Tamara Pearson
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Learn Spanish: 28 Websites for Every Learning Level
Did you know that there are Spanish learning websites out there that will take you all the way from a beginner to master?
It’s true! Our team of language learning enthusiasts at FluentU has found you the best websites to use on your Spanish learning journey.
The following websites are great for learners of all levels and will provide you with enough material and exercises to improve your Spanish greatly.
They can even be used together to carry you to fluency!
Contents
- Comprehensive Spanish Learning Websites
- Spanish Vocab and Grammar Practice Websites
- Spanish Tutoring Websites
- Spanish Practice Exercise Websites
- Spanish Proficiency Test Websites
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Comprehensive Spanish Learning Websites
123TeachMe
123TeachMe offers a selection of free Spanish learning materials. It’s a great resource for consistent Spanish practice that you can use every day, either for focused study or just to get in a few minutes of practice in your downtime.
You’ll find self-study courses covering everything from basic survival Spanish to dental Spanish. There’s also a massive selection of verb conjugation charts, tests, quizzes, a word of the day, a phrase of the day and a verb of the day.
FluentU
Other sites use scripted content. FluentU uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the Spanish language and culture over time. You’ll learn Spanish as it’s actually spoken by real people.
FluentU has a wide variety of videos topics, as you can see here:
FluentU brings native videos within reach with interactive transcripts. You can tap on any word to look it up instantly. Every definition has examples that have been written to help you understand how the word is used.
Plus, if you see an interesting word you don’t know, you can add it to a vocab list.
Review a complete interactive transcript under the Dialogue tab, and find words and phrases listed under Vocab.
Learn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentU’s robust learning engine. Swipe left or right to see more examples of the word you’re on.
The best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you’re learning, and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It'll even remind you when it’s time to review what you’ve learned. Every learner has a truly personalized experience, even if they’re studying with the same video.
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ProfeDeELE
ProfeDeELE is full of diverse content for all learning levels!
Materials include songs, podcasts, lectures and videos and are separated to conform with those levels as laid out in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Cultural activities are part of the program, as well, and there are quizzes to help learners keep track of how their language learning is progressing.
ProfeDeELA is a comprehensive option for learners, especially those who appreciate a clear-cut method for starting from beginner and moving onward.
SpanishPod101
SpanishPod101 is beneficial for all levels of learners, even absolute beginners.
The program is designed to get learners speaking right from the very first lesson and there are new audio and video lessons added every week.
The courses are taught by native speakers, so you will have access to extremely valuable material.
With an online community, e-books available for download, word-of-the-day feature and podcasts, there are lots of features that enrich this Spanish learning website.
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is a self-paced course that uses algorithms to individually tailor learning material for each learner.
Lessons are a blend of listening and reading activities that focus on conversational mastery by demonstrating how things are actually applied. Memory-building exercises, grammar notes and critical-thinking activities all help learners build strong language skills.
Cultural notes enhance the experience and provide idioms and insights that make the language come alive.
Alison
The goal of Alison is to certify you on basic Spanish in just a few hours with video modules that are accompanied by an assessment.
Alison offers four basic courses on beginner topics so this is a great place for new learners to get a little taste of Spanish. Lessons cover basic material to get you started on your learning journey.
While this site isn’t intended for intermediate or advanced learners, it does a great job of laying a foundation for beginning learners to build upon.
Polly Lingual
Polly Lingual offers beginner through advanced Spanish courses in addition to specific courses on grammar, travel, business and medicine.
Lessons are grouped thematically, so it’s easy to pick and choose the topics that are most relevant to you. Polly Lingual also offers different exercises to practice lesson content such as crossword puzzles, conjugation trainers, and reviews.
Plus, Polly Lingual also offers affordable tutoring with native Spanish speakers.
Duolingo
Duolingo is a popular free option for learning Spanish. Duolingo uses a “skill tree” to introduce vocabulary and grammar rules through a series of entertaining quizzes, building to more advanced skills as you go.
Duolingo has a gamified approach to language learning and offers a rather straightforward and fun way to learn Spanish.
You may already be familiar with the app, though its website platform and its online language forums are also helpful.
Coffee Break Spanish
What’s really enticing about this website is the invitation to sit down with a coffee as you learn Spanish. The website’s easy-to-follow sessions also add to its appeal and are well worth checking out.
Some of the resources on the website are free, including the two-minute challenges and the podcast.
If you’re looking to properly immerse yourself in Spanish with this site you’ll at least need the low-cost subscription. This will include audio and video lessons with notes to help develop your Spanish in an organized and fun way.
University of Texas
Starting at the beginner level and progressing through to advanced and superior, the University of Texas’ Spanish Proficiency Exercises page has activities organized by task.
Each task includes videos, grammar, vocabulary, phrases and a podcast.
The tasks all have some kind of language focus.
Some are about describing things or situations, and others are grammar-based, like using conditionals to talk about hypothetical situations.
There are also functional language tasks, such as booking a reservation or making a complaint.
The website layout is somewhat dense and decidedly plain, but the material is high-quality and very structured.
Spanish Vocab and Grammar Practice Websites
Learn Practical Spanish Online
Practical Spanish offers beginner through advanced Spanish lessons that focus on Latin American Spanish.
You’ll learn vocabulary and grammar rules ranging from beginning topics like possessive pronouns to intermediate topics like the subjunctive. The lessons provide written tutorials as well as audio to help you absorb native-speaker pronunciation.
Practical Spanish also offers e-books for purchase that come with recordings. There are options for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners.
Spanish Language and Culture
This website’s study topics are based on current cultural figures and issues in Latin America and Spain.
Each topic focuses on helping you improve a specific grammar point.
For example, you can study the imperfect and preterite tenses as you read about two friends in Ecuador or work on your subjunctive skills by listening to a song and reading about the Dominican Republic.
After you choose your activity by topic or by grammar structure, you can then do activities based on the reading or songs, like filling in gaps, rewriting short paragraphs or responding to audio questions.
Speaking Latino
Speaking Latino is a teacher and student resource site aimed at real-life and authentic Spanish learning.
Grouped by country, this site has a ton of resources to learn slang and general vocabulary, and it includes articles, books, videos, websites, podcasts and more.
By noting the differences in Spanish between countries, you will have a better idea of how different types of Spanish speakers communicate.
Loecsen
Loecsen offers a selection of free online language courses, including a Spanish language course.
The Spanish course focuses mostly on basic words and phrases, so it can be great for anyone just getting started or needing just the foundational skills of Spanish.
There are a variety of other lessons available on different topics, but most are at a basic or beginner level and center around vocabulary.
StudySpanish
StudySpanish offers plenty of mini-lessons and quizzes going over Spanish pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary.
These are great for when you want to tackle certain “problem spots” or need a quick review of specific, troublesome concepts.
The free membership lets you access many of the lessons and some of the tests and quizzes. The monthly and premium memberships give you full access to all lessons, tests (with recorded grades) and audio podcasts.
SpanishDict
Besides functioning as a Spanish dictionary and translator, SpanishDict also has plenty of useful learning resources. There are mini grammar lessons and curated vocabulary lists with quizzes.
The grammar lessons include teaching videos and review exercises that are primarily in fill-in-the-blank format.
Conveniently, the questions also include audio snippets spoken by native speakers. The vocabulary quizzes ask you to translate words (with included visual guides) into their Spanish counterparts.
Spanish Tutoring Websites
italki
italki is an online tutoring platform and its Spanish division currently has over 2,500 tutors.
The search feature lets you pinpoint the right teacher for you based on their pay rate, expertise, accent and schedule.
There are two major categories of instructors: “community tutors” and “professional teachers.”
The latter has accreditation and professional experience, so they can provide structured lesson plans and resources. Community tutors are native speakers who are happy to help you out with specific questions or conversation practice.
Preply
Like italki, Preply gives you a lot of freedom in searching and choosing the right Spanish tutor for you. You can look through every tutor’s profile to get an idea of what they’re like.
Once you find someone you’re interested in learning from, you can send them a message or book a trial lesson.
Keep in mind that once you choose a tutor, you can continue your learning by purchasing a “lesson package.” Currently, Preply offers 6, 12 or 20-hour lesson packages.
Rype
Rype is a tutoring platform that offers a lot of flexibility to users.
When signing up, you can specify how much time you have to learn Spanish, and Rype will estimate how far they can take you.
Once you find a tutor, you can start your 30-minute lessons, usually held over Skype. Rype is subscription-based, so you’ll have to pay monthly (though the prices are very affordable).
Spanish55
Spanish55 is wholly dedicated to offering high-quality Spanish tutoring. All lessons are about 55 minutes in length (hence the name of the service) and are held over Skype.
You will receive a free consultation with a tutor, in which you share your goals and get an overall taste of the teaching you’d expect.
Once you’re satisfied, you then pick a monthly subscription package and start scheduling regular lessons based on your and your tutor’s schedules.
Verbalplanet
Verbalplanet provides lessons with a native-speaking tutor that can last up to 45 minutes.
One of Verbalplanet’s best features is the fluency analysis offered after every class.
Your tutor will evaluate your different Spanish skills and give you feedback on your strengths and weaknesses. This is a great way for you to track your Spanish progress and assess your goals.
Many instructors also offer loyalty discounts if you stick with them for a number of lessons.
Spanish Practice Exercise Websites
Rockalingua
Don’t be fooled by its kid-like appearance!
While Rockalingua is catered to children, its colorful, musical games can make vocabulary and grammar studies fun and invigorating.
There are also songs, short stories and picture dictionaries that can help you review Spanish phrases, terminology and verbs.
Conjuguemos
Conjuguemos has a ton of fun interactive activities for conjugation, vocabulary and grammar practice.
The platform was actually designed to be a classroom aid, with graded quizzes, flashcards and games aligning with popular Spanish learner textbooks.
The free account gives you access to plenty of comprehensive exercises that will keep you occupied for a long time. Conjuguemos also allows you to download helpful charts and notes for your convenience.
Fluencia
Fluencia guides you seamlessly through an expansive amount of learning, beginning with a quiz to start you off at the right level.
From there, it’ll have you focusing on specific areas that you’re interested in or need help with. Most of the process is based on translating exercises, but they are well thought out.
There’s a monthly subscription fee once you reach a certain level, but the site’s simplicity, quality and encouraging messages seem to make it worthwhile.
Spanish Proficiency Test Websites
Amauta
Amauta is a Latin American Spanish school. Its website is one of the few offering level testing in Latin American Spanish, although its exams only cover beginning through intermediate levels.
The level tests are purely grammatical.
However, the website does have online learning exercises for all levels—including advanced—with games, vocabulary, idioms and more, as well as information on a range of Latin American recipes, music and literature.
Lengalia
This is an online European Spanish course website, but its tests are great because they include both reading and listening comprehension as well as grammar, with two advanced levels.
In theory, most advanced learners who have studied Latin American Spanish should be able to pass European tests as well, despite a few differences in dialect and culture.
Cervantes
Cervantes is another Spain-based school with rigorous online testing.
The testing format is easy to navigate and modern, though heavy on grammar, and you have to start at the first out of five levels and see how far you get.
The Cervantes system has a strong reputation for quality teaching and its tests match that.
Cambridge
The Cambridge Institute has developed tests for several languages using international standards. The tests are available to future students of the institute and anyone else who’s interested.
The levels are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
There are 60 hefty questions to get through, and they start at an intermediate level, so this type of test is more appropriate for those who already have some experience with Spanish.
These websites are all great resources to learn Spanish. I’d recommend using a few of them to create a well-rounded curriculum that will get you to a higher level of Spanish speaking in a fun and creative way!
