We speak from the first session
Even beginners spend lesson time speaking Spanish, with corrections in the moment.
The Become Fluent method: prepare with our app and lessons with Ross or a tutor trained in his method, then take your Spanish on a trip built around food, culture, and conversation.
Ross measures your progress with periodic assessments and guides your tutor.
Questions? Call (332) 209-9576 or text us
Three steps, in order. Each one gets you ready for the next.
A guided, personalized course in the app keeps you on track every day. Lessons with Ross or another tutor trained in his method put you in conversation from the first session.
Meet other learners in the app and practice with people who are on the same road.
Take what you have built on a trip: programs with our partner schools in Costa Rica, Guatemala, or Peru, or a gastronomic trip with Ross in Spain or Mexico.
Your first 30-minute diagnostic with Ross is free. He will recommend the tutor who fits you best.
Take what you practice in lessons into everyday life. On an immersion trip, the group shares meals, visits markets, and spends time in conversation with locals and with each other, so Spanish becomes the language you live in for a while, not just the one you study.
Study in Costa Rica, Guatemala, or Peru, living in Spanish every day.
A custom trip built around food, markets, and the people who make it. We plan it together, so it fits your goals, your dates, and your group.
Ask about tripsEven beginners spend lesson time speaking Spanish, with corrections in the moment.
Vocabulary and scenarios are built around your goals, such as travel, family, work, or a specific trip.
Food, markets, traditions, music, and customs are the content used to teach grammar and vocabulary, so you learn what people actually say.
Our method: learning through immersion · How long does it take to learn Spanish? · Six learning habits
Your tutor is a native speaker of the language you are learning, and every tutor teaches the same Become Fluent method. We treat study as something done with others, and learning a language as joining a linguistic community and its culture. That extends to travel: our lessons cover culture and history, so you can visit with respect and contribute socially and economically to the places you go.
Lessons are currently taught by Ross Torres, the founder.
You learn from people who speak the language as their own, so you hear how it is really used.
Tutors follow one method, so what you do in live lessons lines up with the practice you do between them in the Become Fluent app.
Your tutor reviews your progress and meets you in live class, so the practice you do between lessons feeds into the next conversation.
Also taught: French · European Portuguese
Every path starts with a free 30-minute trial lesson, so you can meet your tutor before you decide anything.
A 60-minute one-on-one conversation session built around your goals.
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Ask about ratesRegular weekly sessions with a plan built around your goal.
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Ask about ratesClinical vocabulary and patient communication for healthcare professionals.
See medical SpanishSpanish for people who work in education, health and community services with Spanish-speaking families.
See nonprofit SpanishSmall-group trips to practice Spanish where it's spoken, at the table, in the market, and out in town.
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Founder and tutor
Ross is a linguist and philosopher with 15 years of teaching experience. He holds a BA in Philosophy from San Francisco State University and an MA in Romance Languages from the University of New Orleans.
“Now I run most of my Spanish-language visits on my own.”
I'm a family physician, and about a third of my patients speak Spanish as their first language. For years I relied on interpreters or my own broken phrases, and I always felt I was missing part of the conversation. I worked with Become Fluent twice a week for six months. The lessons were built around my actual work: taking a history, explaining a diagnosis, going over medications, and the small talk that puts a nervous patient at ease. We role-played appointments, and Become Fluent pushed me to handle the parts that don't go to script, like a patient who answers a different question than the one I asked. Now I run most of my Spanish-language visits on my own. I still use an interpreter for complex or high-stakes conversations, but my patients can talk to me directly, and I can hear what they're telling me. Several have mentioned it. That was the goal, and I got there.
“I passed with a perfect score.”
I started with Become Fluent already behind and pretty overwhelmed, unsure I'd even be ready for the AP Spanish exam in time. They built a study plan that actually matched where I was, not some generic curriculum, and broke down exactly which skills needed the most work (listening comprehension and timed writing were my weak spots). Sessions were structured but never rigid; we adjusted as my needs changed. What made the biggest difference was consistent practice with real exam-format material combined with targeted vocabulary and grammar review, so I wasn't just cramming, I was actually building fluency. I passed with a perfect score. I'd recommend Become Fluent to anyone serious about the AP exam, especially if you're starting from a place of feeling behind, like I was.
“It was very helpful to have someone guide me through the exercises and correct me when I am wrong, explaining my mistakes.”
Become Fluent taught me the basics of Italian and walked me through the necessary vocabulary to get around in Italy. We focused on pronunciation, as well as grammar. It was very helpful to have someone guide me through the exercises and correct me when I am wrong, explaining my mistakes. Become Fluent provided lots of materials (different textbooks) which made the lesson structured. They helped me challenge myself by reading short stories from lingua website, which was difficult at first but easier with practice. Definitely recommend them as a tutor to anyone interested in learning a new language!
“They are so knowledgeable, always ready with a resource, and offer such lovely insight into any subject.”
Become Fluent was the absolute best! I have learned so much in my time with them and am so looking forward to continuing my studies. They are so knowledgeable, always ready with a resource, and offer such lovely insight into any subject. A great conversationalist, even in a language I'm struggling to speak. I would highly recommend Become Fluent to anyone looking to start learning or increase their language skills.
“I have come a long way with Become Fluent. ... Now I figured out what I needed for my learning preferences and where I was lagging, and we have come up with a plan to combat that.”
“Very thorough, keeps me on track, moves at a good pace, ready to be fluent!! Always prepared and always very patient! Great tutor!”
“Great patience and knowledge of not just the language but interesting facts about the origins of words and expressions that make learning less mundane.”
“I like the variety of communicating, reading, studying grammar... I feel like I progress so much more working with Become Fluent than I ever have on my own. My teacher is always patient, interesting, and funny, and offers so many useful resources.”
“I loved that Become Fluent always comes up with new material to help my learning and retention.”
“Very patient and helpful. I do not feel rushed and have time to practice. I have tools to study and enhance on my own with what I learned.”
“We had a great session today. We read a funny book and had a discussion on travel and food.”
“Fantastic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and generous!”
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