Welcome! Ready to talk about your goals in Spanish? This short lesson helps you say what you're working on, what’s hard, and how you plan to get there. Have fun—small steps count!
Level B1: In this CEFR-aligned lesson you'll practice useful goal-focused phrases: saying you’re making progress, describing the hardest part, explaining motivation, and asking about someone’s goals and plans. You’ll listen, repeat, and use these frames to talk about real personal goals.
After this lesson you'll be able to:
Practice saying progress and obstacles (B1)
Ask and answer questions about personal goals
Use short strategies and time phrases to explain how you will achieve goals
Ready? Let's go!
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1. Reading + Listening Practice
Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.
Estoy avanzando con ___.
I'm making progress with ___.
Meaning: I'm making progress with ___.
When to use: Use this to say you are improving at a skill, project, or goal; add the thing after 'con'.
Tip: Don't forget the preposition: learners sometimes say 'avanzando en' — 'avanzando con' is natural for projects/skills here.
Estoy avanzando con la gramática, pero todavía cometo errores.
I'm making progress with grammar, but I still make mistakes.
Estoy avanzando con las llamadas en español; ya no me pongo nervioso.
I'm making progress with Spanish calls; I'm not nervous anymore.
Lo más difícil es ___.
The hardest part is ___.
Meaning: The hardest part is ___.
When to use: Say this to describe the biggest obstacle or challenge you face when working toward a goal.
Tip: Remember to include 'lo' before 'más difícil' — omitting 'lo' sounds incomplete.
Lo más difícil es encontrar tiempo entre el trabajo y la familia.
The hardest part is finding time between work and family.
Lo más difícil es hablar con nativos sin sentir vergüenza.
The hardest part is speaking with native speakers without feeling embarrassed.
Estoy haciendo esto porque quiero ___.
I'm doing this because I want to ___.
Meaning: I'm doing this because I want to ___.
When to use: Use this to explain your motivation or the reason behind a decision or goal.
Estoy haciendo esto porque quiero conseguir un mejor trabajo.
I'm doing this because I want to get a better job.
Estoy haciendo esto porque quiero viajar y entender a la gente local.
I'm doing this because I want to travel and understand local people.
Puede tardar un poco, pero creo que puedo ___.
It may take a while, but I think I can ___.
Meaning: It may take a while, but I think I can ___.
When to use: Say this to acknowledge time needed for a goal while keeping a positive belief in success.
Puede tardar un poco, pero creo que puedo mejorar mi pronunciación.
It may take a while, but I think I can improve my pronunciation.
Puede tardar un poco, pero creo que puedo ahorrar para el viaje.
It may take a while, but I think I can save up for the trip.
¿Qué metas estás tratando de alcanzar?
What goals are you working toward?
Meaning: What goals are you working toward?
When to use: Ask this when you want to start a conversation about someone's personal plans or ambitions.
¿Qué metas estás tratando de alcanzar este año?
What goals are you trying to reach this year?
¿Qué metas estás tratando de alcanzar en tu carrera?
What goals are you trying to reach in your career?
¿Cómo vas a lograrlo?
How are you going to achieve that?
Meaning: How are you going to achieve that?
When to use: Use this to ask for someone's plan or method for reaching a goal.
¿Cómo vas a lograrlo—con clases o práctica diaria?
How are you going to achieve it—with classes or daily practice?
¿Cómo vas a lograrlo si tienes poco tiempo libre?
How are you going to achieve it if you have little free time?
¿Qué te gustaría lograr en los próximos ___?
What would you like to achieve in the next ___?
Meaning: What would you like to achieve in the next ___?
When to use: Use this to ask someone about goals within a certain time frame (e.g., days, months, years).
¿Qué te gustaría lograr en los próximos seis meses?
What would you like to achieve in the next six months?
¿Qué te gustaría lograr en los próximos años?
What would you like to achieve in the next few years?
Me estoy poniendo metas pequeñas para ayudarme a ___.
I'm setting small goals to help me ___.
Meaning: I'm setting small goals to help me ___.
When to use: Explain a simple, practical strategy: breaking a big goal into small steps.
Me estoy poniendo metas pequeñas para ayudarme a estudiar todos los días.
I'm setting small goals to help me study every day.
Me estoy poniendo metas pequeñas para ayudarme a correr 5 km en unas semanas.
I'm setting small goals to help me run 5 km in a few weeks.
2. Conversational Listening Practice
Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.
Two friends catch up about personal goals.
What are Anna and David mainly talking about?
Anna
¿Qué metas estás tratando de alcanzar?
What goals are you working toward?
David
Quiero mejorar mi español; estoy avanzando con la gramática.
I want to improve my Spanish; I'm making progress with grammar.
Anna
¿Qué te gustaría lograr en los próximos seis meses?
What would you like to achieve in the next six months?
David
Poder hablar con más confianza. Lo más difícil es mantener la práctica diaria.
To be able to speak with more confidence. The hardest part is keeping daily practice.
Anna
¿Cómo vas a lograrlo?
How are you going to achieve that?
David
Me estoy poniendo metas pequeñas para ayudarme a practicar cada día. Estoy haciendo esto porque quiero trabajar en España.
I'm setting small goals to help me practice every day. I'm doing this because I want to work in Spain.
Anna
Puede tardar un poco, pero creo que puedes lograrlo.
It may take a while, but I think you can do it.
3. Guided Practice
Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.
Which Spanish sentence asks someone about their goals?
Which phrase means 'I'm making progress with ___.'?
Which sentence asks 'How are you going to achieve that?'
Which phrase would you use to say 'The hardest part is staying motivated'?
I'm making progress with pronunciation, but I need more practice.
Estoy avanzando con ___, pero necesito más práctica.
What would you like to achieve in the next months?
¿Qué te gustaría lograr en los próximos ___?
The hardest part is maintaining motivation when you're tired.
Lo más difícil es ___ de la motivación cuando estás cansado.
Match the core phrases
Match the extra phrases
4. Speaking Practice
Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).
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Say this phrase out loud:
Estoy avanzando con ___.
I'm making progress with ___.
Say this phrase out loud:
Lo más difícil es ___.
The hardest part is ___.
Say this phrase out loud:
Estoy haciendo esto porque quiero ___.
I'm doing this because I want to ___.
Say this phrase out loud:
Puede tardar un poco, pero creo que puedo ___.
It may take a while, but I think I can ___.
Say this phrase out loud:
¿Qué metas estás tratando de alcanzar?
What goals are you working toward?
Say this phrase out loud:
¿Cómo vas a lograrlo?
How are you going to achieve that?
Say this phrase out loud:
¿Qué te gustaría lograr en los próximos ___?
What would you like to achieve in the next ___?
Say this phrase out loud:
Me estoy poniendo metas pequeñas para ayudarme a ___.
