You don't need to be fluent to walk the Camino in Spain

Learn the Spanish you’ll actually need to find a bed, order food, ask for help, and feel confident speaking to locals.

Enjoy a more meaningful and relaxed Camino de Santiago

You’re on the Camino.

You stop at a café for second breakfast and join the queue at the bar to place your order.

The person in front of you is struggling to make themselves understood.

They’re getting more and more frustrated.

So, what do they do?

Shout their order louder and louder. And get angry at the server because they don’t understand.

But why should servers understand?

You are the one visiting. You can’t expect everyone to understand you. You’re in for a very frustrating experience if you think things work like at home and everyone will understand you.

❌ You stand the risk of becoming the loud pilgrim who spends most of their Camino feeling frustrated and shouting at Spaniards.

❌ You might also cause yourself unnecessary stress. What if you need help and nobody speaks English? What if you need to talk to someone in Spanish to get access to your accommodation? What if…?

By making the effort to speak even only a few words of Spanish, you’re giving yourself wonderful opportunities to enrich your Camino experience. From knowing what’s going on around you, to being able to communicate your needs, connecting with the locals, expanding your horizons…

So, don’t be like that loud pilgrim, ¡por favor! Be a respectful and caring pilgrim instead.

Start preparing now for your next Camino.

Join the Spanish for the Camino Membership and you’ll be ready in no time.

You don’t need to be fluent.

You don’t have to spend years studying grammar and vocabulary. 

You need to focus on the stuff you’ll actually need on the Camino. 

That’s what you’ll find in this membership

As far as I know, this is the only Spanish membership designed specifically for people walking the Camino.

What makes it different to other Spanish courses and apps:

• • Focused on real situations along the Way: find a bed for the night, order food, ask for help…

  • Learn what to say and how to understand basic replies

  • Built for beginners. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re bad at languages 

All you need to either start getting ready for your Camino or build on what you already know.

A combination of live sessions and self-paced materials, to give you the flexibility you need.

For total beginners and people who wish to refresh and improve their basic Spanish.

How it works

After you sign up, you’ll get access to a course platform. In it, you’ll find the materials listed above.

You’ll also find the dates for the Zoom sessions and the AMA Days and clear instructions on how to make use of them.

You can learn at your own pace… with the benefit of support and guidance from me, an experienced Spanish teacher & pilgrim.

All you’ll find in the membership is Camino-oriented, so you don’t have to waste time learning things you’ll never need.

The benefits

I could write a long paragraph about the benefits of learning some basic Spanish before you walk the Camino. Let me share John’s story instead. John was in the membership for a few months before he walked his first Camino. He shared this afterwards:

Knowing some basic Spanish on the Camino actually prevented me from going hungry one evening in a small, off-stage town. The only restaurant in that town had been swarmed by pilgrims, had served most of the available food, and had closed early as a result. When I arrived, the owners (husband and wife) were sitting outside relaxing and enjoying a glass of wine with some of their local friends. When I asked them (in Spanish) if they had closed early, the woman responded (in Spanish) asking me to confirm I could speak some Spanish. When I confirmed that in the affirmative, she got up an invited me into her kitchen to show and explain to me (in Spanish) what food items she had left and could combine for me for a custom dinner. She and her husband then proceeded to converse with me (in Spanish), serve me and treat me like a welcome visitor to their home. They even insisted I stay for their wonderful dessert course. It was one of the most enjoyable meals of my 35 days on the Camino Frances.

This is NOT for you if:

❌ You want academic Spanish

❌ You are not a beginner

❌ You have no interest in the Camino

Start learning the Spanish you actually need for your Camino

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the membership last?

It’s up to you. There is no minimum term. You can cancel your subscription anytime. Once you cancel, you lose access.

You can join again in the future if you wish so. However, registration will only open 3-4 times a year, so you might have to wait.

How do I pay?

Your payment is processed through Stripe. The renewal is automatic and it will take place every month on the same day of the first payment using the same payment method provided the first time.

Can I get a refund?

No. Most of the content (apart from the live sessions) is readily available and downloadable, so no refunds will be given.