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Spanish for Beginners
A free, ad-supported first course in conversational Spanish.
Free to enrolBeginnerPaid certificateAdded 10 Jun 2026
Rating4.2 / 55k reviews
Duration10 hrsprovider estimate
Lessons6modules
Learners340kenrolled
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Alison
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About this course
Alison's beginner Spanish course covers pronunciation, greetings, everyday vocabulary, present-tense verbs and enough grammar to hold a simple conversation. Learning is free; a formal certificate is an optional paid extra.
What you'll learn
- Pronounce Spanish accurately
- Hold a basic everyday conversation
- Conjugate common present-tense verbs
- Build a working core vocabulary
Syllabus
- 1Pronunciation and greetings1.5 hrs
- 2Everyday vocabulary2 hrs
- 3Present-tense verbs2.5 hrs
- 4Questions and negation2 hrs
- 5Putting it together2 hrs
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