agua
A-gua
water
Quiero un vaso de agua.
I want a glass of water.
Spanish for English speakers
Spanish vocabulary. Out in the world.
A café counter. An everyday conversation. A word that finally comes to you. Start with the Spanish you can use.
At the café counter
¿Qué quieres tomar?
What would you like to drink?Quiero un vaso de agua.
15,440Spanish vocabulary cards
A1–C2Six vocabulary groups
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aguawater
Quiero un vaso de agua.
01 / A small moment
You’re at the counter.
A little café. A warm afternoon. You’d like a glass of water. Here’s a sentence you can take with you.
The question
¿Qué quieres tomar?
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What would you like to drink?
A fictional practice scene, using a sentence from the Spanish course.
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- 02Build
- 03Make it yours
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A sentence becomes yours.
Tap a phrase. Find its meaning.
Quiero
I wantun vaso
a glassde agua.
of water.Reveal the whole sentence
I want a glass of water.
Uncover the little pieces. Listen again. Then build it yourself.
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Spanish · A1 · Sound discovery
agua
A-gua
Reveal meaning
water
Tap a phrase. Find its meaning.
Quiero
I wantun vaso
a glassde agua.
of water.Reveal the whole sentence
I want a glass of water.
Six everyday words · No account needed
02 / Six levels15,440 cards.
15,440 cards.
Six places to start.
Every level has real cards with a recording and a sentence. Bars show how many cards each group holds. These are practice groups, not a proficiency certificate.
- A1Beginner
Begin with everyday essentials.
Build a base of familiar objects, actions and everyday needs. Keep your sessions small and say each new word aloud.
- amigoa-MI-gofriend
- graciasGRA-ciasthank you
- trabajartra-ba-JARto work
- A2Elementary
Give your everyday Spanish more range.
Move beyond the first essentials. Notice how verbs and familiar words change in real sentences.
- cuentaCUEN-taaccount; bill; count
- extrañarex-tra-ÑARto miss; to surprise
- tardartar-DARto take time; to delay
- B1Intermediate
Find more ways to express a thought.
Build the vocabulary to describe experiences and ideas. Use examples to connect new words to situations you already understand.
- aprovechara-pro-ve-CHARto take advantage of; to make the most of
- lograrlo-GRARto achieve
- alcanzaral-can-ZARto reach; to achieve
- B2Upper intermediate
Explore a wider range of ideas.
Work on vocabulary you meet in longer conversations and reading. Compare related words rather than learning each in isolation.
- sobrevivirso-bre-vi-VIRto survive
- desempeñarde-sem-pe-ÑARto perform; to carry out; to play (a role)
- ingeniosoin-ge-NIO-soingenious
- C1Advanced
Pay attention to nuance.
Look closely at meaning, context and tone. Review the words you recognize but would not yet confidently use.
- insólitoin-SÓ-li-tounusual; unheard of
- abrumadora-bru-ma-DORoverwhelming
- renacerre-na-CERto be reborn; to revive
- C2Proficiency practice
A small collection for a final stretch.
This group is a compact vocabulary collection, not a complete proficiency curriculum. Treat it as additional practice alongside real reading and listening.
- vicisitudvi-ci-si-TUDvicissitude; change
- donosodo-NO-sograceful; witty; charming
- entropíaen-tro-PÍ-aentropy
Guest practice starts at A1. Choose levels inside training; higher levels follow your account access.
Open the Spanish course03 / The referenceThe six words,
The six words,
on one page.
Each word with its sound, meaning and a sentence. Replay the recordings whenever you like.
casa
CA-sa
house; home
Voy a casa.
I'm going home.
comer
co-MER
to eat
Me gusta comer pizza.
I like to eat pizza.
tiempo
TIEM-po
time; weather
No tengo mucho tiempo.
I don't have much time.
recordar
/re.korˈðaɾ/
to remember
No puedo recordar su nombre.
I cannot remember their name.
olvidar
/ol.βiˈðaɾ/
to forget
No olvides tus llaves.
Do not forget your keys.
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English-speaking learners who want to build and review Spanish vocabulary. Meanings and the learning interface follow the course’s English language, unless you choose a different interface language.
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Which levels can I explore?
The Spanish course has vocabulary grouped from A1 to C2. These are practice groups, not a placement certificate or a guarantee of fluency. You can choose levels inside training.
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