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How It Works

From two-minute test to real fluency. Here's every step.

Rumbo isn't a course with a fixed path. It's a coaching system that adapts entirely around you. Here's how that works in practice — from the moment you arrive to the moment you're thinking in Spanish.

1

Take the free 2-minute level test

A short diagnostic places you precisely on the CEFR scale — A1 through C2. No account needed to take the test. You see your results immediately, then create a free account to save them and begin.

2

See your results and set your goal

Your result shows exactly where you are, an estimated timeline to your goal, and what Rumbo will cover to get you there. Tell Rumbo what you want to achieve — order food on holiday, work in a Spanish office, watch films without subtitles — and it builds your personalised roadmap with real milestones.

3

Choose your Spanish variant

Castilian, Mexican, Argentine, Colombian, Costa Rican, Puerto Rican — you pick the world you want to live in. Every lesson, media recommendation, and cultural note is tailored to that variant. You're not learning generic Spanish. You're learning the Spanish that matters for your life.

4

Start exactly where you are — not from scratch

Your first lesson starts at your assessed level. If you tested at A2, you skip A1 entirely. Vocab, grammar, listening, and writing are all calibrated to where you are. The system adapts continuously as you progress.

5

Get coached every time you get something wrong

Every wrong answer triggers an AI-generated explanation: the rule you missed, why your specific answer was wrong, and a memory hook to make it stick. Not just a red X. Real understanding that means you won't make the same mistake twice.

6

See the real language after every lesson

Rumbo recommends YouTube videos, podcasts, and Netflix content matched to exactly what you just covered — so you hear the words you've been learning used naturally, by real speakers, in your chosen variant.

7

Track your progress at every level

Your dashboard shows where you are right now, what you're working towards, and smart AI insights on how you're improving. You always know how far you've come and exactly what stands between you and the next milestone.

Ready to find out where you are?

The test takes 2 minutes. Everything else follows from there.

Take the free level test →