To build your Spanish skills and grow your confidence, conversation practice is a must. Whether that’s with a native speaker, a tutor or a fellow learner, you’re going to need some interesting topics to keep the conversation flowing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It’s important to talk about a variety of topics. That way, you’ll make sure you’re practicing lots of different verb tenses and vocabulary words. Here are some great topics to try out during your next Spanish conversation.
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Who doesn\u2019t love good food? This is a great conversation topic for beginners, and it’s one that nearly everyone can participate in. Talking about food can help you bond with new acquaintances and even learn about another culture.<\/p>\n
In addition to working on food vocabulary<\/a>, this is also a great way to practice present-tense verbs<\/a>, constructions of verbs like gustar <\/em>(to like) <\/a>\u00a0<\/i>and adjectives<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here are some questions and phrases you can use to get the conversation started:\u00a0<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> \u00bfCu\u00e1l es tu comida favorita?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u2014 What’s your favorite food?\u00a0<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> \u00bfCu\u00e1l es tu postre<\/strong> favorito?<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 <\/em>What’s your favorite dessert?<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> \u00bfC\u00f3mo e<\/em>s la comida en tu<\/strong> pa\u00eds?<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 What’s the food like in your country?<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong> \u00bfCu\u00e1les son los platos t\u00edpicos de tu<\/strong> pa\u00eds?<\/strong><\/em> \u2014\u00a0<\/em>What are the typical dishes of your country?\u00a0<\/p>\n 5.<\/strong> \u00bfTe gusta<\/strong> cocinar?<\/strong><\/em>\u2014\u00a0<\/em>Do you like to cook?\u00a0<\/p>\n 6.<\/strong><\/span> \u00bfCon<\/em><\/strong><\/span> qu\u00e9 frecuencia sales a comer?<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span>\u00a0\u2014 How often do you<\/span> go out to eat?<\/span><\/p>\n 7. <\/strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es tu restaurante favorito<\/strong> en…?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/em>What’s your favorite restaurant in…?<\/p>\n 8.<\/strong> \u00bfHas<\/strong> probado…?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/em>Have you tried…?<\/p>\n 9.<\/strong> Mi<\/em> <\/strong>comida favorita es…<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/em>My favorite food is…<\/p>\n 10. <\/strong>Me gusta la comida de…<\/strong><\/em> \u2014\u00a0<\/em>I like the food in…<\/p>\n Remember, after answering a question from your conversation partner, you can always turn it around by asking “Y t\u00fa?”<\/em><\/strong> (And you?).\u00a0<\/p>\n This is another nice, casual conversation topic that most people can participate in since almost everyone has opinions on music.<\/p>\n Talking about music<\/a> is especially great for beginners since lots of the key vocabulary is the same as in English: Rock, pop, hip-hop, rap\u00a0<\/em>and so on. Here are some questions and phrases to guide your conversation about music:\u00a0<\/p>\n 11.<\/strong> \u00bfQu\u00e9 tipo de m\u00fasica te gusta?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 What type of music do you like?<\/p>\n 12.<\/strong> \u00bfCu\u00e1l es tu banda o grupo favorito?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 What’s your favorite band or group?<\/p>\n 13.<\/strong> \u00bfQui\u00e9n es tu cantante favorito?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 Who’s your favorite singer?<\/p>\n 14.<\/strong> \u00bfTienes una canci\u00f3n o \u00e1lbum favorito?<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Do you have a favorite song or album?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 15.<\/strong> \u00bfVas a conciertos a menudo?<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Do you go to concerts often?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 16.<\/strong> \u00bfQu\u00e9 canci\u00f3n te gusta cantar en el karaoke?<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>\u2014 What song do you like to sing at karaoke?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 17.<\/strong> \u00bfQu\u00e9 artistas escuchabas cuando eras m\u00e1s joven?<\/em><\/strong><\/span> \u2014 What artists did you listen to when you were younger?<\/p>\n 18.<\/strong> \u00bfTe gustar\u00eda ser un cantante o m\u00fasico famoso?<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u2014 Would you like to be a famous singer or musician? (Use una cantante<\/em> and m\u00fasica famosa<\/em> if you’re talking to a female.)<\/p>\n To talk about your favorite artists, genres, etc., you can use Me gusta<\/em>…<\/strong><\/span> (I like…), Yo prefiero<\/em>…<\/strong><\/span> (I prefer…) or Mi favorito es<\/em>…<\/strong><\/span> (My favorite is…).\u00a0<\/p>\n To agree or disagree with your conversation partner, you can use Yo tambi\u00e9n<\/em><\/strong> (Me too) or <\/span>Yo tampoco<\/em><\/strong> (M<\/span>e neither).\u00a0<\/p>\n I’ve found that travel is a convenient way to connect with other language learners; many people who learn foreign languages do so because they like to travel, meet people from around the world and connect with different cultures. You can talk about past travels, future plans, dream vacations and so on.<\/p>\n This allows you to practice travel vocabulary<\/a> and a variety of verb tenses from past<\/a> to present perfect<\/a> to future<\/a>. You might even get some tips for your next trip! Here are some questions and phrases to guide the conversation:<\/p>\n 19.<\/strong> \u00bfTe gusta viajar?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Do you like to travel?<\/p>\n 20.<\/strong> \u00bfHas viajado a…?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Have you traveled to…?<\/p>\n 21.<\/strong> \u00bfConoces…?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Have you traveled to…?<\/p>\n This literally means “Do you know…?” but is a more colloquial way to ask, “\u00bfHas viajado a…?”.<\/em><\/p>\n 22.<\/strong> \u00bfA d\u00f3nde te gustar\u00eda viajar?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Where would you like to travel?<\/p>\n 23.<\/strong> \u00bfPrefieres viajar a ciudades o pueblos peque\u00f1os?<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>\u2014 Do you prefer to travel to cities or small towns?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 24.<\/strong> \u00bfPrefieres viajar solo, con amigos o en familia?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 <\/span>Do you prefer to travel alone, with friends or with family?\u00a0<\/p>\n 25.<\/strong> \u00bfPrefieres viajes aventureros o relajantes?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 <\/span>Do you prefer adventurous or relaxing trips?<\/p>\n 26.<\/strong> \u00bfQu\u00e9 hiciste durante tus \u00faltimas vacaciones?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 <\/span>What did you do during your last vacation?\u00a0<\/p>\n 27.<\/strong> Mi pa\u00eds favorito es…<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 My favorite country is…<\/p>\n Mi ciudad favorita es…<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 My favorite city is…<\/p>\n Mi<\/em> lugar favorito es…<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 My favorite place is…<\/p>\n 28.<\/strong> Me gustar\u00eda viajar a…<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 I would like to travel to…<\/p>\n 29.<\/strong> Mi pr\u00f3ximo viaje es…<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 My next trip is…<\/p>\n 30.<\/strong> En m<\/em>i p<\/strong>r\u00f3ximo viaje voy a…<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 On my next trip I’m going to…<\/p>\n Holidays and celebrations can vary wildly from culture to culture. Even within a country or culture, people may have unique traditions for a given holiday. Talking about this can be a great way to learn about someone\u2019s background.<\/p>\n Talking about traditions will require present tense verbs\u00a0while inquiring about holiday plans will help you practice the future tense. Here are some conversation prompts on the topic:\u00a0<\/p>\n 31. <\/span><\/strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 costumbres o tradiciones tiene tu familia?<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2014 <\/span><\/em>What customs or traditions does your family have?<\/p>\n 32. <\/strong>\u00bfTienes alguna tradici\u00f3n de cumplea\u00f1os?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Do you have any birthday traditions?<\/span><\/p>\n 33. <\/span><\/strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo es tu cumplea\u00f1os? \u00bfVas a hacer una fiesta?<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u2014 <\/span>When is your birthday? <\/span>Are you going to have a party?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 34. <\/strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo se celebra… en tu pa\u00eds?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 How is… celebrated in your country?<\/p>\n For example: \u00bfC\u00f3mo se celebra la Navidad en tu pa\u00eds?<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 How is Christmas celebrated in your country?<\/p>\n 35. <\/strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 vas a hacer para…?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 What are you going to do for…?<\/p>\n La Navidad<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Christmas<\/p>\n Nochebuena<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Christmas Eve<\/p>\n Nochevieja<\/em><\/strong>\/Fin de a\u00f1o<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 New Year’s Eve<\/p>\n El D<\/em>\u00eda de Acci\u00f3n de Gracias<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Thanksgiving<\/p>\nMusic<\/h2>\n
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Holidays and Special Occasions\u00a0<\/h2>\n