Free Spanish course
Learn everyday Spanish with short lessons, listening practice, and exercises.
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How the course works
At your own pace. Each unit has three lessons, a review, and a checkpoint. Start at the beginning or choose a topic.
Practice and review. Incorrect exercise answers go to My review. Each lesson also includes speaking and writing tasks to try yourself.
Listening. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback. Text and translations are available. The site does not record or grade your speech.
The course covers introductory A1 skills. Completing it is not a proficiency certificate.
Course units
6 units · 30 lessons01Greetings and introductions
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint0 / 5 complete
Greetings and introductions
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpointMeet someone, exchange names, and ask for help when you need it.
Learning outcome: Hold a short, friendly first conversation.
- 01
Greetings and goodbyes
Greet someone, ask how they are, and say goodbye.
- 02
Names and places of origin
Give your name and place of origin, and ask for the same information.
- 03
Asking for repetition and clarification
Ask for repetition, slower speech, and the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
- 04
Review: greetings and introductions
ReviewPractice greetings, introductions, and requests for clarification in one exchange.
- 05
Checkpoint: greetings and introductions
CheckpointCheck your recall of greetings, introductions, and requests for clarification.
02Nouns, descriptions, and location
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint0 / 5 complete
Nouns, descriptions, and location
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpointName objects, describe people, and explain where things are.
Learning outcome: Build simple descriptions of yourself and your surroundings.
- 06
Nouns, articles, and adjective agreement
Match articles and adjectives to nouns in gender and number.
- 07
Ser and estar
Use ser and estar to express different meanings of to be.
- 08
Hay and location expressions
Introduce places with hay and locate known things with estar.
- 09
Review: descriptions and location
ReviewDescribe a room and the people in it with the right sentence patterns.
- 10
Checkpoint: describe your surroundings
CheckpointCheck articles, agreement, and the uses of ser, estar, and hay.
03People and routines
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint0 / 5 complete
People and routines
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpointTalk about family, daily activities, and familiar places.
Learning outcome: Say what you and other people do.
- 11
Family, friends, and possessives
Introduce family or friends and say whose things they are.
- 12
Regular present-tense verbs
Build regular present-tense sentences about work, food, and home.
- 13
Tener, hacer, and ir
Learn useful present-tense forms that do not follow one regular pattern.
- 14
Review: possessives and present-tense verbs
ReviewDescribe relationships and daily activities using possessives and present-tense verbs.
- 15
Checkpoint: possessives and present-tense verbs
CheckpointCheck possessives and useful present-tense patterns.
04Food, shopping, and time
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint0 / 5 complete
Food, shopping, and time
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpointOrder a meal, understand prices, and read a schedule.
Learning outcome: Handle a simple purchase or café visit.
- 16
Ordering food and drinks
Order politely and answer common café questions.
- 17
Numbers and prices
Recognize prices and quantities, and build numbers up to one hundred.
- 18
Clock times and schedules
Tell the time and understand a simple opening or meeting schedule.
- 19
Review: orders, prices, and times
ReviewCombine an opening time, an order, and a price.
- 20
Checkpoint: orders, prices, and times
CheckpointCheck quantities, prices, orders, and times.
05Directions, needs, and plans
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint0 / 5 complete
Directions, needs, and plans
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpointFind a place, explain a need, and talk about a simple plan.
Learning outcome: Ask useful questions while visiting a new place.
- 21
Asking for directions
Ask where a place is and understand a few short directions.
- 22
Needs, abilities, and preferences
Express a need, a wish, a possibility, or a simple preference.
- 23
Plans with ir a
Use ir a plus an infinitive to say what you are going to do.
- 24
Review: directions and plans
ReviewCombine a destination, a preference, and a plan.
- 25
Checkpoint: directions, needs, and plans
CheckpointCheck directions, needs, preferences, and future plans.
06Conversation practice and review
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint0 / 5 complete
Conversation practice and review
5 lessons · Includes review and checkpointConnect sentences, make choices, and handle a longer everyday exchange.
Learning outcome: Use your beginner Spanish in a complete practical conversation.
- 26
Daily routines and frequency
Describe a simple routine and connect its activities in order.
- 27
Descriptions and comparisons
Compare familiar places or items using simple descriptions.
- 28
Checking in and asking for information
Practice checking in, asking for information, and making a plan.
- 29
Review: beginner Spanish
ReviewPractice introductions, descriptions, routines, and plans in one conversation.
- 30
Checkpoint: beginner Spanish
CheckpointCheck a range of useful skills, then choose what to practice next.