Learn Spanish Cheaper Than Rosetta Stone

Here are some of my favourite free resources for learning Spanish. I’ll be posting reviews, tips and suggestions for each of them in future posts.

In July 2014, I posted a very detailed and in-depth description of how I learned (and continue to learn) Spanish using free resources.

 – learn Spanish through a cheesy telenovela from the early 90s.

 – find language partners, have your work corrected or find an affordable tutor

– beginner, intermediate and advanced podcasts for Spanish learners

– the gamification of Spanish learning – complete with lives, points, and levelling up

– magazine-style articles from the Spanish-speaking world, with audio and video

. (edited to correct broken link – March 2016) – free comprehensive program that’s great for improving automaticity

– 80-episode podcast for complete beginners

 – intelligent, friendly flashcards using spaced repetition – great for learning vocab

 – the BBC’s spanish language page

– a great place to find email buddies or Skype language partners

 – watch telenovelas in Spanish

– interactive video mystery for beginners to the language

– 13-episode sitcom for Spanish learners, in clear, simple language

– I’ve heard nothing but good things about this introductory Spanish course on YouTube (haven’t tried it myself, since it was released over a year into my Spanish journey)