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Lesson 1
hola
OH-la
hello

Why learn Spanish with Langula?

500 Million Doors Open

Spanish is the official language of 20 countries across Latin America, Spain, and Equatorial Guinea, with roughly 600 million speakers worldwide. Learning it gives you genuine access to people and places across almost half the globe.

The Fastest Major Language to Learn

The U.S. Foreign Service Institute ranks Spanish Category I — around 600–750 hours to professional proficiency — the best effort-to-reach ratio among major world languages for English speakers, thanks to shared Latin vocabulary and the same alphabet.

Phonetic Spelling Pays Off Fast

Spanish spelling is nearly perfectly phonetic: master a small set of rules for c, g, and the five stable vowels, and you can read almost any Spanish word aloud correctly. Progress feels immediate from the very first lesson.

One Language, Five More Within Reach

Spanish is a launchpad for the entire Romance family — Italian, Portuguese, French, and Catalan all share Latin roots, grammar structures, and vocabulary that transfer directly once you have solid Spanish under your belt.

Instant Feedback on the Trilled R

Langula's in-browser pronunciation scorer uses your browser's speech recognition to evaluate the sounds English speakers most often struggle with — the trilled rr (perro vs. pero), the tap r, and the palatal ñ — with no audio ever stored on any server.

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Langula runs entirely in the browser on mobile and desktop — no download, no sign-up required to start. Create a free account at any point and your Spanish lesson progress and Leitner flashcards sync seamlessly across all your devices.

How it works

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Pick your language

Spanish is preselected — add your source language and go.

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Short daily lessons

5–20 minutes a day: new words plus due reviews.

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Pronunciation & progress

Repeat aloud, watch your streak and unlock badges.

Your first Spanish words

After the very first lesson you can greet people and say thank you.

hola
OH-la
hello
adiós
a-DJOHS
goodbye
buenos días
BWEH-nos DEE-as
good morning
buenas tardes
BWEH-nas TAR-des
good evening

From A1 to B2 — your structured learning path

Here is how your journey is built: four CEFR levels, 80 lessons. Each lesson teaches 20 new words and 6 example sentences — flashcards and pronunciation practice lock them in before the next level unlocks.

4CEFR levels · A1–B2
80lessons · 20 per level
26words & sentences per lesson
A1
Alphabet, Sounds & First Sentences · Beginner
Lessons 1–20
Get the 27-letter alphabet and Spanish's five pure, stable vowels firmly in place, along with the soft/hard rules for c and g, the tap-versus-trill r distinction (pero vs. perro), the palatal ñ, and silent h. Tackle present-tense regular -ar/-er/-ir verbs plus the key irregulars ser, estar, tener, and ir; learn noun gender and articles; and build enough vocabulary for greetings, numbers, ordering food, and asking for directions.
After this you can
greet people and introduce yourself
ask about numbers, time and prices
order something in a café
ask and answer simple questions
A2
Past Tenses & Everyday Conversations · Elementary
Lessons 21–40
Introduce the preterite and imperfect past tenses and begin distinguishing them — a cornerstone of Spanish grammar. Add the near future (ir a + infinitive), reflexive verbs, direct and indirect object pronouns, common prepositions, and comparatives. Solidify the ser/estar contrast and build out vocabulary for travel, shopping, health, and daily routines, reaching a level where simple real-life conversations and short narrations are genuinely manageable.
After this you can
talk about family, work and hobbies
go shopping and ask for directions
tell stories in the past
make appointments and arrange to meet
B1
Conversational Independence · Intermediate
Lessons 41–60
Achieve the fluency needed to handle most situations when traveling in Spanish-speaking countries. Use the future and conditional tenses, the present perfect, and imperative commands confidently. Take your first assured steps into the present subjunctive for expressing wishes, opinions, and doubt. Narrate events in past time, describe ongoing states, and start tuning your ear to the differences between Latin American seseo and Castilian pronunciation.
After this you can
express and justify your opinion
travel alone and solve problems
report on experiences and plans
roughly follow films and podcasts
B2
Fluent & Spontaneous · Advanced
Lessons 61–80
Command the full subjunctive system — present, imperfect, and pluperfect — along with si-clause conditionals, the passive voice, reported speech, and the nuanced connectors that separate B2 from B1. Follow films, news broadcasts, and literature without strain; argue a position with precision; and adapt your register and vocabulary to formal and informal contexts. Near-native control of the trilled r, Spanish intonation, and accent-driven stress marks the finish line.
After this you can
follow long discussions effortlessly
express yourself spontaneously and fluently
use Spanish at work
understand complex texts and news
Your goal: fluent in everyday life
Level B2 complete — including a PDF certificate for every level you reach.
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Spanish is the world's second-most-spoken native language, with roughly 485–500 million native speakers spread across 20 countries plus Puerto Rico — from Mexico, the single largest Spanish-speaking nation at around 130 million speakers, south through Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, and Argentina, across to Spain in Europe, and even into Equatorial Guinea in Africa. The United States alone is home to 40-plus million speakers, one of the largest Hispanophone communities anywhere. Add it all up and the total reaches around 600 million speakers worldwide, making Spanish one of the most practically valuable languages on earth.

Spanish is written in the Latin alphabet — just 27 letters, the familiar 26 plus the palatal ñ — and its five vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are pure and unwavering: unlike English, they never blur into a schwa, so every syllable sounds exactly as written. Nouns carry grammatical gender (el libro, la casa), and adjectives must agree. The verb system is rich — around 16 tenses, including the subjunctive — and the language famously splits the English concept of 'to be' into two separate verbs: ser for identity and permanence, and estar for states and location. Regional accents add their own color: Latin American seseo treats c and z as s, while much of Spain uses a Castilian 'th'; the Río de la Plata gives ll and y a distinctive 'sh' sound.

For English speakers, Spanish is among the most approachable major world languages. The U.S. Foreign Service Institute places it in Category I — approximately 600–750 class hours to professional working proficiency, the fastest tier. Shared Latin roots mean thousands of cognates are instantly recognizable: nation, doctor, animal, and thousands more transfer with minimal adjustment. The real work comes in three areas that demand repeated exposure: choosing correctly between ser and estar, navigating the preterite and imperfect past tenses, and taming the subjunctive mood. The trilled rr — perro ('dog') versus pero ('but') — is the phonetic hurdle most English speakers underestimate, but it yields to consistent practice.

Langula's 80 lessons follow the same sequence any good Spanish teacher would: present-tense foundations first, the two past tenses next, then the conditional and future, and finally the subjunctive — so you never encounter a concept before you're ready for it. The five-box Leitner flashcards are particularly well-suited to Spanish because the language's trickiest elements, noun gender, high-frequency irregular verbs, and the ser/estar and preterite/imperfect contrasts, all require exactly the kind of spaced repetition the system delivers. In-browser pronunciation practice scores your speech via the browser's own speech recognition, giving you instant feedback on the trilled rr and the ñ with no audio ever stored. Everything runs free in any browser, on phone or desktop, with no download and no account required to begin.

Spanish Pronunciation: Five Vowels, the Rolled R, and Seseo

Spanish has five pure vowels — each one always sounds the same, wherever it appears in a word. That consistency makes reading aloud more predictable than in English once you know the rules. The single r is a brief tap against the palate; the double rr is a sustained trill. Seseo is the feature most learners miss: in Latin American Spanish, c before e or i and the letter z both sound like s. Stress lands on the second-to-last syllable by default, and a written accent mark overrides that. Langula lets you practice each word aloud and scores your speaking instantly using the browser's built-in speech recognition — nothing is recorded, and no account is needed to start.

Frequently asked questions

Is Spanish a tonal language, and do I need to learn a new alphabet?
No on both counts. Spanish is not tonal — pitch never changes the meaning of a word the way it does in Mandarin or Vietnamese. It uses the Latin alphabet with just one extra letter, ñ, so there is nothing new to memorize script-wise. Written accent marks (á, é, í, ó, ú) indicate which syllable is stressed and distinguish pairs like sí ('yes') from si ('if'), and inverted ¿ and ¡ open questions and exclamations — but you'll pick those up quickly.
How difficult is Spanish for English speakers?
It is one of the easiest major languages for English speakers. The U.S. Foreign Service Institute rates it Category I — roughly 600–750 class hours to professional working proficiency. Thousands of shared Latin-derived cognates, the familiar alphabet, and consistent spelling give you a significant head start from day one. The genuine challenges are the rolled rr, grammatical gender, verb conjugations, the subjunctive mood, and knowing when to use ser versus estar — but all of these respond well to structured practice.
How long will it take me to reach conversational B1 level?
With consistent daily practice, most learners reach a solid conversational B1 in roughly 6–12 months. Getting to B2 — fluent, independent use across most topics — typically takes around 600–750 total hours for an English speaker. Langula's structured lesson path and daily Leitner flashcard reviews keep you moving steadily forward, and per-level certificates mark each CEFR milestone from A1 through B2.
What is the hardest part of Spanish pronunciation, and how does Langula help?
The trilled rr — as in perro ('dog'), versus the single-tap r in pero ('but') — is the sound most English speakers underestimate. Langula's in-browser pronunciation practice uses your browser's speech recognition to score each attempt in real time, giving you immediate feedback while you drill the trill, the ñ, and clean Spanish vowels. Your audio is processed locally by the browser and never stored on any server.
Which variety of Spanish does the course teach — Spain or Latin America?
The lessons teach a standard, widely understood Spanish that works across both regions, focusing on vocabulary and grammar shared everywhere. You will also learn to recognize the key differences: the seseo of Latin America (where c and z are pronounced like s) versus the Castilian 'th' sound used for c and z in much of Spain, and the voseo (vos instead of tú) common in Argentina and parts of Central America.
What are ser and estar, and why does Spanish have two verbs meaning 'to be'?
Spanish splits the English verb 'to be' into two: ser is used for permanent or defining qualities — identity, origin, profession, and time (Soy profesora, 'I am a teacher') — while estar covers states, locations, and conditions that can change (Estoy cansado, 'I am tired'; Está en casa, 'He is at home'). The distinction is one of Spanish's classic learning points, and Langula's spaced-repetition flashcards are well suited to drilling it through repeated exposure until the right choice becomes automatic.

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