A1
A1 is the first 500 words, the ones that make up most of everyday speech: pronouns, the key verbs ser, estar, tener and ir, and common connectors.
500 words · 9 lessons
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Learn Spanish free: mastery course with 2000 core words
Learn Spanish for free with a mastery course: the 2,000 most used Spanish words in frequency order, with original grammar lessons that unlock as you master the words they need.
Each word has its English meaning, real example sentences with translations and its level. Grammar lessons cover the core: ser and estar, gender, articles, present tense, the past, questions and more.
Practice runs in your browser with spaced review, so words come back right before you would forget them. Progress stays on your device.
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- 2000 words
- 14 grammar lessons
- 216 concepts
- 6169 example sentences
Levels
A2
A2 adds the next 750 words for routines, places, food, family and describing things.
750 words · 4 lessons
B1
B1 adds 750 more words for opinions, plans, feelings and longer conversations.
750 words · 1 lessons
Grammar lessons
- Object pronouns: lo, la, le, me, te A2
- Por vs para A2
- Articles and gender: el, la, un, una A1
- Possessives: mi, tu, su, nuestro A2
- Question words: qué, quién, dónde, cuándo, cómo A1
- Este and ese: this and that A2
- Querer and poder + infinitive: want to, can A1
- Ir a + infinitive: "going to" A1
- Tener: to have (and to be hungry, cold, 20 years old) A1
- Hay: "there is" and "there are" A1
- Ser: who or what something is A1
- Fui, fue: the past of ser and ir B1
- Estar: where something is and how it is now A1
- Gustar: how to say "I like" A1
Most common words
- de of, from
- que that, which, who
- no not
- a to, at
- la the (feminine)
- el the (masculine)
- y and
- ser to be (identity, traits)
- en in, at, on
- lo it, him
- un a, an
- por by, for
- qué what
- me me, to me
- una a, an
- los the (masculine plural)
- se himself, herself, itself,…
- te you, to you
- con with
- para for
- estar to be (location, states)
- mi my
- pero but
- sí yes
FAQ
How many Spanish words do I need?
The 500 most frequent words cover a large share of everyday speech, and about 2,000 words cover most daily conversation. This course takes you through those 2,000 in order.
Is this course free?
Yes. Every lesson and word page is free and progress is saved in your browser, with no account.
Are the levels official CEFR levels?
The A1, A2 and B1 bands here are frequency based: they group words by how common they are. They line up roughly with CEFR, but they are not an official certification.
What grammar does the Spanish course cover?
14 lessons so far: Object pronouns: lo, la, le, me, te; Por vs para; Articles and gender: el, la, un, una; Possessives: mi, tu, su, nuestro; Question words: qué, quién, dónde, cuándo, cómo; Este and ese: this and that; Querer and poder + infinitive: want to, can; Ir a + infinitive: "going to"; Tener: to have (and to be hungry, cold, 20 years old); Hay: "there is" and "there are"; Ser: who or what something is; Fui, fue: the past of ser and ir; Estar: where something is and how it is now; Gustar: how to say "I like".