Before you sign your child up for anything new, you want to see it with your own eyes. Completely fair. That’s the entire reason the trial class exists — one real class, low stakes, so you can watch how your child reacts before you decide a single thing. Here’s exactly how it goes, start to finish, so you walk in relaxed instead of wondering.
Why it costs €3 (and isn’t free)
Let’s deal with this first, because it’s the question everyone has. A €3 trial — about $4 in the US — isn’t a money-maker; it barely covers anything. It’s there to do one job: make sure the kids in that first class actually showed up to learn.
Free trials sound generous, but they fill the room with people who booked on a whim and never log in. Your child ends up in a half-empty class with no real group around them, which is the opposite of what makes a Diluu class work. Three euros is small enough that it stops nobody who’s genuinely curious, and just enough to keep the room full of families who mean it. So the price isn’t a hurdle — it’s what makes your child’s first class a proper one. Think of it as the cost of a coffee to find out something that actually matters.
Before the class
You pick a time that works for you — there are slots across time zones, so wherever you are, something fits. Then you tell us a little about your child: their age, and roughly how much Spanish they have. That last part matters, because it’s how we put them in a trial pitched at their level rather than a generic one.
And “their level” can be anywhere. Maybe they understand everything and clam up. Maybe they speak a bit but muddle it. Maybe they barely have any Spanish at all — that’s the most common starting point, and it’s completely fine. We’ll aim the class accordingly, so it’s never so hard they shut down or so easy they switch off.
Setup is nothing dramatic: a computer, tablet or phone with a camera, and the Zoom link we send. No software to install, no forms to fill out beforehand.
During the class
Your child meets a native-speaking teacher in a live class. This isn’t a test or an interview — it’s a real class, with games and conversation, built so they loosen up and enjoy themselves. The teacher is quietly reading three things: what your child understands, what trips them up, and how they warm to speaking. By the end she has a clear sense of where they sit.
You’re welcome to sit nearby, especially if your child is little or shy — many do for the first one. But the idea is for your child to be the one in the spotlight, talking to the teacher rather than to you.
Here’s the thing most parents notice: a kid who starts the class half-hiding behind a shoulder usually ends it laughing. That shift, in one short class, tells you more than any sales page could.
What it actually feels like
Picture a typical one. A six-year-old joins with his mum just off to the side, arms crossed, deciding he’s not going to talk. The teacher doesn’t push — she waves a puppet, asks a question in Spanish with a big gesture so he gets it without translation, and waits. Two minutes later he’s pointing at the screen. Five minutes after that he’s shouting an answer over the other kids. By the end he’s asking if there’s another one tomorrow, and his mum is the one sitting there a bit stunned.
It doesn’t always go that fast. But that arc — wary to grinning — is the single most common thing parents report from a trial, and it’s the reason we’d rather you watch one than read about it.
After the class
We tell you honestly how it went: roughly what level your child is at, whether a small group or one-to-one would suit them better, and how the schedules would work for your week. No pressure to decide on the spot, no hard sell. The point is simply that you now have the information to choose calmly — and if Diluu isn’t the right fit, we’d rather you knew that too.
What you’ll know by the end
In about half an hour, you’ll have answers to the questions that actually decide this:
- Does my child engage with a live teacher on a screen, or tune out?
- Roughly where are they — beginner, understands-but-won’t-speak, or further along?
- Do they enjoy it enough to come back without a fight?
- Does a small group or one-to-one make more sense for them?
That’s a lot to learn for the price of a coffee, and far more than you’d get from reading reviews or watching a promo video.
What it leads to, if you continue
No surprises waiting on the other side. If your child carries on, plans are billed every four weeks and get cheaper per class the more days a week they join — €47.80, €76.48 or €107.55 (roughly $52, $83 or $117), which works out to about €9–12 a class. There’s a sibling discount, no joining fee, and no contract, so you can stop whenever you like. (Here’s the full breakdown of what it costs.)
A few tips to get the most out of it
Small things that help the trial go well:
- Don’t over-prepare your child. No need to warn them it’s a “Spanish test” — that only builds nerves. “There’s a fun class with a teacher and some other kids” is plenty.
- Pick a time they’re fresh, not right after school when they’re fried. A rested kid shows you their real reaction.
- Sit out of the camera’s eye if you can. Kids perform for parents; let them talk to the teacher instead.
- Resist translating for them. If they get stuck, let the teacher handle it — that’s exactly the skill you’re there to watch.
- Watch their face, not their grammar. Whether they’re enjoying it tells you far more in a trial than how many words they get right.
A few quick questions
How long does the trial last?
The same as a normal class — 30 or 45 minutes, depending on your child’s age and level.
Do I have to stay on the call?
With younger or shyer kids it helps to be nearby for the first one. Older kids often do better on their own. Your call.
What if my child barely speaks Spanish?
Perfect — that’s the most common starting point. The trial gets pitched so a true beginner follows along from the first minute. Here’s how a class actually works.
Is Zoom safe for my child?
Yes. Each group gets its own private link and password, cameras and mics are in your control, and only the teacher and the children in that group can join.
What if we decide it’s not for us?
Then it cost you €3 and an afternoon, and you know. No subscription starts unless you choose to begin one.
Book your child’s trial class
It’s the smallest step and the one that clears up the most doubt. (New to Diluu? Here’s the full picture first.)
Book the €3 / $4 trial class and watch how your child takes to it.