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CharlaMate Exchange
A reciprocal language exchange, not a traditional lesson. You are paired with a Spanish speaker who is learning your language, and you take turns helping each other.
About CharlaMateSpanish for children, teenagers and adults
Learn Spanish naturally. Speak with confidence.
Learn Spanish through meaningful conversations, creative activities and real-life experiences. Personalised lessons for children, teenagers and adults.
¿Tomamos un café?Our approach
A calmer, more human way to learn a language
Languages grow best the way they first grew in all of us: by listening, playing, wondering and talking with people we care about.
Conversation first
Every session is built around real exchange, so you speak from the very first day, not after the grammar is perfect.
Creativity and play
Stories, games, art and movement give the language somewhere to live, for curious children and grown-ups alike.
Spanish for real life
Ordering at the market, chatting with family, leading a meeting: we practise the moments that matter to you.
Ways to learn
Find the experience that suits you
Spanish lessons
Separate learning experiences for children, teenagers, adults and professionals. Individual or group, online or in person.
DiscoverPlay & Learn
A separate collection of educational games: conversation missions, vocabulary and grammar challenges.
DiscoverCharlaMate
Not a lesson but a reciprocal language exchange: you help a Spanish speaker with your language, and they help you with Spanish.
DiscoverSpanish Wine Nights
Relaxed evenings of Spanish wine, food and unhurried conversation for adult learners.
Discover
Our apps
Keep the conversation going between lessons
Two experiences that sit alongside lessons, each with its own purpose: one for real conversation with a partner, one for playful practice on your own.
Coming soon
Spanish Mate Break
A separate educational games experience: short conversation missions and vocabulary and grammar games to play whenever you have a few minutes.
About Play & LearnLessons and gatherings
Learning that happens around a table
Lessons for every stage
Each group learns in its own way, with schedules agreed around family, studies or work.
Children
Stories, games and creative activities that make Spanish feel natural.
Teenagers
Conversation around their own interests, building the confidence to speak up.
Adults
Relaxed, practical Spanish for travel, family, friendships and everyday life.
Professionals
Business Spanish for meetings, presentations and working relationships.
Gatherings
Spanish Wine Nights
An evening of regional wines, tapas and conversation in small, friendly groups.
Dates are shared with our community by email. Ask us to be included.
About Wine Nights
Founder & Spanish Teacher
Hola, I’m Andrés!
I’m Andrés, the founder of Your Spanish Mate Break. With a background in Primary Education and Law, I believe learning Spanish should be a natural, creative and meaningful experience.
Ready to start speaking Spanish?
Tell us a little about who is learning and what you hope for. We will suggest a gentle, practical way to begin.