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¡Hola! I'm Profe Tostado.
I want this studio to be a place free of judgment, where the only goal is to fall in love with learning a new language. No pressure to be perfect, no fear of getting it wrong. Just real communication, real connection, real progress. Every guide comes straight from what we're actually working on together, because that's the difference between teaching at a student and teaching with one.
I've been an educator for over 20 years, and Spanish was a gift from my parents I've kept building on ever since. These days I'm the student again, learning French and chasing every chance to practice it. I know exactly what it feels like to sit in that uncomfortable, exciting space of learning a new language. That's the space I try to make safe for you.
How I teach
Plain English first
Grammar explained the way a friend would, before any jargon.
Mistakes are data
Getting it wrong out loud is how it sticks, no pressure, just practice.
Say it out loud
Every word comes with a how-to-pronounce hint so you build real confidence speaking.
Study guides
15 guides so far · tap any card to open it
The Alphabet
Every letter, the sounds it makes, and the spelling quirks that trip beginners up, with sound-it-out practice.
Open guide →Greetings & Introductions
Say hello, ask how someone is, introduce yourself, and be polite, plus a fotonovela that puts it all together.
Open guide →Países Hispanohablantes
An interactive map of every country where Spanish is spoken, with capitals, flags, and two ways to quiz yourself.
Open guide →Numbers 0–30
Counting from cero to treinta, the three little grammar rules behind numbers, and quizzes to lock it in.
Open guide →Ser & Subject Pronouns
The verb "to be," who's who with yo, tú, él, ella, and how the two fit together in real sentences.
Open guide →Regular -ar Verbs & Gustar
Talk about what you do every day, then say what you like with gustar. Flashcards, drills, and a quiz.
Open guide →Nouns, Gender & Articles
Masculine vs. feminine, singular vs. plural, and how el/la/los/las and un/una/unos/unas always match the noun.
Open guide →Telling Time in Spanish
Es la una or son las...? Learn the full system for telling and asking about time, with an interactive clock and written practice.
Open guide →Preterite vs. Imperfect
When to use each past tense, the trigger words that point you there, and how they work together in the same sentence.
Open guide →The Verb Estar
Location, health, well-being, and when to use estar instead of ser, plus all the prepositions of location.
Open guide →Regular -er and -ir Verbs
How to conjugate -er and -ir verbs, how they compare to -ar, and all the common verbs you need to know.
Open guide →Forming Questions in Spanish
Three ways to turn any statement into a question, plus all the interrogative words you need to ask anything.
Open guide →Imperfect Progressive
How to say someone was in the middle of doing something, with estar in the imperfect plus the gerund (-ando/-iendo).
Open guide →Adverbs with -mente
How to build -ly adverbs from adjectives, plus the bien/mal vs. bueno/malo distinction that trips everyone up.
Open guide →Hacer + Time Expressions
All four patterns: how long something has been going on, how long ago it happened, had been, and since.
Open guide →Full Review
Greetings, numbers, SER, and extra focus on nouns & gender. Includes tap games, fill-ins, and voice practice.
Open review →Más en camino
New guides land here as we cover them in our sessions.
Resources
Handy tools to use alongside your guides.
The most reliable Spanish-English dictionary online. Look up any word and see real example sentences. Click any infinitive in the results to see every tense conjugated in a full table.
Visit site →The best site for drilling verb conjugations. Choose a tense, pick your verbs, and it quizzes you with instant feedback. Great for building speed on -ar, -er, -ir, and irregular verbs.
Visit site →Clear, no-fluff grammar explanations organized by topic. Good for reviewing a concept before a session or looking something up when a rule isn't clicking.
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