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Free online courseSpanish for Beginners: Essential Grammar and Vocabulary (Season 1)

Duration of the online course: 5 hours and 23 minutes

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Start speaking Spanish with confidence—learn essential grammar, verbs, and everyday vocabulary in a free online course with practical practice for fast progress.

In this free course, learn about

  • Spanish basics: greetings, introductions, and beginner sentence building
  • Pronunciation rules, including silent “H” (e.g., hola)
  • Verb “ser” forms and how to complete phrases like “Yo soy”
  • When to use “ser” vs “estar” based on identity vs temporary states/locations
  • Present tense of regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs and their endings
  • Verb “ir” and the future structure “ir + a + infinitive”
  • Common irregular verbs, including “hacer” with irregular “yo” form “hago”
  • Definite/indefinite articles: using “el/la/los/las” and “un/una/unos/unas”
  • Core vocabulary: clothing, colors, food, family, weather, travel
  • Numbers (incl. cien vs ciento) and telling time (e.g., “son las…”)
  • Months and how to say dates in Spanish (e.g., “el 3 de marzo”)
  • Reflexive verbs recognition (infinitives ending in -se) and daily routine terms
  • Using object pronouns for “it” and high-frequency words like “mucho”
  • “Tener que + infinitive” to express obligations (e.g., checking luggage)

Course Description

Want to understand Spanish without getting lost in complicated explanations? This beginner-friendly online course helps you build a strong foundation step by step, so you can start forming real sentences, recognize common patterns, and feel confident when reading or listening. You’ll learn how Spanish sounds, how pronunciation works in everyday words, and how to avoid early mistakes that can slow your progress.

You’ll strengthen your core grammar through the building blocks that appear in almost every conversation. That includes mastering the verb ser, knowing when to choose ser or estar, and getting comfortable with regular verb conjugations. You’ll also practice structures that let you communicate right away, like ir + a + infinitive for talking about what you are going to do. As you advance, you’ll meet useful irregular verbs and reflexive verbs, so you can talk about routines and daily life more naturally.

Vocabulary is taught in a practical, memorable way with everyday themes you can immediately use: clothing, colors, numbers, time, food, family, weather, months, travel, and common high-frequency words. Instead of memorizing isolated lists, you’ll connect words to real situations—describing what you wear, ordering food, asking about the weather, talking about dates, or handling typical travel needs. Along the way, targeted practice questions help you check understanding, reinforce what you’ve learned, and turn passive recognition into active use.

Whether you’re learning for travel, work opportunities, school, or personal growth, this course is designed to help you make steady progress with clear explanations and consistent practice. If you’re looking for a free way to start Spanish from zero and build skills you can actually use, this is a solid first season to begin your journey.

Course content

  • Video class: Spanish For Beginners | Spanish 101 (Ep.1) 27m
  • Exercise: In Spanish pronunciation, what happens to the letter "H" in words like hola?
  • Video class: Mastering the Verb SER | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.2) 24m
  • Exercise: Which form of the verb ser correctly completes the phrase Yo ___ (I am)?
  • Video class: When to Use Ser or Estar | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.2.5) 15m
  • Exercise: Which situation requires using a form of "estar" instead of "ser"?
  • Video class: Mastering 'AR' Verbs | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.3) 19m
  • Exercise: Which ending is added to the stem of a regular -AR verb to match the pronoun "yo"?
  • Video class: Using 'THE' and 'A' in Spanish | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.4) 11m
  • Exercise: Which option correctly says “the books” in Spanish?
  • Video class: Mastering the Verb 'IR' | Spanish For Beginners (Ep. 5) 15m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses the structure ir + a + infinitive to say I am going to pay?
  • Video class: Mastering 'ER' and 'IR' Verbs | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.6) 13m
  • Exercise: Which set shows the present-tense endings for regular -ER verbs (e.g., comer)?
  • Video class: Clothing Vocabulary | Spanish For Beginners (Ep 6.5) 09m
  • Exercise: Which Spanish word means "clothing" in general?
  • Video class: Mastering Irregular Verbs | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.7) 26m
  • Exercise: Which irregular “yo” form correctly matches the verb meaning “to do/to make” (hacer)?
  • Video class: Colors | Spanish for Beginners (Ep.8) 05m
  • Exercise: Which Spanish question correctly asks “What color are your shoes?”
  • Video class: Learn Any Number In Spanish| Spanish For Beginners (Ep.9) 18m
  • Exercise: Which form of “100” is typically used when combining 100 with another number (e.g., 120)?
  • Video class: How To Tell Time | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.10) 08m
  • Exercise: Which form is generally used to say “It is [hour]” when telling time (for hours other than 1:00)?
  • Video class: Food Vocabulary | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.11) 19m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly says “I like tomatoes” in Spanish?
  • Video class: Family Vocabulary | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.12) 23m
  • Exercise: How do you ask “How many brothers do you have?” (informal tú)?
  • Video class: Weather Vocabulary | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.13) 07m
  • Exercise: How do you ask “What’s the weather like today?” in Spanish using the verb for what the weather is “doing”?
  • Video class: The Months 14m
  • Exercise: Which structure correctly states a date in Spanish (e.g., March 3rd)?
  • Video class: Mastering Reflexive Verbs | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.15) 21m
  • Exercise: How can you usually recognize a reflexive verb in Spanish when looking it up?
  • Video class: Daily Routine Nouns | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.16) 04m
  • Exercise: Which Spanish word means a mirror, an item used when getting ready in the morning?
  • Video class: Using IT 11m
  • Video class: Common Words in Spanish | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.18) 07m
  • Exercise: Which Spanish word means “a lot/much” (not “very”)?
  • Video class: 5 Tips To Make Learning Spanish Easier!! | Spanish For Beginners (Ep.19) 05m
  • Video class: Traveling Vocabulary | Spanish For Beginners (Ep. 20) 12m
  • Exercise: Which Spanish phrase correctly means “We have to check our luggage” using the structure “tener que + infinitive”?

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