About How to Learn Spanish

How to Learn Spanish helps English-speaking adults find useful learning resources and understand how to combine them. The site includes a resource directory, beginner course, study guide, and practice tools.

Resource directory

Our directory explains what each resource offers, where it fits, how access works, and what you may need alongside it. The learning path connects those choices with practical milestones in listening, reading, speaking, and writing.

Our first edition draws on providers’ public information and research on learning techniques. We explain the distinction between product descriptions, provider studies, and independent evidence in our research approach. We have not completed long-term trials of every listed product.

Lessons and practice tools

Our beginner course and mini-lessons introduce Spanish using broadly familiar Latin American usage. The 5,000-card vocabulary collection and 1,000-verb reference support continued study across a wider range of topics. The verb reference also includes Spain’s vosotros forms.

The lessons’ A1 label describes their intended introductory level. They are not an accredited course or proficiency certificate. Lesson completion and flashcard position are saved on your device.

Pronunciation in our learning tools

Pronunciation buttons use a Google voice when available, with a device voice as a fallback. Accent and quality depend on the selected voice. The audio is generated speech, and written text is available alongside it. Our own library does not yet include recorded audio or video lessons; the directory points to providers that offer those formats.

Access and cost

You do not need an account or subscription to use this guide or our practice tools. External resources have their own access terms, including free materials, paid features, and limited samples. Each listing explains the differences.