Spanish Lessons in Christchurch

Today, Spanish speakers outnumber native English speakers, with more than 550 million people speaking the language worldwide. The largest communities are in Spain, Latin America and the USA. But Spanish-speaking communities exist across the world, including more than 2,500 people claiming Hispanic ancestry in New Zealand, according to the 2010 census, and 500 who live in Christchurch. Studying Spanish in the city will give you an insight into their culture and traditions. It will also put you in a position to take advantage of the professional opportunities that the city has to offer. Contact us at Language Trainers and we will start designing a personalised programme that adapts to your skills and requirements!

Why Study Spanish in Christchurch

Learn Spanish for Work and Studies: Learning Spanish in Christchurch will certainly broaden your professional horizons, as many companies are expanding globally and need bilingual speakers to communicate with their Latino and Spanish clients. Some businesses hiring Spanish fluent speakers are Think Pipeline, Page Personnel and Hays. And if you are not actively job-seeking but would like to pursue higher education in Spanish, you will find many opportunities for doing so around Christchurch. For example, the University of Canterbury offers an undergraduate course in Spanish studies that focuses on the history and literature of Hispanic peoples. Plus, this course also allows you to participate in an exchange programme with Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, an institution located in Spain. This unique opportunity provides an authentic environment for you to improve your language skills in a real-world environment. To be able to enrol, you will need to have at least an intermediate level of Spanish. Don’t hesitate to contact us and we will design a personalised version of our Exam Preparation Course to ensure you learn the skills you need to achieve the necessary certification.

Learn Spanish for Culture: If you would like to experience the Spanish and Latin American culture without ever leaving Christchurch, you can attend the Spanish and Latino Week, which celebrates the Hispanic culture through art, food and music. It also includes a Latino Market, workshops, shows, Spanish language movies and much more. And if you are a cinema lover, why not attend the Latin America Spain Film Festival? This is an annual event that features at least 15 movies of Latino and Spanish origin, screened in their original language. This is a great occasion to practise your listening skills, as well as to interact in Spanish with the actors and directors that attend the festival. Make the most out of this fantastic event and start studying Spanish with us!

Learn Spanish for Social: If you would like to put your Spanish skills to use by socialising in Christchurch, you can join the Christchurch Language Cafe - Spanish Conversation Meetup. This group of almost 1,000 members welcomes anyone with an interest in the language. Don’t be shy and take advantage of this opportunity to further practise what you learn with us at Language Trainers! These people usually get together at themed restaurants or tapas bars, like Baretta on St Asaph Street or Vesuvio Jazz and Tapas Bars on Papanui Road. Our lessons will give you the confidence to order papas bravas, tortilla de patatas or rabas in Spanish. Impress both your new friends and the personnel with your language skills!

Where to Learn Spanish in and around Christchurch

Start learning Spanish today with Language Trainers! You are in complete control of how and when you take your lessons. Just contact us and one of our native Spanish teachers can go to your home or office. You can also study in a public place if you prefer, like Portershed Specialty Cafe on Lincoln Road, C1 Espresso on High Street or the South Christchurch Library on Colombo Street.

And if you live in Christchurch’s surrounding areas, you can still get in touch with us to learn Spanish. We have amazing teachers waiting for your call in places like Rapaki, Lincoln, Lyttelton, Prebbleton and Merivale.

Are you ready? Let’s go, vamos! And if you already studied Spanish and want to test your skills, you can take our free Spanish Level Test. Then, we can start designing a course tailored to your current ability, so you learn from your very first class!