What Spanish topics are covered in these free A1 starter lessons?

The course covers greetings, introductions, pronunciation, basic grammar, personal information, family, shopping, numbers, and everyday conversation.

Does the course teach Spanish pronunciation and the alphabet?

Yes. It introduces the Spanish alphabet and pronunciation rules for letters such as J, G, C, and Q.

Will I learn practical Spanish phrases for shopping and daily life?

Yes. Lessons include asking prices, talking in shops, describing clothes, discussing preferences, and using common everyday vocabulary.

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Free online course Spanish for Beginners (A1) - Free Starter Lessons

Duration of the online course: 7 hours and 42 minutes

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Start speaking Spanish fast with a free beginner course: greetings, pronunciation, essential questions and real listening practice—plus exercises for confidence.

In this free course, learn about

How the course’s learning approach works and how to build an effective Spanish study plan
Core greetings, introductions, and polite conversation survival questions (e.g., “more slowly?”)
Listening comprehension basics through beginner dialogues and preference questions
Spanish alphabet: letter names and pronunciation fundamentals
Key pronunciation rules for J/G/C/Q (incl. when C sounds /k/ in Spain variant)
Using cognates vs. spotting false cognates to expand vocabulary safely
Countries, nationalities, and professions; gender agreement and gender-invariant job forms
How to give reasons correctly: por vs. para vs. porque (noun vs. clause reasons)
Expressing interest using the simple structure taught (including plural nouns)
Asking/giving personal info: profession questions and exchanging contact details
Present tense verb conjugation (e.g., hablar) and common irregulars (preferir, costar)
Relationship/family vocabulary, describing people, possessives, and adjective gender/degree
Numbers 11–99 and how to state age correctly in Spanish
Shopping Spanish: stores/products, clothes/colors/sales, demonstratives, articles, and in-shop interactions

About the free online course

Give your Spanish a strong, practical start with a beginner-friendly A1 learning path designed to get you understanding and speaking from day one. This free online course focuses on the Spanish you actually need in everyday situations, so you can introduce yourself, ask simple questions, and follow basic conversations without freezing up. You will build confidence step by step through short lessons that prioritize clear pronunciation, useful phrases, and plenty of guided practice.

From the beginning, you will train your ear with simple listening activities and common, natural dialogues, helping you catch key words and meaning even when you do not understand everything. You will also learn how to keep a conversation moving by using the kinds of questions that buy you time, clarify what you heard, and help you participate with less stress. Along the way, you will discover how Spanish words connect to familiar terms through cognates, while also learning to avoid typical traps where similar-looking words mean something different.

As you progress, the course helps you talk about who you are and what you do, including countries, nationalities, professions, relationships, and family. You will begin using core grammar in a practical way, such as choosing the right words to explain reasons, forming the present tense, using possessives, and placing adjectives naturally. Pronunciation is treated with special care, so you can recognize sounds and spellings that often confuse beginners and start sounding clearer and more confident.

You will also practice Spanish for real-life needs like shopping, talking about clothes and colors, understanding prices, and interacting politely in stores. Instead of memorizing isolated rules, you will develop habits that make learning sustainable, including creating a simple study plan and applying what you learn in guided speaking tasks. By the end, you will be able to introduce yourself, describe people close to you, and handle basic everyday exchanges with a solid A1 foundation you can build on.

Course content

Video class: Course introduction | Spanish Lessons for Beginners 14m
Exercise: What is the main learning approach used in the course?
Video class: 0.1 • Greetings and introducing yourself in Spanish 15m
Exercise: Which Spanish phrase is best used to respond when someone introduces you to another person?
Video class: 0.2 • Spanish Listening practice for beginners | ¿Vino o cerveza? 10m
Exercise: ¿Qué prefiere: la playa o las montañas?
Video class: 0.3 • Spanish alphabet | Pronunciation and letters 25m
Exercise: In Spanish, which name is commonly used for “alphabet” (and is said to be more frequent)?

Video class: 0.4 • Don’t get stuck in conversation! | Questions you need to learn in Spanish #spanishlessons 10m
Exercise: Which Spanish question is used to ask someone to speak more slowly?
Video class: 0.5 • Discover 1000s of Spanish words | Spanish cognates for beginners #spanishlessons 16m
Exercise: Which option is a false cognate (it looks similar but means something different)?
Video class: 1.1 • Countries, nationalities and professions in Spanish #spanishlessons 16m
Exercise: ¿Qué forma de profesión NO cambia según el género (masculino/femenino)?

Video class: 1.2 • Giving reasons in Spanish: por, para, porque | Spanish grammar for beginners #spanishlessons 10m
Exercise: Which structure is used to give a reason with a noun (e.g., “work”) in Spanish?
Video class: 1.3 • How to express interest in Spanish #spanishforbeginners 11m
Exercise: Which sentence correctly expresses interest using the simple structure taught (for a plural noun)?
Video class: 1.4 • Pronunciation of J, G, C and Q in Spanish | #spanishlessons 16m
Exercise: ¿Cuándo la letra C se pronuncia /k/ (como en casa) en español (variante de España)?
Video class: 1.5 • Giving and asking for personal information In Spanish | #spanishlessons 10m
Exercise: ¿Qué pregunta se usa para preguntar por la profesión de alguien?
Video class: 1.6 • Conjugate Spanish verbs! The present tense #spanishlessons 18m
Exercise: Which option correctly conjugates the verb hablar in the present tense for nosotros (we)?

Video class: 1.7 • Spanish vocabulary for learning languages #spanishlessons 13m
Exercise: ¿Qué significa «intercambio» en el contexto de aprender idiomas?
Video class: 1.8 • Create a study plan to master Spanish! | Reading comprehension for beginners #spanishlessons 14m
Exercise: ¿Cuál es el paso más importante para que tu plan de estudio exista de verdad?
Video class: 1.9 • Pick a Spanish teacher! | Listening practice for beginners #spanishlessons 08m
Exercise: ¿Qué es lo más importante en las clases de Álvaro?
Video class: 1.10 • Introduce yourself to another language student | Conversation practice #spanishlessons 10m
Exercise: In the final project, what contact information do the students exchange?

Video class: 2.1 • Vocabulary for relationships in Spanish | #spanishlessons 16m
Video class: 2.2 • Describing people in Spanish | Vocabulary for beginners 19m
Exercise: ¿Qué significa «vecinos» en español?
Video class: 2.3 • What is couchsurfing? | Spanish listening comprehension for beginners 08m
Exercise: ¿Quién dice que habla inglés y japonés?
Video class: 2.4 • Numbers from 11 to 99 in Spanish | #spanishlessons 14m
Exercise: Which sentence correctly expresses age in Spanish?
Video class: 2.5 • Talk about your family and relatives in Spanish | Vocabulary for beginners 22m
Exercise: ¿Qué significa «abuela» en español?
Video class: 2.6 • Spanish possessive adjectives (your, my, his, her...) | Grammar for beginners #spanishlessons 14m
Exercise: Which set correctly matches the Spanish possessives for “my”, “your” (singular), and “his/her/your (formal)”?

Video class: 2.7 • Adjectives in Spanish | Gender, position and degree #spanishlessons 14m
Exercise: ¿Qué palabra se usa para decir que alguien es "muy" guapo?
Video class: 2.8 • Describing your best friend | Final project of the unit 15m
Exercise: ¿Qué significa “¿A qué se dedica?” cuando describes a tu mejor amigo/a?
Video class: 3.1 • Typical Spanish products and stores #spanishlessons 11m
Exercise: ¿Dónde compras los libros en español?

Video class: 3.2 • Clothes and colors | Spanish vocabulary for beginners 13m
Exercise: ¿Qué significa “está rebajada / está en oferta” cuando hablas de ropa?
Video class: 3.3 • Let's go shopping! | Spanish vocabulary for beginners 18m
Exercise: ¿Dónde compra Sergio las aspirinas?
Video class: 3.4 • Este, ese o aquel (this, that...) | Spanish demonstratives #spanishlessons 14m
Exercise: When should you use the neuter demonstrative “esto” instead of “este/esta”?
Video class: 3.5 • Irregular verbs in the present tense | Preferir and costar 13m
Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses the verb “costar” to ask the price of plural items?
Video class: 3.6 • When to use definite and indefinite articles in Spanish #spanishlessons 15m
Exercise: Which option correctly matches Spanish articles to their typical use?
Video class: 3.7 • Gifts for your loved ones #spanishlessons 13m
Exercise: ¿Qué regalo decide comprar John para su madre?
Video class: 3.8 • How to interact in a shop in Spanish #spanishlessons 12m
Exercise: En la situación de compras, ¿qué pasa con el reloj despertador del FC Barcelona?

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