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New to Spanish? These three guides cover a first week of practice, a first greeting and what to say when a reply is too fast.
How to Start Learning Spanish as an Adult Beginner
Your first seven days, one small task at a time. Choose a useful first goal, try a greeting and make a manageable practice plan.
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How to Ask Someone to Repeat or Slow Down in Spanish
Polite phrases for a fast or unclear reply.
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Getting started
Where to begin and how to plan your first week.
1 guide
Conversation basics
Greetings, introductions and asking for help.
2 guides
Everyday situations
Cafés, trips, a new home and family conversations.
4 guides
Practice habits
Short routines, practising alone and revisiting phrases.
3 guides
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How to Start Learning Spanish as an Adult Beginner
Your first seven days, one small task at a time.
Read the guideSpanish Greetings for Your First Conversation
Key phrases and when to use them.
Read the guideHow to Ask Someone to Repeat or Slow Down in Spanish
Polite phrases for a fast or unclear reply.
Read the guideOrder Coffee in Spanish with a Simple Dialogue
A short café exchange you can adapt.
Read the guideSpanish Phrases for Your First Trip
Greet, order, ask where something is and clarify.
Read the guideSpanish for Moving Abroad: First Everyday Questions
Short questions for a new setting.
Read the guideSpanish for Family Conversations
Greetings and manageable exchanges with family.
Read the guideA 10-Minute Spanish Practice Routine
Read, cover, say, check, and repeat.
Read the guideHow to Practise Speaking Spanish Alone
Role plays and recall prompts without a partner.
Read the guideRemember Spanish Phrases with Spaced Practice
Revisit phrases on later days to keep them.
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Free resources
Turn a useful idea into a small practice task.
Open the free seven-day starter plan, or use a tool on its own. No email is needed to download any of them.
7 Day Spanish Starter Plan
Seven short tasks, two dialogues and a printable tracker.
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Conversation Rescue Card
Ask for repetition or slower speech when a reply is unclear.
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10 Minute Practice Planner
Choose two phrases and build a routine you can repeat.
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