Fun, flexible, online Spanish lessons uniquely tailored to you
Our Classes
At Edina Spanish Lessons you are taught by a highly trained native speaker. We prioritise your own unique learning journey and can offer lessons at any level and at a pace that suits you.
Why Online?
Take lessons from wherever you are
Our digital learning materials can be accessed anytime anywhere.
Find the best lesson time for you with our highly flexible lesson schedule.
How do online classes work?
How we will connect?
With easy to use web apps such as Zoom, Skype, or even Whatsapp, we can connect from any location and share our screens, sound and all the digital learning materials we need.
Will there be a written record of what we cover in a lesson?
Your teacher will share a Google Doc with you during the lesson. They will note down any extra notes, important words, phrases or concepts here. The document will then be available to access and review at any point between lessons.
What learning materials do we use?
The great thing about online lessons is that they open up a whole world of web based Spanish language content to explore and learn from. We can use interactive online activities, watch videos, listen to songs, read literature and play games. Furthermore we also use a range of high quality digital textbooks from DIFUSION
How We Work
Tailored Teaching
We believe that language learning is most effective when lessons are uniquely tailored to you. That’s why we fully customise our lessons to meet your specific goals and build them around your own specific interests.
Constant Coaching and Support
The learning doesn’t stop once the lesson ends. Our teachers are available throughout the week to provide constant support, coaching and feedback.
Fun and Friendly Learning
Learning is most effective when it’s fun. We want to get to know you and for you to get to know us. Lessons are informal, personable but still thorough.
Why Choose Us?
A highly flexible lesson schedule.
Personalised lessons based on your goals and interests.
Digital learning materials that can be accessed anytime, anywhere.
Take lessons wherever you are via video link.
An experienced and highly qualified native teacher.
Constant coaching, support and feedback between lessons.
David Abercrombie
15:28 05 Nov 24
Roberto is a great teacher, very friendly and helpful, and he has really improved my Spanish. I do the class for 2 students with a friend, and we find this to be fantastic value, and most importantly, fun. The classes are always well structured and designed to get across important grammatical concepts, which might sound boring, but is anything but. We discuss any number of topics - sport, politics, film, literature, travel, climate change, food, current affairs – the list goes on. Roberto is able to talk easily about all of these topics and of course the discussions help to develop our vocabulary. Roberto is also able to provide additional information and insight about the Spanish speaking world, so it really helps to build knowledge of “la cultura”. If you’re looking for someone to help you learn and/or develop your Spanish, I would highly recommend Roberto.
Sarah Mulholland
17:38 06 Oct 24
I have been taking online Spanish lessons with Roberto for around 6 months now and cannot recommend him highly enough. He tailors the lessons for each individual students learning objectives and level of Spanish and I have found him to include a really good mixture of all of the key elements of the language (listening, reading, speaking, writing and grammar) in my lessons. He is an excellent teacher and explains grammar concepts really clearly and I always really enjoy my lessons. I find the lessons offer really good value for money as Roberto provides feedback on homework between lessons and is always happy to answer any questions as well.
Gillian Fagan
16:52 28 Sep 24
I have been learning Spanish with Roberto for a while now, and have improved beyond all recognition! The lessons are individually tailored to your level, and Roberto keeps them informal and fun, whilst imparting the important grammar and vocabulary you need. The lesson times are flexible, so you can book to fit in with your own diary, which is very helpful. If you are looking for a Spanish tutor, I couldn't recommend Roberto more highly.
Alexander Martin Vevers
17:47 25 Sep 24
I could not recommend Edina Spanish lessons more highly. If you want an inspiring teacher book your lessons with Roberto - you will not be disappointed - he is a first class tutor
gillhaf
21:09 24 Sep 24
I have been a student of Roberto for 4 years now. I started at 55. I failed my French O grade, miserably. My Spanish conversation/vocabulary and reading skills have improved exponentially. Enough to communicate effectively and with cultural sensitivity with Spanish speaking patients in Peru and also with Spanish/Quechua interpreters for Quechua patients. Plus local government officials. I have also delivered Women's Health Education in Spanish for the non-profit I was a director of. Being able to speak Spanish, massively enhanced my experience of travelling solo for 7 weeks in Argentina last year, I was able to stay in hostels (wake my Spanish speaking host in the middle of the night to tell him that a pipe had burst- without mime) and hike in Los Penitentes, confidently navigate buses, airports, shops, cafes and so on and have a grand time chatting to locals, before joining an Argentinian led team to climb Aconcagua. None of this would have been possible without Roberto. His lessons have been outstanding, original and such a pleasure ( I had some experience with about 7 other Spanish teachers on week long immersion courses etc. after which I was still at a basic level)Roberto, who is versatile to say the least and intellectually gifted, has happily chatted with me about history, literature, sport, how amazing my dog is, music, poetry, politics, grief, psychology, anatomy and physiology, medicine. (All in all he needs to tone it down a bit-he is showing the rest of us up.) Roberto is personable and kind. He is good fun and has a great sense of humour. If you are looking for an outstanding on-line teacher to get your Spanish where you would like it to be, you have found him.
R C
18:05 23 Sep 24
I have been studying Spanish with Roberto since 2018. The classes are always flexible, light hearted and focused on how you want to develop your language skills. Roberto clearly has a passion for teaching and passion for language. Highly recommend.
Christine McGourty
16:04 23 Sep 24
Love my classes with Roberto. I'm learning loads and always enjoy the classes. They're always really interesting, fun and I've now passed my university Spanish exams! So couldn't be happier. Can recommend highly.
Ieuan Chamberlain
11:50 20 Jul 24
I started lessons with Roberto initially so I could be able to learn more of the language out of school and allow me to sit the national 5 exam. I stayed because the lessons were incredibly helpful and engaging, with a wonderful teacher who moved at a pace that suited me, made the conversation interesting and as a result helped me understand the language far more than I might have. I cannot recommend him enough as a teacher if you’re looking for a way to learn Spanish.
Neuro Christie
16:40 30 Oct 23
Well tailored classes to suit your ability, interest and goals. Roberto integrates his cultural experience into lessons, ensuring that the Spanish you are learning is relevant. Lessons are always fun, progressive and motivating! Absolutamente recomendable!! 🙂
Libby Allison
08:48 17 Apr 23
Roberto is very knowledgeable and makes learning Spanish fun. He is very good at getting a conversational flow going even from an early stage which is great for building speaking confidence. Would highly recommend!
lizzie meredith
10:53 18 Jan 23
I started taking Spanish lessons with Roberto because I wanted to improve my conversational spanish. Even after YEARS of Spanish at uni, and technically knowing a lot of the grammar and vocabulary, I had never been confident or comfortable speaking.Roberto’s teaching style, friendliness and patience put me at ease instantly and my conversation skills improved faster than any time I had been learning Spanish before. Being able to have a good chat has made it so fun and easy to learn and Roberto is great at explaining specific grammar rules in an understandable and retainable way. He is a fantastic teacher and person, I highly recommend him!
Federico Paesani
14:29 14 Aug 22
Hello, I speak Spanish, I came to Scotland for a few days and I really liked it. I want to meet people from here and learn the language. You can find me on Instagram as Fefe Paesani
Jukesy39 39
11:02 02 Nov 21
Roberto is an excellent teacher and very patient, I have not only been taught well by a great teacher but also gained a friend. 🙂
Jack Kinross
13:04 05 Aug 21
I started taking online lessons with Edina Spanish about a year ago during lockdown and it's been a brilliant experience! I was a bit nervous at the start because I was a complete beginner and I'd never taken one-to-one language lessons before but my teacher Roberto was really friendly and encouraging. I've learnt loads since then and feel a lot more confident. The lessons are really fun and Roberto has lots of useful native speaker knowledge to share and creates a relaxed atmosphere. He also spent some time at the beginning chatting to me about what specific goals I had with the language and often plans lessons around these goals which is a great personal touch. I'd definitely recommend Edina if you are thinking about getting some lessons ¡Gracias por todo Roberto!
Lee Hoy
13:17 01 Aug 21
The classes are always fun and engaging and provide real world and realistic usage of the language that are always tailored to my own personal goals. I would very highly recommend taking lessons with Roberto! You’ll never look back. Buena suerte 😊
Siobhan Hooper
17:41 22 Jul 21
I’ve been taking spanish classes with Roberto now for over two years and in that time I’ve seen so much progress while also always finding the lessons extremely relaxed and fun. Roberto is a great teacher with excellent knowledge but also a very easy-going person. He puts you completely at ease and you learn when you don’t even know you’re doing it. I would highlight recommend Roberto’s classes for both quality robust language teaching and a fun atmosphere that will have you relaxed and hablando en español before you know it
Fran
16:35 20 Jan 21
Huge thanks to Roberto for my A* GCSE result. I just heard this week having done the exam in November when the Edinburgh exam centre was still open. It is a long time since I sat any exam and I can't thank Roberto enough for his excellent tuition, encouragement and hard work.
Rich Bl
13:58 27 Oct 20
I'm grateful that a friend of mine, who is also learning Spanish recommended the services of Roberto as a professor. Classes are fun and engaging, with an emphasis on what is required for achievement of your goals. Between classes, there is communication between the student and professor with regards to homework set to reinforce new language structures. Taking everything into consideration, the service provides good value for money and would happily recommend Roberto to anyone who wants to improve their Spanish.
Ross Macrae
11:33 26 Apr 20
My girlfriend and I have been using Roberto to help us learn Spanish for the last year. We were starting from no level of Spanish at all and Roberto has patiently worked with us to develop our reading, writing and listening. He is really patient and whilst our lessons have recently moved from face to face to Zoom, they have remained a really high standard. Thanks Roberto!
kelly Mullany
17:29 10 Sep 19
Myself and my partner have been taking Spanish lessons with Roberto, for two years coming up.His hard work and dedication to us has giving us the ability to be able to speak, listen and read in Spanish which has helped us immensely on our trips to Spain.We are sometimes not the best students due to our work and life commitments but Roberto always gets us motivated and back on track.His passion and energy for languages and teaching is contagious and we always look forward to our next lesson and conversing with Roberto in Spanish.We couldn't recommend Roberto enough to be honest!He is also a very lovely lad!!
Niamh McArthur
20:12 09 Sep 19
My lessons with Roberto have been amazing! I am studying Spanish at uni and he helps me with reading through and understanding the literature both in terms of understanding the language but, also discussing it to broaden my views on the subject. The lessons are always fun, no pressure and sometimes it's great to just be able to chat for an hour or so in Spanish! Would 110% recommend!
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