This site was created for Spanish learners; every material provided here is free, no registration is required.
We hope you'll have fun learning Spanish - it's a great language!
A short introduction to the website
Where to begin
Get acquainted with the basics of the language, including elementary vocabulary for various topics (like colors, numbers, jobs, clothes or animals) and useful everyday expressions from greetings to introducing yourself to shopping and asking for directions.
All this vocabulary comes with pronunciation included - you can listen to each word and expression!
In the grammar section, you'll find some explanations, rules and charts about masculine/feminine nouns, forming plurals, the quite complicated verb conjugation of the language (with irregular -ar, -er, -ir ending verbs), or the use of adjectives.
Practice the words you've learnt
Your knowledge of basic vocabulary can be reinforced with the easy-to-use interactive word practice module. Chooose English to Spanish, or Spanish to English, and try for a perfect score!
Listen and speak
Lots of audio files containing hundreds of phrases (created by the University of California) can be found here with full transcript so you can listen to native Spanish speakers and improve your pronunciation.
Tests for different skill levels
The interactive online tests provided on the site will give you instant feedback about your progress. We have many of both the multiple-choice variety and the kind where you fill in the blanks.
Just starting? Give this long general basic-level test a try, or a shorter one about present tense conjugation.
Can you tell the time in Spanish, and are you familiar with family relationships?
Do you know what the Spanish mean by bizarro, molestar or bigote? Or who a londinense or porteño is?
More advanced exercises
Make predictions by creating a Spanish language story that uses the future tense. Give advice to your friend who is having problems, using the imperative.
Short articles
Read a short news story in Spanish about the Pamplona bull run or the friendship between a hamster and a snake.
Then test your reading comprehension by completing a little interactive test. An English version of the article will help you make sure you understood everything correctly.
Games and puzzles
Solve a crossword puzzle by putting verbs into simple past. Find Spanish proverbs with a hangman game, or work yourself through a series of riddles by finding the hidden words.
Internet radios by the truckload
Create a Spanish-speaking environment in your own room by "tuning in" to an online radio station from Spain or Latin America. We now offer you close to 900 such radios for you to choose from.
Useful resources elsewhere
As the web is full of free stuff that can assist your studies, a helpful guide to explore other educational content (audio, video, quizzes and textbooks) has been compiled, as well as a list of online Spanish-English dictionaries.
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We welcome your suggestions either about further online resources to add, relevant information to publish, or new ideas to implement.