Bilingual eBook · First Edition

The book that shows up.

12 real-life scenarios. The Spanish you'll actually need at the airport, the restaurant, the club — taught by someone who's lived it in 35+ countries, not a textbook that's never left the classroom.

Chapters
12
Format
PDF
Spanish
Standard + Colombian
Taught by
@spanish_with_sofis
Line illustration portrait of Sofía Gil, author of Spanish with Sofís
Sofía GilColombian teacher · 35+ countries · your guide through every scenario
Not another phrasebook

You don't need more grammar. You need to survive the counter, the table, and the taxi.

Most people who "study Spanish" can conjugate verbs and still freeze the moment a real person asks them a real question. That's because most books teach grammar, not scenarios.

Sofía has lived in more than 35 countries and taught Spanish to travelers, expats and remote workers the whole way. Spanish with Sofís is built the way she actually teaches: short, predictable, real exchanges — migration, ordering food, asking for help — with the one cultural detail that makes you sound like a local instead of an app.

Every chapter follows the same shape: the scene → the phrases you'll actually say → what to do when it goes wrong → a tip only someone who's lived it would know.

One book, three ways to learn

Read it. Say it with her. Practice it.

The book is the anchor, and it ships today with a personal card signed by Sofía. Want to say it out loud with her? Book private classes. The Academy opens soon.

01 · READ

The eBook

A premium bilingual PDF, magazine-designed, not a stack of printed flashcards. Custom illustrations for every scenario, in the same warm line-art style as this page.

  • 12 chapters, 51 pages, EN/ES side by side
  • A personal card with your name, signed by Sofía
  • Readable on phone, tablet, or printed
02 · TALK — AVAILABLE NOW

Private classes

One-on-one with Sofía on Google Meet. Take the scenarios from the book and live them in real conversation, with feedback from the person who wrote them.

  • Packages of 4, 8 or 12 classes
  • Built around your trip, your job or your level
  • See packages →
03 · PRACTICE — COMING SOON

The Academy

One interactive lesson per chapter, your pronunciation scored as you speak, a badge for every scenario you clear. Opening soon.

  • 12 interactive lessons with quizzes
  • Pronunciation feedback as you speak
  • Progress tracking + certificate on completion
Inside the book

12 scenarios. Every one you'll actually walk into.

No filler chapters. Each one exists because it happens to every traveler, sooner or later.

CHAPTER 01

The Airport

Immigration, luggage, connections — your first words on Spanish-speaking ground.

~6 pages22 phrases
CHAPTER 02

Getting Around

Taxis, rideshares, metro, bus — negotiate fares and ask directions without panic.

~6 pages18 phrases
CHAPTER 03

The Restaurant

Order like a local, handle allergies, ask for the check without feeling rushed.

~7 pages22 phrases
CHAPTER 04

Tourist Spots

Tickets, tours, opening hours, photos — the vocabulary of a curious visitor.

~6 pages16 phrases
CHAPTER 05

Asking for Help

I'm lost. I don't understand. Could you repeat that? The phrases you hope you won't need.

~5 pages14 phrases
CHAPTER 06

Meeting People

Introductions, small talk, showing real interest — the golden rule of Spanish social life.

~6 pages17 phrases
CHAPTER 07

A Night Out

Bars, clubs, ordering drinks, declining gracefully, looking out for your friends.

~6 pages16 phrases
CHAPTER 08

Dating

Flirting, showing affection, first dates — what no other textbook teaches you.

~6 pages18 phrases
CHAPTER 09

At Work

Meetings, emails, coffee with colleagues — professional Spanish that doesn't sound robotic.

~7 pages20 phrases
CHAPTER 10

University Life

Enrolling, talking to professors, making friends in class, surviving exams.

~6 pages17 phrases
CHAPTER 11

Shopping

Markets, stores, friendly haggling, returns, local currency.

~5 pages15 phrases
CHAPTER 12

Health & Emergencies

Pharmacy, doctor, hospital, symptoms — the chapter you hope you won't open.

~6 pages19 phrases
Chapter 01 · Free preview

This is exactly what's inside.

No mockup, no placeholder text — this is the actual opening of Chapter 1, "The Airport," as it appears in the book.

Chapter 01 · El aeropuerto

Table for one: welcome to Latin America.

You step off the plane. The lights are the same, but the signs aren't. You've already started learning — before you've said a single word.

Line illustration of a traveler holding a passport, Chapter 1 of Spanish with Sofís
Model dialogue
Officer "Buenos días. Pasaporte, por favor." Good morning. Passport, please.
You "Aquí tiene." Here you go.
Officer "¿Cuál es el motivo de su viaje?" What is the purpose of your trip?
You "Turismo. Vengo de vacaciones." Tourism. I'm here on vacation.
Officer "¿Cuánto tiempo va a quedarse?" How long will you be staying?
You "Dos semanas." Two weeks.
el pasaportepassport
el equipajeluggage
la maletasuitcase
el vueloflight
la aduanacustoms
la salidaexit
Cultural tip · from Sofía

In Latin America, we start almost everything with "Disculpe." It's not just "excuse me" — it's the key that opens any conversation with a stranger. Lost, confused, need help? Start with "Disculpe..." and the rest flows. Without it, you sound abrupt. With it, you sound polite even if the sentence after it is full of mistakes.

"If you land at your hotel without having asked for help in Spanish at least once, you didn't really arrive."

— Sofía · closing Chapter 01
Who's teaching you

Sofía isn't a character built for this book. The book is built around her.

Line illustration of Sofía Gil holding a passport

Sofía Gil is a Colombian teacher who has lived in more than 35 countries — and taught Spanish in almost as many, always the same way: through conversation, role-play, and scenarios you'll actually live through, not grammar drills you'll forget by the airport gate.

She teaches standard Latin American Spanish with the everyday warmth of her own Colombian accent. Her community follows her for exactly that: real, warm, unfiltered Spanish, not textbook Spanish.

This book and its Academy are her classroom, packaged so it travels with you.

Handle
@spanish_with_sofis
Countries lived
35+
Method
Conversation & role-play
Accents taught
Standard + Colombian
Start with the book

One book, available now. The rest is on its way.

The eBook ships today, with a personal card signed by Sofía. The Academy and the Insider circle open soon — leave your email and you'll be first through the door.

Learner

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  • 12 interactive lessons with quizzes
  • AI-scored pronunciation practice
  • Certificate on completion
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Beyond the book

Want to say it out loud? Practice with Sofía, one-on-one.

Private classes on Google Meet, built around the scenarios you're about to live. Choose a package and message Sofía — she'll confirm her availability and send you the details.

Payment is arranged directly with Sofía when you book. New to Spanish? Start with the book — the classes build on it.

Before you go

Questions people ask before Chapter 1.

Standard Latin American Spanish, with the everyday color of Sofía's own Colombian accent — so you're ready for the Spanish you'll actually hear, spoken the way people really speak it.

Yes. Each chapter assumes zero prior Spanish and gives you exactly the phrases you'll need for that scene, with English right beside every line.

Reader gets you the book itself — read it, keep it, come back to it. Learner adds the Academy: interactive lessons, pronunciation practice, progress tracking and a certificate, so the book becomes a course you actually finish.

Within minutes you'll get an email with your download link and your personal card. The link stays active for 30 days — download the PDF and it's yours forever. Can't find it? Check your spam folder or write to sofia@spanishwithsofis.com.

Write to us within 14 days of your purchase and we'll refund you in full. No forms, no drama. See the refund policy.

Pick a package and message Sofía on WhatsApp. She'll confirm her availability, send you the payment details and schedule your first class on Google Meet.

Ready to sound less like Google Translate and more like you've actually been here?

12 chapters. One teacher who's actually lived every scene. Your Spanish, the day you land.

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