HOW UNOSí Habla Academy · a d/b/a of How Uno, Inc.
Spanish conversation coaching that gets you speaking again.
Habla con confianza
One-on-one Zoom coaching for adults who once studied Spanish and still understand more than they can say, with AI-guided speaking practice between sessions.
About
Welcome to Sí Habla Academy
Sí Habla Academy helps adults who once studied Spanish — and still understand more than they can say — get their voice back. Our flagship program, the Spanish Conversation Accelerator, pairs one-on-one Zoom coaching with structured, AI-guided speaking practice between sessions.
Mission
To help adults speak Spanish with confidence — in their families, travels, workplaces, and communities — through warm, conversation-first coaching and smart daily practice.
Vision
A world where “I used to speak Spanish” becomes “Sí, hablo español”: where every rusty speaker has a clear, affordable path back to real conversation.
Speak from day one
Every session is built around real conversation. Clients aim to speak at least 60% of the time.
Grammar that unlocks talk
One focused grammar point per session — only what you need to say more, sooner.
Practice between calls
Ready-made AI conversation prompts turn 10–15 minutes of practice into real speaking reps.
Who we serve
Built for “rusty” adult speakers
Most of our clients studied Spanish in high school or college, grew up hearing it at home, or lived abroad years ago. They recognize words but freeze when it’s time to speak. We meet them where they are and get them talking again.
Travelers
Order, ask directions, and connect with locals without switching to English. Travel-ready scenarios, role-plays, and confidence drills.
Families & heritage speakers
Talk with in-laws, grandparents, and kids in Spanish, with personal storytelling and family vocabulary.
Professionals
Use Spanish with clients, patients, students, or colleagues. Level 3 covers professional Spanish, meetings, email, and register.
Lifelong learners
Finally reach the conversational level you always wanted, with a clear 3-level path and can-do goals.
“Entiendo, pero no puedo hablar.” We hear it every week. We fix it one conversation at a time.
The program
24 sessions · 3 levels · one clear path
Each level is eight 45-minute sessions with a can-do goal, target vocabulary, one grammar focus, guided role-plays, and free conversation. Sessions are one-on-one on Zoom, with English explanations and Spanish practice (Latin American Spanish by default).
Rebuild the foundations
- Greetings & Introductions
- Numbers, Time & Dates
- Family & Describing People
- Daily Routine
- Ser vs. Estar: Who You Are, How & Where You Are
- Food & Ordering
- Likes, Dislikes & Hobbies
- Directions, Travel & Level 1 Review
Tell your story
- What Did You Do? Regular Preterite
- Trips & Events: Irregular Preterite
- Childhood & How Things Used to Be
- Telling Stories: Preterite vs. Imperfect
- Future Plans & Goals
- Health, the Body & Reflexive Verbs
- Shopping & Solving Problems
- Work, Opinions & Level 2 Review
Speak with nuance
- Wishes, Hopes & Recommendations
- Doubts, Emotions & Reactions
- Hypotheticals & the Conditional
- Debate, Opinions & Persuasion
- Current Events & the News
- Professional Spanish
- Idioms, Regional Variation & Culture
- Extended Storytelling & Final Fluency Conversation
Every session follows the same 45-minute rhythm
Live coaching
45-minute, one-on-one Zoom sessions with a consistent rhythm.
Structured materials
Every session has a client worksheet used live, plus a home practice sheet with an answer key.
AI practice
A custom prompt for each session turns ChatGPT or a voice AI into a patient conversation partner that corrects gently.
Measurable progress
Can-do goals, a confidence log, level check-ins, a final fluency conversation, and a diploma-style certificate.
Programs & pricing
The Spanish Conversation Accelerator
One-on-one conversation coaching on Zoom, with AI speaking practice between sessions. Choose a starter package or complete a full level. Prices in USD.
Starter · 4 Sessions
about $62 per session
- Four 45-minute 1:1 Zoom sessions
- Client worksheets & home practice sheets
- Custom AI practice prompt every session
- Free placement fit call
Best for: trying the method, a focused refresh, or half a level.
Full Level · 8 Sessions
about $56 per session
- Eight 45-minute 1:1 Zoom sessions
- Complete level materials + answer key
- AI practice prompts for all 8 sessions
- Level-end fluency conversation
- Diploma-style certificate of completion
Best for: finishing a full level with measurable progress.
Every package includes a free fit call and placement self-assessment so you start at the right level. Program details and pricing are subject to change.
How it works
From first click to first conversation
Discover
Visit the website and take the placement self-assessment.
Fit call
A free Zoom call to hear you speak and confirm your level.
Enroll
Choose 4 or 8 sessions.
Book
Pick session times that fit your week.
Practice
Live sessions plus 10–15 minutes of AI speaking practice on 4–5 days a week.
Celebrate
Final fluency conversation, certificate, and your next-level plan.
What clients can expect
- Speaking from the very first session — at least 60% of every call is the client talking.
- Gentle, focused correction: one priority fix per session instead of a red-pen avalanche.
- A tangible plan for practice between sessions, so progress doesn’t stop when the call ends.
- Respect for your time: sessions that start and end on time.
The team
The people behind Sí Habla
Jesse Ornelas is the founder of Sí Habla Academy and has been bilingual in English and Spanish all his life. He started Sí Habla to help adults who understand plenty of Spanish but freeze when it’s time to speak.
Jesse leads curriculum, placement, client experience, and quality. Sessions are taught by qualified Sí Habla Academy instructors using the same shared call outlines, so clients get consistent quality with any coach.
At a glance
- Program
- Spanish Conversation Accelerator
- Format
- 1:1 on Zoom, serving adult learners everywhere online
- Based in
- Lenexa, Kansas
- Tagline
- Habla con confianza
Contact
Let’s talk — ¡hablemos!
Book a free fit call or ask us anything. Ready to start? Reach out and we’ll get you set up with a placement self-assessment, a free fit call, and your first session.