Sofía Martín
Native Spanish teacher & DELE examiner — conversational Spanish from your first hello to fluent debate.
Meet Sofía
Born and raised in Madrid, Sofía has spent twelve years helping English speakers fall in love with Spanish. She believes a language is a doorway into a culture, so her lessons are full of music, food, film and the little idioms textbooks never teach.
At Lingua Nova she leads Spanish groups across every CEFR level and coaches students preparing for the official DELE exams, which she also examines. Her students consistently describe her classes as the highlight of their week.
Courses & specialities
Small groups of 8, on campus in Santa Monica or live online.
Conversational Spanish
Speaking-first groups from A1 to C2, built around real situations you will actually use in Spain and Latin America.
DELE Exam Prep
Focused preparation for the official DELE A2–C1 exams, with mock papers and oral practice from a certified examiner.
Spanish for Travel
Short intensive courses to get you confident and independent before a trip to a Spanish-speaking country.
How Sofía teaches
Sofía's classroom runs almost entirely in Spanish from day one — but never in a way that leaves you lost. She scaffolds every new idea, celebrates mistakes as progress, and keeps the energy high.
- Speak from lesson one, with grammar as a tool not a test
- Real cultural context — songs, menus, series and news
- Gentle error-correction that builds confidence, not fear
- Weekly personalised feedback on your speaking
Credentials & training
- Native Spanish speaker (Madrid)
- BA in Hispanic Philology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Instituto Cervantes accredited teacher training
- Official DELE examiner (A2–C1)
- 12 years teaching Spanish to adults
In their words
“Sofía makes you WANT to speak. After three months I ordered dinner in Madrid without switching to English once — I actually teared up a little.”
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