Program Reviews

I was scheduled to visit Tico Lingo in July for 3 weeks for the Spanish Immersion program. With the current state of affairs I was devastated that I would not be learning with Tico Lingo this summer. However, they have accepted the challenge of quarantine and this pandemic and set up their Zoom classes pretty flawlessly from my experience. Between WhatsApp and Zoom I feel extremely prepared with materials sent to me and engage in interactions that really cater to my personal Spanish learning style needs. The staff has been exceptional and on top of anything I needed as well as sending nice reminders for class times and Zoom links. I am taking 20 hours of personal classes at the moment and would consider more. I feel confident taking on Spanish language challenges in my spare time as well because I know I can bring questions to class with me and have them answered. Being able to actually practice speaking and listening in real time has been invaluable. I truly hope to one day visit them in Costa Rica and continue this journey. Thank you Tico Lingo!

My name is Shivani and I am currently enrolled in tico lingos online classes!I am with teacher Freddy, who is helping me strengthen my conversational skills in spanish. The classes are so well done and I am learning so much. It is so much fun and I get to use my free time from quarantine to learn a new language! I recommend these online classes as they are a great way to spend your free time and the teachers are fenomenal. You can also choose if you want to learn conversational spanish, grammar, etc.

Becoming proficient in Spanish has been a goal for many years, so when my son told me Tico Lingo was offering online Zoom lessons, I jumped at the opportunity. My instructor, Ana Lorena, provides a combination of learning techniques, which makes the lessons both engaging and effective, and in just 6 short weeks, my Spanish comprehension and conversation has improved dramatically. Ana Lorena and the entire team at Tico Lingo has been just wonderful to work with - a bright spot in my week - and I look forward to taking my new skills out on the road. Thank you!

I'm in quarantine at home with not much to do so I signed up for a 10 hour online Spanish program. I did a brief consultation with Yenifer who checked my Spanish level and gave me some schedule options. She was awesome! I was then assigned a Spanish teacher and given details on how to access the class. It was all pretty straightforward, and when I connected into my first class, the time flew by! I saw my Spanish abilities get better day over day. My teacher focused in on the areas I struggle with most and gave me plenty of material to keep me busy outside of class. I ended up buying another set of 30 hours and plan to keep at it until I can get down to Costa Rica and do an in-person program. It works, just do it.

I'm in quarantine at home with not much to do so I signed up for a 10 hour online Spanish program. I did a brief consultation with Yenifer who checked my Spanish level and gave me some schedule options. She was awesome! I was then assigned a Spanish teacher and given details on how to access the class. It was all pretty straightforward, and when I connected into my first class, the time flew by! I saw my Spanish abilities get better day over day. My teacher focused in on the areas I struggle with most and gave me plenty of material to keep me busy outside of class. I ended up buying another set of 30 hours and plan to keep at it until I can get down to Costa Rica and do an in-person program. It works, just do it.

Comprehensively good! Love working with prof and keeping my Spanish skills from rusting while I am social distancing at home. Tico lingo has everything organized well, I'm given material before and after class, via whatsapp in a PDF. Makes everything super easy. Classes go by quick and we spend a majority of time speaking which is what I was looking for. Actual practice. Speaking is the one thing I really can't practice with an app. Super glad to be using conversational skills and learning despite the distance barrier. Overall awesome experience, I'll keep at it until I can go back to check out Costa Rica again.

What a great time it is to work on your professional and personal development. For me, that was to continue improving my Spanish through online classes!

Tico Lingo Spanish teachers are well versed and have years of experiencing teaching beginner to advanced students. They are taking it to a new platform due to the recent developments. I have continued my studies with Zaida who is a joy to work with. When teaching Spanish-- her clarity, patience, and ease of explaining difficult grammar sets her apart. Besides her tour de force as a teacher, she is one of the sweetest and funnest people I've met. My Spanish level has gone from beginner to intermediate thanks to Zaida!

Spanish classes are conducted through Zoom and strictly in Spanish! We are able to work on exercises through the blackboard/screen sharing feature. I encourage everyone to support this small business and learn Spanish for work and for when we can travel again! I can't recommend Zaida enough!

I took classes with Tico Lingo at their school in Costa Rica and loved the experience. I learned a lot and was able to speak Spanish really well but haven't practiced in the past few months. Once I heard they were offering online classes, I signed up right away. It's so nice to reconnect with the fantastic people and brush the dust off my Spanish and start using it again. The face-to-face connection on zoom is great! I started at 2 hours a week and bumped up to 5 hours a week. Definitely recommend!

My online experience has surprisingly been great! I was a bit skeptical about the whole virtual/online Spanish class thing, but am actually seeing my Spanish speaking skills accelerate way faster than when I was using online mobile apps. I really love working face to face with someone, hearing their native accent, conversing and having the opportunity to try out new vocabulary.. It makes a huge difference! I'll never go back to the robot voice of duolingo, FluentU or Rosetta stone. It's comforting to have someone on the other line that actually wants to see me progress. Making a new friend in different country, and learning a new language feels like a huge achievement, success, and distraction from the scary world of Covid-19 right now. HIGHLY recommend Tico Lingo! Big shout out and thanks to the whole team for a great experience!

Loved absolutely everything about this course! I have learned more Spanish with Tico Lingo online than I did for six years at school. The best and most effective part was learning from a local which not only worked wonders for my pronunciation challenges :) but also helped me learn about Costa Rican culture. I have finally overcome my fear of speaking Spanish which, according to my teacher Freddie, is a natural part of the language learning journey. I am now really motivated to go to Costa Rica and start using what I have learned..
Muchas gracias!