Learn Spanish in Barcelona

There's nothing like the full immersion effect to get you started in your journey towards learning a foreign language, and it goes without saying that the best place to learn Spanish is right here in sunny Spain. And although (as any Catalan will doubtless tell you, whether you ask them or not) Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and has its own Catalan language, the city's most used language remains Spanish thanks to a large number of residents from other parts of Spain as well as a sizeable population of South Americans and Spanish-speaking foreigners.

The benefits of being able to practice Spanish every day with barmen, waitresses, bus drivers, new amigos, your class mates and your new surrogate family (many language schools in Barcelona can arrange homestays), are huge in terms of supplementing the progress you make during lessons, whilst the beautiful city of Barcelona will make your studying feel like a holiday... hot beaches, Gaudi-designed architecture, tasty tapas restaurants, and scores of hip and happenining bars and clubs will prove a welcome distraction to grappling with your dictionary.

If you're dead set on learning Spanish in Spain, then Barcelona has heaps of professional language schools to choose from. With a vast array of different courses, for beginners through to experts, and from private through to classroom tuition you'll have no trouble finding a course that suits your needs. And if you've decided you're more Catalan than Joan Laporta himself, you can also sign up for lessons in the language of noble 'Catalunya', and really impress the locals.

Barcelona Language Schools

Speakeasy BCN
A leading language school in Barcelona, Speakeasy offers a range of Spanish courses from intensive to extensive, and also offers private tuition and evening classes - all at very good prices (the cheapest in Barcelona to our knowledge!). Run by a friendly team, with professional native-Spanish-speaking teachers and with a great location right in the heart of the city (5 mins from Placa Catalunya), Speakeasy ticks all the right boxes for you to start learning Spanish in Barcelona!
Ronda Universitat 7
www.speakeasybcn.com

Ole Languages
Ole Languages is a young and highly professional language school located near the hip district of Raval. Small and friendly they offer an antidote to some of the larger schools, with more emphasis on closer individual attention. Ole's classrooms are limited to just 8 students, and their teachers are highly qualified, experienced - and passionate about their job! The school has a range courses (intensive, semi-intensive, evening classes and private tuition) and some of the most competitive prices in Barcelona. Not only that but they are accredited by the Instituto Cervantes. Put them on your shortlist!
Avenida Mistral 14-16
www.olelanguages.com

Babylon Idiomas
Babylon Idiomas may have language academies all over Spain, and even Argentina and Costa Rica, but of course the sensible person comes to Barcelona to study Spanish... after all this is the city that has everything! Babylon offers a wide range of courses in a gorgeous centrally-located Art Nouveau apartment block and their professional teachers, cultural programme and fun atmosphere helped them win Best Spanish School in 2008 (voted for by Language Travel Magazine). If you're really keen to go native, then Babylon can also organise a homestay with one of their professors. What are you waiting for?
www.babylon-idiomas.com

Oxford House
Established in 1998, Oxford House has a wealth of experience teaching foreign languages and runs a number of Spanish courses to suit virtually every need. Intensive summer courses, one week survival courses, extensive evening classes, private classes and even tailored immersion courses can all be arranged with their professional teachers. All the options are very well priced and the school is well located in the centre of Barcelona. Check their website for more details!
www.oxfordhousebcn.com

Tandem Language School
Experienced teachers, competitive prices, small groups (no more than 10) and a location just ten minutes or so from Las Ramblas mean that the Tandem school ticks all the essential boxes. They can also help with flatshare accommodation.
Ronda de Sant Antonio
www.tandem-barcelona.com

Dime Language School
A young and innovative school, based in the trendy district of Gracia, Dime offers a creative approach to learning Spanish here in Barcelona. In fact as well as the standard intensive and long-term courses you can also opt for specialist conversation classes, pronunciation classes and you can even learn Spanish through theatre!
C/Berna 5 - 7
www.dimebarcelona.com

More language schools in Barcelona coming very soon... meanwhile, if you're a US college student looking to study abroad in Spain and gain credits at the same time then check out our page on summer language programs in Barcelona.