🇪🇸 Learn Spanish (Español)
Learn Spanish vocabulary with spaced repetition, dictation and an AI conversation partner. Plain-English meanings and examples, from A1 to C2.
How hard is Spanish?
Spanish is one of the easier languages for English speakers. Spelling is highly regular — you can almost always pronounce a word from how it is written — and thousands of words are close to English, such as “importante” and “animal”.
The challenges are verb conjugation, which changes with person and tense, the two verbs for “to be” (ser and estar), and the subjunctive mood. The US Foreign Service Institute estimates about 600–750 class hours for professional working proficiency.
Tips for learning Spanish
- Learn verbs in a full sentence so you see the conjugation, not just the infinitive.
- Remember ser (permanent qualities) versus estar (states and locations) as pairs of examples.
- Use dictation to get used to how quickly Spanish is spoken and how words run together.
Levels
Spanish follows the CEFR scale, A1 to C2, matching the DELE exam levels. Choose a level and KaigoAI pitches words, dictation and conversation accordingly.
20 essential Spanish words
| Spanish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hola | hello |
| gracias | thank you |
| por favor | please |
| sí | yes |
| no | no |
| el agua | water |
| el pan | bread |
| la casa | house, home |
| el amigo | friend (male) |
| el tiempo | time; weather |
| el día | day |
| la noche | night |
| bueno | good |
| bonito | pretty, nice |
| grande | big |
| pequeño | small |
| aprender | to learn |
| hablar | to speak |
| entender | to understand |
| perdón | sorry; excuse me |
Questions about learning Spanish
How long does it take to learn Spanish?
The US Foreign Service Institute estimates about 600–750 class hours for an English speaker to reach professional working proficiency in Spanish, which makes it one of the quicker languages for English speakers. Everyday conversation comes much sooner with regular practice.
Is Spanish easy for English speakers?
Spanish is among the easier languages for English speakers: regular spelling, lots of shared vocabulary and a consistent sound system. Verb conjugation and the subjunctive are the main hurdles.
How does KaigoAI help me learn Spanish?
Add the Spanish words you meet, and KaigoAI writes a plain-English meaning and an example sentence for each, then schedules them with spaced repetition. You can also practise Spanish with dictation paragraphs at your level and talk with an AI partner that replies in Spanish.
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