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Level A1

Complete Spanish A1 for Beginners

From absolute zero to real basic conversation in eight weeks

4.9(132)486 studentsLast updated 18 June 2026

What you will learn

  • Introduce yourself and talk about your own life in Spanish.
  • Conjugate the present tense, including the high-frequency irregulars.
  • Use ser and estar correctly in real situations.
  • Order food, ask directions and go shopping.
  • Read short texts and grasp the main idea.
  • Pronounce Spanish correctly from the start, with no habits to unlearn later.

Spanish courses

How this differs from a language app

Apps teach you to recognise words but rarely explain why a sentence works the way it does. This course explains the reasoning behind every rule so you can build new sentences yourself instead of recalling memorised ones.

How the course runs

Each lesson is an 8–15 minute video with a PDF summary and exercises with answer keys. At three lessons a week you will finish in roughly eight weeks.

Curriculum

Module 1: First Steps

The alphabet, pronunciation and greetings

  • The Alphabet and Pronunciation

    Get Spanish pronunciation right from day one, including rr and ñ.

    Free preview14 min
  • Greetings and Introductions

    Greet people, give your name and nationality, and ask basic questions.

    Free preview12 min
  • Numbers and Dates

    Count, give dates, tell the time and state your age.

    15 min

Module 2: Essential Verbs

The present tense, ser vs estar, and the highest-frequency verbs

  • Regular Present Tense Verbs

    Drill -ar, -er and -ir conjugation until it is automatic.

    18 min
  • Ser and Estar

    Finally tell the two 'to be' verbs apart.

    16 min

Requirements

  • No prior Spanish required.
  • An internet connection and a device for video.
  • About three hours of study per week.

Who this course is for

  • Complete beginners with no Spanish at all.
  • Anyone planning to travel to or move to Spain.
  • Students who will sit DELE A1 later.