Description
Spanish Lessons – the full course for couples, two logins – 01-50 core lessons video, course notes and test, plus Spoken Spanish practice lessons P1-P50 with all videos, interactive quizzes and notes.
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Lynn Cain (verified owner) –
Love this course. I started trying to learn Spanish using Duolingo but gave this up when I went to a class, as I realised that Duolingo was South American Spanish. I went to the class for a while, but then I found JSS, which I’ve found to be the most useful. I like the fact that I can go at my own pace and will always have the videos and lesson notes to refer back to. James explains things really well and there are quizzes which track progress. I definitely recommend this course. I’ve found the spoken lessons very useful. I’m still working through them, but I intend to keep going over them to help everything stick in my memory. I’m surprised at how much I’ve understood when doing the listening exercises, especially as, for the most part, I’ve been listening before reading the lesson notes. The lessons have also given me the confidence to try speaking Spanish in shops etc. I find the direct Q&A chat very useful. I’ve asked for clarification a couple of times when I’ve been a bit unsure about something, but I also find reading all the other questions and answers very helpful too. As I’m doing this course remotely, it’s reassuring to know that there is back-up if I have any questions or problems with the course. Help is always at hand. I also find the cultural tips useful. Since James explained about the queuing system in Spain I no longer think people are pushing in! I’ve already directed some of my friends to the ‘My Living in Spain’ series on YouTube.
Pamela Rose (verified owner) –
Over the years, I’ve attended several formal beginners/intermediate Spanish courses in the UK with limited success. I still never felt I understood the structure of sentences or culture in Spanish very well. I saw a post about James Spanish School online course on Facebook. It was a perfect deal for the 100 lessons, especially as there was no time limit on using them and the fact you could repeat them as often and whenever you like was a real bonus. James is a very entertaining tutor and I love the humour and sarcasm when comparing Spanish and English perceptions of the different cultures. I always end up laughing. For various personal reasons, I’ve ‘fallen off the wagon’ in terms of working my way through the lessons on a regular basis, but the great thing is that I know I can revisit those lessons I completed and carry on again whenever it suits me, and I have every intention of doing that. The culture clips provided in the online lessons (and on the Facebook group) are so useful, as are the notes that come with the video lessons. Having a test after each lesson is really useful in terms of identifying progress and providing a sense of achievement. I would (and have) recommended this course to my friends and family. I haven’t started the spoken Spanish practice section yet. I live in the UK and so do not attend class groups; however, the online community group is very useful for reading students’ comments, listening to the short, focused culture clips and verb explanations that James uploads – these are fascinating and useful to dip in and out of. I’ve sent the link to lesson demos to my daughter in Australia, as learning Spanish would be so useful for her in her travels and if she ever wanted to move to a warmer climate closer to home.
Kerry Charters-Byrne (verified owner) –
I started to learn Spanish a few years before coming to live in Spain, including night school, Michel Thomas and other courses on CDs, various online courses and phrase books. I knew a fair bit of Spanish but didn’t really know or understand what I knew, nor how to put it all together. James’s classes were like the keys that unlocked it, and I finally understood what I knew and how to put my knowledge together with my new learning. He has come up with a unique formula to make learning the basics fun and easy and to give you a great structure to build on. His sense of humour makes the classes enjoyable and memorable. After the first year, the spoken language classes began and for once James did not do all the talking; he made use of his family, friends and actors to help us hear different voices and accents. The spoken process built up from single sentences to short stories with different themes and varied, interesting content. It rapidly became easier to understand the stories when you did not focus on one word, instead listening to whole sentences – trust James when he explains this theory. Being able to repeat the lessons multiple times has also helped to tune my ear in; often when you hear a word that you don’t understand, it’s because it’s more than one word but when spoken it blends together. I am far from fluent, but I can get by with long Spanish lunches with my neighbours, and I am sure I have made them laugh a few times with my mistakes. James gave me a firm base to stand on and the confidence to use what I have learnt. I was lucky enough to attend James’s physical class; his response to questions was always first class. In four years he answered every one of our class questions – nothing ever fazed him. To say “”he knows his stuff”” is putting it mildly; no question was ever a “”silly”” question. James’s humour also helps you to remember. Once I started online classes, the Q&A option is as good there as in the physical class – getting answers to your questions as you work through a subject is most helpful. I am also part of the JSS Facebook group; this has been a friendly environment to learn more, ask questions and have access to James’s cultural tips, which have been invaluable in helping to understand some of the Spanish customs and ways. After my first lesson with James I recommended him to others, and will always continue to do so. I am living proof that his methods work. I love my life in Spain – learning the language and culture enhances this more every day.
Angela Rodger (verified owner) –
I highly recommend James Spanish School as it concentrates on getting you straight into creating sentences and cuts out all the technical jargon. I had attended a one-year night school course in the UK to learn Spanish 25 years ago, but I came away only with the knowledge of how to ask directions and to ask for things in restaurants and shops. With the core course and James’s unique teaching style I was able to formulate more sentences in the first couple of months than I had done in the one-year course I did at college. James explains the rules of the language in very simple terms, and it just makes sense! The spoken Spanish practice lessons are much more intense than the core lessons. I’m just over halfway through at the moment. There is great support both directly on the course and from the Students Group on Facebook. If a question crops up during a lesson you can scroll down to the Q&A section under the video, first to see if the question has been asked before, and if not you simply type it in – I’ve found that James answers really quickly during the day, easily within an hour. The Students Facebook Group also contains short cultural videos by James to help understand the Spanish way of life.
Wendy Lawrenson (verified owner) –
James very kindly donated his online Spanish course to a charity auction and I purchased it. I have lived in Torrevieja for many years and during that time I have done many courses and had many teachers. Previous online courses have always required a test to determine your level. My Spanish is quite good so initially I thought the core lessons would be too easy – still, I gave it a go, and I am so glad I did. I have learnt more about Spanish culture from James than from living here for 20 years! I love his teaching style and really enjoyed the lessons. I have recommended it to many friends as I consider it to be the best way to learn Spanish for anyone living here in Spain. I continued with the more advanced course, and I am currently doing the final spoken practice lessons. For me, it has been a great revision course as well as a way of learning many new words and phrases. My husband has started the course and he also loves it. He did Duolingo for 5 years and has learnt more in the first 20 lessons of James Spanish. He gave up Duolingo as soon as he started on the core lessons. Because of his heritage, James has the advantage of being well aware of both Spanish customs and English ones and can teach you how certain common English phrases would be translated into Spanish. I highly recommend the James Spanish course to both beginners and intermediate learners. I have completed the spoken Spanish practice lessons and have learnt a great deal, especially where numbers are concerned. I always struggled with them, but now I find it much easier to understand and translate them. I am very happy with the progress I have made and how much I have enjoyed the lessons. One of the best things about James Spanish courses, both core and spoken, is the fact that you can go back and do them over and over again (which I intend to do) and also print out any course notes. I have never found this on any other online course. I highly recommend the lessons. I don’t really use Facebook or YouTube so cannot comment on the weekly cultural clips etc. I have used the Q&A chat and found it to be very helpful with very prompt replies. I have to say that James explains things so well I have rarely had to ask a question. I am very pleased to be living in Spain, but I wish more of my friends would take the time to learn the language. I am definitely in the minority in my circle of friends and acquaintances.
Steve Jackson (verified owner) –
The JSS programme to learn Spanish is probably the best course I’ve ever used. James takes you through all the basics and the core verbs you will need to start with. He builds the course up interestingly, and if there is something you don’t understand in a lesson, just replay it again and again until you do. It’s well worth your time and effort to complete this course. James’s sense of humour helps you along the way – thank you, James and your team. The course is great and keeps your attention. I highly recommend it for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners. The cultural tips James gives are very useful and aid your understanding of Spanish life and culture. The WordAmigo section is a very good tool as well.
Alan Sergeant (verified owner) –
My name’s Alan Sergeant, I’m an 80-year-old Lancastrian, and I’ve been spending half my time in Spain for most years since I retired. I’m a big La Liga fan – I much prefer it to the Premier League. I’ve always had a bit of “”football Spanish”” in me – fuera (out of play), fuera de juego (offside), saque de porteria (goal kick), saque de esquina (corner) – and, of course, the word for the referee when things aren’t going our way: idiota! But despite the odd word, I really struggled to string a proper sentence together. About a year ago, a friend pointed me toward the James Spanish School. I started back in England, and I’m now working through the spoken Spanish lessons, repeating them over and over. I’ve added WordAmigo to the mix, and it’s been a massive help. My memory isn’t quite what it was 40 years ago, but having the audio files and flashcards on my phone is great. I can hide the words I’ve already mastered and just focus on the tricky ones. My Spanish friends are actually quite shocked at how much my conversation has improved. I go on road trips all over Spain during my 90-day visits, and these days, I have no trouble chatting with the locals. In fact, at my local Spanish bar, anyone wanting to know what’s happening in La Liga is sent straight to me! I’d recommend JSS and WordAmigo to anyone.
Brod Kearon (verified owner) –
The practice lessons are great for getting you used to the sound of the language and deciphering what people are saying to you. It helps enormously to repeat those lessons over and over, especially the ones about the dreaded numbers! I’m working my way through the lessons again. Learning how to deal with tradesmen, the post office, the doctor, etc. is invaluable, but I feel I need more dialogue practice. For instance, now that we know (more or less) what people are saying, we need to be able to respond quickly and confidently, and that takes conversation practice. I can understand much more now than I did when I started the course, but I still get stuck when trying to speak. The Facebook videos are a great help in explaining how certain things work in Spain. I don’t live in Spain, but I spend about four or five months a year there, so I need to be able to operate in Spanish. The only trouble is that our place is in Catalonia and everyone speaks Catalan. Of course, they can speak Spanish but some of them pretend not to be able to! The cultural clips are great – could some of them perhaps be in Spanish? I haven’t seen ‘My Living in Spain’ – I must check it out.
Julie Armitage (verified owner) –
I am still at the early stage of the spoken course. I find it an advantage to have the course available for me to repeat each lesson as many times as I need so that I can tune in to the words. Learning to listen is an art, and James’s advice about not focusing on one word and its translation, but listening to the whole sentence/story, really works. I find it very useful to have each lesson available so that I can go back to it if I need to refresh my knowledge. It’s a great way to learn to listen as well as speak Spanish. Being part of an online group has really helped me. I can ask at any time if I need to clarify a point, and learning from what others ask is really useful too. The cultural clips are fascinating and help me navigate my new life here in Spain. The journey is always ongoing as James releases new ideas to help us.
John Henderson (verified owner) –
I tried learning Spanish before using ‘Spanish with Paul’, but I found it to be very laborious and struggled with being unable to speak to local Spanish people. I tried Duolingo, but I never liked the running streak of days as an incentive. I find JSS gets to the point so quickly and you focus on what’s important in relation to learning the language. The whole way you teach it is fun, enlightening, and to the point with minimum time wasted. The dad jokes are very good – the only bit I didn’t like were the jokes about a Scotsman driving a Dacia, which I am both! Ha! Honestly, all great fun. I had so much more confidence in a short time to say what I want, and my brain wasn’t full of useless information. I prefer the online classes because I can go at my own speed, revisiting/revising lessons at any time. We are all different in our learning, so we can focus on an element that we personally are struggling with and stay there until we master it without feeling any pressure from others. I also like the comment section because you still feel you are learning as a group, so you have the best of both worlds. My confidence has grown greatly regarding neighbours, shops, bars, and now I look forward to having that exchange with Spanish-speaking people. I loved the structure of learning a language from scratch, because naturally English is my first language and it came automatically without too much work, having youth on my side at the time. Finally, I have different neighbours and friends using JSS as a language tool – Americans, English, Dutch, Swiss – and we are all in agreement it’s the best one out of all the others we have tried. I have just started the spoken Spanish practice lessons, so I don’t have much to say about them, but I am really enjoying them and even after only a few I am feeling the benefit. I enjoy reading the questions and answers in the tutorial support and I find most, if not all, of my questions have been asked and answered. Some of the comments let you adjust your learning process. I really enjoy the culture clips and tips on Facebook and find them very helpful in answering my queries. As I mentioned before, the feeling of the group and the benefit of learning at your own pace gives you the best of both worlds.
Jane Aldridge (verified owner) –
My previous experience with learning Spanish involved Duolingo (which I hate) and an evening class because we had several holidays in Mexico and I always liked to learn vocabulary before we went on holiday so I could chat to staff in the hotel. When we made the decision to make a permanent move to Spain two years ago, I knew I needed to find a course that would help me understand how to have proper conversations. I was not going to be one of those Brits who appear to take a pride in not knowing any Spanish apart from how to ask for two beers! I enjoyed James’s course from the outset and found the way he explained the structure of the Spanish language really helpful. I found the two-verb rule incredibly useful. Learning at my own pace is great, and I have learned an awful lot from the course, I have to say. I make a point of speaking Spanish every time we go out, and the course has given me the confidence to do that. We belong to an intercambio group in Coin, where we live, and some new Spanish members complimented me on my Spanish, and I was absolutely delighted. I still have a lot to learn, but I can say that James’s course has really helped to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. Thank you! I really like the spoken Spanish practice lessons – I found them really hard at first. Learning to listen to a whole sentence without trying to translate every word takes some time, but it makes a lot of sense. Where I live in Andalusia, local people speak very quickly and miss off the endings of words, so trying to get the gist of what they are saying makes sense. I am really surprised by the progress I have made, but I put that down to the structure of the course. I purchased the additional spoken lessons and love the structure of those. After leaving them alone for a while I was surprised by how much more I understand. I have found the direct Q&A chat very useful on the occasions that I have used it, and I have enjoyed the cultural clips that I have viewed in the closed JSS Students group on Facebook. I love living in Spain.
Peter Johnson (verified owner) –
Finding James’s Spanish School has absolutely changed the way I think about learning a new language. After moving to Spain in 2020 I was determined to learn Spanish – like a lot of people I tried Duolingo and thought I was making some progress! This was until I came across James Spanish School. After my wife and I signed up to his in-class lessons we were a little bit nervous as the first lesson day approached – it felt like going back to my school days again! But we didn’t need to worry; as soon as we walked in we were totally put at ease by James’s fantastic personality. As part of the in-class lessons we had access to the same content as the online students, and it was fantastic that the content was exactly the same as the in-class lessons. What struck us first, right from lesson one, was how much we absorbed in every lesson. James has a real skill to deliver the lesson in a way that has clarity and detailed explanations of why you say things in a certain way and order. Having a non-pressured atmosphere absolutely helped to maximise the absorption of the subject of each lesson. Once the first year core lessons had ended, my wife and I were really looking forward to the spoken Spanish lessons. On our first day of the first year core lessons I remember us feeling a little nervous – like our first day at school; year two started with absolute excitement to put into practice all the information and knowledge that we learned in year one. It’s not until you look back that you realise how much you have progressed. I am not going to make out it was easy to listen to sentences in Spanish that got progressively longer with past, present and future tenses! And of course numbers! But after listening to James’s advice on not focusing on just one word or number as the rest of the sentence washes over you, it made perfect sense and gradually listening became so much easier. The sense of achievement is great when you just switch to auto mode in your head and understand totally what was said on the first play. What gave us the most satisfaction was to use the knowledge we gained in practical situations when out and about here in Spain – anything from a simple greeting to asking questions at the pharmacy, medical centre or shops that I would never have tried before without using a translation app. Each time you speak in Spanish in everyday life it gives you a massive boost of confidence! We also enjoyed the online lessons where you have to put English sentences into Spanish – once again you can really gauge how far you have come in such a relatively short time. Obviously you have to put some hours in each week on revision and study, but speaking from my own experience the determination in me became stronger as time went on, especially when a Spanish local congratulates you on a sentence or two that you have said to them and you understand what’s being said back to you in Spanish! James’s method of teaching is unique – and of course his legendary humour! Along with the video online lessons it was great to know that there was support available. I have used this feature on occasion when I had a question about a certain topic; my questions were always answered fully and promptly. For James there is no such thing as a silly question, so it was nice to know I could ask no matter how silly it seemed to me. Sometimes James’s answer just reminds you of something that you always knew but didn’t spring to mind immediately.
David Austin (verified owner) –
JSS is a totally refreshing approach to learning Spanish. I have tried various other methods and find they tend to get bogged down in detail and exceptions, whereas James gives you simple rules to follow. Even if I know that there are sometimes exceptions to a “”JSS rule”” it is still immensely helpful when under stress while talking with a Spaniard. A good example is “”if a noun ends in A, it is feminine, if not it is masculine””. Yes, there are a few exceptions, but it never dawned on me before that this is 99.9% true, and it takes a lot of stress away in conversation. The lessons are very enjoyable (despite James’s dubious sense of humour) and the insights into Spanish culture fascinating. I have only just started the spoken section, but am amazed at how much I can understand. Doing an online course can seem a lot less involved than lessons in person; the ability to ask questions and see the comments of others does make you feel more like being in a community.
Margaret Holdstock (verified owner) –
I have been trying to learn Spanish for years. I even attended adult education and gained an A* GCSE but still could hardly speak, and I cringed every time someone mentioned grammar. When I found this course I was able to say and understand more in the first lesson. I could understand the grammar because there were no scary technical terms – I just wished I had found this course years ago. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to speak and understand Spanish without having to suffer the pain of learning things that are unnecessary – just concentrate on what you need. James does like a joke, but I find they are used to help the learning process – a sneaky way of helping us to remember a particular point. Best money I have spent and worth every penny. I find the spoken Spanish is perfect to use with headphones. I did print and save everything I could and saved it to my phone. I needed to set aside time to listen and was grateful I still had access to the core lessons to check on my understanding. I found numbers difficult but with repeated listening they became much easier. I think this is a great course to cement your learning and increase confidence in speaking. Having others who are learning in this group helps. Most have the same type of problems with IT as many are older students like myself. All questions are answered quickly and no one is afraid to ask due to the friendly and helpful nature of the group.
Carolyn Smith (verified owner) –
I found James through an advert on Facebook. The reviews were very positive, and so I thought that I would give the lessons a try. I had previously studied Spanish at night school in the UK over 20 years ago and obtained a GCSE qualification. I did, therefore, wonder if the course would be beneficial to me. I did find that I knew quite a lot of what James covers in his lessons, but I found it very useful in covering “”old ground””. I do like James’s method of teaching – although it was a bit “”alien”” compared to what I was used to. However, I decided to follow the process and was glad that I did. I could speak and understand some Spanish but, as a result of doing the course, my confidence has definitely grown. I dip in and out of the lessons when time allows – which is a great thing to be able to do (work at your own pace). I have recently started the spoken lessons and, again, although I am able to understand them, the reinforcement and repetition is very useful. I have only just started the spoken Spanish lessons, but I believe that the ability to listen and repeat them if you are unsure about something will be a bonus. I can speak and understand some Spanish, but the reinforcement of these lessons will, I am sure, improve my confidence (and understanding) going forward. I found the Questions and Answers section after each lesson very helpful. Quite often someone had already asked a question I had had and so the answer was already there! I also found that James responded very quickly if I did need to contact him. I also like to look at the JSS Students Facebook page, to keep up to date on developments. I would recommend the course to anyone wishing to learn Spanish – or as a refresher for those who already have some knowledge of the language, but lack the confidence to try to use it.
Jayne Fulthorpe (verified owner) –
The core lessons take you from knowing nothing to being able to understand most Spanish rules – for example, that the endings of words must rhyme (Casa Blanca), 100 core verbs and their endings in all tenses including irregulars. The two formulas James gives you are fundamental in understanding and speaking sentences. James makes lessons fun; they are varied and explained in language you can understand. You don’t need to know what a gerund or the imperative is (thank goodness!) The first 50 spoken lessons were great for tuning the ear into both short and longer sentences. The way James describes how to listen to a whole sentence without trying to translate each word really helped me to start to understand sentences. Being able to listen to the lessons over and over and at the time it suits you makes it a really flexible way to learn. After trying to learn on Duolingo for 2 years before I found James, and realising I didn’t know how to construct a sentence and didn’t know which endings to use when (because it’s not explained!), I have made so much progress. I now understand the majority of what I hear! The James Spanish School community provides great support for your learning. You are not just left to figure out the bits you don’t understand. Every lesson has a direct Q&A chat button that you can type your question into. James always replies. There is also a great Students’ Group Facebook page you can join which has a stack of videos sharing cultural tips – a must if you are living in Spain and fascinating if you are not! Students are also able to get support from other students through this page.
Andrew Papworth (verified owner) –
I am not very far into the course, but I really like the way James has approached learning. He keeps things as simple as they can be – there is none of this transitive, intransitive, regular and irregular stuff which, as you will see from this review, I don’t even know in English. The online lessons are good because you can revisit them at any time and they come with PDF notes. I would highly recommend the course. I have become more confident in shops and restaurants when asking for things. I have not reached the spoken practice part of the course yet, but I remember James saying context is important. This morning I was talking with my Spanish neighbour about car parking, and although I did not understand a lot of what he said, the keywords made me understand the sentences much better as I knew the subject we were talking about. There is definitely a community feeling. The Q&A after each lesson is really helpful and James’s cultural tips and videos are excellent and help with understanding Spanish culture. When he explained what you do and say when you enter a shop or bank or bus stop and there is a queue was absolutely a light bulb moment. You will have to buy the course to know what that was!
Ronalda Agnew (verified owner) –
This has been a fabulous course which I continually use as reference and for revising my Spanish. I don’t live in Spain all the time, so this course allows me to revise and refresh my memory. Totally love it and it has supported me so much in learning and understanding Spanish and the Spanish culture. Highly recommend this course and it is great value for money. Wow, I have always struggled with spoken Spanish – the speed of the language for one, and I also have partial hearing and wear two hearing aids. This has allowed me to build up my understanding of the spoken word at a pace that suits me while never feeling pressured to understand immediately. My confidence in using my Spanish has improved, and I am more able to understand the response too, which is fantastic. Highly recommend. Being part of a virtual group has allowed me to ask the silly questions or clarify words and phrases for use in real life. It has provided a safe place to try things and also understand the differences in culture. Love the culture clips – these give such insight to normal Spanish life.
Chris Perkins (verified owner) –
I had tried Duolingo but realised it was Latin American Spanish. James teaches real Spanish for Spain! I have bought the spoken Spanish course but haven’t reached it yet. Looking forward to this important part of the course. The support as part of the JSS community is superb. You can ask questions in the chat section of the course. I also think the culture clips on the closed Facebook group are so informative.
Ruth Steele (verified owner) –
the fun, the sarcasm and the vital information of cultural differences when you live in Spain. James is the best you will find – if he can teach me and my husband (79 and 80) then he can teach anyone.
Dr. Gray Church (verified owner) –
I studied Spanish from the ages of 12 to 17. That was from 1969 to 1974. But throughout my life, I have tried to use Spanish whenever I could, especially when on vacation or traveling for business. Needless to say, I was not thrilled about having to take Part 1 of James’ Spanish School. However, when James’ video reassured me that if there was a lesson in which I did not learn anything, I could request a refund for that lesson, I thought, “OK. That’s fair.” I am on Lesson 28 and no refunds requested! James’ Spanish lessons SON MAGNÍFICAS! I love them! I wish James had been teaching in 1969 (altho’ if he had, he would probably be dead by now). Also, my husband, a beginning learner at the age of 71, has learned a lot from this course. My husband and I moved to Spain from the US in October 2024, and I have recommended James’ Spanish to all of my English-speaking friends who want to learn. BTW, I have a Doctorate in (adult) Education, so let me also state that James teaches to the learning adult-he follows many of the principles that engage the adult learner, unlike the principles used in pedagogy. Bravo! Thank you for this excellent course!
Josie Stevenson (verified owner) –
Went to James’s classes and had great fun and learned so much. The spoken lessons were great; listening and interacting with people from different parts of Spain was really helpful in tuning your ears (you always have to concentrate to understand when people speak back to you).
Kelly Nicholls (verified owner) –
I have only recently signed up and straight away I have learned so much more. James has a brilliant style which makes it easier to learn and is very funny too.
Sarah Freeman (verified owner) –
I bought the full course a couple of weeks ago. I learnt more in the first few lessons than I have doing over a year on Duolingo and other apps. James is very good at explaining and is fun to listen to. I have laughed out loud on more than one occasion! I would highly recommend to anyone looking to learn the language.
Sophie Bennett (verified owner) –
Absolutely loving the course!!!! Thank you. Up to lesson 7 and devouring each lesson. Best language course ever
Ruth Baldasera (verified owner) –
Definitely the best course, mainly because James understands ‘why’ we don’t understand something, but also he has come up with some brilliant ways to remember verb endings. Really enjoying the online course and finally getting somewhere.
Stuart Bennett (verified owner) –
Great lessons, definitely improved my understanding in only 4 lessons
Ken Johnson (verified owner) –
Hola, James. I am loving how you point out the beautiful simplicity of spoken Spanish – very encouraging for present and future learning.
Nancy Perez (verified owner) –
Hi James. I think your verb recognition chart is brilliant. I will say I feel my comprehension has improved, as I am listening to and reading books in Spanish. So thanks for that
Alan Brodie (verified owner) –
I’ve tried many ways, but would agree that James’ courses are the best of all.
Karen Lind (verified owner) –
Really enjoying your lessons, have learnt more in 13 lessons than all the other courses I have tried.
Andrew McLeod (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic course, I’m enjoying it so much and learning a lot! Muchisimas gracias!
Colin Muddimer (verified owner) –
As a retired teacher, I really do appreciate your teaching style… Excellente! Y muchas gracias.
David Taylor (verified owner) –
Hi James, really enjoying your lessons and thank you for explaining every lesson so thoroughly. I think I am slowly getting there now with Spanish and understanding the rules of the language
Maria Davies-Roberts (verified owner) –
I’ve been doing my Spanish A1 at an accredited school here in Dubai, the entire course is taught in Spanish so I’ve been totally lost and confused… I found your course and 45 mins later I feel like I might actually be able to learn.
Dawn Humphrey (verified owner) –
I can honestly say, as an English speaker, that the course is the best investment in learning Spanish. I have tried the free courses, I also tried “”paid for lessons”” in blocks of 8 (but gave up when the teacher asked me what I wanted to learn !?!?). I have made a lot of progress in the 18 months since I joined JSS
Dawn Wilson (verified owner) –
Hi James, I am an academic learner and have struggled in the past… Your course is perfect for me and my way of learning. Thank you so much for the very well structured course and easily understood explanations.
Tom Wall (verified owner) –
Thank you, I’m enjoying the course but I am a complete beginner and have to go over it many times, however your teaching style makes it very easy, even for me, and I’m enjoying it very much, thank you
Carol Davie (verified owner) –
This course is like a great Netflix series, I can’t wait to get on to the next episode/lesson.
Karen Massey (verified owner) –
I am using WordAmigo alongside James Spanish School online it is a fantastic way to learn all of the Spanish words you will ever need to know. As an expat this is the only way to go
Joanne Ainsworth (verified owner) –
Learnt more in that lesson (1) than a year on Duolingo. Very good verb formula & words ending
Mark McNulty (verified owner) –
Great way to learn Spanish but not for those easily offended – James has a wicked sense of humour which adds to the learning experience!
Cathy Gutteridge (verified owner) –
I’m doing the online course. I already knew some basic Spanish, so at lesson 9 I’m familiar with most of what’s been covered, but in every lesson James has explained, very clearly, points that I’ve previously found confusing, and colloquial phrases that none of my other classes have ever mentioned. The information about culture is really helpful too! I’m feeling very hopeful I may get to a stage where I’m not a rabbit in the headlights when my Spanish neighbours speak to me!
Tracy Francis (verified owner) –
I signed up for online courses in November and have learned so much already and I’ve paid for endless lessons in the past, glasses of wine and pieces of cake to try and help . I’m building up my confidence again slowly as I really need to converse better and actually string sentences together easily and quickly, it’s also important to understand what people are replying to you or asking you which you cover so well in your course!! I’m so looking forward to the online conversational classes when I get to lesson 50, as I believe this will really help me move forward. I love the online tests which I like to go back over and really like to hear about the culture of Spain from your own experiences
Marina Gavin-Mills (verified owner) –
I’ve just finished the first fifty lessons and would highly recommend. I’ve done beginner Spanish so many times but never managed to move on until now. James has a unique approach and is a marvellous teacher. Even though much of the course was revision for me I can honestly say I learned something with every lesson and have moved on so much. Every lesson was enjoyable and the (very non PC) jokes had me spluttering my coffee on many occasions. Best money I’ve spent in a long time.
Elaine Farrow (verified owner) –
Just finished the core and spoken course. They are brilliant. I highly recommend these courses. Wish I’d known about James earlier.
Tony Houghton (verified owner) –
Brilliant course everything explained which makes it easier to learn. I would highly recommend to anybody trying to learn Spanish.
Beth Noon (verified owner) –
Highly recommended, we did the first year online now in the classroom. Enjoyed both and learned plenty.
Nikky Ingley (verified owner) –
Credit given where credit is due! I’ve been learning Spanish sporadically for many years, starting with an A/S level in college when Jesus was a baby. Since then, I’ve tried countless apps, online tutors, f-2-f classes and textbooks, and always felt like my improvement has been marginal, and definitely not in-keeping with the time or money invested. A few weeks ago, I randomly stumbled across James Spanish School and signed up for 50 on-demand lessons. I am shocked at how much I have learnt in just 14 hours. His teaching method is very unique and far superior to any academic class I have ever experienced. Most of you will know I have the attention span of a goldfish and get bored very easily, but I love that there’s loads of cultural information in addition to the language learning. The fact I’m still engaged post 10 hours (despite his dad jokes) is a miracle! 😬 Money well spent! If anybody is considering learning Spanish, I highly recommend this course. It’s important to add that I haven’t been asked to leave a review, nor am I receiving commission!!! Kudos James!
David Burgess (verified owner) –
I am a veteran language teacher and highly recommend this course. Very well organised and with excellent explanations. I’m half way through the full course.
Alastair Hoy (verified owner) –
Hi James. I have now run through the first 100 lessons and would recommend your course to anyone. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and while I’m hardly fluent I’m enjoying using basic sentences with my Spanish neighbours. I would love to continue the learning experience and would be grateful if you could send me the link to the second 50 spoken lessons. Thanks.
Steve Lally (verified owner) –
Hi all I’ve done Spanish classes in lots of different formats over the years, so the beginning was very much revision for me, but even so each lesson gave me great tips on how to remember and use words/verbs. I’m really enjoying the course, so much so I’m gifting a subscription for the first course to my brother in the UK who has started learning Spanish .
Jill Elliott (verified owner) –
The online courses are brilliant. You can go at your own pace, repeat a class as many times as you need and he makes the class enjoyable with his funny jokes and remarks
Roderick Baverstock (verified owner) –
I would totally agree !! At 79 I have tried numerous ways to learn Spanish and for me the James Spanish School online has proved to be the ONLY one that seems to keep the words in my head. The added bonus is all the numerous tips on ” why the Spanish do what they do ” , which helps me to integrate into the Spanish way of life and feel more like a local than a bystander. Cannot recommend these courses high enough – 10
Sue Gunn (verified owner) –
Worth going just to hear James’s one-liners! Informs you of the Spanish cultures too. A really good course
Julia Ivil (verified owner) –
Great course. Informative about Spanish culture as well as the language and makes me laugh out loud. Thank you
Andy Wright (verified owner) –
I can vouch for how effective the online lessons really are, I was a little apprehensive about joining at first as I did not really want to start from the beginning again as I already have 18 months of UK Spanish lessons under my belt, but James insists that everyone starts from his ‘beginning’ and I absolutely agree! James’s lessons are well structured and deliver what he promises, I am currently on lesson 28 and have learned an enormous amount, it has filled in the blanks for me and enabled me to construct sentences much better with a much wider vocabulary. Highly recommended
Terence Haines (verified owner) –
Great course… your course knocks spots off all the others.
Ian Vowles (verified owner) –
Excellent product , I am finding going back and going over a lesson several times really helps, each time something more seems to stick . For those who are not Brits or familiar with British peculiarities some of James’s humour might be hard to understand, but the lessons are great. So far , the first time I feel I am learning something . Previously I had an in person (professional teacher) in Mexico, but I retained almost nil . With James’s course l am recalling much more , plus laughing at his Brit stories which ring so many bells. The cultural tips are so helpful , understanding things makes huge difference in relaxing and integrating. Worth every penny !
Tara Harris (verified owner) –
Consistency and practice is the only way to learn, what James has created here is the easiest system by which you can adhere to both. The app is amazing and has given me the freedom to carry on now we cannot attend the physical classes. Each lesson I listen to seems to be a lightbulb moment; James’s magical teaching system is like no other. Fantástico
Karl Robins (verified owner) –
Not only informative, but really enjoyable! We are about 14 lessons in and things are really beginning to make sense…simply explained and appropriately repetitive which suits very much our style of learning! Thanks to James! Very highly recommend!
Diane Cowley (verified owner) –
James has a very unique way of helping you learn easily and drops in many interesting facts and customs of Spain. Definitely recommend you give it a go
Carole Sommerville (verified owner) –
James is an amazing teacher and brings his own unique sense of humour to each and every lesson. Highly recommend his Spanish lessons
Sheila Wiggett (verified owner) –
Fantastic teacher and course. Informative and fun. Highly recommend James to teach you what you need to know. He’s definitely a one-off
Nick Mooney (verified owner) –
The App is amazing, very simple to use, identical to the live classes I’m just finishing my first year and delighted with how simple James has made learning Spanish !
Carol Jane Macgregor (verified owner) –
Nothing else to say but the best class I’ve done, and I’ve lived in Spain for 17 years
Paul Webb (verified owner) –
Excellent live school backed up with an excellent learning resource application! The spoken lessons online are invaluable
Sandra Issa (verified owner) –
Brilliant teacher, structured, fun and easily understood, also we learn about the culture of Spain as well which is very interesting. Highly recommend
Karen Joiner (verified owner) –
If you want to learn the Spanish language correctly James is your man. He also makes it fun when you are learning and also you learn the culture with some interesting facts.
Gill Chaplin (verified owner) –
Brill, worth every penny.
Ian Quigley (verified owner) –
I highly recommend this teaching approach to make learning Spanish fun , I still have a long way to go but every afternoon I look forward to my pre-recorded lessons to learn at my own pace
Alison Carrick (verified owner) –
I’m now repeating all the earlier lessons on my daily walk and in the car to refresh my memory whilst continuing with new lessons. Great app, really effective lessons. Thanks James.
Jan Norbury (verified owner) –
Having completed all the courses I cannot recommend this JSS course highly enough. It has given me the confidence to try and speak Spanish which I otherwise wouldn’t have done and the best bit is that they understand me! whether it be the pharmacy or the supermarket. You won’t be disappointed.
Frankie Harris (verified owner) –
I love love love the way that James Spanish School teaches and my husband who hates books and has just started, laughs out loud and everything is starting to stick – especially comiendo/comando!!! I am so delighted that he is actually beginning to be confident about learning – thank you James!!!
Tracey Elliott (verified owner) –
I have tried several courses but enjoy and learn from this course the most. I also enjoy the little extra nuggets of useful information about the Spanish culture.
Tim Raphael (verified owner) –
James Spanish School , this level of adoration, in Spanish, that’s adoración, as if you didn’t know, … could make you engreído …. Did I use a dictionary for that word … Seriously, you will not find a more complete language course anywhere, this is the best way to become part of Spain. Thanks James
Carol Larrabide (verified owner) –
James Spanish School is great. Done a few lessons then work got in the way, have started again from lesson 1, great that you can keep the videos and notes from the lessons and go over them time and again x Amazing what I remember going back over the lessons x