Spanish Language Resources
Great Spanish textbooks & courses for all levels
This is a wonderful collection of interesting stories in Spanish, with vocabulary lists and comprehension questions.
A trustworthy resource for Spanish grammar lessons and activities. The book is full of examples and is really a treasure to have as a Spanish learner.
Assimil is a French company that creates small, portable coursebooks with bilingual dialogues, clear grammar explanations, and audio files completely in the target language.
With over 700 pages, Spanish All-in-One For Dummies is for those readers looking for a comprehensive guide to help them immerse themselves in the Spanish language.
During the course, you will join Michel Thomas and two students in a live lesson, learning from both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course.
As an auditory learner, I’m a huge fan of the Pimsleur method, I’ve used it to learn Portuguese, and now to learn German.
Websites and Apps For Learning Spanish
italki – $10 credits after your first lesson booking if you sign up here
Spanish lessons 1 on 1 with a tutor of your choice, time and price range. There are Spanish tutors from various Spanish speaking countries if you want to learn a specific accent, too.
Learn Spanish With Lingualid – Kickstart your Spanish learning journey with our easy to follow lessons.
Memrise – a powerful app that’s been around for a while. Memory-based learning at its best (I mean, it was created by a memory master guy!) They recently added videos and better audio, too!
SpanishPod 101 – This site is part of the “Innovative Languages” group of membership sites. Each language-specific site is a massive collection of audio and video lessons that cover all levels of language skill, though exactly what you get depends on your membership tier. The lessons come with extensive grammar explanations and cultural notes. The resources are fully downloadable, however you can also access them via browser or mobile device/app.
News in Slow Spanish – A subscription service that primarily offers streaming news stories at a level and speed that is level-appropriate for language learners. Covers a wide variety of topics and content types.
SpanishDict – dictionary
YouTube Channels To Learn Spanish With
Spanish Pod101 – This is a great start to learn Spanish, the channel contains a massive collection of videos about different topics
Easy Spanish – The Easy Languages series offers real, spoken Spanish, with live interviews done with random people on the street. The videos touch upon a huge variety of dialogues and come with dual-language subtitles (in English and Spanish). Great for intermediate-advanced learners.
Hola Spanish – Spanish video lessons for all levels.
Dreaming Spanish – This channel uses the comprehensible input to teach Spanish.
