Free online course Spanish

Duration of the online course: 8 hours and 55 minutes

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Speak Spanish with confidence—learn greetings, verbs, travel phrases and more in this free online course with practical exercises and certificate-ready skills.

In this free course, learn about

Greetings, introductions, and polite phrases (please/sorry/thank you; good afternoon)
Spanish pronunciation basics: 'x' in México; silent 'u' in gui/gue unless marked with ü
Personal pronouns incl. formal/informal and plural forms (tú/usted; vosotros/ustedes)
Conjugation of ser and when to use it (identity, origin, occupation; e.g., tú eres, usted es)
Using estar for location and conditions (e.g., he is at the church; how are you?)
Introducing yourself: stating where you're from ("Yo soy de...") and basic small talk
Regular -ar/-er/-ir verb conjugations (nosotros/vosotros forms; e.g., comer → coméis)
Work & language phrases: trabajar; saying where you work; asking what languages you speak
Survival communication: 'I don't understand', 'Can you speak English?', emergency help, 'I'm lost'
Articles and noun agreement: definite/indefinite, gender, and mixed-group plural (los gatos)
Numbers, days, time & dates: telling time (Son las cuatro), days, today's date, age questions
Travel and directions: asking ticket prices, getting around, and requesting directions
Noun plurals and gender rules (e.g., el mono → los monos)
Describing people with adjectives and demonstratives (this/that/these/those; aquellos)

About the free online course

Build real-world Spanish skills from day one with a beginner-friendly learning path designed to help you speak and understand common everyday conversations. You will start with introductions and polite greetings, then quickly move into the foundations that make Spanish feel predictable: personal pronouns, the verb ser, and the patterns behind regular verb conjugation. By learning these building blocks early, you gain the confidence to create your own sentences instead of relying on memorized phrases.

This course focuses on Spanish you can actually use. You will practice asking and answering simple questions, talking about where you are from, what you do, and what languages you speak. As you progress, you will work with estar for situations and locations, handle articles and noun gender with fewer mistakes, and get comfortable describing people with adjectives and demonstratives like this, that, these, and those. The goal is not perfection, but steady improvement you can feel in everyday interactions.

Pronunciation and common problem areas are addressed along the way, so you understand how Spanish sounds in real life and why certain words behave the way they do. Practical topics such as numbers, days, dates, time, age, and birthdays help you manage daily tasks and small talk. When you are ready, you will also learn travel-focused phrases for getting around, asking for tickets, requesting directions, and dealing with emergencies or seeking help with clear, respectful language.

Short exercises reinforce what you learn immediately, helping you notice patterns and avoid typical beginner errors. Whether your goal is travel, work opportunities, connecting with family and friends, or simply expanding your skills, this free online Spanish course gives you a structured way to stay consistent, practice often, and make visible progress from lesson to lesson.

Course content

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 1 | Introductions & Greetings 10m
Exercise: How is the 'x' pronounced in the word 'México' in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 2 | Greetings (Say please, sorry, thank you etc.) 11m
Exercise: In Spanish, what is the correct greeting for 'Good afternoon'?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 3 | Personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, they and more!) 09m
Exercise: Which pronoun should be used for a formal plural group in Spanish?

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 4 | The to-be verb 'Ser' - Get your basics right! 10m
Exercise: Which form of 'ser' is used for 'you (informal, singular) are' in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 5 | Introduce yourself and make new friends! 15m
Exercise: The meaning of “Yo soy de Chicago”:
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 6 | Forms of regular verbs (conjugation) - Use the right verb! 16m
Exercise: What is the correct Spanish translation for 'to work'?

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 7 | Which languages do you speak? 15m
Exercise: How do you say 'I work at the hospital' in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 8 | Forms of regular verbs (conjugation) - get your verbs right! 22m
Exercise: How do you conjugate 'comer' with 'Vosotros' in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 9 | Bridge the language gap (I don't understand, Can you speak English) 18m
Exercise: Choose the correct option for the Nosotros and Vosotros conjugations:

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 10 | Asking for and giving introductions 23m
Exercise: What is the formal 'you' singular form of the verb 'to be' in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 11 | Talking about family 24m
Exercise: What is the correct translation for 'Grandparents' in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 12 | Talking about family, friends and pets! 18m
Exercise: What is the correct translation for 'He has two siblings'?

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 13 | Meeting new friends (how are you?, I am fine), using verb estar 21m
Exercise: How do you say 'He is at the church' in Spanish, considering 'church' is feminine?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 14 | Definite & indefinite articles (a, an, the, some) 14m
Exercise: What is the appropriate definite article for 'the cats' in Spanish when referring to a mixed-gender group?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 15 | Learn to express time - Today, tomorrow, yesterday etc! 15m
Exercise: Which option below is correct?

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 16 | Numbers in Spanish! 24m
Exercise: How is 'six' translated into Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 17 | Asking and telling time in Spanish! 35m
Exercise: How do you say "It's 4:00" in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 18 | Days of the week (Sunday, Monday, Friday) 14m
Exercise: How do you say 'Today is Monday' in Spanish?

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 21 | Practice on usage of 'ser' and 'estar' 19m
Exercise: Which form of 'to be' is used to state someone's occupation in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 19 | Telling dates! 15m
Exercise: How do you say "today's date" in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 20 | Talking about Age and Birthdays! 24m
Exercise: How is 'How old are you' translated into Spanish?

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 22 | Travel phrases (emergencies and seeking help) 32m
Exercise: How do you say 'I'm lost' in Spanish for a male speaker?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 23 | Getting around in a new place! 21m
Exercise: How would you ask 'How much is a ticket?' in Spanish?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 24 | Asking for Directions 21m
Exercise: In clusters such as “qui” and “gui/gue”, the U is always silent unless:

Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 25 | Genders and plural forms of nouns 28m
Exercise: What is the plural form of 'El Mono' in Spanish, where 'mono' means monkey?
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 26 | Describing people and personality traits (using adjectives) 32m
Exercise: Choose the option containing only adjectives
Video class: Basic Spanish | Lesson 27 | Demonstrative Adjectives (this, that, these, those) 18m
Exercise: What are the Spanish demonstrative adjectives for "those over there" in masculine form?