Score: 98%

Based on 25 student reviews.
"If you want to learn or improve your Spanish Language Skills and you’re interested in doing that i..."
James
14/02/2016

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Individual student reviews about Habla Ya Spanish School - Boquete

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Merran
13/07/2017
In total I took 6 weeks of private lessons at the Boquete campus and could not be happier with the outcome! I took 6 hours of spanish a day and I was impressed with how effecient Habla Ya's lesson books are. Yubal, my professor, exceeded my expectations! He prepared interactive and interesting lessons. For 6 hours a day, I was impressed that Yubal always found ways to keep class focused on the subject and fun at the same time. It is helpful having a professor that is able to answer my questions in English, seeing that I am a beginner. I am so grateful to have Yubal as my professor!

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George
11/06/2017
Kimberly Rodriguez is an excellent conversational teacher. Our discussions were in spanish but they would have been interesting in any language. She was well informed and always gave an informed opinion.

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Lise
08/03/2017
I took 5 weeks of classes (group & private) at Habla Ya. I went from knowing a few words in my first class to feeling comfortable in many conversational settings by the end. Yubal, my primary group lessons instructor, was engaging, had a great sense of humour, and made the classes a comfortable, stress-free environment. Eduardo, my primary private lessons instructor, was an excellent, thoughtful teacher, always well-prepared and extremely patient and flexible. A great learning experience!

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Lars
28/01/2017
I took 4 weeks of group lessons and I learned a lot for such a short time. My teacher was Eduardo and liked the style of teaching, we had a good combination of learning grammar, training conversational skills and doing homework to practice the days topics. Learning in small groups of 4 or even less people most of the time was always fun and our teacher always adapted to the skills and specific questions of each of the students. For me it was a great experience, and I recommend the school.

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WILLAM
14/10/2016
I have taken over 180 hours of Spanish classes in Habla Ya. . I wouldn’t return if I wasn’t pleased! But it goes deeper than that, ultimately it is the quality of the Profesora determining the quality of the experience. I took part of Level A2 and levels B1 and B2 with Mitzila Vega. I specifically asked for her after the first class because she exhibits the patience and Knowledge required of an exceptional teacher. If you can't learn with Mitzila Espanol isn't for you! What R U waiting for?

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Meghan
21/09/2016
Studying Spanish in Boquete was fabulous. My teacher, Yubal, is an absolute delight! I love that he uses a lot of different teaching tools so that students can practice all aspects of the language, listening, reading and speaking. What most impressed me about Yubal was his intuitive understanding of my learning needs. Learning another language can be frustrating at times, but Yubal is incredibly patient and motivates through positive encouragement.

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Samuel
23/08/2016
I've spent the last three weeks in Boquete, studying Spanish at the Habla Ya School. The climate is extremely temperate with a constant temperature of 70ºF and occasional showers in the afternoon. The school itself is wonderful and a perfect place to immerse oneself in Hispanic culture and language. My teacher, Leidys, was extremely kind and accommodating. She adapted the curriculum to suit every of my needs and interests. It was a positively great experience. I highly recommend Habla Ya!

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Margaret
19/08/2016
My family and I studied Spanish this summer at Habla Ya for 7 weeks and had a wonderful experience. Boquete is a beautiful place with cool weather in the summer months, great restaurants and a ton of different activities for the whole family to do when we were not in class. I had Leidys as my teacher and she was always cheerful and professional. She is an amazing teacher and was very sensitive to the needs of each student and you could tell really wanted each student to participate and learn. She was very patient and flexible as the needs of the class changed. The whole class is in Spanish but no matter what level we were at she was able to speak at a level that we could understand as well as challenge us to learn more. I will always be thankful for my time at Habla Ya and in Boquete

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Vanessa
02/06/2016
I studied with Habla Ya in Boquete for 4.5 months (private classes, 4 hours a day) and I had a great experience. I worked with Tamara for the majority of the time and I loved her! Her explanations were so clear. If I didn’t understand something, she would always find another way to explain it to me. And she was fantastic at correcting me when I spoke. We also did fun activities together(I love to cook and we made Panamanian food! I miss her and Habla Ya. I just got home and I'm ready to go back!

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Kris
23/05/2016
Three years ago I enrolled in online two hour Spanish classes at Habla Ya. I already understood a bit of Spanish and I wanted to learn more and sharpen my skills, and that is exactly what Habla Ya did for me. My online teacher, Leidys Pitti, has to have been one of the best teachers I've had at any school I've been to, and we've only spoken over the Internet! Leidys has been with me for one hundred hours of online classes and I believe my comprehension and speaking Spanish has tripled over just these hundred hours! She's got my respect as a teacher, yet whenever we speak, it feels we're talking on a friendly level. She gets the whole job done while at the same time never hesitating to laugh and have a good time while she's doing it. It's very obvious that she's passionate about teaching language and I definitely recommend Leidys and Habla Ya in Panama for anyone interested in learning/improving Spanish.

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James
14/02/2016
If you want to learn or improve your Spanish Language Skills and you’re interested in doing that in a beautiful mountain town with an eternal spring like climate year round you won’t find a better place than the Habla Ya Spanish School in Boquete, Chiriquí, Panamá. Everyone at Habla Ya including the front office personnel, administrators and teachers are great (Ladys & Kimberly are AWESOME)… it’s like having a big family here in Panamá. Highly recommended!

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Flora
04/02/2016
I studied at Habla Ya in Boquete for 2 weeks. I was very pleased with the quality of instruction. I was initially placed in a small group class with Leidys. However, during the first couple of hours she noticed from my speech that I already knew some of the subjects her class was going to cover. Therefore she suggested I move to a higher class. I was impressed that she was paying close enough attention to my speech to recognize this (there were 5 people in the class), and that she took the initiative to suggest a change. She was a wonderful teacher, by the way, and I know the rest of the group really enjoyed being in her class. So then I ended up changing to private lessons because it turned out I was between levels. So for the rest of the time I studied 2 hours a day with Tamara. Tamara was great! She was patient, encouraging and flexible. Several times I requested schedule changes and she accommodated me each time. Since I really wanted to improve my ability to speak, she let me work on that, and listened patiently and corrected me gently as I spoke. She did it just the right amount so that I didn’t get discouraged and could feel more confident about it. Tamara always paid attention and seemed interested in my topics. As my ability grew, we were able to have some really good conversations and she shared information about herself as well. By the time the 2 weeks were up, not only was I much better at having a conversation in Spanish, I also had a new friend in Panama.

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Laurence
27/11/2015
ADVANCED SPANISH COURSE For the fifth time I attended Habla ya Spanish school for private lessons at the level C1/C2. My teachers were Ericka and Leidys, both of whom helped me enomously in the complex written and oral exercises. Not only in their professional capacity but also in their friendly attitudes did the show their competence. I can recommend this school in all aspects for anyone wanting to learn Spanish whatever their level.

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Michael
26/11/2015
This week, sadly, I finished a level one Spanish course at HablaYa Spanish school in Boquete with an excellent instructor, Yorelys. I’m sad because I wanted to continue. I've learned a lot...and learned I have a lot more to learn. For me, learning Spanish at HablaYa in Boquete, Panama, has been an excellent experience and left me feeling it was money well spent. Their course material and my instructor provided a pleasurable learning experience.

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Jane
09/07/2015
I spent 6 weeks at Habla Ya Boquete with Leidys as my teacher. She was a great teacher and was always up for changing the lessons focus or setting. Every Friday (and sometimes during the week) we would do an out of classroom activity which was a good change of pace when the energy levels start to drop. The school in general was really helpful when I wanted to do activities and with any questions I wanted to ask

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Tanja
03/04/2015
Thank you very much for the great time and for teaching me some spanish.... I am not able to speak fluently, but have a generel understanding in the language in this short time - thanks to Leidys Pitti. But also thanks to all the other lovely persons at school....... And Boquete is a great place to be! Any time again!!!!

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Cheryl
08/11/2014
I studied for four weeks in Boquete and two weeks in Bocas, and I couldn’t be happier with my experience at Habla Ya. Facilites, classes, activities, home stays- all were excellent. I have been to other language schools, and Habla Ya is top notch.

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Eileen
02/11/2014
Just completed 4 weeks of spanish immersion in boquete. Wonderful and professional staff. Giselle and Robert in administration who efficiently coordinated transportion, home stay, change in schedule etc. What impressed me most were the two professional lecturers that were assigned to provide me with private lessons. Leidys Pitti and Ericka Tapia as a team, compliment each other. They made learning fun yet effective. Leidys went beyond the call of duty to take me to a local shopping spot.

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Annie
30/10/2014
I spent three months here in late 2013. Really found the investment to be worthwhile and the experience of staying with a host family in Boquete to be all around enjoyable! Whether you want to learn intensively or just learn some Spanish for traveling, the teachers here are top-notch (Tamara and Yenny are great!) and it's a great place to meet other adventurers from all over the world! Also there's plenty of volunteer opportunities or hiking/rock climbing trips, etc. Five stars!

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Jared
05/08/2014
We visited Habla Ya in Boquete, Panama and had a wonderful experience. The administration were incredibly helpful and kind. Our host family was amazing to us and included us into their family and circle of friends helping us to learn even more and feel comfortable with them. I had two teachers while in Boquete...Araliz Veliz, and Malkidia Garcia. Both teachers were outstanding in my opinion. Patient, kind, prepared, and professional. They were able to work at my level so that I could understand, yet challenge me to use what I was learning to improve quickly. They used activities that were fun and engaging to help with as well. I will continue to take online classes, and I hope that I get one of these teachers! Anyone who goes to Habla Ya would benefit from these two fantastic women as their teachers. Thank you so much! Like

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Ranie
29/07/2014
EXCELLENT SCHOOL! I have taken high school and college Spanish classes, and have never learned so fast and so well as I have at Habla Ya. I don't know how they do it, but they have a system and it works! The staff is great, and they become friends too. I highly recommend staying with a host family to really force you to speak Spanish after class!

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Barbara
04/06/2014
I am taking classes with Leidys at the Habla Ya school in Boquete. She is a wonderful teacher! She is funny and patient and has made me feel comfortable as I am trying to learn. Before I arrived here, I took online classes with Leidys for 8 weeks. This has been a great experience for me and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to learn or improve their spanish speaking skills.

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Edmund
04/05/2014
Great school! After 2 years of Spanish in university I couldn't conduct a conversation, after 8 weeks at Habla Ya in Panamá I can converse confidently. Such a difference! Wonderful teachers, well trained and very encouraging, and so patient. If you want to speak Spanish, go to Habla Ya!

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Meridian
26/02/2014
Im on the brink of completing my 3 months at Habla Ya Boquete and I must say my experience exceeded my expectations. I have attended other schools in other countries,albeit for shorter periods ,however my experience at Habla Ya Boquete was the best. I ended up selecting Habla Ya because whilst searching the internet for somewhere to go to learn spanish, I came up on this school which only had brilliant reviews and decided that I would have to experience it myself. The learning for the most part is well structured, the teachers professional, the setting intimate and the admin staff extremely helpful. The teachers did a good job in selecting topics for discussions interesting and relevant to everyday life to complement the content of the textbooks. I was travelling alone and taking classes for four hours per day in a group setting. However for more than four weeks of that time I was alone in class with my teacher as there was no else at my level. My classes were therefore the focal point of my day. And at this juncture I must mention my teacher or rather more so my friend, Leidys Pitti. I had Leidys from the outset and therefore we had time to forge a friendship. I am truly grateful for her professionalism, helpfulness, camaraderie , and having the uncanny ability to make me look forward to classes everyday. I enjoyed our classes alone even more than those in a group and Leidys never failed to make me feel like each day I came away with something new. As part of our class experience we went shopping and to lunch together, she provided me with material and tips for my journey throughout the rest of Panama, no subject was off limits, she was always available by phone and just has one of the most pleasant personalities ever; at all times she projected an image of genuine interest and pleasure to be in my company; she never lost an opportunity to provide me with assistance and I because of this had no intimidation to learn, speak, make and laugh at my own mistakes. Habla Ya isn't perfect, but it might be the nearest you will get to perfection...smile. I hope you too enjoy your experience

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Max
03/12/2013
Last year I was in Boquete for 8 weeks and the experience was amazing. Habla ya is an excellent place to learn Spanish and I would definitely recommend people to learn their Spanish here. My Teacher's name was WIDAD!! She is really friendly,nice, patient and everything you could wish for in a teacher so make sure you ask for her when you do go there!! Muchas Gracias WIDAD Y HABLA YA!! SALUDOSS

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