Learn Spanish online, from A1 to B1

First steps: alphabet and everyday basics Pre-A1

Brand new to Spanish? Start with letters, sounds, greetings and numbers, with Roman and Urdu pronunciation support.

1. 1. The alphabet and its sounds · 12 min

   Meet the letters, hear their names, and practise spelling your name.

2. 2. Hello, please and your first introduction · 12 min

   Greet someone, be polite, and say your name and country.

3. 3. Numbers from zero to ten · 10 min

   Count objects, read a phone number, and practise a short daily routine.

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Which Spanish exam you need, the CEFR levels, Spanish sounds, and pronunciation help for English and Urdu speakers.

1. Spanish exams and levels · 10 min

   DELE and SIELE — and which one you need.

2. Spanish sounds · 12 min

   Five pure vowels, ñ, the jota, and the rolled r.

3. Pronunciación para hablantes de inglés y urdu (pronunciation for English and Urdu speakers) · 15 min

   How to read the Roman and Urdu guides, and the Spanish sounds you already know from English and Urdu.

A1: Primeros pasos (first steps) A1

Introducing yourself, articles and gender, the present tense, ser and estar, and gustar.

1. Presentarse (Introducing yourself) · 12 min

   Name, country, city, languages — and tú or usted.

2. el, la, los, las (the) · 12 min

   Gender, plurals, and the exceptions.

3. The present tense · 15 min

   -ar, -er and -ir verbs.

4. ser and estar · 15 min

   Two verbs for 'to be'.

5. gustar: saying what you like · 10 min

   me gusta, me gustan.

Practice: A1: artículos, ser y estar, verbos (articles, ser and estar, verbs) · A1 Escuchar: en la cafetería (Listening: at the café) · A1 Escribir: un mensaje corto (Writing: a short message) · A1 Hablar: presentarse (Speaking: introducing yourself)

A2: La vida diaria (daily life) A2

The past tenses, daily routine with reflexive verbs, and plans with ir a.

1. Talking about the past · 15 min

   pretérito perfecto, indefinido and imperfecto.

2. Daily routine: reflexive verbs · 10 min

   me levanto, me ducho, me acuesto.

3. Plans: ir a + infinitive · 8 min

   Talking about the future simply.

Practice: A2: el pasado (the past) · A2 Leer: avisos y anuncios (Reading: notices and adverts) · A2 Escuchar: un mensaje de voz (Listening: a voicemail) · A2 Escribir: responder a una invitación (Writing: replying to an invitation)

B1: Independiente (independent) B1

Object pronouns, the subjunctive and conditional, giving opinions, and the DELE B1.

1. Object pronouns · 12 min

   lo, la, le — and se lo.

2. The subjunctive · 15 min

   Wishes, advice, doubt — and cuando with the future.

3. Giving your opinion · 12 min

   The language of DELE B1 writing and speaking.

4. The DELE B1 · 10 min

   Four tests, two halves.

Practice: B1: pronombres en la frase (pronouns in the sentence) · B1: subjuntivo y condicional (subjunctive and conditional) · B1 Leer: volver al pueblo (Reading: back to the village) · B1 Escribir: dar tu opinión (Writing: giving your opinion) · B1 Hablar: dar tu opinión (Speaking: giving your opinion)