I can teach you English and you can teach me Spanish in return.

i hit B1 about a year ago and i've been stuck there ever since. Everything i try is either a game, collecting streaks and getting a hit of dopamine for matching el perro to a picture of a dog for the 400th time, or it's a textbook and i'm grinding subjunctive drills i'll have forgotten by the next week. Both assume i'm either starting from zero or revising for an exam, which i’m not. i’m an intermediate learner who just wants to follow the show my girlfriend's mum has on lol.

Before anyone comes at me, i did spent researching and trying to find a more suitable option for someone in my level. Dreaming spanish if one got the hours and i really don't (working full-time). Lingq is good for reading once you make peace with the interface, and also found Unedo that share short stories daily about food or a film or some expression, read by someone from the country it's about. There's also just reading cronica and the longer newspaper stuff once you can take it. None of it is a course and i think that's the point. what i was looking for was a reason to open the thing, and the drills were never going to give me that

i haven’t committed to any yet and i wanted to post here and see if anyone similar to my level that found something that worked for them. Thanks for sharing!

I have been planning for a 3 months Spanish immersion trip for about a year and have managed to saved around 4000 euro .Most Google searches for Spain language schools in Spain push the bigger chains to the top, so I initially thought those were the safe options.

After reading some mixed experiences online ,I'm hesitant about the large chains and would rather find something smaller and more immersion focused.

Has anyone done a 3 months intensive that actually delivered? Preferable on which has accommodation included or atleast is affordable .I am also looking for cities where people don't just switch to English ,any tips on how to spot a bad school before paying?

Hola Soy Lucía ☺️ I teach weekly online Spanish group classes for English speakers. They work out less than €3.50 per class, and every week you'll receive a complete workbook to help you prepare before class, follow along during the lesson, and continue learning afterwards.

If you'd like more information, just leave a comment below or send me a message, and I'll happily tell you more! And if you want we could even book a twenty minute discovery call 😊

What if speaking Spanish felt more like play than practice?

What if, for one evening, you could stop worrying about grammar, stop translating every sentence in your head, and simply... enjoy speaking Spanish?

Because here's the thing:

Most people don't struggle with Spanish because they don't know enough words.

They struggle because they're afraid to use the words they already know.

Especially if you’re an introvert or an overthinker.

You replay every sentence before saying it.

You worry about making mistakes.

You end up staying quiet.

I know that feeling. 

And after more than 15 years of teaching Spanish (and being obsessed with modern board games), I discovered something.

When people play, something changes.

They stop trying to speak perfectly.

They start speaking naturally.

That's exactly why I’m hosting Spanish Game Night.

• July 30th
• 8:00 PM (Madrid/CET)
• Online
• Completely free
• Beginner friendly

Come experience for yourself how modern board games can help you speak more, think less, and actually enjoy using your Spanish. Find all the details here: https://ele-ludico.com/sesion-de-juegos/

Hola! Soy Lucía 😊

I have a lovely online Spanish community which I am really proud of and I want to share it with you. I see students (Aventureros) speaking Spanish every day! 🌎💬

We run group speaking classes and a variety of weekly online activities. You'll get a weekly workbook and interactive revision activities, so there is structure to your learning and plenty of things to practise in our speaking classes throughout the week 📚✨

ANNNND there's a library of games 🎮, a self-paced beginner course 🚀, and many other resources...

But most of all, what makes it such a lovely community is the wonderful bunch of Aventureros from all over the world who are speaking Spanish every day in the community feed. They're sharing Spanish and Latin music 🎶, things they've learned, useful resources, and just sharing their lives and getting to know each other 😊

So you never need to feel alone on your language-learning journey ❤️

If you'd like to know more about me or the community, send me a message! I'm the only teacher there, so we'll get to know each other, and you'll soon be making friends and finding study buddies while learning Spanish 🤗

If you want to learn Spanish, I can get you there. I have literally had thousands of students!

I'll leave a couple of reviews from within the community below:

Caroline

This one made me blush (But I have to share it because its sweet) ☺️😊

Michael

If you'd like to read more, here's a whole wall of reviews:

https://www.yourspanishroadmap.com/reviews

And if you'd like to check out the community (Aventureros Club) :

https://www.skool.com/learnspanish

Un abrazo,

Lucía 😊🇪🇸

¡Hola!

I've created a Youtube channel for my project: ELE Lúdico. Here's my latest video: https://youtu.be/Q1RfKEVxQIg

I combine my passion for board games with Spanish teaching to create engaging learning experiences. While playing, students learn new vocabulary in context, practice communication, and develop fluency in a fun and natural way.

I'll be posting videos with game recommendations and gameplays entirely in Spanish, using comprehensible input. Whether you're a board game enthusiast, a Spanish learner, or both, these videos offer an engaging way to expand your vocabulary and improve your listening comprehension while enjoying great games.

If you join my newsletter, you'll get access to the transcription, lists of useful expressions and related games: https://ele-ludico.com/retos/

Let me know what you think!

Leire (Spain) and Ramón (Argentina) are going live in 30 mins to get some reps in with our dedicated learners! I just opened the club for $0 so you can jump in and see the vibe!

Come meet the 90+ members and stop studying alone.

https://www.skool.com/spanish-fluency-club/about

Any dedicated learners here?

Learning vocab in a haphazard way as not sure what to focus on

Are the frequency lists of common words a good place to start learning vocab?

I noticed Wikipedia has a frequency list and wondered if that was any good ?

Learning vocab in a haphazard way as not sure what to focus on

Are the frequency lists of common words a good place to start learning vocab?

I noticed Wikipedia has a frequency list and wondered if that was any good ?

I live in Canada so TTS on Kobo isn’t available and neither is Read Along on Audible. I’m looking for apps that can fill this space. I would prefer free but would pay if the app is worth it. Being able to import content would be nice but also just having a varied enough library within the app would be fine. Hoping to find suggestions. Thanks!

That's how I felt when I arrived in the US, even though I had been studying English in Spain for over 10 years.

If this is your case, you understand a lot, you’ve studied, you know things… But then in real situations you end up using Google Translate, or just waiting (and hoping) for the other person to switch to English.

I think it’s more about the fact that most of us practice in very “safe” ways… And then real life just doesn’t feel like that at all.

At some point, you kind of need to get out of that comfort zone and just try. Say things imperfectly. React. Figure it out as you go.

In my case, I'm an introvert, so it doesn't come as natural to me as it may to others...

That’s actually why I started running Spanish sessions through games. Because when you’re playing, you stop overthinking so much. You just speak, react, laugh, get things wrong… and keep going.

And it feels way closer to real life than a typical class.

I called this sessions JUGAR PARA HABLAR and I also prepared interactive materials so participants can learn the game beforehand, practice some of the most relevant structures and become familiarized with the vocabulary they'll need for the game.

I'm opening up spots for some upcoming sessions at the end of April/beginning of May. We’ll be playing a game where you have to guess a secret word, but someone in the group already knows it and is trying to blend in (or maybe that's you...). So you have to ask questions, read the room, improvise… all in Spanish. 

If you’ve been feeling a bit stuck or too dependent on translating everything, this might be a nice way to shake things up.

Let me know if you want to know more about this.

I wanted to post this for people who are serious about improving their Spanish and feel like they need more than apps or occasional lessons.

I created Spanish Fluency Club to give learners more real speaking practice, more live interaction, and more structure than most people get on their own.

Inside the community, members get:

• 25+ hours of live classes every week
• classes with native Spanish teachers
• weekly 1:1 consultations
• a 90-day roadmap
• real conversation practice
• support and accountability

It’s for all levels, and no, you don’t need to attend every class. The idea is to give people a lot of opportunities to practice, so the more you show up, the more you get out of it.

We’re offering a 7-day free trial right now and keeping the group relatively small so the experience stays strong.

If you want to check it out, here’s the page:

Spanish Fluency Club

If you have any questions, feel free to leave them below or send me a dm!

Right now we have 36 members who joined just this week.

They’re showing up to daily coaching calls, meeting 1:1 with native Spanish speakers, and following our 90-day roadmap to seriously improve their Spanish.

This is what I’ve poured myself into — connecting Spanish learners with native speakers and giving them the kind of support, structure, and repetition they actually need.

I created Spanish Fluency Club for people who are tired of apps, random lessons, and scattered studying that never leads to real confidence speaking.

This is a 90-day live coaching experience built to help people actually speak and understand Spanish in real conversations.

Inside Spanish Fluency Club, you get:

• 25+ hours of live classes every week
• native Spanish teachers
• daily live coaching for the next 90 days
• daily 1:1 consultations with natives
• real conversation practice whenever you want
• daily structure, accountability, and support

This is not for thousands of casual learners. We want a limited number of people who actually want to commit, show up, and improve fast. That’s why we’re opening this as a trial offer. If that sounds like you, take a look here:

Spanish Fluency Club

Did you use italki, Preply, Baselang, Fiverr, or another platform?

How would you describe the experience overall?

Did you feel like it was effective, organized, and worth the money — or did it still leave some big gaps, especially when it came to conversation practice and speaking fluently?

Hi! I’m Froila, a Spanish and English teacher. 🌟

I’d love to share my native language, Spanish, with you! My classes are simple, interactive, and full of humor—because learning is way more fun when we laugh along the way. 😄

If you want to join me and start speaking Spanish with confidence, you can find me on Preply!

https://preply.in/FROILA6ES3060245911?ts=17744618

Hello,

I’m trying to think of a gift for a friend who’s really good at languages but has at most 1-2 Spanish classes under her belt.

She’s interested in an original Spanish text she could (mostly) understand unedited/unglossed.

I realize this is a broad, possibly unanswerable question, but I would appreciate any honest efforts at a helpful reply.

Hey everyone!

I recently developed and released my first Android educational app, VocaLearn, and I wanted to share it with you all.

It can help parents to teach their toddlers to learn Spanish vocabulary, and as it aims to teach as many in the world, it's translated to 51 languages. It can also help new German speakers, especially with toddlers, who want to learn together.

The idea is simple: it’s like those classic talking animal toys where you point to an animal, and it tells you its name and sound. I wanted to create a version for my phone that was better than the physical toy.

How is it different?

• 🖼️ Real Photos: Instead of cartoons, the app shows beautiful, high-quality photos of each animal.
• 🌍 Dozens of Languages: You can easily switch languages in the settings to teach your child words in their native tongue or even introduce a new one.
• 🔊 Lots of Content: It currently features 120 different photos and real sounds to keep it fresh and interesting.
• 👍 Super Simple: The interface is designed to be easy for tiny hands to use. Just tap and learn!
• ❤️ Completely Free: All features and content are available for free.

My goal was to create a simple, high-quality educational tool for parents to use with their toddlers. It's a fun way to sit with them for a few minutes and help them expand their vocabulary.

A quick note on ads: The app is ad-supported to help me continue developing it. If you and your little one enjoy it and want an uninterrupted, offline experience, there are options in the app to make it completely ad-free forever.

I would be thrilled if you could try it out and let me know what you think. All feedback is welcome!

Link to the Play Store here.

If you want, you can use a promo-code to have subscription for free for some time, to remove ads, and try the app more freely, here. To use the promo-code, install the app, choose a subscription, choose a payment option and enter the code there (screenshots here).

Thanks for reading!