Markets & supermarkets
Asking prices and quantities, finding out what a fruit is, and paying in cash or with Yape.
Landing in Lima · Relocation Spanish
Ready for daily life in Lima from week one.
A one-month intensive for new arrivals and relocating staff. The goal isn't a higher level on paper: it's handling taxis, markets, housing, pharmacies and the office in Spanish, starting now.
The programme
Survival Spanish first, taught in the city itself.
15 hours over four weeks: eight lessons of 1.5 hours and two field sessions of 1.5 hours. If something is urgent, like finding a flat, that lesson moves to week one.
01
A needs call before day one
A free 15-minute call: when they arrive, who they are coming with, where they will live and work, and what worries them most about Lima. The order of the lessons is adjusted to the answers.
02
Eight practical lessons
Greetings, taxis and directions, food and restaurants, home and services, money and paperwork, health and emergencies, workplace culture and social life.
03
Two field sessions in Lima
Real conversations with real people, with Elizabeth one step behind as a safety net, followed by a debrief over coffee.
04
A real mission every week
Every lesson ends with a task to do in real life, and the next one starts with how it went.
05
Lima Spanish, not textbook Spanish
"Ya", "al toque", "se malogró", "casera": the Spanish they will actually hear on the street and in the office.
Field sessions
Two sessions out in the city.
Places are chosen around the participant's district, needs and interests. The second session is an integrated mission: arriving by taxi, ordering, asking for directions and buying something with a receipt, all in Spanish.
Bakeries, bodegas & ice-cream shops
The small everyday conversations of the neighbourhood.
Pharmacies
Explaining a symptom and asking how to take a medicine.
Cafés & set-menu restaurants
Ordering, asking about ingredients and spice, and asking for the bill.
Buses, the Metropolitano & petrol stations
Getting around, topping up a card and asking where to get off.
The Malecón & parks
Asking different people for directions and understanding the answers.
Also included
Support beyond the lessons.
The first weeks in a new city bring questions at odd moments. These are there for them.
A practical Lima guide (PDF)
Survival phrases with English translations, getting around, districts, food, money and Yape, health and emergency numbers, Peruvian slang and useful apps, plus well-known and lesser-known places with prices and safety tips.
WhatsApp support for the month
Quick questions as they happen: "how do I say this?", "is this message right?". Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a reply the same or the next day.
A one-page final summary
For the company and the employee: what they can now do on their own, the teacher's comments and a recommended next step.
Landing in Lima FAQ
Questions HR teams ask.
If yours isn't here, send it on WhatsApp.
What level is it for?
Beginners to basic (A0 to A2). If the employee already has B1 or more, the focus shifts to Peruvian culture, slang, workplace culture and more demanding field sessions.
Can it start before the employee arrives?
Yes. We recommend starting about two weeks before arrival: the first two lessons can be online, and the field sessions happen in person once they are in Lima.
How are the 15 hours organised?
Eight lessons of 1.5 hours and two field sessions of 1.5 hours over four weeks, on days and at times agreed with the participant.
Can a partner or family member join?
Yes, for $150. They join the same lessons. It is one partner or family member per participant, and we need to know before lessons start so the classes can be planned for both.
Do you help with paperwork or immigration?
The programme teaches the language of paperwork (banks, forms, appointments), not advice on the procedures themselves. For immigration matters, the company or a specialist is the right contact.
What does WhatsApp support cover?
Quick language questions during the four weeks: how to say something, what a word means, whether a message is correct. It does not cover translating long documents, going along to appointments or emergencies.
Who pays for purchases during the field sessions?
The participant pays for anything they buy. It helps to bring some cash in soles and coins.
What happens after the month?
The final summary recommends a next step, usually a Quarterly Programme for workplace Spanish, or a shared hour bank to keep practising.
Compare with the Quarterly Programme and the Shared Hour Bank.
Help your new arrival land well.
Tell me when they arrive, where they'll live and whether they're coming with family, and we'll plan the month.