Some Useful Spanish

Build your Spanish vocabulary with practical, everyday phrases for travel, shopping, socialising, and common situations you'll actually encounter when speaking Spanish.

Clothes: Spanish Vocabulary and Tips on Sizes

Shopping for clothes in Spain is easier when you know the Spanish words for common items and how to ask about sizes.

Colours in Spanish and How They Are Used

Learn Spanish colour words and how to use them in everyday situations like shopping and descriptions.

Free Resources to Help Learn Spanish

Get access to free Spanish learning tools including newspapers, podcasts, and lessons with native speakers online.

Fun Ways to Help Learners Improve Their Spanish

Make Spanish learning fun with party games, labelled items, and activities that beat boring textbook drills.

How to Tell the Time in Spanish

Spanish speakers use specific phrases like "¿Qué hora es?" to ask the time, and simple patterns to tell hours and minutes accurately.

Introductions in Spanish

These common Spanish phrases for saying hello and introducing yourself will help you start conversations with people across Spain and Latin America.

Learn About Tapas

Small Spanish dishes served with drinks in bars, from olives to hot meals, and how to eat them properly.

Spanish for Finding Directions

Use practical Spanish phrases to ask for directions and navigate your way around Spanish-speaking cities.

Spanish Numbers Days and Months

Spanish numbers from zero to thousands follow a straightforward system, with some rules for when uno and veintiuno drop their final vowel before nouns.

Spanish Phrases for Hotels

Use these simple Spanish phrases to book rooms and get what you need at Spanish hotels without speaking fluent Spanish.

Spanish Phrases When Going Shopping

Use these Spanish phrases when you're shopping in Spain or Latin America to ask for what you need.

Spanish to Use on the Beach

Common Spanish words and phrases you'll actually use at the beach, with examples from a family day out by the sea.

Travelling in Spain: Vocabulary for Travel

Knowing basic Spanish words for transport and tickets makes getting around Spain much easier, whether you're taking buses, trains or flying.

Useful Spanish for Hospital or Medical Situations

Get the Spanish phrases and words you need to communicate in a medical emergency or hospital visit.

Useful Spanish Greetings and How to Use Them

Master basic Spanish greetings like hola, adiós, buenos días and buenas tardes, plus when and how to use each one correctly.

Using Spanish in the Restaurant

Key Spanish words and phrases you need when ordering food at a restaurant, from booking a table to asking for the menu.