15 Places to Learn Spanish for Free

Today we have a guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes for OnlineCollege.org, an online college resource.

If you want to learn Spanish at your own pace or if you just want to increase your knowledge outside of the classroom, there are plenty of resources online that can help. Here are 15 free sites, podcasts, Twitter feeds, online lessons, courses, and social networks for Spanish language learners. Most sites are for beginners, but sometimes even an intermediate learner can get something out of them.

StudySpanish.com – This comprehensive site has more than 1,000 pages of free learning materials for people who want to learn Spanish. Specific offerings include free Spanish tutorials and lessons for every level of learners, a word of the day, podcasts, and verb drills.

Spanish101.com – Spanish101.com offers a paid service, but the site also has free offering for Spanish language learners. Free offerings include language and conversation lessons, instant lesson discussions, podcast episodes, and a community forum.

LearnSpanishToday.com – LearnSpanishToday.com provides free Spanish lessons over the web. Visitors who sign up for a free membership can learn more than 500 Spanish words as well as hundreds of phrases and full sentences.

Spanish Language – The About.com Guide to Spanish Language provides grammar lessons, vocabulary lessons, online quizzes, community forums, and many other resources for people who want to learn Spanish for free.

SpanishDict – This Spanish learning website provides a free translator, free video courses, flashcards, and other helpful resources.

Coffee Break Spanish – This award-winning course from Radio Lingua Network provides free audio lessons for people who want to learn Spanish. Lessons are geared toward students at the beginner or intermediate level.

Rolling R’s – Rolling R’s is a free video podcast hosted by Larry Keim. The podcast provides free Spanish language lessons every other week.

LearnSpanishHQ – LearnSpanishHQ provides free and frequent tips, tools, and Spanish lessons through Twitter.

Spanish Language Exercises – This Ursinus College Resource provides instructor-check exercises and self-check exercises for Spanish language learners. Exercises are multiple choice and offer instant answers on self-check options.

Quizlet – Quizlet is a great place to study Spanish vocabulary. You can use the site to create your own flashcards or browse through the thousands of pre-made Spanish flashcards.

Cramberry – This unique flashcard site makes it easy to learn Spanish and other languages. Cramberry has a “smart” feature that records your progress and shows you the cards you have the most trouble with more often. You can use-premade Spanish flashcards or create your own study aids.

iTalki – iTalki offers almost everything someone needs to learn a new language. Visitors can ask questions, join a group, practice with a language partner, and find free learning resources.

Livemocha – This social language learning network is great for Spanish language learners who want to partner with native speakers. The site also provides free Spanish language lessons and other learning materials.

Babbel – Babbel makes Spanish language learning fun with interactive online courses, a vocabulary trainer, writing exercises, and a friendly community forum.

Contemporary Hispanic Literature Course – This free online course from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology explores Hispanic literature through reading and writing. It is a great course for advanced Spanish students who want to practice reading and writing the language.

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