Become functionally fluent in Spanish!
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Functionally Fluent! is an adult Spanish course for those
who want to become fluent in Spanish, so they can connect with Spanish speakers
in their lives, in the US and abroad.
Whether you want to vacation in Costa Rica or Spain,
or connect with your neighbors and visitors here in the US, Functionally Fluent!
will make you fluent in Spanish!
The Functionally Fluent! core language learning series consists of three levels -
Beginner Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, and Advanced Spanish.
At each level, you'll learn to do 50 things in Spanish. At the end of all three levels,
you'll know how to do 150 things in Spanish, making you "functionally fluent!"
Our Spanish learning courses are engaging, colorful, easy-to-use, non-intimidating, and fun!
They include a wide range of exercises, from fun dialogs to funny excerpts and engaging photos. The approach is organized and empowering - at the end of each chapter and level, you'll check off the things you've learned to do in Spanish - introduce yourself, order a meal, tell a story, make future plans, and much more! The accompanying free Spanish audio downloads provide an essential pronunciation component, and are great for reviewing in your car or home.
Levels are sold separately, so buy all three to start from scratch with Beginner Spanish and keep going to become "functionally fluent," or start at Intermediate Spanish or Advanced Spanish if you have previous knowledge. Each course includes bonus sections such as an English-Spanish glossary, vocabulary "cheat-sheets", progress checks, and much more!
Check out sample pages and start your Spanish learning today!
Functionally Fluent! Spanish-for-Your-Job Series
We know many interactions with Spanish speakers and other-language speakers happen at work, so we've created courses like Spanish for Lawyers, Spanish for Nurses, Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, Spanish for Business, Spanish for Teachers, Spanish for Churches, Spanish for Community Organizations, Spanish for Construction, Spanish for Travelers, and more.
Become fluent in Spanish for your job!
Find out more about the Functionally Fluent! Spanish-for-Your-Job Series!
Other Languages
Functionally Fluent! is the best way to learn a new language!
Our series is being expanded to other languages, including French language courses, Italian language courses, Portuguese language courses, German language courses, and English language courses.
Find out more about the best way to learn a new language!
Check out Functionally Fluent!'s upcoming language learning courses!
They include a wide range of exercises, from fun dialogs to funny excerpts and engaging photos. The approach is organized and empowering - at the end of each chapter and level, you'll check off the things you've learned to do in Spanish - introduce yourself, order a meal, tell a story, make future plans, and much more! The accompanying free Spanish audio downloads provide an essential pronunciation component, and are great for reviewing in your car or home.
Levels are sold separately, so buy all three to start from scratch with Beginner Spanish and keep going to become "functionally fluent," or start at Intermediate Spanish or Advanced Spanish if you have previous knowledge. Each course includes bonus sections such as an English-Spanish glossary, vocabulary "cheat-sheets", progress checks, and much more!
Check out sample pages and start your Spanish learning today!
Functionally Fluent! Spanish-for-Your-Job Series
We know many interactions with Spanish speakers and other-language speakers happen at work, so we've created courses like Spanish for Lawyers, Spanish for Nurses, Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, Spanish for Business, Spanish for Teachers, Spanish for Churches, Spanish for Community Organizations, Spanish for Construction, Spanish for Travelers, and more.
Become fluent in Spanish for your job!
Find out more about the Functionally Fluent! Spanish-for-Your-Job Series!
Other Languages
Functionally Fluent! is the best way to learn a new language!
Our series is being expanded to other languages, including French language courses, Italian language courses, Portuguese language courses, German language courses, and English language courses.
Find out more about the best way to learn a new language!
Check out Functionally Fluent!'s upcoming language learning courses!
How to Use Functionally Fluent!
Spanish Learning Courses
Functionally Fluent! can be used for self-study,
as well as with classes, groups, and Spanish learning tutors.
Functionally Fluent! on Your Own
Self-Study
Functionally Fluent! is the best way to become fluent in Spanish on your own - precisely because we encourage you not to learn on your own! Learning Spanish is a social endeavor - if you want to learn how to speak fluent Spanish, you need to do more than sit in front of a computer and "listen and repeat" into a microphone.
Spanish-learning software, apps, and other online methods are fine as "extras," but feedback shows these tools are not usually successful at making learners become fluent in Spanish. At best, they help build vocabulary and encourage a passive understanding, but few users learn how to be fluent sitting in front of a computer or thumbing through a phone.
Functionally Fluent! Spanish learning is different.
We guarantee you'll be functionally fluent in Spanish - in real life!
Even if you're learning Spanish on your own, you can use our program's built-in features to practice speaking Spanish in real-life scenarios. You won't just listen and repeat into a microphone - you'll be guided through truly interactive exercises to help you engage with the people in your life!
When using our program for self-study, you'll see we have the best content and structure of any program on the market, and unlike many competitors, we offer you guidance in English, so there's no frustration or guesswork. We enable you to become fluent in Spanish at your own pace, and we give you with tools to help you connect with others!
Purchase Functionally Fluent! for self-study, and start your Spanish learning today!
Functionally Fluent! with Spanish Classes
Public and Private Schools, Tutors, Spanish Teachers
Spanish teachers, tutors, and groups of learners can purchase our materials for use anywhere in the world. Public school educators can purchase them to use alongside their school's core curriculum. Many students report the fastest way to learn Spanish for them was with Functionally Fluent! than with any other course, and part of our mission is to help improve language learning in public schools. Functionally Fluent! courses and materials are also perfect for private language schools, community colleges, adult education programs, Spanish language meetups, and other initiatives.
If you live in Houston, consider signing up for one of Functionally Fluent!'s in-house, in-person Spanish classes. If you live in another city and are interested in having us offer a Functionally Fluent! seminar in your town,
contact us - we'd be happy to travel to teach your group!
Purchase Functionally Fluent! Spanish learning course for use with your class or group,
or
contact us to learn more about in-person classes!
Functionally Fluent! with Friends
Study Groups, Bilingual Households, Language Partners, Skype Buddies
Functionally Fluent! is the best way to learn a language because it is highly social!
Put together a group of friends and learn Spanish offline with Functionally Fluent! Grab a co-worker and "buddy up" to practice speaking Spanish over lunch. Ask your husband, wife, partner, or kids to practice with you. Recruit a Spanish-speaking friend or neighbor to help you. Or, buy our system and have a Spanish teacher or tutor guide you in person or via Skype - the possibilities for connection are endless! Your "Spanish buddy" doesn't even need to be a native speaker - you can practice with a friend who is also learning Spanish!
Setting this up will be surprisingly easy. It won't be "the blind leading the blind," because you are being guided - by Functionally Fluent! Our books have step-by-step instructions for assimilating, repeating, practicing and reviewing specific language structures. Our books are the best Spanish textbooks on the market. Our Spanish learning system "takes you by the hand" and "feeds" you exactly the language you need to succeed.
We'll provide the structure and the content, if you provide the interactive context - it's a win-win!
Get started now using Functionally Fluent! and learn Spanish offline with friends, colleagues and family!
No matter how you use Functionally Fluent!, we're confident you'll become fluent in Spanish and learn more
with our language learning system than with any tool you've used before!
Our students and language learning community love us, and you will too
- or your money back!
Start learning Spanish today with Functionally Fluent!
About Functionally Fluent!'s Creator - Diana María Gruber
Watch this video to hear language expert and native Spanish speaker
Diana Gruber speak six languages fluently!
There’s only one thing Diana loves more than learning languages, and that’s teaching them! One of the nation's foremost polyglots, Diana is proficient - yes, truly proficient, at a native or near-native level - in Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and German. She's excited to share that talent, to help you become fluent, too! This is why she created Functionally Fluent! - to offer efficient, effective methodology to students beyond her classroom, and across the globe.
Diana has made thousands of people fluent in Spanish and other languages, using the methods in this course as a cornerstone of her teaching – and her students’ success! She trains students worldwide, including in her own Houston-based school – www.hablahouston.com. Her vision is that Functionally Fluent! will be of immense value to you and everyone you communicate with - making the world a more interconnected place.
Here's a video of Diana speaking six languages.
Diana has made thousands of people fluent in Spanish and other languages, using the methods in this course as a cornerstone of her teaching – and her students’ success! She trains students worldwide, including in her own Houston-based school – www.hablahouston.com. Her vision is that Functionally Fluent! will be of immense value to you and everyone you communicate with - making the world a more interconnected place.
Here's a video of Diana speaking six languages.