One-on-one lessons with amazing teachers…

Our story begins with a passion for teaching Spanish authentically and effectively. In 2015, a group of native Spanish teachers in Nicaragua came together with the aim of creating an innovative and accessible teaching method for people in our city who wanted to study Spanish. We developed this method using the new video conferencing platforms available, and launched Truly Native Spanish School in 2016. Since then, we have helped thousands of students around the world learn and improve their language skills in a practical and convenient way.

Here’s what we offer our students…

  • Spanish lessons online in real time through video conferencing
  • Access to study material and interactive online exercises
  • Written exercises assigned and corrected via email
  • Personalized lessons adapted to the specific needs of each student

The best part? You get all this for an extremely low cost – some lesson packages cost less than $9 an hour!

Edwina Herrera

Hi, I’m Edwina! I come from a family of Spanish teachers. My mom was a founder in the first Spanish school in the much visited beach town of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua My sister and I carry on her legacyI have taught Spanish to people from around the world who have visited Nicaragua over the last 18 years, teaching in several schools. I have about 6 years of college including coursework in the areas of business and HR, economics, tourism, languages and research methods. I have also taken professional development courses specifically focused on tutoring. In addition to tutoring, I have taught computer literacy and programming in local schools.
My English is good enough for simple conversations and helping my students when they are stuck. I live with my husband and 3 kids (21, 16, and 11), a cat named Ella and 2 dogs named Brooklyn and Parda. I enjoy traveling the world, which I do through the eyes of my students. The friendships I make are a bright spot in my life. I live in San Juan del Sur near the ocean. I enjoy walking on the beach but with work, I don’t get do that much right now!

Daysi Marina Argüello

Hi, I’m Daysi! I am a dynamic person–I like to talk and get to know other people and their cultures. I am respectful and responsible. I like to help my students learn and encourage them to be curious about our language and culture. I have 15 years of experience as a Spanish teacher. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Redemptoris Mater Catholic University in Managua. In addition, I received a teaching degree and a Bachelor of Education Sciences from Paulo Freire University in Rivas. In addition to tutoring, I served as a professor of language and literature at Colegio Liceo San José in Rivas for several years, and I’m currently a Spanish professor at the Spanish Corner School in San Juan del Sur.
I live on a farm with my husband and daughter, my mom, and my sister and her son. We are a small and united family. Our farm is outside the city, surrounded by nature with animals of all kinds.

Yorleny Herrera

Hi, I’m Yorleny! My Mom was one of the first pioneers who had the vision for teaching Spanish in Nicaragua. She trained my sister and I and a large number of teachers in this area and ran several schools, so Spanish tutoring is the family business I grew up in.  I have enjoyed tutoring because unlike teaching I have the flexibility to tailor my instruction to my student’s needs and desires. I’ve taught students from the U.S., Canada, Holland, Norway, Italy, Australia, Germany, Russia, Israel, Korea, Japan and Australia so I am a vicarious world traveler! One student who was a lot of fun was the director of the famous Circus of Soleil. I graduated with a tourism degree from the University Politecnica de Nicaragua. I started tutoring in 2005, and I have taught for the Nicaragua School of Spanish, the Association of Cultural Promotion Program, and The Spanish School Spanish Ya in San Juan del Sur. My other jobs have included waitressing, bartending, logistics, real estate/property management agent, and head receptionist. I have tutored online since 2017.
I live with my husband, Max, and my daughter, Janice, who is 14 years old. Unfortunately my mom died last year of cancer. We inherited her parrot, Adela, who lives with us, but we haven’t succeeded in teaching her to speak much Spanish or any other language for that matter. She does blow us kisses occasionally, though, which makes us smile.