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Overview of our Spanish courses

Strengthen your Spanish skills, whatever your motivation to learn. Select a guided learning path based on your skill level, or choose a work-, travel- or culture-focused course. Check our Spanish course overview now!

Newcomer

3 courses

Newcomer - Course 1

Newcomer - Course 2

Newcomer - Course 3

9 lessons

Learn more greetings for different times of the day. Plus, get introduced to masculine and feminine endings.

Review the vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons, including the plural personal pronouns in Spanish and the verb "ser."

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Newcomer - Course 1, Lesson 9

Spanish pronunciation: "l" and "ll"

Learn how to pronounce the sounds "l" and "ll" in Spanish.

Review vocab and grammar from your previous lessons, like languages, nationalities and the verb "hablar."

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Newcomer - Course 2, Lesson 4

Spanish pronunciation: "n" and "ñ"

Learn how to pronounce the "n" and "ñ" sounds in Spanish.

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Newcomer - Course 2, Lesson 5

¿De dónde eres? Part 1

Where are you from?

Learn how to say what your name is and how to ask someone's name in Spanish. Find out how to use the reflexive verb "llamarse" (to call oneself).

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Newcomer - Course 2, Lesson 6

¿De dónde eres? Part 2

Where are you from?

Talk about where you come from, and learn how to make negative sentences in Spanish.

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Newcomer - Course 2, Lesson 7

¿De dónde eres? Review

Where are you from?

Review the vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons, including the verb forms for "llamarse" and how to negate a sentence in Spanish.

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Newcomer - Course 2, Lesson 8

Spanish pronunciation: "h" and "ch"

Learn how to pronounce the "h" and "ch" sounds in Spanish.

Learn more descriptive adjectives in Spanish to tell others how you're doing.

Review the vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons, including articles, noun endings, and the constructions "ir a..." and "ir en..." in Spanish.

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Newcomer - Course 3, Lesson 8

Spanish pronunciation: "c" and "z"

Learn how to pronounce the "c" and "z" sounds in European and Latin American Spanish.

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Newcomer - Course 3, Lesson 9

¿Qué tomas? Part 1

What are you having?

Learn how to order food and drinks. Plus, learn how to conjugate and use the regular verb "tomar", and how to form plural nouns.

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Newcomer - Course 3, Lesson 10

The Numbers from 1 to 10

Learn and practice the numbers 1 to 10 in Spanish.

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Newcomer - Course 3, Lesson 11

¿Qué tomas? Part 2

What are you having?

Learn more vocabulary for different types of drinks. Plus, learn the plural indefinite articles, and when to use "uno."

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Newcomer - Course 3, Lesson 12

¿Qué tomas? Review

What are you having?

Review the vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons, including plural nouns and articles in Spanish, and the numbers 1 to 10.

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Beginner I

3 courses

Beginner I - Course 1

Beginner I - Course 2

to say where you live
regular verbs ending in "-er" and "-ir"

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 4

Tenemos una cita. Review

We have a date.

Here you'll review:

vocab from previous lessons
the verb "tener"
regular verbs ending in "-ar", "-er", and "-ir"

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 5

Spanish pronunciation: "b" and "v"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "b" and "v"

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 6

The Days of the Week

Here you'll learn:

the days of the week

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 7

¿A qué hora nos encontramos? Part 1

What time are we meeting?

Here you'll learn:

making plans
the verb "poder"
the vowel change "o" to "ue"

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 8

The Numbers from 11 to 20

Here you'll learn:

numbers in Spanish from 11 to 20

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 9

¿A qué hora nos encontramos? Part 2

What time are we meeting?

Here you'll learn:

making plans using the verb "quedar"
telling the time

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 10

¿A qué hora nos encontramos? Review

What time are we meeting?

Here you'll review:

vocab from previous lessons
verb forms with the vowel change "o" to "ue"
telling the time

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 11

Nuestra familia. Part 1

Our family.

Here you'll learn:

discussing family
possessive pronouns

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 12

The Numbers from 21 to 100

Here you'll learn:

numbers in Spanish from 21 to 100

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 13

Nuestra familia. Part 2

Our family.

Here you'll learn:

describing family members
discussing age

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Beginner I - Course 1, Lesson 14

Nuestra familia. Review

Our family.

Here you'll review:

vocab from previous lessons
possessive pronouns

how to discuss a neighborhood
demonstrative adjectives

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 4

¿Vives por aquí? Review

Do you live around here?

Here you'll review:

vocab from previous lessons
how to discuss future plans with "ir a"
demonstrative adjectives

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 5

Spanish pronunciation: "c" and "g"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "c" and "g"

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 6

Me gusta la comida mexicana. Part 1

I like Mexican food.

Here you'll learn:

ordering in a restaurant
using the verb "gustar"
vowel changes with the verb "querer" from "e" to "ie"

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 7

Me gusta la comida mexicana. Part 2

I like Mexican food.

Here you'll learn:

words and phrases to use at a bar
forming the "pretérito perfecto" and past participles
the irregular auxiliary verb "haber"

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 8

Me gusta la comida mexicana. Review

I like Mexican food.

Here you'll review:

vocab from previous lessons
forming past participles
using the "pretérito perfecto"

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 9

Spanish pronunciation: "j" and "y"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "j" and "y"

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 10

¡Vacaciones! Part 1

Vacation!

Here you'll learn:

discussing vacations
impersonal statements with "hacer"
talking about the weather

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 11

¡Vacaciones! Part 2

Vacation!

Here you'll learn:

phrases to do with vacation preparations
the "presente continuo"
forming the gerund

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Beginner I - Course 2, Lesson 12

¡Vacaciones! Review

Vacation!

Here you'll review:

vocab from previous lessons
using the "presente continuo"

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15 lessons

Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 1

Tengo que comprar manzanas. Part 1

I have to buy apples.

Here you'll learn:

how to buy fruits and vegetables in the supermarket
how to use "tener que" to say what you have to do

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 2

The numbers from 101 to 1000

Here you'll learn:

the numbers from 101 to 1000

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 3

Tengo que comprar manzanas. Part 2

I have to buy apples.

Here you'll learn:

how to ask for a price and pay
some more words for food
how to use "hay"

vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons
personal object pronouns
how to describe something using colors

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 8

Spanish pronunciation: "k" and "w"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "k" and "w"

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 9

En mi tiempo libre… Part 1

In my free time…

Here you'll learn:

how to describe activities throughout the day
forms for irregular verbs
reflexive pronouns

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 10

En mi tiempo libre… Part 2

In my free time…

Here you'll learn:

how to talk about hobbies and free time
verb forms for "hacer" {to do, to make} and some irregular verbs
terms for describing frequency

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 11

En mi tiempo libre… Review

In my free time…

Here you'll review:

vocabulary from the previous two lessons
forms for irregular verbs
reflexive pronouns and frequency words

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 12

Spanish pronunciation: "qu", "x" and "cc"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "qu", "x" and "cc"

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 13

¿Tú qué has hecho? Part 1

What have you done?

Here you'll learn:

how to understand and talk about things that occurred in the past
the "pretérito perfecto"

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 14

¿Tú qué has hecho? Part 2

What have you done?

Here you'll learn:

the "objeto directo" with the preposition "a"
direct object pronouns

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Beginner I - Course 3, Lesson 15

¿Tú qué has hecho? Review

What have you done?

Here you'll review:

vocabulary from the previous two lessons
the "pretérito perfecto"
the "objeto directo" with the preposition "a"

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Beginner II

3 courses

Beginner II - Course 1

Beginner II - Course 2

vocabulary from the previous two lessons
the indirect object pronouns
comparatives and superlatives

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 4

Spanish pronunciation: "gu" and "gü"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "gu" and "gü"

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 5

No tenemos nada. Part 1

We don't have anything.

Here you'll learn:

how to use "algo", "alguien", "nadie", "nada" and "nunca"
double negatives

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 6

No tenemos nada. Part 2

We don't have anything.

Here you'll learn:

the difference between "muy" and "mucho"
words like "ninguno", "alguno", "mucho"...

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 7

No tenemos nada. Review

We don't have anything.

Here you'll review:

vocabulary from the previous two lessons
double negatives

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 8

Spanish pronunciation: "d"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "d" in Spanish

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 9

¿A dónde fuiste? Part 1

Where did you go?

Here you'll learn:

question words in Spanish
how to say where you were and where you went

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 10

¿A dónde fuiste? Part 2

Where did you go?

Here you'll learn:

regular verb forms for the "indefinido"
the difference between "indefinido" and "pretérito perfecto"

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Beginner II - Course 1, Lesson 11

¿A dónde fuiste? Review

Where did you go?

Here you'll review:

vocabulary from the last two lessons
question words
the "indefinido"

vocabulary from the last two lessons
the difference between "poder" and "saber"
adverbs with "-mente"

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 4

Emphasis 1

Here you'll learn:

emphasis on the last and second to last syllable

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 5

¿Qué haces? Part 1

What do you do?

Here you'll learn:

how to talk about careers
nouns with irregular endings
other noun endings

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 6

¿Qué haces? Part 2

What do you do?

Here you'll learn:

prepositions "por" and "para"
relative phrases with "que"

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 7

¿Qué haces? Review

What do you do?

Here you'll review:

vocabulary from the last two lessons
the prepositions "por" and "para"
noun endings

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 8

Emphasis 2

Here you'll learn:

emphasis on the third to last syllable
changing meanings through accents and emphasis

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 9

Me duele la cabeza. Part 1

My head hurts.

Here you'll learn:

parts of the body
how to talk about body and health
"desde", "hace" and "desde hace"

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 10

Me duele la cabeza. Part 2

My head hurts.

Here you'll learn:

how to say if something hurts or not
more about object pronouns

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 11

Me duele la cabeza. Review

My head hurts.

Here you'll review:

vocabulary from the last two lessons
double object pronouns
"desde", "hace" and "desde hace"

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Beginner II - Course 2, Lesson 12

Emphasis 3

Here you'll learn:

when to use an accent

vocabulary from the last two lessons
future tense forms
doubling the object pronoun

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 4

The Spanish pronunciation: "r" and "rr"

Here you'll learn:

when to produce a shorter or a longer rolled "r"

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 5

Este disco está un poquito viejo… Part 1

This record is a bit old…

Here you'll learn:

to talk about your taste in music
ordinal numbers and their agreement
the diminutive with "-ito"

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 6

Este disco está un poquito viejo… Part 2

This record is a bit old…

Here you'll learn:

to appraise musicians and their abilities
and review the forms and uses of demonstrative pronouns

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 7

Este disco está un poquito viejo… Review

This record is a bit old…

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary from the previous lessons
ordinal numbers and their agreement
the diminutive with "-ito"
the demonstrative pronouns

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 8

Spanish pronunciation: the linking words "y" and "o"

Here you'll learn:

how the linking words "y" (and) and "o" (or) change before certain vowels

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 9

Decide cómo quieres tu casa. Part 1

Decide how you want your home.

Here you'll learn:

to talk about an apartment
regular imperative forms

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 10

Decide cómo quieres tu casa. Part 2

Decide how you want your home.

Here you'll learn:

how to talk about setting up your apartment
some imperative forms
imperatives combined with pronouns

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Beginner II - Course 3, Lesson 11

Decide cómo quieres tu casa. Review

Decide how you want your home.

Here you'll review:

vocabulary of the last two lessons
regular and irregular imperative forms
imperative forms combined with a pronoun

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Pre-intermediate

2 courses

Pre-intermediate - Course 1

Pre-intermediate - Course 2

14 lessons

Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 1

¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas? Part 1

Would it be possible to reserve two entrance tickets?

Here you'll learn:

how to reserve entrance tickets
how to form and use the "condicional"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 2

¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas? Part 2

Would it be possible to reserve two entrance tickets?

Here you'll learn:

how to get information about a performance
how to give an exact date and time
irregular forms of the "condicional"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 3

¿Sería posible reservar dos entradas? Review

Would it be possible to reserve two entrance tickets?

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the "condicional"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 4

Spanish pronunciation: vowel combinations

Here you'll learn:

when to pronounce two vowels separately and when together

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 5

Debo limpiar la casa… Part 1

I should clean the house…

Here you'll learn:

to talk about what needs to be done in the household
the forms and use of "deber"
how to talk about months of the year

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 6

Debo limpiar la casa… Part 2

I should clean the house…

Here you'll learn:

to say what has been done already
other household jobs
forms and use of the "pluscuamperfecto"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 7

Debo limpiar la casa… Review

I should clean the house…

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the forms of "deber"
the "pluscuamperfecto"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 8

Spanish pronunciation: connected speech

Here you'll learn:

when to join two vowels together in normal, connected speech

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 9

¿No utiliza el banco en línea? Part 1

Do you not use online banking?

Here you'll learn:

to draw money out of the bank
numbers from 1000
the "indefinido"-forms of "estar" and "tener"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 10

¿No utiliza el banco en línea? Part 2

Do you not use online banking?

Here you'll learn:

to say to whom something belongs
forms and use of the stressed possessive pronoun

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 11

¿No utiliza el banco en línea? Review

Do you not use online banking?

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the "indefinido" forms of "estar" and "tener"
stressed possessive pronouns

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 12

El mar está contaminado. Part 1

The sea is polluted.

Here you'll learn:

to talk about environmental pollution
the use of "seguir sin", "volver a" and "acabar de"
real condition clauses ("si"-clauses)

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 13

El mar está contaminado. Part 2

The sea is polluted.

Here you'll learn:

to talk about environment-friendly action
the use of "mismo"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 14

El mar está contaminado. Review

The sea is polluted.

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
the use of "seguir sin", "volver a" and "acabar de"

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
regular and irregular verbs in the "pretérito imperfecto"

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the use of the "imperfecto" in comparison with the "indefinido"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 7

The Spanish pronunciation: "p", "t" and "c"

Here you'll learn:

when you pronounce the "p", "t" and "c" soft or hard

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 8

Coqueteó contigo tanto como Piero. Part 1

He flirted with you as much as Piero.

Here you'll learn:

to talk about speed dating
the comparison with nouns and verbs

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 9

Coqueteó contigo tanto como Piero. Part 2

He flirted with you as much as Piero.

Here you'll learn:

to talk about what could have been
the form and use of the "condicional perfecto"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 10

Coqueteó contigo tanto como Piero. Review

He flirted with you as much as Piero.

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
comparisons with nouns and verbs

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 11

The Spanish pronounciation: "ps", "sp" and "st"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce the letter combinations of "ps", "sp" and "st"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 12

¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos? Part 1

Would you like me to help you with the preparations?

Here you'll learn:

to prepare a party
the regular verbs in the "subjuntivo presente"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 13

¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos? Part 2

Would you like me to help you with the preparations?

Here you'll learn:

to invite someone to a party
the use of "llevar" and "traer"

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Pre-intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 14

¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos? Review

Would you like me to help you with the preparations?

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
the use of "llevar" and "traer"

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Intermediate

4 courses

Intermediate - Course 1

Intermediate - Course 2

Intermediate - Course 3

Intermediate - Course 4

7 lessons

Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 1

Quería llegar a ser pastelera. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

how to understand and have a conversation about work and dream jobs
vocabulary for various job sectors

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 2

Quería llegar a ser pastelera. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

how to congratulate someone on their success in business
how to understand and correctly use verbs with prepositions
how to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 3

Quería llegar a ser pastelera. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 4

Verbs 1

Here you'll learn:

"hacer" (to do, to make) in the "indefinido" and "pretérito perfecto"
some past participles

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 5

¡Has ganado todos los juegos! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

how to understand a conversation about board games
vocabulary for games and leisure time

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 6

¡Has ganado todos los juegos! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

how to say who you've played a game with and how often you've won
the difference between the past tense forms of the "indefinido" and "pretérito perfecto"

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 7

¡Has ganado todos los juegos! Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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8 lessons

Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 1

Verbs 2

Here you'll learn:

the "condicional"
the endings for regular verbs
some irregular verbs, such as "hacer" (to do, to make) and "tener" (to have)

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 2

¿Y si llueve? Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

how to understand a conversation about the weather forecast
vocabulary for good and bad weather

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 3

¿Y si llueve? Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

how to say what you would do if it were raining or if it were sunny
how to build unlikely conditional sentences and to differentiate those from probable conditional sentences
how to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 4

¿Y si llueve? Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 5

Verbs 3

Here you'll learn:

the "imperfecto"
the endings of regular verbs
some irregular verbs like "ver" (to see)

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 6

Vimos una película. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

how to understand a conversation about going to the cinema
vocabulary for the cinema and movies

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 7

Vimos una película. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

how to recommend a movie and to talk about original versions
how to use the "imperfecto" and "indefinido" to describe an event in the past

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 8

Vimos una película. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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11 lessons

Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 1

Verbs 4

Here you'll learn:

the compound past tense form "el pluscuamperfecto"
"el imperfecto" of "haber"
some past participles

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 2

Dicen que Víctor tiene una amante. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

how to understand and have a conversation about rumors
vocabulary about love and relationships

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 3

Dicen que Víctor tiene una amante. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

how to comment on rumors
reported speech
how to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 4

Dicen que Víctor tiene una amante. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 5

Esta casa es una oportunidad única. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and have a conversation about an apartment
real estate vocabulary and housing

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 6

Esta casa es una oportunidad única. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to describe features of buildings
the difference in meaning of adjectives before and after nouns
to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 7

Esta casa es una oportunidad única. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 8

Verbs 5

Here you'll learn:

regular "-ar" verbs in the "subjuntivo presente"
the irregular verb "ir" (to go) in the "subjuntivo presente"

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 9

¡Ojalá pueda ser presentador! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand an interview on the radio
vocabulary for radio broadcasting

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 10

¡Ojalá pueda ser presentador! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand the information about radio presenting and journalism
"ojalá" and the "subjuntivo presente"
the use of the "subjuntivo presente" for wishes and doubts
correct usage of the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 11

¡Ojalá pueda ser presentador! Review

Here you'll learn:

the vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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12 lessons

Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 1

Verbs 6

Here you'll learn:

reflexive verbs in the present tense and in the "futuro simple"

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 2

¿Quieres ser el padrino? Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and have a conversation about family relations
the vocabulary for relatives and family celebrations

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 3

¿Quieres ser el padrino? Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an email about divorce and marriage
to form a relative clause with "cuyo"
to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 4

¿Quieres ser el padrino? Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 5

Verbs 7

Here you'll learn:

the "condicional" of the verb "haber"
the "subjuntivo imperfecto" of the verb "haber"

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 6

¡La próxima vez iré de monstruo! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and have a conversation about a theme party
vocabulary for costumes and magical beings

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 7

¡La próxima vez iré de monstruo! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an email about theme parties
the unreal conditional clauses
the correct use of the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 8

¡La próxima vez iré de monstruo! Review

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 9

Verbs 8

Here you'll learn:

the "indefinido" of "ser" (to be) and "ir" (to go)
some past participles

Start

Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 10

El caso fue investigado por la policía. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and have a conversation about a crime
vocabulary about crimes and crime scenes

Start

Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 11

El caso fue investigado por la policía. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand a report about investigations and suspects
the passive voice
to use the vocabulary correctly from part 1

Start

Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 12

El caso fue investigado por la policía. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

Independent

3 courses

Independent - Course 1

Independent - Course 2

Independent - Course 3

12 lessons

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 1

Verbs 9

Here you'll learn:

how to form and use gerunds

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 2

Andamos disfrutando del paisaje. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary related to hiking and the landscape
to talk about an expedition

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 3

Andamos disfrutando del paisaje. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

verb phrases with the gerund
how to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 4

Andamos disfrutando del paisaje. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons
listening, writing, reading, and speaking

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 5

Verbs 10

Here you'll learn:

the "subjuntivo" of regular verbs

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 6

¡No corras durante un terremoto! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary about environmental disasters
to talk about safety, first-aid and disaster prevention

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 7

¡No corras durante un terremoto! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

the negated imperative for "tú" and "vosotros/as"
to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 8

¡No corras durante un terremoto! Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons
listening, writing, reading, and speaking

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 9

Verbs 11

Here you'll learn:

the imperative form for first person plural "nosotros/as"

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 10

Comamos más sano. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary on the topic of healthy eating
to talk about eating habits and medical recommendations

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 11

Comamos más sano. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

the imperative forms for "usted" and "ustedes"
how to correctly use the vocabulary from part 1

Start

Independent - Course 1, Lesson 12

Comamos más sano. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the previous lessons
listening, writing, reading, and speaking

Start

12 lessons

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 1

Verbs 12

Here you'll learn:

the formation and use of reflexive verbs

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 2

Por lo visto, se tienen cariño. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary about personal relations
to talk about friendship, arguments and reconciliation

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 3

Por lo visto, se tienen cariño. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

useful idioms with "por lo", for introducing and joining sentences
how to use the vocabulary from part 1

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 4

Por lo visto, se tienen cariño. Review

Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 5

Verbs 13

Here you'll learn:

how to form the "futuro simple"

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 6

Habré olvidado mi contraseña. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

internet-related vocabulary
how to talk about social networks, online shopping and secure surfing

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 7

Habré olvidado mi contraseña. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

the "futuro perfecto"
how to use the vocabulary from part 1

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 8

Habré olvidado mi contraseña. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 9

Verbs 14

Here you'll learn:

how to form and use the "subjuntivo imperfecto"

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 10

¡Ojalá no tuviera estrés! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

stress-related vocabulary
how to talk about relaxation and positive thinking

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 11

¡Ojalá no tuviera estrés! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

other uses of the "subjuntivo imperfecto"

Start

Independent - Course 2, Lesson 12

¡Ojalá no tuviera estrés! Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

12 lessons

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 1

Verbs 15

Here you'll learn:

how to form some participles

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 2

¡Es increíble que hayas adoptado a un niño! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary on different types of families
how to talk about planning a family and raising children

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 3

¡Es increíble que hayas adoptado a un niño! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

the “subjuntivo perfecto”
how to use the vocabulary from part 1

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 4

¡Es increíble que hayas adoptado a un niño! Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 5

Verbs 16

Here you'll learn:

Reported speech

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 6

Dijo que cambiaríamos de opinión. Part 1

Listening and Speaking

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary for discussions
how to express your opinion, put forward an argument, and discuss points of view

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 7

Dijo que cambiaríamos de opinión. Part 2

Reading and Writing

Here you'll learn:

more on reported speech
how to use the vocabulary from part 1 correctly

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 8

Dijo que cambiaríamos de opinión. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 9

Verbs 17

Here you'll learn:

how to form reported questions

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 10

No sé si puedes guardar un secreto. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

vocabulary on the topic of secrets
how to talk about trust, distrust, and honesty

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 11

No sé si puedes guardar un secreto. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

more on reported questions
how to use the vocabulary from part 1

Start

Independent - Course 3, Lesson 12

No sé si puedes guardar un secreto. Review

Here you'll review:

vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

Start

Advanced

2 courses

Advanced - Course 1

Advanced - Course 2

12 lessons

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 1

Ética cotidiana. Parte 1

En esta lección aprenderás a presentar un argumento.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 2

Ética cotidiana. Parte 2

Aquí aprenderás a expresar acuerdo y desacuerdo, así como a presentar contraargumentos.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 3

Ética cotidiana. Parte 3

Aquí aprenderás a expresar certeza y evidencia, y también cómo enunciar la falta de seguridad y la duda.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 4

Ética cotidiana. Repaso

Aquí repasarás lo que has aprendido en las últimas lecciones.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 5

¡Qué emoción! Parte 1

En esta lección verás la importancia de las emociones y las actitudes en la comunicación.
También conocerás el Carnaval de Negros y Blancos.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 6

¡Qué emoción! Parte 2

Aquí aprenderás a reconocer emociones a través de expresiones coloquiales.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 7

¡Qué emoción! Parte 3

Aquí aprenderás datos curiosos sobre el Día de los Muertos.
Además, tendrás la oportunidad de aprender y practicar más recursos para expresar tus opiniones.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 8

¡Qué emoción! Repaso

Aquí repasarás lo que has aprendido en las últimas lecciones.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 9

¿Eres feminista? Parte 1

Aprenderás a exponer con más claridad tus ideas usando marcadores del discurso.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 10

¿Eres feminista? Parte 2

Aprenderás qué marcadores del discurso usar en un registro formal.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 11

¿Eres feminista? Parte 3

Aprenderás marcadores del discurso con los que puedes estructurar y reformular tu opinión.

Start

Advanced - Course 1, Lesson 12

¿Eres feminista? Repaso

Aquí repasarás lo que has aprendido en las últimas lecciones.

Capítulo 3

Start

Advanced - Course 2, Lesson 4

¡Hombre, por fin das la cara!

El misterio de la Calle de Cervantes

Capítulo 4

Start

Advanced - Course 2, Lesson 5

Las apariencias engañan.

El misterio de la Calle de Cervantes

Capítulo 5

Start

Mexican Spanish

6 courses

Daily Life 1

Daily Life 2

Daily Life 3

Daily Life 4

Mexican Vacation

how to talk about food, likes and dislikes
the conjugation of "tú" (you) in the present tense

how to talk about plans
the conjugation of "ustedes" (you), "ellos" and "ellas" (they) in the present tense

Start

Daily Life 1, Lesson 7

Final quiz

Check your knowledge

Test everything you've learned with this final quiz! Are you ready?

how to describe people
the use of "es" and "tiene"
the use of adjectives

plural forms of the irregular verb "ir"
more about future plans

Start

Daily Life 2, Lesson 7

Final quiz

Check your knowledge

Test everything you've learned with this final quiz! Are you ready?

how to order in a café
…and you'll review "ir a"

Start

Daily Life 3, Lesson 4

Nuestra familia es muy grande.

Our family is very big.

Here you'll learn:

how to use "mi", "tu", and "nuestra/o" to talk about your family

Start

Daily Life 3, Lesson 5

Su casa es hermosa.

Your house is beautiful.

Here you'll learn:

more phrases to talk about family and how to use "su"

Start

Daily Life 3, Lesson 6

Final quiz

Check your knowledge

Test everything you've learned with this final quiz! Are you ready?

how to shop for clothes
the numbers from 300 to 1000

Start

Daily Life 4, Lesson 4

¿Tienes hambre?

Are you hungry?

Here you'll learn:

to make small talk
the forms and uses of the verb "tener"

Start

Daily Life 4, Lesson 5

Vengo a una entrevista.

I'm here for an interview.

Here you'll learn:

to talk about appointments
the forms and uses of the verb "venir"

Start

Daily Life 4, Lesson 6

Final quiz

Check your knowledge

Test everything you've learned with this final quiz! Are you ready?

important sentences for the hotel check-in
useful information about tap water

common Mexican phrases you'll hear everywhere during your stay

Start

7 lessons

Sightseeing in Mexico, Lesson 1

México D. F.

Are you planning a trip to the capital city? Discover the "Zócalo" and other great landmarks in this unique city!

Start

Sightseeing in Mexico, Lesson 2

Yucatán and Quintana Roo

The peninsula has more to offer than the touristy city of Cancún. Discover impressive ruins in the beautiful paradise of the "Riviera Maya".

Start

Sightseeing in Mexico, Lesson 3

Jalisco

What does a magical village have to offer you, and why should you drink tequila in Jalisco? Set out on a trip and find out.

Start

Sightseeing in Mexico, Lesson 4

Oaxaca

Mountains, culture and a surfers' paradise - Oaxaca offers everything for an amazing travel program.

Start

Sightseeing in Mexico, Lesson 5

Estado de México

Cast your eyes upon spectacular views from the tops of pyramids and volcanoes.

Start

Sightseeing in Mexico, Lesson 6

Guanajuato

Do you like the performing arts? At the right time and right place, you certainly won't fall asleep from theater and music performances here.

Start

Sightseeing in Mexico, Lesson 7

Baja California

Out of all the possibilities in Baja California, what should you actually do first? According to an insider tip: Follow the Wine Route.

Start

Refresher

2 courses

Refresher Course 1

to describe your daily routine

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 4

Reflexive verbs

Here you'll learn:

me visto
te levantas
se despiertan

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 5

Job occupations

Here you'll learn:

to describe how you have been and what you have been doing

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 6

The past tense form "pretérito perfecto"

Here you'll learn:

Aún no he desayunado.
¿Qué has dicho?

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 7

Communication

Here you'll learn:

to contact family and friends

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 8

The direct object pronouns

Here you'll learn:

Ella me ha visto ayer.
María quiere mucho a Raúl.
Yo os despierto.

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 9

Gifts

Here you'll learn:

to talk about birthday presents

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 10

The indirect pronouns

Here you'll learn:

Le compro una manzana.
¿Qué les regalamos?

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 11

Vacation

Here you'll learn:

to talk about what you've done on vacation

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 12

The past tense form "indefinido"

Here you'll learn:

Leímos dos libros.
Yo fui guía turístico.

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 13

Leisure activities

Here you'll learn:

to talk about sports and languages

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 14

The verbs "saber" and "poder"

Here you'll learn:

No puedo ir a la fiesta.
Sabemos bailar tango.

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 15

Professions

Here you'll learn:

to talk about different jobs and courses of studies

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 16

Noun endings

Here you'll learn:

el profesor
el poeta
la poetisa
la enfermera

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 17

Health

Here you'll learn:

different body parts and what you can say at the doctor's

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 18

Adverbs of frequency

Here you'll learn:

No fumo desde el año pasado.
Desde hace dos semanas estoy mejor.

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 19

Travel plans

Here you'll learn:

to plan your next trip

Start

Refresher Course 1, Lesson 20

The "futuro simple" form

Here you'll learn:

Viajaré a México.
¿Comerás paella?
El viernes hará sol.

Start

20 lessons

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 1

Music

Here you'll learn:

to talk about music and records

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 2

The demonstrative pronouns "este", "esta" and "aquel"

Aquel disco viejo ya no está en mi colección.
¡Esta canción tiene buen ritmo!

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 3

Home

Here you'll learn:

to talk about furniture

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 4

Command forms

Jugad en el parque.
Limpiemos la casa.

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 5

At the theater

Here you'll learn:

to reserve theater tickets

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 6

The "condicional" (conditional)

Pienso que serías un gran actor.
¿Tendrías ganas de ir al teatro conmigo?

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 7

The household

Here you'll learn:

to talk about household tasks

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 8

The past tense form of the "pluscuamperfecto" (past perfect)

Ellos habían limpiado las ventanas.
Ella había cambiado una bombilla.

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 9

The wallet

Here you'll learn:

what important documents you can have in your wallet

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 10

Irregular forms of the "indefinido"

Ayer estuve en el banco.
Una vez tuve un problema con mi tarjeta de crédito.

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 11

Environmental protection

Here you'll learn:

to talk about everyday measures to protect the environment

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 12

The real condition clause (the "si"-clause)

Si arrojas basura en la playa, vas a pagar una multa.
Si me ayudáis a ahorrar agua, os daré un premio.

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 13

Childhood memories

Here you'll learn:

to talk about your childhood

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 14

The past tense form "pretérito imperfecto"

¿Erais chicos rebeldes?
¿Ya cantabas entonces?

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 15

Team sports

Here you'll learn:

to talk about players, training and injuries

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 16

The use of "todo" and "cada"

He entrenado todo el día y toda la noche.
Entrena dos horas cada día.

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 17

Love

Here you'll learn:

to talk about when you're in love

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 18

The "condicional perfecto"

Habría sido feliz con ella.
Nos habríamos casado en Las Vegas.

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 19

Party preparation

Here you'll learn:

to plan and prepare for a party

Start

Refresher Course 2, Lesson 20

The "subjuntivo presente" mode

¿Quieres que te ayude con los preparativos?
Espero que todos beban cerveza.

Start

Grammar

6 courses

Nouns and Pronouns

Verbs in the Present Tense

Other Verb forms

Adjectives and Adverbs

Building Sentences

Verbs in the "subjuntivo"

12 lessons

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 1

Personal pronouns

yo, tú, él ...

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 2

Singular nouns and articles

un, una, el, la ...

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 3

Plural nouns and articles

unos, unas, los, las ...

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 4

Nouns with irregular endings

la mano, el periodista

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 5

Possessive pronouns

mi, tu, su ...

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 6

The neutral demonstrative pronouns

esto, eso, aquello ...

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 7

The "objeto directo"

me, te, nos ...

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 8

Indirect object pronouns

Les han comprado regalos.

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 9

Direct and indirect object pronouns

Ella me los trae.

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 10

The doubling of object pronouns

Ella le ha comprado verdura.

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 11

The stressed possessive pronouns

El coche es suyo...

Start

Nouns and Pronouns, Lesson 12

Diminutives in Spanish

librito, cochecito, rapidito

Start

21 lessons

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 1

Regular -"ar" verbs

yo hablo, tú hablas, él/ella habla...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 2

Regular -"er" verbs

yo como, tú comes, él/ella come...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 3

Regular -"ir" verbs

yo escribo, tú escribes, él/ella escribe...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 4

The verb "ser"

yo soy, tu eres, él es ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 5

The verb "estar"

yo estoy, tu estás, él está

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 6

"Ser" vs. "estar"

¿Soy o estoy?

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 7

The "presente continuo"

estoy escuchando, estás hablando, está viviendo...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 8

The verb "tener"

yo tengo, tú tienes, él tiene ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 9

The verb "ir"

yo voy, tú vas, él va ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 10

Reflexive verbs

me llamo, te llamas, se llama ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 11

The verb "querer"

yo quiero, tú quieres, él quiere ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 12

The verb "saber"

yo sé, tú sabes, él sabe ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 13

The verb "poder"

yo puedo, tú puedes, él puede ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 14

"Saber" or "poder"?

Sé bailar tango... No puedo ver nada.

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 15

"Tener que"

yo tengo que, tú tienes que ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 16

Forms and uses of "deber"

Debo ocuparme de los niños.
No te debemos nada.

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 17

The verbs "hacer", "poner" and "salir"

yo hago, yo pongo, yo salgo ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 18

The use of "llevar" and "traer"

¿Quién trae las bebidas?
Voy a llevar una ensalada a tu casa.

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 19

Irregular verbs with vowel change

yo duermo, tu duermes, ... nos dormimos ...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 20

Regular imperative forms

Canta tú...

Start

Verbs in the Present Tense, Lesson 21

Irregular imperative forms

Ven...

Start

17 lessons

Other Verb forms, Lesson 1

The "pretérito perfecto"

yo he trabajado, tu has dormido, él ha comido ...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 2

The "indefinido"

yo hablé, tu hablaste, él habló ...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 3

"Indefinido" vs. "Pretérito Perfecto" 1

¿Qué has hecho esta semana?

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 4

"Indefinido" vs. "Pretérito Perfecto" 2

Anoche jugamos a las cartas.
Aún no he entendido las reglas del juego.

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 5

The "indefinido" of "ser", "ir", "estar" and "tener"

yo estuve, yo tuve, yo fui ...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 6

The "imperfecto" of regular verbs

yo estaba, tú comías, él tenía ...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 7

The use of the "imperfecto" and the "indefinido"

El campo aún estaba mojado cuando llegó el equipo.

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 8

The "imperfecto" of "ser"

yo era, tú eras, él era ...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 9

The "imperfecto" of "ver" and "ir"

Juntos veíamos películas.

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 10

The near future with "ir"

yo voy a, tú vas a ...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 11

The "futuro simple"

Yo compraré en el supermercado.

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 12

The "condicional"

Deberías...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 13

Irregular forms of the "condicional"

Podrías...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 14

The "pluscuamperfecto"

Cuando llegué, él ya se había ido.

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 15

The "condicional perfecto"

Nos habríamos casado en Las Vegas.

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 16

The passive 1

es construido, fuiste vista, seremos invitados...

Start

Other Verb forms, Lesson 17

The passive 2

El cuadro fue robado por el bedel.

Start

12 lessons

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 1

Adjectives

grande, rojo, guapo ...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 2

The comparative

más, menos, tan ...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 3

The superlative

el más listo, el menos listo ...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 4

The ending of "-ísimo" with adjectives

Pepe es celosísimo.

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 5

Adverbs

rápidamente, fácilmente ...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 6

Adverbs of frequency

siempre, normalmente, a menudo

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 7

Adverbs of quantity

poco, todo, alguno ...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 8

"Todo" and "cada"

Todas las tardes bebemos un cafecito.

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 9

Possessive pronouns

mi, tu, su ...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 10

Demonstrative pronouns

este, ese, aquel ...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 11

The use and agreement of "mismo"

ahora mismo, ella misma, nosotros mismos...

Start

Adjectives and Adverbs, Lesson 12

Adjectives with changes in meaning

vieja casa, casa vieja, pobre amigo, amigo pobre

Start

15 lessons

Building Sentences, Lesson 1

Negation

Yo no tengo hermanos.

Start

Building Sentences, Lesson 2

Question words

quién, cuándo, cómo ...

Start

Building Sentences, Lesson 3

"Mucho" and "muy"

Mi madre compra muchas gominolas.

Start

Building Sentences, Lesson 4

"Por" and "para"

El niño llama por telefono.

Start

Building Sentences, Lesson 5

"Desde", "hace" and "desde hace"

Estoy esperando desde hace horas.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 6

Relative clauses with "que"

Las personas que hablan son mis amigos.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 7

Relative clauses with "cuyo"

Esa novela, cuya autora no conozco, me gusta mucho.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 8

Imperatives and pronouns

Dámelas, por favor.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 9

The real conditional

No vamos a la playa si hace mal tiempo.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 10

Unlikely conditional sentences

Me compraría un paraguas si hiciera mal tiempo.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 11

Unreal conditional clauses

Si hubiéramos tenido tiempo, habríamos ido al teatro.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 12

Sentences with "durante", "mientras", "cuando" and "cuándo"

¿En qué piensas mientras juegas?

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Building Sentences, Lesson 13

"más que", "menos que" and "tanto como"

Rubén bailaba más que las chicas.

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Building Sentences, Lesson 14

Verbs with prepositions

convertirse en, convertirse al, estar en…

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Building Sentences, Lesson 15

Reported speech

Dicen que nosotros tenemos un romance.

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15 lessons

Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 1

The "subjuntivo presente" of regular "-ar" verbs

Es mejor que preparemos algo para picar.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 2

The "subjuntivo presente" of regular "-er" and "-ir" verbs

Here you'll learn:

¿Queréis que suba un poco el volumen?

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 3

The "subjuntivo presente" of "ser"

Espero que los quesos sean ricos.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 4

The "subjuntivo" after expressions of will - Part 1

Here you'll learn:

Prohíben que contemos mentiras.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 5

The "subjuntivo" after expressions of will - Part 2

Here you'll learn:

Les recomiendo que vean la catedral.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 6

The "subjuntivo presente" of irregular verbs like "decir"

Here you'll learn:

Quiero que me digas la verdad.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 7

The "subjuntivo" after subjective expressions and negation

Here you'll learn:

Dudo que seas vegetariana.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 8

"Ojalá" and "subjuntivo presente" for wishes and doubts

Ojalá puedas venir mañana.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 9

The "subjuntivo perfecto"

Here you'll learn:

Me alegro de que hayas venido a mi fiesta.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 10

The "subjuntivo" after conjunctions

Here you'll learn:

Tienes que hablar bien alto para que el abuelo te oiga.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 11

The "subjuntivo imperfecto" for regular "-ar" verbs

Here you'll learn:

Quería que hablaras conmigo.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 12

The "subjuntivo imperfecto" for "-er" and "-ir" verbs

Here you'll learn:

Antes de que saliéramos, Ana siempre se maquillaba horas y horas.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 13

The use of the "subjuntivo imperfecto"

Here you'll learn:

¡Nos gustaría que cantarais una canción!

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 14

The "subjuntivo imperfecto" for irregular verbs like "estar"

Here you'll learn:

Nadie les creyó que estuvieran en Argentina.

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Verbs in the "subjuntivo", Lesson 15

The "subjuntivo imperfecto" for irregular verbs like "traducir"

Here you'll learn:

Quise que me tradujeran lo que había pasado.

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Business Spanish

5 courses

Meetings

E-Mails

On the telephone

Office Life

useful phrases for discussions
how to exchange points

phrases for ending a discussion
how to distribute tasks

how to phrase business emails appropriately
important expressions for asking about the status of a project and keeping up to date

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E-Mails, Lesson 4

Actividades

Activities

Here you'll learn:

how to talk about reading, forwarding, and saving messages
how to fill in the subject and copy people in

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E-Mails, Lesson 5

Archivo adjunto

Attachments

Here you'll learn:

how to talk about email attachments
phrases to refer to attached files

how to discuss alternatives when someone isn’t available
how to leave messages and ask someone to call back

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On the telephone, Lesson 4

Problemas de comunicación

Communication problems

Here you'll learn:

how to describe and solve problems that come up during phone calls

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On the telephone, Lesson 5

Terminar una llamada

Ending a call

Here you'll learn:

how to thank someone for calling and to say goodbye

how to chat with colleagues and break the ice

important expressions for discussing career paths and options
how to talk about maternity leave, trial periods, and promotions

how to talk about the projector, screen, and internet connection
how to ask for help with technical problems

important expressions for ending a presentation
how to summarize the topics that were discussed

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Listening and Speaking

6 courses

Pronouncing Individual Letters

Pronouncing Double Letters

Peculiarities in Pronunciation

Travel Dialogues

Dictation Course

how to pronounce "c" and "g"

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Pronouncing Individual Letters, Lesson 4

Spanish pronunciation: "j" and "y"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "j" and "y"

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Pronouncing Individual Letters, Lesson 5

Spanish pronunciation: "b" and "v"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "b" and "v"

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Pronouncing Individual Letters, Lesson 6

Spanish pronunciation: "k" and "w"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "k" and "w"

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Pronouncing Individual Letters, Lesson 7

Spanish pronunciation: "d"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "d" in Spanish

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Pronouncing Individual Letters, Lesson 8

The Spanish pronunciation: "p", "t" and "c"

Here you'll learn:

when you pronounce the "p", "t" and "c" soft or hard

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6 lessons

Pronouncing Double Letters, Lesson 1

Spanish pronunciation: "l" and "ll"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "l" and "Il"

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Pronouncing Double Letters, Lesson 2

Spanish pronunciation: "h" and "ch"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "h" and "ch"

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Pronouncing Double Letters, Lesson 3

Spanish pronunciation: "qu", "x" and "cc"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "qu", "x" and "cc"

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Pronouncing Double Letters, Lesson 4

Spanish pronunciation: "gu" and "gü"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce "gu" and "gü"

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Pronouncing Double Letters, Lesson 5

The Spanish pronunciation: "r" and "rr"

Here you'll learn:

when to produce a shorter or a longer rolled "r"

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Pronouncing Double Letters, Lesson 6

The Spanish pronounciation: "ps", "sp" and "st"

Here you'll learn:

how to pronounce the letter combinations of "ps", "sp" and "st"

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6 lessons

Peculiarities in Pronunciation, Lesson 1

Emphasis 1

Here you'll learn:

emphasis on the last and second to last syllable

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Peculiarities in Pronunciation, Lesson 2

Emphasis 2

Here you'll learn:

emphasis on the third to last syllable
changing meanings through accents and emphasis

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Peculiarities in Pronunciation, Lesson 3

Emphasis 3

Here you'll learn:

when to use an accent

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Peculiarities in Pronunciation, Lesson 4

Spanish pronunciation: the linking words "y" and "o"

Here you'll learn:

how the linking words "y" (and) and "o" (or) change before certain vowels

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Peculiarities in Pronunciation, Lesson 5

Spanish pronunciation: vowel combinations

Here you'll learn:

when to pronounce two vowels separately and when together

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Peculiarities in Pronunciation, Lesson 6

Spanish pronunciation: connected speech

Here you'll learn:

when to join two vowels together in normal, connected speech

Eduardo has arrived at the hotel and is greeted at the reception.

Eduardo is back in Lima and is spending the evening before his return trip to Madrid in a bar on the beach with Mariana.

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8 lessons

Dictation Course, Lesson 1

Unos días de descanso

Relaxing in a roundabout way

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Dictation Course, Lesson 2

El cumpleaños

The story about Javier's birthday party...

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Dictation Course, Lesson 3

La cita

That was a mysterious date...

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Dictation Course, Lesson 4

¡Qué alivio!

In the middle of summer ice-cream and heat meet each other

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Dictation Course, Lesson 5

El día de la boda

Rosa and Iván have been really looking forward to their wedding, but then...

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Dictation Course, Lesson 6

Un divertido malentendido

When I got the chance of a lifetime for a big role...

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Dictation Course, Lesson 7

¡Qué aburrido!

My first day in the big city...

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Dictation Course, Lesson 8

El genio de la lámpara

That wasn't completely like Aladdin's magic lamp

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8 lessons

Tongue Twisters, Lesson 1

Tongue Twisters, Lesson 4

Tongue twisters with "l" and "m"

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Tongue Twisters, Lesson 5

Tongue twisters with "p"

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Tongue Twisters, Lesson 6

Tongue twisters with "r"

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Tongue Twisters, Lesson 7

Tongue twisters with "t"

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Tongue Twisters, Lesson 8

More tongue twisters

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Countries and Traditions

5 courses

Spanish for your Vacation

Spanish for Everyday Life

Spanish around the World

Colloquial Speech

important words and sentences for restaurants
useful information about mealtimes, the bill and tips

important words and sentences for visiting the doctor
useful information about the health care system

En una tienda
¿Formal o informal?
¿Cómo le queda?
Probando ropa ...

¿Qué has hecho hoy?
¿Tú qué has hecho?
Hoy y ayer
Hoy he...

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12 lessons

Spanish around the World, Lesson 1

De entrada hay...

As a starter there is...

Here you'll learn:

useful expressions for restaurants in Latin America
different terms for food in Spain in Latin America

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 2

¿Necesitas una pastilla para el dolor?

Do you need a painkiller?

Here you'll learn:

useful expressions for a visit to the doctor in Latin America
different terms to be able to understand directions

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 3

The pronunciation of "ll" and "y"

Here you'll learn:

how "ll" and "y" are pronounced in parts of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 4

Pronouns

Here you'll learn:

the different uses of "ustedes" and "vosotros"
differences in object and reflexive pronouns

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 5

Estoy en el segundo piso.

I'm on the second floor

Here you'll learn:

useful expressions all about living
different terms for everyday objects

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 6

The pronunciation of "c" and "z"

Here you'll learn:

how "c" and "z" are pronounced in some Spanish speaking countries

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 7

The pronunciation of "s"

Here you'll learn:

how "s" is pronounced in some Spanish speaking countries

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 8

Diminutives

Here you'll learn:

how to form the diminutive which is widely used in Latin America

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 9

Tengo dos boletos para el camión...

I have two tickets for the bus...

Here you'll learn:

useful expressions for traveling by bus or car in Mexico
general information about Spanish in Mexico

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 10

Necesito unos pantalones de mezclilla...

I need a pair of jeans

Here you'll learn:

useful expressions for shopping in Mexico
different words for clothes

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 11

The pronunciation of "x"

Here you'll learn:

how "x" is pronounced in Spanish speaking countries and sometimes in Mexico

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Spanish around the World, Lesson 12

Past Tenses

Here you'll learn:

how the "Pretérito Perfecto" and the "Pretérito Indefinido" are used in Latin America and Mexico

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12 lessons

Colloquial Speech, Lesson 1

Shortened words

Here you'll learn:

how you can say "bike" instead of "bicycle" in Spanish, and how you can shorten "compañero de piso"

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 2

Money problems

Here you'll learn:

how to say that you're always "strapped" and don't have any "dough" on you

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 3

Exclamations

Here you'll learn:

how you can throw in "cool" or "awesome" in a conversation in Spanish

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 4

Love

Here you'll learn:

how to say in Spanish that you "made out with someone" or that you're "having a fling"

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 5

Party

Here you'll learn:

how to say in Spanish that you "have a hangover" after "living it up" the night before

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 6

Drinking

Here you'll learn:

how to say you "got hammered" after drinking some "little beers", then went to bed "in the wee hours"

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 7

Moods

Here you'll learn:

what it means when someone in Spain says that they "are done dust" or "have bad milk"

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 8

Pleased/Displeased 1

Here you'll learn:

how a Spaniard would say that the "sketchy" movie theater around the corner shows really "lame" films

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 9

Pleased/Displeased 2

Here you'll learn:

how you say in Spanish that something is just "so-so" or that someone is "really hot"

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 10

Parts of the Body

Here you'll learn:

what a Spaniard means if someone doesn't have "any noses" but has "a lot of snout"

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 11

The beach

Here you'll learn:

what a Spaniard means by tourists who "are like a shrimp" after "toasting themselves" on the beach

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Colloquial Speech, Lesson 12

People

Here you'll learn:

how Spaniards say that their "folks" think the new boyfriend is a "snob"

everything that goes into a paella with seafood
how you can make "arroz negro" black
that along with oranges, vegetables also thrive especially well in Valencian vegetable gardens