Spanish for travelers course offered by Ridgewater in Willmar

Ridgewater College Customized Training and Continuing Education department is offering a “Spanish for Travelers” course. It will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays from Nov. 10 through Dec. 15. at the Willmar campus. The cost is $299.

This class is designed for non-Spanish speaking persons who plan to travel and/or vacation in Spanish speaking countries, and who need functional Spanish language skills and cross-cultural understanding to comfortably function abroad. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary.

Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to use Spanish to do some or all of the following: Greet people; engage in etiquette and social niceties; introduce oneself and others; count to 2000; compliment people, food, and drink; order food and drink; give directions to a cab driver; register in a hotel; make simple purchases; request emergency assistance; and make and receive telephone calls.

For more information or to register for the course, call Ridgewater at (320) 222-5200