The Resource Library
Practical Spanish you can study on the page — and then go say out loud. All 38 resources, free, grouped by what you want to practice.
Conversations
Real-life Spanish conversations to read line by line — with the English right underneath. Browse Conversations (18) →
Asking for Directions in Spanish: A Street Conversation
A real street exchange in Spanish, line by line — how to stop someone, follow the answer, and confirm you understood, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Intermediate (B1)At the Bank in Spanish: Opening an Account
A real bank-desk conversation in Spanish, line by line — asking what you need, understanding the requirements, and asking about fees, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Haggling at the Market in Spanish: A Price Conversation
A real market negotiation in Spanish, line by line — asking the price, offering less politely, and closing the deal, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Making a Doctor's Appointment by Phone in Spanish
A real phone call in Spanish, line by line — asking for an appointment, spelling your name, and confirming the time, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Monday Small Talk at Work in Spanish
The Monday-morning office exchange in Spanish, line by line — the weekend question, your two-sentence answer, and turning it back, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Sunday Lunch With Your In-Laws in Spanish
A family table conversation in Spanish, line by line — complimenting the food, handling seconds, and answering the questions, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Taking a Taxi in Spanish: An Airport-to-City Conversation
A real taxi ride in Spanish, line by line — where to, how much, paying by card, and getting a receipt, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Intermediate (B1)At the Doctor's Office in Spanish: A Real Conversation
A routine doctor's appointment in Spanish — checking in, describing symptoms, understanding the diagnosis and prescription, line by line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)At the Pharmacy in Spanish: A Real Conversation
Describing symptoms and getting the right medicine at a Spanish pharmacy — a complete counter conversation with English under every line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Checking Into a Hotel in Spanish: A Front-Desk Conversation
A complete hotel check-in in Spanish — reservation, passport, breakfast and Wi-Fi — line by line with the English under every phrase.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Declining an Invitation in Spanish: Saying No Politely
How to turn down a plan in Spanish without sounding cold — saying 'I don't think so', giving a reason, and proposing another day, line by line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)First-Date Small Talk in Spanish: A Real Conversation
The first minutes of a first date in Spanish — breaking the ice, compliments that land, and keeping it flowing, with English under each line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Making Plans with Friends in Spanish: A Real Conversation
How Spanish speakers actually make plans to hang out — proposing, negotiating a day and time, and confirming, line by line with English.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A1)Meeting Someone New in Spanish: A First-Conversation Script
The first five minutes with a new person in Spanish — names, where you're from, what you do — line by line with English under each phrase.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A1)Ordering Coffee in Spanish: A Café Conversation
A real café exchange in Spanish, line by line — how to order, ask for milk or to-go, and pay, with the English under every line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)Splitting the Bill in Spanish: A Conversation With Friends
Dinner's over — how to ask for the check and split it in Spanish, from paying evenly to covering your share, with English under each line.
Read the conversation →Intermediate (B1)Talking to Your Landlord in Spanish: Reporting a Repair
Something broke in your apartment — how to report it to your landlord in Spanish, get a repair scheduled, and follow up, line by line.
Read the conversation →Beginner (A2)A Spanish Conversation Between Two Friends: Catching Up
Two friends run into each other and catch up in Spanish — work, life, family — a real everyday dialogue with English under every line.
Read the conversation →Stories
Short stories in Spanish, graded by level — read line by line with the English underneath. Browse Stories (10) →
El banco cerrado — A Short Story in Spanish (A2)
Rent due, a closed bank, and an ATM with opinions — an A2 story in past-tense Spanish about a very bad Saturday, line by line with English.
Read the story →Intermediate (B1)462 words · 5 minLa farmacia de guardia — A Short Story in Spanish (B1)
A fever at two in the morning and the one pharmacy that never closes — a B1 story with subjunctive and conditional in the wild, line by line with English.
Read the story →Beginner (A1)194 words · 2 minLa maleta perdida — A Short Story in Spanish (A1)
A suitcase takes a longer trip than its owner — an A1 short story in present-tense Spanish, line by line with English, glossary and questions.
Read the story →Beginner (A2)277 words · 3 minLa receta de la suegra — A Short Story in Spanish (A2)
A nervous cook, a sacred family recipe, and a Sunday lunch that goes sideways — an A2 story in past-tense Spanish, line by line with English.
Read the story →Beginner (A2)296 words · 3 minEl billete de veinte mil — A Short Story in Spanish (A2)
A 20,000-peso bill travels through Medellín in a single day — an A2 story in preterite and imperfect, line by line with English and glossary.
Read the story →Beginner (A1)172 words · 2 minEl café de la esquina — A Short Story in Spanish (A1)
A silent new customer changes a Mexico City café — an A1 short story in present-tense Spanish, line by line with English, glossary and questions.
Read the story →Intermediate (B1)471 words · 5 minEl casero fantasma — A Short Story in Spanish (B1)
A broken water heater, a Santiago winter, and a landlord nobody can find — a B1 story with subjunctive and conditional, English line by line.
Read the story →Beginner (A2)263 words · 3 minEl plan que nadie canceló — A Short Story in Spanish (A2)
Three Madrid friends keep cancelling their reunion until chance fixes it — an A2 story in preterite and imperfect with English line by line.
Read the story →Intermediate (B1)533 words · 5 minEl último bus a Cusco — A Short Story in Spanish (B1)
Marcos misses the last bus before the interview of his life — a B1 story set in Peru, with subjunctive and conditional, English line by line.
Read the story →Beginner (A1)172 words · 2 minLa abuela y el teléfono — A Short Story in Spanish (A1)
A Buenos Aires grandmother refuses her new phone until one Sunday changes everything — an A1 present-tense story with English line by line.
Read the story →Speaking
Speaking prompts by level — a real situation, tasks in English, and a model answer in Spanish to check yourself against. Browse Speaking (10) →
Describing Your Symptoms in Spanish: Speaking Practice (B1)
Six prompts to say what hurts, since when, and how much — out loud, with model answers in Spanish to check yourself against.
Try the prompts →Intermediate (B1)Giving Your Opinion in Spanish: Speaking Practice (B1)
Six prompts to state, defend, and nuance an opinion out loud — creo que, no creo que + subjunctive, and polite disagreement, with model answers.
Try the prompts →Beginner (A1)Shopping and Prices in Spanish: Speaking Practice (A1)
Six prompts to ask prices, sizes, and pay — out loud, in present-tense Spanish you can use on day one, with model answers to check yourself.
Try the prompts →Beginner (A2)Your Last Trip in Spanish: Speaking Practice (A2)
Six prompts to tell the story of your last trip out loud — preterite for what happened, imperfect for how it was, with model answers in Spanish.
Try the prompts →Beginner (A2)At the Market in Spanish: Speaking Practice (A2)
Six speaking prompts for the market — ask prices, order amounts, get a discount — tasks in English with model answers in Spanish.
Try the prompts →Beginner (A1)Describing Your Family in Spanish: Speaking Practice (A1)
Six speaking prompts to talk about your family out loud in Spanish — tasks in English, model answers in simple present-tense Spanish.
Try the prompts →Beginner (A2)You Understand Spanish. Now Say It: Speaking Practice (A2)
You follow series and podcasts but freeze when it's your turn — six prompts to produce your first spoken sentences, alone, today.
Try the prompts →Beginner (A1)Your Daily Routine in Spanish: Speaking Practice (A1)
Six speaking prompts to describe your day out loud in Spanish — tasks in English, model answers in simple present-tense Spanish.
Try the prompts →Intermediate (B1)Your Landlord Won't Answer: Spanish Speaking Practice (B1)
Six speaking prompts for the repair call nobody wants to make — voicemail, negotiation, who pays — with model answers in formal Spanish.
Try the prompts →Beginner (A2)Your Weekend in Spanish: Speaking Practice (A2)
Six speaking prompts to tell your weekend out loud in Spanish — the classic Monday question, with model answers in past-tense Spanish.
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