Online Spanish speaking lessons

Speak Spanish. Don't just study it.

Speak from day one. Use what you know. Stop waiting until you feel "ready."Small-group and private programs with Mónica, a native teacher from Madrid.

  • Online, from anywhere
  • Beginners welcome
  • Real conversation, not grammar drills
Book my Roadmap ($20) →

A 30-minute call with me for a symbolic $20, so only people who really want to speak book it.

Mónica Bernabé, online Spanish teacher at BlanBla
Mónica Bernabé11 years teaching · DELE examiner

But not for the reasons your Spanish teacher told you

Watch this before you open another app.

You don't need another Spanish class.

Maybe you're a complete beginner.And you've been told to learn the grammar first.
Or you've been learning for years.You understand a lot… but you don't speak.

Either way, the problem is usually the same. You keep studying:

Vocabulary
Grammar
Apps
Exercises

But when it's time to actually speak…

You freeze.

Why adult learners stay stuck, and how to break free

It works the other way around. You start speaking first.

Badly, if necessary.Nobody speaks well before they speak badly.
With mistakes.Mistakes are how your brain finds the right words.
With the Spanish you have today.Not the Spanish you'll have "one day."

Speaking isn't what you do when you finish learning a language.
Speaking is how you learn it.

How it works

Start with your Spanish Speaking Roadmap

Then choose how you want to continue.

Start here

Spanish Speaking Roadmap

$20symbolic price

30 minutes with Mónica · not a trial lesson

  • How you speak today
  • What's really holding you back
  • Your personalised roadmap
  • Materials chosen for your level
Book my Roadmap ($20) →
Then · Group

La Tribu · Group Program

$299 USD

12 weeks · approx. 275 EUR / 235 GBP

  • One small-group class every week
  • Simple weekly materials
  • One speaking challenge every week
  • Personal feedback during class
See La Tribu
Then · Private

Private Program

$899 USD

12 weeks · just you and Mónica

  • One private session every week
  • Practice based on your level and goals
  • Individual speaking challenges
  • Feedback on what's really stopping you
Start with the Roadmap

What you get, and why it matters

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Speak from day one

You stop waiting until you feel ready and use Spanish immediately.

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One class a week

Consistent practice without turning Spanish into a full-time job.

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A real challenge each week

You don't just study Spanish, you actually use it.

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Personal feedback

Correction on the things that really stop you communicating.

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Stories and culture

Real-life topics, films, news and music. Spanish you'll actually use.

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About an hour a week

No endless homework. A clear 12-week structure that fits real life.

Enough structure to make progress. Not enough homework to make you quit.

This is REAL Spanish

You're not stuck because you're bad at Spanish.

You're stuck because no one taught you how to actually use it.

Hi, I'm Mónica. After 11 years teaching Spanish, I've seen the same mistakes again and again. Not stupid mistakes. Invisible ones. The ones that keep you understanding… but never speaking.

Madrileña by birth, Australian guiri by choice, now back in Madrid. I teach through stories, culture and real conversation.

  • Master in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language
  • DELE examiner
  • Former Spanish tutor at UWA

Not ready for a call yet?

Start with my book How to Speak Spanish. It comes with a 30-minute Roadmap (symbolic price: $20) session.

Get the book · $20

What my students say

★★★★★

"I absolutely love Monica's teaching style as it makes it so easy to learn Spanish in a practical way. By telling stories and using news, ads and music we're able to easily process the language."

Nicola Roque
★★★★★

"She is a highly qualified Spanish teacher and examiner, she has an interesting approach to the language through current affairs, films and culture, and she is very supportive, especially through moments when progress feels slow."

Robyn Owens
★★★★★

"Monica is the gentlest and most patient Spanish teacher I have ever had. She provides guidance when I need it, but she never makes me feel bad for not knowing how to express myself."

Robyn Patrick
★★★★★

"With her you are not only learning Spanish but you also feel and breathe the language. She gives you a lot of insides and is a fantastic storyteller. I learnt so much about the culture, traditions."

Christine Reger

Frequently asked questions

How much are Spanish classes with BlanBla?

The first step, a 30-minute Spanish Speaking Roadmap call, costs a symbolic $20. The small-group program La Tribu is $299 and private classes are $899.

How much is the Spanish Speaking Roadmap call?

Yes. It's a 30-minute call with Mónica to see where your Spanish is, what's blocking you and the fastest way to start speaking. No obligation.

Are the classes online?

Yes. Classes are online, taught from Madrid, so you can join from anywhere in the world.

What level do I need?

Any level. BlanBla is designed for people who understand some Spanish but freeze when they have to speak.

What kind of Spanish do you teach?

Real Spanish from Spain, with the slang, speed and culture of Madrid, explained in Spanglish. Latin American differences are explained too.

Who is Mónica?

Mónica Bernabé Pérez is a Spanish teacher from Madrid with a Master's in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, a former Spanish tutor at the University of Western Australia, a DELE examiner and the author of four Spanish books.

Ready to start speaking for real?

Book your 30-minute Roadmap (symbolic price: $20). We talk, I find what's stopping you, and you leave knowing exactly what to do next.

Book my Roadmap ($20) →

— Monica Bernabe Perez