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Spanish rewards you for showing up often rather than showing up exhausted. Each lesson is short enough to finish on a commute, and long enough to teach something real.
That’s chunk learning — ready-made phrases and words you can actually say.
Every lesson comes with Mexican Spanish audio, a short story, a short practice, and a line you can record.
Your Spanish learning path
The course runs from A1 to B2, in lesson order.
A1: Your first words and survival phrases
You start with the greetings, questions, and everyday phrases that get you through a first conversation. By the end of A1 you can understand simple sentences and introduce yourself without panicking.
A2: Everyday talk, from food to directions
Now you handle restaurants, transit, and small talk in everyday Mexican Spanish. The lessons lean on the casual phrases you'll hear on the street.
B1: Opinions, stories, and longer reading
You move from surviving to actually chatting, with opinions, past events, and short texts. This is where listening and reading start to feel less like decoding and more like understanding.
B2: Work, news, and real conversations
The last stretch: longer talks, work and news topics, and saying what you mean with more nuance. By the end you can hold your own in a real conversation, not just get by.
A free Spanish course that’s actually useful
Order tacos at a café in Mexico City, chat with a neighbor, or follow a show with fewer subtitles. These lessons aim at the Mexican Spanish people actually use in everyday life.
Every Spanish line comes with Mexican Spanish audio and an English translation.
Tiny lessons, tiny wins. That’s the deal.
The tone stays friendly. The learning logic is still serious: useful input, retrieval, context, then saying it out loud.
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A few choices we made on purpose, because real conversation runs on chunks.
The aim is simple: get you understanding and speaking Spanish faster than a grammar-first approach would.
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You hear and understand a phrase long before you're asked to say it on your own. Listening first, speaking next, sanity throughout.
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Spanish spelling is fairly regular, but stress and sounds like the rolled r are easier to hear than to read, so hearing each line while you learn it keeps pronunciation anchored.
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Lessons 1–60In course order
In course order. The level on each card is that lesson’s level.
- 01Hello, how are youA1 · Greet someone, say good morning or good evening, and answer how you are.
- 02What's it like outA1 · Say if it's hot, cold, raining, or nice out.
- 03Good to see youA1 · Welcome someone, say it's nice to see them, and ask if they speak English.
- 04What's upA1 · Check in the Mexican way: what's up, how's it going, so-so, nothing new.
- 05My name and where I'm fromA1 · Say your name, where you're from, where you live, and how old you are.
- 06My number and my emailA1 · Give a phone number and an email, and ask for theirs.
- 07Yes, no, and not reallyA1 · Answer yes, no, not really, and I think so.
- 08Yes, I canA1 · Answer yes or no to can, is, and is there.
- 09Please, thanks, and sorryA1 · Ask for something politely, thank someone, and apologise.
- 10Here you goA1 · Make a small polite request, hand something over, and check that it's okay.
- 11I need thisA1 · Say what you want or need, and ask someone else what they want.
- 12No more, thanksA1 · Say you don't need something, ask if you have to, and ask for a little more.
- 13Can IA1 · Ask permission to do something or use something, and hear yes or no.
- 14Is that allowedA1 · Ask if something is allowed here, and say you can or can't do it.
- 15It's mineA1 · Say what you have, say something is yours, and ask if someone has it.
- 16Is this yoursA1 · Ask whose something is, say it isn't yours, and say what you have between you.
- 17The question wordsA1 · Ask what something is, when it is, what time it is, and how you say it.
- 18I don't understandA1 · Say you don't understand and ask someone to repeat, slow down, or spell it.
- 19Say that another wayA1 · Ask someone to rephrase, point to the right one, and say you can't hear.
- 20What time is itA1 · Say the hour, the day, today, and tomorrow.
- 21Not right nowA1 · Say not now, later, almost, and that you're running late, in everyday Mexican Spanish.
- 22Where is itA1 · Ask where something or someone is, and say it's here, there, or next to something.
- 23Across from the caféA1 · Say something is across from, behind, between, under, inside, or outside.
- 24Are you openA1 · Ask if a place is open, what time it opens, and if there's room.
- 25Which wayA1 · Ask how to get somewhere and understand left, right, and straight.
- 26Take the first turnA1 · Follow a longer direction: go to, cross, pass, take the first turn.
- 27How far is itA1 · Ask how far something is, and whether this ride goes that way.
- 28I'm on my wayA1 · Say you're coming, you're on your way, and you're almost there.
- 29I'll text youA1 · Say you'll call, text, or send the location, and ask for a number.
- 30I've got to goA1 · End a conversation, say see you later, and wish someone a good day.
- 31Have a good oneA1 · Thank someone again on the way out and wish them luck, fun, or a safe trip.
- 32Come on inA1 · Welcome someone in, say after you, and ask to get past.
- 33Can you help meA1 · Ask for help, say you can't find something, and ask who can help.
- 34Can you come with meA1 · Ask someone to come along, to call someone, or to look at a problem with you.
- 35Something's wrongA1 · Say something is wrong, broken, lost, or that you feel sick.
- 36I forgot, and I'm lateA1 · Say you forgot something, you hurt yourself, you're late, or you can't pay.
- 37Remind meA1 · Ask for a reminder, and say you won't forget.
- 38I found itA1 · Say you can't see something, ask if someone saw it, and say you found it.
- 39Can you hold thisA1 · Ask someone to hold something, and say where you'll put it.
- 40It's your turnA1 · Say something's done, it's your turn, and write it down.
- 41My head hurtsA1 · Say what hurts, name a few body parts, and say you're okay.
- 42What color is itA1 · Name the common colors and point to this one or that one.
- 43How much is itA1 · Ask the price and the total, and say something is too expensive.
- 44A little more, a little lessA1 · Ask for a bit more or less, say that's enough, and say you'll take it.
- 45The numbers you needA1 · Say a price in pesos, a phone in groups, and a small number of things.
- 46Cash or cardA1 · Pay, ask for change or a receipt, and ask if you can return it.
- 47Can I try it onA1 · Ask for another size or color, try something on, and say it fits.
- 48I'm hungryA1 · Say you're hungry or thirsty, that something tastes good, and that you're full.
- 49For hereA1 · Ask if there's a table and say the order is for here.
- 50I'll have thisA1 · Order one thing, say for here or to go, and ask if it's spicy.
- 51The same, pleaseA1 · Say you'll have the same, ask what comes with it, and say you're ready.
- 52My battery diedA1 · Say the phone or the internet died, and ask for the Wi-Fi password.
- 53You pickA1 · Make a small decision together: you pick, I don't mind, let me check.
- 54Exactly like thatA1 · Agree the Mexican way, in a few words.
- 55No rushA1 · Tell someone there's no rush, to take a second, and to wait a moment.
- 56So we're setA1 · Confirm a simple plan, say a time works, or say it was cancelled.
- 57Tell me moreA2 · Ask someone to explain, spell, and tell more of a story.
- 58What happened nextA2 · Ask follow-up questions about a story: how long, why, and what it was like.
- 59I agreeA2 · Agree, say that's true, and ask if the other person agrees.
- 60I don't quite agreeA2 · Disagree softly, say maybe but, and say you see it differently.
Lessons 61–120In course order
In course order. The level on each card is that lesson’s level.
- 61Me tooA2 · Agree quickly: me too, same here, let's do it.
- 62I see what you meanA2 · Show you're following: I see, I get it, I see what you mean.
- 63Oh no, that's greatA2 · React to good news and bad news in the moment.
- 64I'm happy for youA2 · Show relief, say that's awful, and say you're happy for someone.
- 65No wayA2 · Show you can't believe something, in a Mexican way and in a plain way.
- 66I had no ideaA2 · Say you had no idea, and ask someone to repeat the shocking part.
- 67I like itA2 · Say what you like, what you love, and what you prefer.
- 68I can't stand itA2 · Say you hate something, you don't mind it, or either one is fine.
- 69I'm good at itA2 · Say what you can do, what you're good at, and whether you can do it without help.
- 70I'm still learningA2 · Say you haven't learned it yet, you'll try, and you can do it if someone helps.
- 71Let me thinkA2 · Buy a second, and use the little words that hold a sentence together.
- 72To be honestA2 · Soften a sentence with to be honest, I guess, anyway, and let me see.
- 73What's the wordA2 · Hesitate, search for a word, and say you're not sure.
- 74I can't remember exactlyA2 · Say it's hard to explain, you don't remember exactly, and you know, it's more like this.
- 75Forget it, I meanA2 · Drop a point, say it doesn't matter, and fix how you said it.
- 76Let me try againA2 · Ask for a repeat or a simpler explanation, and try the sentence again.
- 77That's not what I meantA2 · Repair a misunderstanding, a bad line, or the last word you missed.
- 78What I usually doA2 · Say what you normally do, every day or on weekends, and that it depends.
- 79Is that part of your routineA2 · Ask when someone usually does something, and say you started or stopped.
- 80Once a weekA2 · Say how many times a week or a month you do something.
- 81Not every dayA2 · Say you rarely do something, you do it all the time, or not as much as before.
- 82My day, by the clockA2 · Say what time you usually do something, and what comes before and after.
- 83I leave the house atA2 · Say when you wake up, leave, get home, and go to bed.
- 84I'm tiredA2 · Say you're tired, sleepy, or that you can't be bothered, and that you need a break.
- 85Who I live withA2 · Say who you live with, whether it's a house or an apartment, and how long you've been there.
- 86The rent and the neighborhoodA2 · Talk about rent, the floor, the neighborhood, and looking for a new place.
- 87Two blocks awayA2 · Say what's nearby in the neighborhood, in blocks and landmarks.
- 88It's too loudA2 · Tell a neighbor the noise is a problem, and apologise if it was you.
- 89Brothers and sistersA2 · Say if you have brothers, sisters, or kids, and who you live with.
- 90We get alongA2 · Say you get along, you don't see someone often, and what your parents do.
- 91They're good peopleA2 · Say you like someone, they're good people, and you get along.
- 92Nice to meet youA2 · Introduce yourself, say nice to meet you, and say how you know someone.
- 93What brings you hereA2 · Ask what brings someone here, if they live nearby, and offer to keep in touch.
- 94Come overA2 · Invite someone over, ask if you should bring something, and thank them for the invitation.
- 95What do they look likeA2 · Describe someone so a friend can spot them.
- 96What I do for workA2 · Say what you do, where you work, and whether it's full-time or part-time.
- 97Can I leave earlyA2 · Talk about a meeting time, leaving early, and who is in charge of a task.
- 98I'm really sorryA2 · Apologise for something specific and ask how to make it right.
- 99What I do for funA2 · Say what you do in your free time and invite someone to try it.
- 100I'm still a beginnerA2 · Say you're new at a hobby, you're getting better, and you do it when you have time.
- 101What's tonightA2 · Suggest a movie, a match, or staying in, and say you'll pick someone up.
- 102Happy birthdayA2 · Congratulate someone, wish them a good time, and join a toast.
- 103Food I likeA2 · Say what food you like, what you can't eat, and what you usually have for a meal.
- 104I can't eat thatA2 · Talk about allergies, leaving something out, and food that is fine but not your favorite.
- 105At the marketA2 · Ask for half a kilo, ask if it's ripe, and say that's all.
- 106I'm cookingA2 · Say what you're making, ask someone to pass something, and offer a taste.
- 107What should I wearA2 · Tie the weather to clothes and say what you'll put on.
- 108A table for twoA2 · Ask for a table, sit outside, and say you're ready to order.
- 109There's a mistake on the billA2 · Ask what's in a dish, ask for the check, and say the bill looks wrong.
- 110I'm looking forA2 · Ask for something in a shop, ask the price, and ask if there's a discount.
- 111Can I exchange thisA2 · Say it doesn't fit, ask to exchange it, and ask about returns and delivery.
- 112Paying a billA2 · Pay a bill, ask what you owe, and ask for a receipt.
- 113I left it somewhereA2 · Say you left something behind, describe it, and ask them to let you know if it turns up.
- 114I'd try thisA2 · Give simple advice: you should, why don't you, if I were you.
- 115Class and homeworkA2 · Talk about class, homework, a test, and working in pairs.
- 116How did the test goA2 · Say how a test went, that you missed class, and ask someone to check your work.
- 117Can you say that againA2 · Talk to a teacher with usted: please repeat, I have a question, when's it due.
- 118I'm not finishedA2 · Say you aren't done, you were absent, you can't see the board, and you're finished.
- 119Are you freeA2 · Find a day and a place to meet, and lock the plan.
- 120It's a planA2 · Confirm a plan, say you'll be there at a time, and ask who else is coming.
Lessons 121–180In course order
In course order. The level on each card is that lesson’s level.
- 121Something came upA2 · Cancel a plan, say why in one line, and thank the person for understanding.
- 122Can we push it backA2 · Say a time doesn't work, you might be late, and ask to move it later the same day.
- 123What did you do this weekendA2 · Ask about a weekend and say you went somewhere or didn't do much.
- 124I just took it easyA2 · Give a little more of the weekend: dinner, a show at home, catching up.
- 125And then whatA2 · Keep a story going and hand it back.
- 126You can do itA2 · Encourage someone who is stuck.
- 127You did your bestA2 · Tell someone they're almost there, you believe in them, and everyone messes up.
- 128Did you get thatA2 · Check that someone is following, and ask if you should repeat.
- 129Want me to say it another wayA2 · Offer to explain again, another way, and ask if that answered it.
- 130Which busA2 · Ask which bus or train, what time it leaves, and which platform.
- 131I missed my stopA2 · Say where you get off, that you missed the stop, and how often it comes.
- 132To the airportA2 · Tell a driver where you're going, ask the cost and the time, and name the pickup point.
- 133Can you slow downA2 · Change the stop, ask the driver to slow down, and say you left something in the car.
- 134Checking inA2 · Check into a hotel, ask about breakfast, Wi-Fi, and the elevator.
- 135The room is too noisyA2 · Report a room problem and ask for a change or a later checkout.
- 136A haircutA2 · Ask for a haircut, say how you want it, and say that's enough.
- 137Sending a packageA2 · Send a package, say it's fragile, and ask how long it takes.
- 138Something for a headacheA2 · Ask a pharmacy for something, how often to take it, and if it's safe.
- 139I missed a doseA2 · Pick up a prescription, ask what to do if you miss a dose, and how to store it.
- 140I'd like an appointmentA2 · Make, confirm, change, or cancel an appointment.
- 141What should I bringA2 · Ask how long the appointment is, what to bring, and say a time doesn't work.
- 142I need help right nowA2 · Say this is urgent, someone is hurt, and ask for emergency help.
- 143Don't moveA2 · Tell someone to stay calm, not to move, and that you need an ambulance.
- 144Can I leave a messageA2 · Call, ask for someone, and leave a message.
- 145I missed your callA2 · Say the line is bad, you missed a call, and you'll pass the message on.
- 146Did you see my messageA2 · Say you sent a message, ask if they saw it, and say you'll reply later.
- 147The way I see itB1 · Give an opinion, say it might be a good idea, and say you see their point.
- 148I'm for itB1 · Take a side, say you're unsure, and say both sides make sense.
- 149I hear you, butB1 · Disagree without shutting the other person down.
- 150I'm not convincedB1 · Say you're not convinced and ask if there's another way to see it.
- 151BecauseB1 · Ask why and give a reason with because.
- 152That's whyB1 · Say that's why, give one reason, and say there are a few.
- 153For exampleB1 · Give an example and show what you mean.
- 154Imagine thisB1 · Set up a what-if example and say this is a typical case.
- 155Better thanB1 · Compare two things with better, more, less, and as good as.
- 156Not as good asB1 · Say the difference, say they're almost the same, and that it depends.
- 157What I mean isB1 · Explain something in a simple way and check that it makes sense.
- 158The short versionB1 · Give the short answer, the basic rule, and another way to say it.
- 159By the wayB1 · Change the subject, or come back to one, with a real link.
- 160One more thingB1 · Ask to add something else, and say there's one more thing.
- 161On the other handB1 · Hold a longer turn together: as I was saying, on the other hand, in that case.
- 162First of allB1 · Start a point with first of all, and mark what you really mean.
- 163Let's leave it thereB1 · Close a topic without being rude, and offer to pick it up later.
- 164Long story shortB1 · Wrap a story up and skip the extra detail.
- 165That sounds really hardB1 · Show you get why someone feels the way they do, and offer to listen.
- 166No wonder you feel that wayB1 · Say it makes sense they feel that way, and that it isn't their fault.
- 167I hope soB1 · Say you hope something happens, or that it doesn't, and that you'll see.
- 168How embarrassingB1 · Say you're embarrassed and brush it off.
- 169That annoys meB1 · Say something's annoying, and that it isn't worth a fight.
- 170What a letdownB1 · Say you're disappointed, you expected something else, and oh well.
- 171What ifB1 · Float a possibility and say it might not happen.
- 172The best tripB1 · Say where you went, what was best, and that you'd go back.
- 173It didn't go as plannedB1 · Say a trip went wrong and what you'd do next time.
- 174I used toB1 · Talk about what you used to do, the first time, and a few years ago.
- 175I didn't realizeB1 · Look back at a moment and say what you didn't notice at the time.
- 176We left earlyB1 · Start the story of a weekend away: you left early and arrived.
- 177Then it went sidewaysB1 · Tell the middle of a story, when something unexpected happens and then it's okay.
- 178Looking back at itB1 · End the story with what you think of it now.
- 179I'm planning toB1 · Say what you're planning, what you hope, and what you might do if something happens.
- 180I haven't decidedB1 · Say you don't have a fixed plan yet, and what you're looking forward to.
Lessons 181–238In course order
In course order. The level on each card is that lesson’s level.
- 181My goalB1 · Say your main goal, the next step, and what you're focusing on now.
- 182Small stepsB1 · Say how a goal is going, what the hard part is, and the next small goal.
- 183I'm into it latelyB1 · Say what you're into these days and how you got interested.
- 184What I like about itB1 · Say what you like most about something and ask for a recommendation.
- 185How's your day goingB1 · Make small talk with a coworker about the day, the weekend, and lunch.
- 186Got a minuteB1 · Start a work chat, offer to come back, and ask how something went.
- 187Can I be straight with youB1 · Give a coworker kind feedback and take it back the same way.
- 188Let's not fight about itB1 · Disagree, find one thing you both accept, and stop.
- 189It hurts when IB1 · Tell a doctor what hurts, how long, and what it feels like.
- 190Is it seriousB1 · Ask about tests, coming back, and whether it can spread.
- 191Is the apartment still availableB1 · Ask about rent, deposit, utilities, and whether the place is furnished.
- 192Who fixes thingsB1 · Ask about the lease, repairs, notice, and extra fees.
- 193The shower's brokenB1 · Tell the landlord what broke, since when, and ask when they can fix it.
- 194It stopped workingB1 · Explain a problem that used to be fine and say what you already tried.
- 195I can show youB1 · Say when the problem happens and offer to show it.
- 196This isn't what I asked forB1 · Complain calmly about a service and say what would fix it.
- 197I should haveB1 · Say what you should have done, in one breath, without a grammar lecture.
- 198Can I suggest somethingB1 · Give advice with a little care, and warn someone.
- 199I'll take care of itB1 · Promise something you can actually do, and say they can count on you.
- 200She told meB1 · Report what someone said, simply.
- 201I'm feeling betterB1 · Say how you are after a visit to the doctor, and what they told you.
- 202I heard about itB1 · Pass on something you heard and say you aren't sure it's true.
- 203Money's tightB1 · Say you're short this month, what you can afford, and what can wait.
- 204How people do it hereB1 · Talk about a local custom and ask how it works where the other person is from.
- 205It's a nice spotB1 · Describe a place you like and say whether it's worth it.
- 206Who's inB1 · Make a plan with several people and say you'll confirm later.
- 207I'm glad you're hereB1 · Say you're glad to see someone and that you care, without a speech.
- 208I'd recommend itB1 · Recommend something, or not, and say it depends what they like.
- 209In shortB1 · Organize a short turn: first, also, in short, that's all.
- 210If I were in your placeB2 · Talk through a hypothetical and say what you would have done.
- 211Even soB2 · Concede a point and keep yours.
- 212What I'm getting atB2 · Reformulate a longer point until the other person has it.
- 213They asked me toB2 · Report what you were asked to do, and what was left unclear.
- 214I want this fixedB2 · Make a calm complaint and name the outcome you want.
- 215The interviewB2 · Talk about yourself for a job, why you want it, and when you can start.
- 216About the payB2 · Ask about pay and conditions without turning it into a fight.
- 217I don't buy thatB2 · Say you aren't convinced and ask where a claim comes from.
- 218I read thatB2 · Give an opinion on something you read or heard, with one reason and one concession.
- 219Back home weB2 · Compare how something works here and where you're from, without ranking them.
- 220The paperworkB2 · Get through a trámite: what you came for, what's missing, where the line is.
- 221The building meetingB2 · Propose something in a group, disagree with a reason, and leave with a decision.
- 222I need to tell you somethingB2 · Name a feeling about something a friend did, and ask to be clear.
- 223That wasn't okayB2 · Say something crossed a line, hear an apology, and decide if that's enough.
- 224It fell throughB2 · Say what you were going to do, why it died, and when you'll pick it up.
- 225In your shoes, I'd waitB2 · Give advice that depends, and admit the other person may know better.
- 226So here's what happenedB2 · Retell the weekend story with a point, not just the events.
- 227And that's why I'm telling youB2 · Land the point of a story and say why you're telling it.
- 228If I can jump inB2 · Take a turn in a meeting, come back to a point, and close it.
- 229Let me clear that upB2 · Correct a misunderstanding of your opinion without starting the argument again.
- 230Hotter every yearB2 · Talk about heat, water, and the block you live on, as a neighbor, not a lecture.
- 231Sit down, I'll tell youB2 · Bring a new person into the group and share the story without taking over.
- 232The catchB2 · Weigh a real choice: what you gain, what you lose, and which way you're leaning.
- 233I changed my mindB2 · Say you changed your mind, why, and thank someone for waiting.
- 234Okay, seriouslyB2 · Mark a joke, get serious, and stop if you've made someone uncomfortable.
- 235I'm sure about this muchB2 · Say what you're sure of, what you'd bet, and what you wouldn't swear to.
- 236I can promise thisB2 · Promise only what you can, and say the condition out loud.
- 237When I first got hereB2 · Look back at the start of the course and say what you can do now, and what's still missing.
- 238One last coffeeB2 · Thank the people in the story, say what you'll do next, and leave the door open.
