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Spanish Basics Textbook

A free, self-paced textbook in 7 chapters. Read a chapter, then drill it with the 100 companion flashcards using spaced repetition.

7 chapters · 100 cards · Updated

Chapters

  1. 1Greetings and Basic Courtesy

    The first phrases any Spanish learner should master are greetings and expressions of courtesy, since they open and close every social interaction. The universal greeting is Hola, w...

  2. 2Numbers and Time Expressions

    Counting in Spanish begins with Cero (0), Uno (1), Dos (2), Tres (3), Cuatro (4), Cinco (5), Seis (6), Siete (7), Ocho (8), Nueve (9), and Diez (10). Uno is special because it shor...

  3. 3Colors and Articles

    Color words in Spanish must agree in gender with the nouns they describe, just like other adjectives. Most colors change their final vowel: rojo becomes roja for feminine nouns, am...

  4. 4Pronouns and the Two "To Be" Verbs

    Spanish subject pronouns are fewer than their English counterparts and are often dropped entirely, because verb endings already indicate who is performing the action. Yo means "I,"...

  5. 5Irregular Verbs and Useful Constructions

    Beyond the regular patterns, several common verbs are irregular and need to be learned individually. Tener (to have) is conjugated yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella/usted tiene, nosotro...

  6. 6Everyday Vocabulary: Food and Family

    Food vocabulary is essential for daily life in any Spanish-speaking context. Common staples include el agua (water, which uses the masculine article el despite being feminine becau...

  7. 7Practical Phrases: Travel, Weather, and Directions

    A handful of phrases can resolve most situations a traveler encounters. To find a place, ask ¿Dónde está...? as in ¿Dónde está el hotel? or ¿Dónde está el baño? In some regions you...

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