Basic Spanish Course
If you are looking for a quality beginner’s Spanish course, you’ve come to the right place. This basic Spanish course was designed for both absolute beginners and those people who have started Spanish in the past but need a refresher. Written by native teachers, we cover the two main forms of Spanish: Latin American Spanish and the language as it’s spoken in the mother country, Spain.
Everything is free!
Oh, and we should mention that all the classes in this course and on the whole Hablarama site are completely free!
How to start learning Spanish?
It’s not the most revolutionary recommendation, but most students find it useful to start with greetings/introductions and giving basic personal information.
However, if you find yourself in a Spanish-speaking country then you might need basic survival Spanish for shops and travel arrangements. Skip over to our travel section for all that kind of thing.
The classes in this course…
Let's look at some simple and effective ways of inviting someone to do something or proposing something in the Spanish language.
1. ¿Te apetece?
This roughly translates as 'do you fancy...?' or 'do you feel like...?. For example:
¿Te…
Even before starting to study Spanish you already know THOUSANDS of Spanish words. Honestly! Find out the Spanish words you didn't even know you knew...
What is the difference between direct and indirect object pronouns? What is the correct word order for indirect object pronouns?
How can we use indirect and direct object pronouns together in the same sentence?
Another series of basic Spanish conversations. In this set of conversations we'll see how to ask and respond to questions about where people live.
Direct object pronouns are some of the most common building blocks in the Spanish language. They are also quite different to their English equivalents, so don't skip this class!
Spanish subject pronouns differ from English ones in some very important ways. Find out how to use subject pronouns correctly in Spanish with our short, to-the-point guide.
The second part of our guide to subject pronouns in Spanish. Make sure you read the first part before starting here!
More Spanish listening practice. This time we'll hear six simple dialogues with native speakers asking each other's age.
Need some listening practice? Of course you do! We've prepared some really simple dialogues, with our native speakers asking and answering questions about their name and age.
The second in our series of articles on the Spanish words you didn't even know you knew. There are THOUSANDS!
Even before starting to study Spanish you already know THOUSANDS of Spanish words. Honestly! Find out the Spanish words you didn't even know you knew...
An introduction to Spanish adjectives, those lovely little words that enrich our everyday speech.
Technology has changed travel.
Thanks to smart phones and apps, you could go through all South America without asking for directions once. But you’d be missing out on a great opportunity to hone your Spanish skills!
This class is part…
What is she like? Let me tell you...
One of the best things about languages is that they enable us to express all manner of things which are invisible to the naked eye.
Some of these things are how we feel and what we -or others- are like.…
