Learn Spanish by speaking, one real situation at a time
The Spanish path is set in Spain. Most scenes happen in Madrid, a few in Seville and Barcelona.
It teaches the Spanish of Spain as people speak it at a café counter or in an office: tú with friends and colleagues, usted at a counter or on a service call, and everyday words like vale. Every word comes with a pronunciation guide in plain English letters.
Free: 3 sessions a day, 3 minutes each. Not sure where to start? The level test is a 3-minute conversation that places you on the path.
A1 · Foundations
Unit 1 · First words
- How to say hello and goodbye in SpanishHello and goodbye: Walk in, say hi, leave without the awkward silence.
- How to say please, thank you and sorry in SpanishPlease, thanks, sorry: Three little words that open every door in Spain.
- How to ask how much something costs in SpanishNumbers and prices: Ask the price, catch the answer, keep your euros.
- Buying something at a street kiosk in SpanishCheckpoint · The kiosk test: Prove it: greet, ask, buy, thank, escape.
Unit 2 · Café & food
- Spanish café phrases, with audioOrder at a café: Get your coffee like a local, no pointing required.
- How to order a meal in SpanishOrdering a meal: Order a real lunch without pointing at anything.
- How to ask what's in a dish in SpanishWhat's in it?: Know what is on your plate before you eat it.
- Lunch at a restaurant in Spanish, from table to billCheckpoint · Lunch, start to finish: Prove it: from empty table to paid bill.
Unit 3 · Getting around
- Spanish phrases for directions, with audioAsk for directions: Find the metro before your phone dies.
- How to buy a train ticket in SpanishBuying a ticket: Ida y vuelta, and you're on the right platform.
- How to take a taxi in SpanishTaking a taxi: Say where, ask how much, get out smoothly.
- Getting across the city by public transport in SpanishCheckpoint · Across the city: Prove it: hotel to the Prado, no English.
Unit 4 · People
- Spanish phrases for meeting someone newMeet someone new: Survive the first five minutes of any conversation.
- How to talk about your day in SpanishTalking about your day: Say what you did without breaking a sweat.
- How to make plans with a friend in SpanishMaking plans: Turn we should meet up into an actual date.
- Running into a friend in Spanish: from hello to a planCheckpoint · Running into a friend: Prove it: hello, small talk, and a real plan.
Unit 5 · Shopping
- How to buy clothes in SpanishBuying clothes: Find your size, try it on, walk out happy.
- How to pay and ask for a receipt in SpanishPaying and receipts: Card, cash or coins — pay like a madrileño.
- How to return an item in SpanishReturns and problems: Wrong size? March back in and say so.
- Buying and exchanging clothes in SpanishCheckpoint · Shopping run: Prove it: buy it, try it, bring it back.
A2 · Out in the world
Unit 1 · Eating out
- How to book a table at a restaurant in SpanishBooking a table: Lock in the table before the terraza fills up.
- How to share dishes and split the bill in SpanishDinner with friends: Share the plates, raise a glass, skip the maths.
- How to send food back politely in SpanishSending it back nicely: Fix the plate without wrecking the mood.
- Dinner at a restaurant in Spanish, from booking to billCheckpoint · The dinner out: Prove it: book it, order it, fix it, split it.
Unit 2 · Travel days
- How to check in at a hotel in SpanishHotel check-in: Get the key, the wifi, and a room that works.
- What to say when you miss a train in SpanishDelays and missed trains: The train is late; your Spanish arrives on time.
- Renting an apartment in Spanish: keys, rules and repairsRenting a flat: Keys, bins and quiet hours: sound like a neighbour.
- Arriving late at a hotel in Spanish, with a booking problemCheckpoint · Arrival day chaos: Prove it: late train, midnight desk, one lost booking.
Unit 3 · Daily life
- What to say at the pharmacy in SpanishAt the pharmacy: Say what hurts, walk out with the fix.
- How to see a doctor in SpanishSeeing a doctor: Book it, point at it, say since when.
- How to book and change appointments in SpanishErrands and appointments: Haircut, package, closing time — one free morning.
- A sick day in Spanish: doctor, pharmacy and a moved appointmentCheckpoint · Errand day challenge: Prove it: sick, booked, rescheduled — all in Spanish.
Unit 4 · Small talk & stories
- How to talk about your weekend in SpanishWeekend stories: Turn a flat 'bien' into an actual story.
- How to give your opinion in SpanishLikes, dislikes & why: Have an opinion, and back it up.
- How to invite someone out in SpanishInviting someone out: Ask them out, survive a no, land a yes.
- Catching up over coffee in Spanish: stories, opinions, plansCheckpoint · Coffee catch-up: Prove it: a story, an opinion, an invitation.
B1 · Real conversations
Unit 1 · Work & study
- How to talk about your job in SpanishWhat you do: Explain your job without reciting your CV.
- How to speak up in a meeting in SpanishA meeting moment: Say no nicely and still get your slot.
- How to talk about your goals and plans in SpanishGoals and plans: Big plans, said like a person, not a textbook.
- Networking in Spanish: introduce yourself and follow upCheckpoint · The networking event: Prove it: work the room and leave with a date.
Unit 2 · Stories & feelings
- How to tell a story about your past in SpanishA story from your past: Set the scene, then drop the twist.
- How to say how you really feel in SpanishHow you are feeling: Say more than 'bien' and mean it.
- How to give advice in SpanishGiving advice: Nudge your friend, don't lecture them.
- How to comfort a friend in SpanishCheckpoint · Heart to heart: Prove it: listen, share your own, then advise.
Unit 3 · Practical adulting
- How to call customer service in SpanishCalling customer service: Beat the robot menu, reach a real human.
- How to open a bank account in SpanishBanking and paperwork: Stamps, forms, and the magic words 'cita previa'.
- How to return something broken in SpanishReturning a broken purchase: Broken in two weeks? Don't take no for an answer.
- How to report an internet outage in SpanishCheckpoint · The provider gauntlet: Prove it: no internet, no excuses, one technician.
Unit 4 · Culture & conversation
- How to talk about the news in SpanishTalking about the news: Discuss the headlines without starting a fight.
- How to talk about holidays and traditions in SpanishTraditions and festivals: Twelve grapes, one question: how do they do it here?
- How to disagree politely in SpanishFriendly debate: Argue about tortilla and stay friends.
- Dinner party conversation in Spanish: news, holidays, foodCheckpoint · Dinner party talk: Prove it: news, fiestas and whose food really wins.