A1Beginner
Use familiar everyday expressions
Introduce yourself and others
Interact in a simple conversation
CEFR Methodology
The Common European Framework of Reference for Language skills at the Heart of our Language Curriculum
The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is the international standard for measuring language proficiency. At BeTalkio, we use it to teach you using the highest standards.
A1
A2
B1
B2
How our curriculum implements CEFR Levels at BeTalkio
Our curriculum has been carefully developed from the ground up, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The CEFR is a standard scale that describes language ability on a six-point scale from A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery).
It provides a common basis for language learning, teaching, and assessment across Europe and internationally, helping to standardize proficiency levels for educational institutions, employers, and language learners.
Not sure about your level? Take our free placement test and find out in minutes.
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Take our free placement test
Assess your current Spanish level
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Get matched to your level
CEFR-aligned courses and teachers
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Start speaking from day one
Real conversations at your level
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Track your progress
Move up through sub-levels as you grow
Spanish proficiency levels: A1 to B2
Five levels, each aligned to the CEFR framework — find where you are today.
A2Elementary
Understand familiar topics
Communicate in routine tasks
Describe your background
B1Intermediate
Discuss basics like work, school, and travel
Handle situations while traveling
Understand texts on familiar topics
B2Upper Intermediate
Understand complex texts
Talk with native speakers comfortably
Write and explain your viewpoints
Getting started right
A precise grammar Placement Test
Before you start your lessons, we test your grammatical knowledge using our placement test. With 10 sub-levels, we place you at a precise point in the CEFR scale — so you're never reviewing what you already know or struggling with content above your level.
For example, if you can use the Pretérito Perfecto and Indefinido correctly but haven't yet mastered the Pretérito Imperfecto, you'd continue at Level 9 (A2.5) — the last sub-level within A2 on the CEFR scale.
10 Precision Sub-levels
A1
2 levels
A2
2 levels
B1
3 levels
B2
3 levels
B2.2
Example: Level 9 (B2.2)
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The teaching methods behind every class
Real communication is the goal. Everything we teach — grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation — serves that purpose.
Communication First
Effective Communication as an Absolute Priority
Our primary teaching goal is to help you communicate effectively at any level. The materials, the methods, and the structure of every class are designed around one thing: helping you actually talk in Spanish.
Cognitive Grammar
Learn by Using, Not Memorizing
Grammar is the most effective way to determine your level. But we don't make you memorize rules and exceptions. You learn grammatical forms through communication — how to give advice, express wishes, compare the past with the present. Grammar becomes a natural result of what you need to say.
Gamification
Learning That Doesn't Feel Like Homework
We design every lesson with meaningful goals using a task-based approach. The idea is to get as close as possible to the actual use of Spanish every time you learn something new. Games and playful dynamics make the process so engaging that you'll be speaking to achieve the goals of the task — almost without realizing it.
Find your level and start speaking
Take our free placement test, get matched with the right course, and start speaking Spanish with confidence — from your very first class.
Native teachers · All levels welcome