Our Favorite Resources for Spanish Students

We know you’re working really hard to achieve your Spanish-learning goals, so we have put together a list of things that we believe can inspire you in your journey.

SPANISH TUTORS

Finding a Spanish tutor can have a massive impact on your language journey. Tutors provide structure and feedback, help you design a learning plan, and give you an opportunity to practice even the most challenging aspects of the language in a safe environment.

Our favorite platform to find a 1-1 Spanish tutor is LanguaTalk.
We believe they put their hearts into finding the best tutors and providing both teachers and students with the best learning environment.

Here are our favorite things about LanguaTalk:

  • Top-rated tutors from many different Spanish-speaking countries

  • Trial sessions available

  • You can find options to fit your budget and schedule

*Students who also join our Patreon membership starting at tier Quesadilla can be eligible to get a $20 USD credit as part of their benefits.

“¡He tenido una lección casi semanal con mi profesora de español de LanguaTalk durante aproximadamente 6 meses, y ella ha sido una excelente y entusiasta maestra y colaboradora!”
— Jim
“He usado LanguaTalk hace unos meses. Mi tutora es muy buena y explica los conceptos con claridad. Hago muchos errores, pero ella se enfoca en los errores más importantes para la comunicación y comprensión. Las lecciones me empujan a mejorar.”
— Myth

ONLINE RESOURCES

NEWSLETTER

Every month we like sharing a Spanish tip as well as videos or articles of various topics to help you learn more about the Spanish-speaking culture. It’s a good, compact dose of Spanish delivered to your inbox every end of the month.

INTERESTING WEBPAGES

Sopitas - news and opinions using everyday language and slang

Spanish Unicorn - Great grammar exercises and explanations

BBC Mundo - Well-written articles on a variety of topics

Algarabía - Perfect for advanced students who love all things language and culture related

BuzzFeed Mx - A very relaxed entertainment website with silly quizzes for when you’re in the mood for something simple

LITERATURE

FICTION BOOKS

Here are some of the books we’ve personally enjoyed or that we have read with our How to Spanish Book Club:

  • Cajas de cartón by Francisco Jiménez

  • Senderos fronterizos by Francisco Jiménez

  • Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel

  • Persona Normal by Benito Taibo

  • Antes de que se enfríe el café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

  • El murmullo de las abejas by Sofía Segovia

  • La resurrección de Fulgencio Ramirez by Rudy Ruiz

  • Nadie te creería by Luis Pescetti

  • El principito by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

MUSIC, ANYONE?

Here is our personal playlist on Spotify featuring artists from many different countries singing in Spanish. Enjoy!

FAVORITE DICTIONARIES

SpanishDict - Forums, lessons and dictionary

Forvo - Practice pronunciation

DeepL - A better translator

Linguee - Dictionary and bilingual examples

Word Reference - Forums and dictionary


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