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Beginning Conversational Spanish (Online at your own pace)


Adult Enrichment / Languages -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025

Designed for beginners, we will have you speaking and reading Spanish in no time. You will practice the basic building blocks of the language and common idiomatic expressions. You will know enough vocabulary and grammar for simple conversations, and you will learn how to ask and answer questions. Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills to communicate in Spanish.


Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ


Class details:

Unit 1: The alphabet: Vowels and consonants
  • Ser and Estar
  • How to Ask Questions
  • Vocabulary
Unit 2: Colors, countries and numbers
  • Colors
  • Countries and Nationalities
  • Numbers
Unit 3: More vocabulary
  • Telling Time
  • The Calendar
  • More Vocabulary
Unit 4: Expressions
  • Tener: To have
  • Vocabulary and expressions with tener
  • Estar: To Be
Unit 5: Conjugation
  • Conjugation of Regular Verbs
  • AR Verbs
  • ER Verbs
  • IR Verbs
Unit 6: Irregular verbs
  • Hay
  • Irregular Verbs Present Tense
  • Stem-Changing Verbs
Unit 7: The near future
  • The Near Future
  • Vocabulary
Unit 8: Present progressive
  • More Ar Verbs
  • Vocabulary
  • Present Progressive
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Instructor

Cristina Sempé


Cristina Sempé specializes in teaching her native language to adults, having taught more than 35 years at community colleges, community education programs, and for Cleveland City Schools’ adult education. She has designed effective Spanish lessons for a variety of groups with needs ranging from casual travel to professional development. Her specialized courses have been used in the private sector and in non-profit organizations to enhance employee interactions with Spanish-speaking employees, customers and clients. In addition to teaching, Ms. Sémpé is also a certified translator, having translated technical documents from Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

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  Cristina Sempé


Online
Sun-Sat, Feb 3 - Mar 28
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 290 00
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  Cristina Sempé


Online
Sun-Sat, Apr 7 - May 30
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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 290 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th
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  Cristina Sempé


Online
Sun-Sat, Jun 2 - Aug 1
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 290 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th
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  Cristina Sempé


Online
Sun-Sat, Sep 2 - Oct 31
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

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Tu
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Sa

Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 290 00
Registration begins  
Jan. 7th