning Spanish so fun and easy. I always enjoy the lessons. The lessons are well structured. Notes and homework are given so I can easily repeat all the topics and vocabulary I have learnt in the lessons.
Lesson Specializations
- Spanish for beginners
- Conversational Spanish
- Intensive Spanish
- Business Spanish
- Spanish for study
- Spanish for traveling
- SAT Exam
- SIELE Exam
- Spanish for kids
- Learning spoken Spanish
- Online Spanish course
- Learning Spanish online
- Spanish teacher
- Learn Spanish alone
- Learn Spanish easily
- Private Spanish teacher
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Purpose of learning Spanish
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DELE Exam: What Is It?
The abbreviation DELE stands for Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera ("Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language"). It is an internationally recognized Spanish language proficiency exam. The DELE certificate is issued by the Cervantes Institute on behalf of the Ministry of Education of Spain.
DELE has no expiration date, but you can retake the exam to reassess your knowledge or obtain a higher-level certificate. The exam certifies one of six Spanish proficiency levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. For students aged 11–17, there are special exam sessions with levels A1, A2, and B1. From age 16, candidates can take the regular exam sessions.
Why Take the DELE Exam?
- Education – Required for admission to Spanish universities (usually B1 or B2, and higher for medical or technical fields).
- Employment – Facilitates job opportunities in Spain and international companies.
- Spanish Citizenship – A2 level is required for citizenship applications.
- Self-Assessment – A comprehensive exam for an objective evaluation of your Spanish skills.
- Prestige – A DELE certificate opens new opportunities in academia and career development.
How to Prepare for DELE?
- Determine your target level and take practice tests.
- Familiarize yourself with the exam structure.
- Find a DELE specialist teacher to guide your preparation.
- Practice Spanish daily – watch movies, listen to podcasts, and read books.
- Use recommended vocabulary and grammar, and work on pronunciation.
DELE Exam Structure
- Reading – Comprehension of texts at different difficulty levels (announcements, letters, articles).
- Listening – Understanding spoken Spanish from various Spanish-speaking countries.
- Writing – Writing announcements, letters, and analytical texts.
- Speaking – From image descriptions to structured debates, depending on the level.
DELE Proficiency Level Requirements
- A1 – Basic vocabulary, simple dialogues.
- A2 – Everyday topics (family, work, shopping), simple past-tense narratives.
- B1 – Understanding and discussing everyday topics.
- B2 – Expressing opinions in detail, participating in debates.
- C1 – Using professional vocabulary, freely expressing ideas.
- C2 – Full comprehension of any text or conversation.
DELE Scoring and Certification
- Results: APTO (Passed) or NO APTO (Failed).
- Maximum score: 100 points.
- Minimum passing score: 30 points in Reading + Writing and 30 points in Listening + Speaking.
- Results are sent via email within three months.
- The certificate is issued at the exam center where the test was taken.
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Questions and answers
Why is it important to learn Spanish?
There are currently approximately 580 million Spanish speakers worldwide; that's 7.6% of the world's population. In fact, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world and the third most widely used language on the Internet after English and Chinese.
How long does it take to learn Spanish?
It takes the average person between 575 and 600 hours to get from zero to fluent Spanish. Fluency is difficult to determine because everyone progresses at different rates and there are many contributing factors.
Why are the exclamation points and question marks inverted in Spanish?
The inverted question mark was adopted around 1754, when the Royal Academy recommended the use of this symbol to indicate the beginning of a question in written Spanish, such as "¿Cuántos años tienes?" The institution also ordered the same system of inverted symbols for exclamatory expressions using the symbols "¡" and "!"
Does Spanish have dialects?
Spanish spoken in Spain is different from Spanish in Argentina. Spanish is quite varied when it comes to spoken form, varying to different degrees from one country to another, especially in pronunciation and vocabulary. Variations exist not only between European Spanish and Spanish in the Americas, but also in many different dialects of Spain and Latin America.
What is DELE?
DELE is an official document certifying the degree of competence and knowledge of Spanish, issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education. It corresponds to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and ranges from A1 (Beginner) to C2 (Proficiency).
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