16 units, 706 words, 32 texts with translation

Spanish A1: Beginner level

What you’ll be able to do: introduce yourself, order at a café, ask for directions.

Units in this level

1. Unit 1 · 63 words · 2 texts

   Say hello and introduce yourself

   Say hello and goodbye, tell people your name and where you're from, and ask how they are.

   • 💬 Me llamo Ana. ¿Y tú? — My name is Ana. And you?
   • 💬 ¿Usted no es la profesora de inglés? — Aren't you the English teacher? (to a woman, formal)

2. Unit 2 · 57 words · 2 texts

   Say your age and phone number

   Count to a hundred and tell people your age, phone number, address and email.

   • 💬 ¿Cuál es el número de teléfono? — What's the phone number?
   • 📖 ¡Felicidades, Ana! — Congratulations, Ana!

3. Unit 3 · 41 words · 2 texts

   Talk about your family

   Tell people who's in your family, how old they are and who lives with whom — and talk about your pets.

   • 💬 ¿Tienes hermanos? — Do you have any brothers or sisters?
   • 📖 La familia de Pablo — Pablo's family

4. Unit 4 · 44 words · 2 texts

   Describe your apartment

   Name the rooms and the furniture, say what there is in your apartment and where things are.

   • 💬 ¿Cuántas habitaciones hay? — How many rooms are there?
   • 📖 Ya tengo piso nuevo — I already have a new apartment

5. Unit 5 · 46 words · 2 texts

   Decide what to cook for dinner

   Talk about what you eat and drink and what you like, and buy groceries.

   • 💬 ¿Qué cocinamos hoy? — What should we cook today?
   • 📖 ¡Comed con nosotros! — Eat with us! (to several people)

6. Unit 6 · 44 words · 2 texts

   Order food and ask for the check

   Order drinks and food, ask politely for the check, and ask how much things cost.

   • 💬 Quisiera un café con leche, por favor — I'd like a coffee with milk, please
   • 📖 ¿Quieres tomar algo con nosotros? — Do you want to have a drink with us?

7. Unit 7 · 44 words · 2 texts

   Ask for directions in the city

   Ask the way, understand directions, and name places around town.

   • 💬 Disculpe, busco la farmacia — Excuse me, I'm looking for the pharmacy
   • 📖 Cómo ir a mi casa — How to get to my place

8. Unit 8 · 46 words · 2 texts

   Ask the time and describe your day

   Ask and tell the time, name the days of the week, and talk about your daily routine.

   • 💬 ¡Es tarde! — It's late!
   • 📖 Entre semana tengo poco tiempo — During the week I have little time

9. Unit 9 · 46 words · 2 texts

   Buy clothes at a store

   Name colors and clothes, ask how much things cost, try things on and pay by card or in cash.

   • 💬 ¿Cuánto cuesta aquella camisa? — How much is that shirt over there?
   • 📖 ¡Eso es muy caro! — That's very expensive!

10. Unit 10 · 41 words · 2 texts

    Talk about your work and studies

    Say what you do for work and what you're studying, and talk about jobs, the office, school and learning languages.

    • 💬 ¿En qué trabajas? — What do you do for work?
    • 📖 En mi familia todos trabajan — Everyone in my family works

11. Unit 11 · 42 words · 2 texts

    Talk about the weather

    Ask what the weather is like and describe it, and talk about the seasons, the months and dates.

    • 💬 ¿Qué tiempo hace en tu ciudad? — What's the weather like in your city?
    • 📖 Mi estación favorita es el otoño — My favorite season is fall

12. Unit 12 · 40 words · 2 texts

    Tell a doctor what hurts

    Name parts of the body, say what hurts and how you feel, and get by at the doctor's office and at the pharmacy.

    • 💬 Me duele la garganta — My throat hurts
    • 📖 Un domingo al sol — A Sunday in the sun

13. Unit 13 · 40 words · 2 texts

    Buy a train ticket

    Say how you get somewhere, buy tickets, book a hotel and talk about your travel plans.

    • 💬 Dos billetes para Valencia, por favor — Two tickets to Valencia, please
    • 📖 ¡Estamos de vacaciones en Málaga! — We're on vacation in Málaga!

14. Unit 14 · 34 words · 2 texts

    Talk about your hobbies and invite a friend

    Say what you do in your free time, how often and with whom, and invite friends to do something together.

    • 💬 ¿Quedamos el sábado? — Shall we meet up on Saturday?
    • 📖 ¿Qué haces los domingos? — What do you do on Sundays?

15. Unit 15 · 38 words · 2 texts

    Make small talk

    Say how you feel, give your opinion, agree or disagree, and react to good and bad news.

    • 💬 ¿Qué tal estás? — How are you?
    • 📖 Hoy no es mi día — Today isn't my day

16. Unit 16 · 40 words · 2 texts

    Describe people and places

    Say what people look like and what they're like, describe the place where you live, and learn when to use ser and when to use estar.

    • 💬 ¿Cómo es tu primo? — What's your cousin like?
    • 📖 Vivimos en la misma calle — We live on the same street