r/SpanishLearning

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Hi! I run free exchanges between Spanish and English native speakers. 30 minutes, half in each language — relaxed, just talking, no pressure.

We meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 PM Madrid time (12 PM New York · 11 AM Bogotá/Lima · 10 AM Mexico City). Nothing to book — you show up and I pair you with someone.

It's completely free. If you're learning Spanish and want regular speaking practice with natives, comment or DM me and I'll send you the group link.

What's your level and time zone?

Current level would be ~A2 I can understand or get the gist of passages, some more grammar conjugation drills to improve as well but my speaking is way waaay behind.. I need to study to take a proficiency test as I’m aiming to work in Spain one day. Realistically, how much time will it take? I can do passive studying but I have no one to practice my speaking with. I’m aiming for at least 5 hours a week of intense and focused sessions for studying. That goes for speaking, reading, and writing.

I’m trying to learn Spanish, so much so that my end goal is to reach full fluency, like a native speaker. Does anyone have any weekly practice tips and things o should do everyday over the next 2-3 years so I can achieve this? And if it’s not 2 or 3 years how long will it take to get there?

Buenas tardes! I found a really good app for learning verbs and conjugating them that I think a lot of learners could learn from! It’s called “Ella verbs” I’ve been using it all day and it really helped break things I couldn’t figure out down.

I really wanna learn this language, help me!! Like what should be my first month of learning routine be like?
Plsssssss!!!

:I’m studying at Instituto Cervantes and how can I improve my speaking skills like I’m not able to make questions

My teacher asks me to ask doubts in Spanish itself but I can’t make the question out of it

I am looking for Spanish speakers!!

Hey everyone! I’m about to start learning Spanish using Language Transfer (the complete Spanish course). Before I dive in, I wanted to get advice from people who’ve already used it.

A few questions:

**•**	Should I go through the audio lessons in one sitting per day, or spread them out?  
**•**	Do you recommend pausing to write things down, or just listening and repeating out loud?  
**•**	How did you combine Language Transfer with other resources (Anki, HelloTalk, shadowing, etc.) once you finished the course?  
**•**	Any common mistakes beginners make when using this method?  
**•**	Roughly how long did it take you to notice real progress?

My goal is to reach a solid B2 level, so I want to build the right habits from day one instead of having to fix bad ones later. Would love to hear what worked (or didn’t) for you!

🇪🇸 Cours particuliers d'espagnol – Tous niveaux

Bonjour à tous !

Je propose des cours particuliers d'espagnol à Nantes, en présentiel ou en ligne.

L'espagnol est ma langue maternelle, et je parle également anglais couramment. Je m'adapte à vos objectifs :

* Débutants ou niveau avancé

* Conversation et prononciation

* Grammaire et vocabulaire

* Préparation aux examens

* Espagnol pour les voyages ou le travail

Les cours sont personnalisés, dans une ambiance conviviale et à votre rythme.

N'hésitez pas à me contacter si vous souhaitez plus d'informations ou convenir d'un premier cours !

À bientôt,

Rocío

🇪🇸 Private Spanish lessons – All levels

Hello everyone!

I offer private Spanish lessons in Nantes, either in person or online.

Spanish is my mother tongue. I tailor my lessons to your goals:

* Beginners or advanced learners

* Conversation and pronunciation

* Grammar and vocabulary

* Exam preparation

* Spanish for travel or work

Lessons are tailored to your needs, in a friendly atmosphere and at your own pace.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like more information or to arrange your first lesson!

See you soon,

Rocío

Hi, I don’t know if it’s a dumb question but I’m learning Spanish for a while and just noticed there are differences between regions.
I’m planning to travel to South America and I wonder which one I should focus on.
Now I learn the one where you say carro for car.

Edit: I’m currently learning through apps. The only options I have is Spanish Spanish or Mexican Spanish

I know some phrases and words but I am not at all fluent. I’d like to become more fluent so I can have better conversation with people I work with and also a penpal could be fun lol
I took 2 classes in middle school and took Spanish my freshman year, and I’ve tried Duolingo (I delete it and redownload it I never get super far into it).
I’d also like some tips on how to learn Spanish or languages in general- maybe some media apps that are mainly in Spanish that I could download
Also I’d be down to game or something I play tekken and fort a lot and Minecraft anyway lmk if you’re interested!!

I hit 520 hours of Dreaming Spanish (mostly CI) and decided to book a 2 week intensive course in Barcelona. I was pretty skeptical. I was worried it would turn into grammar drills and conjugation tables and mess up my input-based progress.

I went with Linguaschools Barcelona after a friend recommended it for being mostly conversation-focused. I stayed in one of their shared student apartments.

Classes ran from 9:30 to 13:00 (with a break). Usually 7 students per group. We had four different teachers over the two weeks. The first two days felt a bit off because the teacher was correcting a lot on the board. But by day 3 I realized something important: she wasn’t teaching new grammar rules. She was only correcting errors on language I was already producing naturally. That distinction made a big difference.

Homework was simple: just write about your day. No conjugation tables or textbook exercises. Teachers spoke only Spanish the whole time. One even took us on a 3-hour walking tour of the Gothic Quarter and I understood almost everything which at 520 hours felt amazing.

The free (and cheap) activities ended up being the best part: tapas night, beach volleyball, and I paid a small fee for a day trip to Sitges. I was easily getting 3–4 extra hours of natural input every day. We also made a WhatsApp group and kept speaking Spanish together after class.

I’m at 670 hours now (one month after returning home). My conditionals and past tenses still need work, but I can now hold a 10-minute conversation without freezing up. Before the course, I understood well but speaking felt like a brick wall. The intensive cracked that wall.

My honest take:
Don’t book a 2 week intensive until you have at least 400 hours of solid CI. You need that foundation first. Once you have it, a good conversation-focused school isn’t interference it’s just more input and forced output practice.

Has anyone else tried something similar? Did an intensive course actually improve your speaking, or did you mostly just get better at “classroom Spanish”?