Practice Spanish Online Today with 40+ Powerful Resources
When it comes to learning Spanish, practice is more important than ever.
But practice is much more than just studying.
Even without the burden of perfection, to truly improve your language skills, you’ll need to engage with Spanish media, interactive exercises and native speakers.
Thankfully, there’s a variety of excellent online resources that will help you do just that.
Contents
- Play Spanish Games
- Listen to Spanish Podcasts
- Browse Spanish Learning Websites
- Practice Conversation on Spanish Chat Sites
- Learn with Spanish Apps
- Watch YouTube Channels for Learning Spanish
- Learn from Spanish Interactive Lessons
- Study with a Spanish Tutor
- And One More Thing…
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Play Spanish Games
Yes, playing video games can really help you learn a language.
Playing real games designed for native speakers of your target language is one way to go about this, but there are also a lot of games out there designed specifically to help you improve your Spanish skills while playing.
It’s best to try a wide variety of games. Each game is different and thus, covers different material. The more games you try, the more practice you’ll have with a wide array of vocabulary and grammar rules.
Online Resources for Spanish Games:
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects offers a selection of games grouped thematically by vocabulary. With options to practice with text or audio, these games are a great way for beginning learners to improve their vocabulary.
RockAlingua
RockAlingua offers a colorful array of games focused on beginning vocabulary and grammar rules. While RockAlingua is designed for children, its fun games and energizing soundtrack are bound to hold any adult’s focus as well.
Spanish Uno
With 12 fun games, you’ll be on your way to fluency in no time. Make sure to check out the Dialogue Game, where you’ll be able to learn how to handle everyday situations with the help of dialogues in native Latin American Spanish.
PBS Kids
Catered to small children who are just starting to learn Spanish, PBS Kids will help little ones learn Spanish vocabulary through games and activities. The audio is in English with scattered Spanish words and sentences, which makes the games accessible even for the youngest kids.
Listen to Spanish Podcasts
Spanish podcasts—especially the ones that have been created for native speakers—are a superb way to give your pronunciation and listening skills a boost. You can even try using the podcast as dictation practice and writing down what you hear.
Always try to seek out podcasts with native Spanish speakers, preferably if they’re speaking the variety of Spanish you want to learn so you get exposed to the right vocabulary and accent.
One advantage of podcasts is that you can usually slow the audio down or speed it up to suit your needs. Some podcasts even have transcripts available to help with comprehension.
Online Resources for Spanish Podcasts:
Audiria
A free podcast with 820 episodes that can be used by Spanish learners of every level. The variety is Castilian Spanish, and the topics included go from cooking and traveling to Spanish culture and literature.
CoffeeBreak Spanish
One of the big names in the podcast world, CoffeeBreak Spanish is perfect for learners at any level. They cover not only grammar and vocabulary but also the history and culture of countries where Spanish is the native language.
Notes in Spanish
Notes in Spanish is a podcast that mainly covers topics related to Spain’s everyday life and pop culture. It’s a window to the country, its culture and its language, so if you’re traveling to Spain, give it a listen.
SpanishLand School
This podcast is a great choice for intermediate learners who want to escape the intermediate plateau. The episodes are 7-12 minutes long, so they’re perfect for students in a hurry.
Charlas Hispanas
With hosts from four different Latin American countries, this podcast is the best one to practice listening to different kinds of Spanish accents. The hosts cover a variety of topics exclusively in Spanish, so it’s a great way to practice comprehension if you’re beyond the beginner level.
SpanishPod101
This is a superb language learning program that offers a ton of audio and video material for Spanish learners. One of its most interesting features is their pathways, each of them including a different variety of Spanish.
The Unlimited Spanish Podcast
If you want to learn the Castilian Spanish accent, this is possibly one of the best options out there. Òscar, its creator, uses the Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) method. The episodes include a wide variety of topics, some of them tackling Spain’s main cultural aspects.
Browse Spanish Learning Websites
Spanish websites offer a wide array of content for language learners at every level and allow them to practice all four major language skills in one place.
With websites, you have the opportunity to practice all of your language skills, sometimes all at once! They also allow you to do all the exercises you want on a specific topic.
Choose two or three high-quality websites that have everything you need to learn Spanish and stick to them. This will give you a sense of structure and help you learn more efficiently.
Websites for Practicing Spanish Online:
Lengalia
Lengalia offers 24 Spanish courses online, among which you can find grammar, vocabulary and business Spanish. There also videos, podcasts, two courses focusing on holidays and trips and several free tools like a verb conjugator and a vocabulary trainer.
AMAUTA Spanish School
Use this site if you want to practice Spanish grammar with a Latin American accent. Apart from exercises, AMAUTA Spanish School offers free games and a section called Latin Culture in Spanish, where you’ll be able to read about Latin American culture, cinema, music and cooking, among other topics.
University of Texas
This simple and somewhat boring-looking website hides some of the best Spanish exercises you’ll ever find online. There are over 80 tasks divided into four levels, a grammar index with explanations and podcasts divided into levels of difficulty.
Spanish Language & Culture
If you want to learn Spanish grammar and culture at the same time, this website is for you. Each module introduces a different grammar topic through stories, poems and dialogues that depict different people and situations. You then have a list of exercises to practice the topic, and there are even exercises you can send as homework.
Lyrics Training
This website is a great place to work on your Spanish comprehension while watching a bunch of music videos, all labeled with their country of origin. You can learn all about Spanish and Latin American music while improving your Spanish listening skills by filling in the blanks in subtitles. You can choose how many words will be replaced with blanks to adjust the challenge level.
123 Teach Me
This site offers a lot of free resources to learn Spanish through lessons, games and quizzes. There are also listening comprehension exercises, courses on topics like travel, medical and business Spanish and even a section for kids. And the Spanish verb conjugation tool is out of this world, since not only does it conjugate verbs for you, but also gives you sample sentences with their English translation.
Practice Conversation on Spanish Chat Sites
Chatting with native Spanish speakers is great practice. With just a little effort, you can have a fun, friendly exchange and improve your Spanish.
You can set “dates” with your partners to discuss certain topics or even watch movies and TV shows together. For instance, set an agreed-upon time (taking into account time zone differences) to get together in a chat room or via Skype to watch a Spanish movie.
If you have trouble following, you can ask your partner questions in real-time. This is a fun way to ensure you never run out of things to talk about so you can keep practicing your Spanish.
Online Resources for Chatting with Native Spanish Speakers
There are plenty of sites where you can get matched with language exchange partners or penpals from anywhere in the world.
However, there are also resources specifically created for chatting in Spanish that allow you to directly connect with native speakers right away.
Here are a few to get you started:
Espanglish Chat
This chat room is focused on “Spanglish.” Users are allowed to speak English, Spanish or both. This is a great way for beginner and intermediate learners who aren’t yet fully proficient in Spanish to practice their skills while still having the option to fall back on English.
HelloTalk
HelloTalk allows you to connect with Spanish speakers around the world through text, voice recordings, audio calls and video calls. This is a great way to practice both your spoken and written Spanish with native speakers.
El Chat
El Chat is designed for the Spanish-speaking world. There are different rooms based on the country, which makes this a great tool to practice regional dialects.
Linguaholic
Join Linguaholic’s Discord server to be able to chat in Spanish with users from all around the world. The server includes cool features like custom roles and language-related ranks.
Tandem
Tandem is a fantastic language exchange site with a chat function where you can meet native speakers who are willing to teach you their language if you teach them yours.
Learn with Spanish Apps
You can get a whole new level of immersion from language learning apps when they come with an accompanying website, YouTube channel, podcast or other special features.
To find the right app for you, it helps to establish your learning style first. What might work for you can be boring or ineffective for others.
You can mix free apps with paid apps, and even find apps that can be used offline so you can practice when there’s no internet available.
Apps for Practicing Spanish
Memrise
Memrise is one of the best free apps you can download. It includes courses divided by level and topic, exercises, daily goals, etc. However, if you want the full Memrise experience, you have to learn through their website, since the app doesn’t include all the free courses available.
FluentU
FluentU takes authentic videos—like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks—and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.
You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download the iOS app or Android app.
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Lingvist
Lingvist is a flashcard app that will help you improve your Spanish vocabulary with decks divided by topic. You can customize pretty much everything in the app, as well as create your own decks and words.
Mondly
Mondly is a popular app that will teach you Castilian Spanish through interactive lessons and a wide variety of exercises. Its best features are the speech-recognition software and the chatbot, which you can use to practice your writing skills.
Glossika
With audio-based lessons, Glossika is another app worth a try if you want to learn Castilian or Mexican Spanish. The app includes exercises and dictations, but there are no grammar explanations whatsoever.
Watch YouTube Channels for Learning Spanish
There are some awesome Spanish learning channels on YouTube, and you can use them to fine-tune any skill you need help with.
You can use targeted searches to find the best material to meet your needs, and try different channels until you find one you love. When you enjoy the content, you’ll be motivated to watch often and the repetition will help you remember what you’ve learned.
YouTube Channels to Learn Spanish:
Professor Jason
Professor Jason offers videos on vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. The videos use a calm, supportive teaching method that won’t overwhelm you and most feel a lot like conventional classroom lessons. To top it off, they’re complete with written examples to illustrate key points.
These videos are for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners, so chances are that Professor Jason offers videos that are right for you. Best of all, he covers a wide variety of useful topics, so this is a great way to brush up on your weak points or learn the language from scratch.
Real World Spanish Lessons
Real World Spanish Lessons is a great channel for beginners. Since most of the videos are in both Spanish and English, they’ll allow for a smooth transition into more difficult channels. Real World Spanish lessons has videos on Spanish grammar and vocabulary, but it also teaches you how to learn Spanish fast, how to learn while driving and even how to learn while sleeping.
Bilingüe Blogs
This YouTube channel covers different Latin American accents, including the Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Colombian and Dominican ones. Through casual conversations with guests and random people on the street, Lauren (the creator) will help you learn not only grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, but also about his everyday life in videos where he talks about doing his hair or dating a Latina.
Learn from Spanish Interactive Lessons
Interactive lessons are similar to traditional courses, but they have the added benefits of being online.
Try using several different lesson sites. Each lesson site is unique and uses different methods and each learner responds to different methods. Also, alternating between several sites will help ensure you recognize grammar rules and vocabulary outside of familiar contexts.
Online Resources for Interactive Spanish Lessons:
Fluencia
Fluencia is structured as a step-by-step course. However, unlike many conventional courses, each lesson leans heavily on images and audio to help you learn. Additionally, the Fluencia system automatically provides you with feedback on your mistakes.
Duolingo
Duolingo is an excellent free option for practicing your Spanish. Through a series of quizzes with audio and text, you’ll learn vocabulary and improve your skills. These quizzes help you practice reading, writing and listening.
Babbel
Babbel is one of the most popular language course websites out there and another excellent option for engaging lessons. It offers beginner and intermediate courses for Spanish learners. These courses consist of interactive dialogues to help you learn and practice Spanish.
Culture Alley
Culture Alley offers over 70 free interactive Spanish lessons with audio that will help you learn both grammar and vocabulary. There are also exercises and quizzes after each lesson. Its coolest feature turns your Facebook into an interactive lesson where you’ll have to choose the correct translation for random words from your friends’ posts.
Study with a Spanish Tutor
With the demand for Spanish tutors on the rise worldwide, the natural step forward was joining languages, tutors and the internet in one single place.
A tutor is probably the best way to get speaking practice outside of a classroom setting. Unlike with a chat app or language exchange, the tutor has expert Spanish knowledge and can correct your mistakes so you can learn form them.
Resources for Finding the Best Spanish Tutor Online
Live Lingua
Live Lingua helps you find the perfect Spanish tutor regardless of the accent you want to learn. All tutors have university degrees, and your classes will be tailored specifically according to your level and goals. There are different types of lessons you can choose from, including standard lessons, exam preparation and specialized lessons like Spanish for Business. And when you enroll, you get a one-hour lesson for free via Skype.
Verbling
Verbling has a ton of tutors from all around the world, so this site will be great if you’re looking for a tutor for a specific variety of Spanish. You can search for tutors according to native language, location, gender, rates and even price. Classes take place in their integrated platform for online classes.
italki
With over 1,500 available tutors, italki is possibly one of the most popular places to find one-on-one Spanish classes. Theoretically, all tutors are professional teachers, and the best part is that you can watch their presentation videos and decide if you like them or not.
Preply
Preply has over 100,000 Spanish tutors and thanks to its powerful search engine, you’ll be able to clearly define what you’re looking for. One of the best features of Preply is that you can message tutors and book trial lessons with them. If you don’t like them after that, you can keep on searching. No strings attached!
Homeschool Spanish Academy
Homeschool Spanish Academy is different from the rest of the sites listed above because it offers one-on-one classes not only for adults, but also for children from five to 18 years old. Plus, if your child needs high school foreign language credit, Homeschool Spanish Academy will be a perfect fit.
With these marvelous types of online resources, you’ll get all the practice you need to propel you to fluency!
Learning Spanish is like cooking a delicious recipe. You need different ingredients and the appropriate cooking methods to get a perfect final product.
By using some (or all) of the types of resources included in this post, you’ll be following the cooking instructions correctly, and you’ll be one step closer to achieving your final goal.
Stay curious, my friends, and as always, happy Spanish learning!
And One More Thing…
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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, 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. 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 learning with the same video.
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