Practice Spanish Online

ONLINE SPANISH FORUMS

Web Address	Description	Rating
Insta Spanish	A thriving community of Spanish learners and native speakers alike with a range of different discussions available. Brilliant for practicing your Spanish and for finding links to useful resources.	Excellent
Notes From Spain	Another busy community of Spanish learners and native speakers. Some discussion topics are exclusively about Spain, whilst others refer to Spanish learning in general.	Excellent
About Spanish Language	This forum has a great range of discussion topics and a healthy amount of posts per day. Excellent for learning new vocabulary and getting answers to your questions.	Excellent
E Learn Spanish Language	With only a few posts a month, this forum is not particularly active, but has a range of different topics to choose from.	Average
Si Puebla Forum	This is a small forum with only a few discussion threads, but is still a handy place to post questions and comments.	Average
Learn 4 Good	This website has a range of forums, one a Students Forum. It’s an active discussion group, but applies to all subjects, not just Spanish, meaning that you will have to hunt around for Spanish-relevant topics.	Average
Live Journal	This is another general learning website, so again, you will have to hunt around for Spanish-relevant topics. It is not the most active forum available.	Average

INVALUABLE ONLINE SPANISH LEARNING RESOURCES

Web Address	Contents	Spanish Level	Origin of Spanish	Rating
Park Ridge	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A great set of grammar, vocabulary and general Spanish practice links. go.hrw.com is especially good (see below).
Proyecto Sherezade	A collection of free, short Spanish stories from all over the world	Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A great resource for advanced learners who want to branch out and experience some first-hand Spanish texts
About Spanish Language	Free Spanish grammar lessons, pronunciation tutorials, vocabulary lists and other resources	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A comprehensive set of well-explained grammar lessons, as well as many other interesting and original articles, such as a comparison between the sizes of English and Spanish vocabularies and a study of the Arabic influence upon the Spanish language. Follow the links on the left hand side of the page.
Colby Liberal Arts College in Waterville, Maine	Free Spanish study modules and grammar exercises	Comprehensive: Basic - Advanced	Grammar is from Spain Study modules are from Spain and Latin America	Well-presented, comprehensive and interesting grammar exercises. Varied and thought-provoking study modules from several Spanish-speaking countries. A key resource.
Bowdoin College	Free Spanish grammar explanations and exercises, a guide to Spanish writing-style, articles and comprehensions	Comprehensive: Basic - Advanced	Spain, Latin America	Clear and comprehensive Spanish grammar modules ranging from basic to advanced level. Inspiring articles and comprehensions about Latin America (advanced level). A great website.
BBC Languages	Free Spanish grammar explanations, exercises and vocabulary lists. Other resources include a Spanish audio magazine, Spanish slang guide, music, lyrics and Spanish GCSE Bitesize, AS and A2 material	Grammar Explanations and Vocabulary Lists: Basic – Intermediate Other Resources: Intermediate – Advanced GCSE, AS, A2 Material: Intermediate – Advanced	Grammar is from Spain Other resources are from Spain and Latin America	Clear grammar explanations with audio facilities. The Spanish audio magazine contains stimulating articles and reports. Well-presented and fun materials for UK national curricula Spanish courses. A broad-ranging and contemporary Spanish learning website.
Learn Spanish	Spanish pronunciation help, vocabulary lists, grammar tutorials and exercises. Other Spanish learning resources include cultural articles and comprehensions, an online translator and a Spanish idiom generator	Comprehensive: Basic - Advanced	Spain, Latin America	Free, clear and comprehensive grammar explanations, including a random Spanish verb test generator; an invaluable grammar practice resource. A diverse range of interesting cultural articles. Also the option of purchasing additional ‘premium services’.

GOOD ONLINE SPANISH LEARNING RESOURCES

Web Address	Contents	Spanish Level	Origin of Spanish	Rating
WebSpanish	One-to-one, online, live Spanish lessons	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A contemporary, effective and convenient method of Spanish study with the option of choosing your own personal schedule. A professional and user-friendly interface.
Rocket Languages	Online Spanish learning program	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	If the real program is anything like the free starter pack, then it’s well-designed, clear and thorough, including plenty of audio, as well as written lessons.
Loquella	Spoken Spanish language drills	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A wide variety of listening materials, including samples from specific dialects. Great for listening practice and vocabulary learning.
Trinity University	Free online Spanish grammar explanations and exercises	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	Good for those who want to get to grips with the intricacies of Spanish grammar. Comprehensive topics ranging from the basics to more advanced rules
Enchanted Learning	Free, short Spanish books, quizzes and general vocabulary	Basic – Intermediate	Spain	The lay-out of the page is terrible but the quizzes themselves are great for Spanish vocabulary learning and practice
Spanish Romance	Lists of free Spanish vocabulary, phrases, proverbs, stories, poems, lyrics, names and more	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	A rather random collection, but good for ‘dipping-in to’ as an extension to, or break from, your regular Spanish program
Don Quijote	Free Spanish grammar lessons plus many additional resources including Spanish jokes, games, lyrics and media links	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	Brief but helpful grammar lessons, useful links and interesting practice tools
E Learn Spanish Language	Online Spanish grammar exercises, vocabulary and audio lessons	Basic	Spain	A broad and well-explained free grammar section. Most of the online Spanish audio lessons have to be paid for, however, and they are the same as those offered by the US Institute of Languages spanish programs.com (see above).
Net Languages	Online Spanish lessons	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	This is a well-presented and seemingly professional site offering paid online Spanish classes. However, there is little sample material available on the website, so it is hard to ascertain the quality of the classes.
Spanicity	Free Spanish grammar lessons, vocabulary lists and a few audio lessons	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Latin America	A wide range of grammar consolidation lessons and comprehensive vocabulary lists
Conjuguemos	Free Spanish verbs, vocabulary and grammar tests	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	A great way of practicing grammatical constructions and vocabulary
Vocabulix	Free Spanish grammar and vocabulary memory exercises	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	An effective method of testing how much vocabulary and grammar you have absorbed, although it can be frustrating when the online testing system does not recognize synonyms
Glencoe Online	Free Spanish worksheets, games, quizzes and general vocabulary practice	Basic – Intermediate	Spain, Latin America	The worksheets and quizzes are good for extra comprehension and vocabulary practice
Florida State University	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	An interesting selection of cultural links as well as learning resources
Spanish Resources	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A useful and varied list of resources
Shambles	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A comprehensive list of Spanish learning websites, including Spanish news, songs and literature
Spain and Portugal for Visitors	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A short, but handy list of resource websites, including Spanish literature collections
Edvisors Education Directory	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A list of very helpful Spanish learning and practice websites
Educared Perú	Spanish grammar and language links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A great set of links for getting to grips with tough grammar topics. In the event of a link not loading properly, simply visit the websites’ homepages and then access the specific links from there.
Wikipedia The Spanish Language	History, geographic distribution and variations of the Spanish language	N/A (English)	N/A (English, except for quoted Spanish words and phrases)	An interesting and comprehensive study of the origins as well as the modern-day developments of the Spanish language
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Virginia Tech	Spanish Media and culture links	Intermediate – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A comprehensive list of useful and interesting links, great for listening and reading practice
Annenberg Media	Episodes of ‘Destinos’, a Spanish soap-opera	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	The episodes begin with basic and end with advanced language, providing a fun and effective way to practice your Spanish listening skills
Hello World	Free Spanish grammar topics, vocabulary lists and a few online lessons	Basic – Intermediate	Spain	An interesting vocabulary section, including text message and football Spanish, a clear but rather limited grammar section and helpful lessons
Language Exchange Community	A data base of conversation partners from all over the world	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A fun and helpful Spanish practice resource

AVERAGE ONLINE SPANISH LEARNING RESOURCES

Web Address	Contents	Spanish Level	Origin of Spanish	Rating
Learn 4 Good	Spanish grammar and vocabulary exercises	Basic	Latin America	A few helpful free exercises, though rather limited in range unless you purchase a course
Language Plus	Grammar exercises and vocabulary practice	Basic – Intermediate	Spain	Fun grammar and vocabulary consolidation exercises, but not without mistakes and some are a little confusing. You will need to register as “individual” if you don’t have a teacher to register with you. Registration emails seem to take a rather long time to arrive.
US Institute of Languages	Online Spanish lessons	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A few fairly useful free online Spanish lessons but most come at a price
Linguist Mail	Spanish lessons via email	Basic – Intermediate	Spain, Latin America	You have to pay for the emails and sample material is scarce so it is hard to judge their quality
Literacy Center Education Network	Free Spanish learning games	Basic	Spain, Latin America	A limited selection of very basic games aimed at children
Listen and Learn	Free Spanish comprehensions with audio facilities and lists of Spanish courses	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	Good for extra Spanish reading and practice, but otherwise rather limited
I Love Languages	Data base of Spanish schools, online Spanish study programs, Spanish literature and other topics	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A well organized list, but few practice resources available
4Teachers	List of Spanish vocabulary, grammar and language practice links	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	A wide range of Spanish practice resources, although most of which are already listed in this document
International House Madrid S.A.	Free online Spanish grammar and vocabulary teaching resources	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	This is another site that is mainly aimed at Spanish teachers, but the grammar consolidation exercises are still useful
California State University	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	An average list of links to websites that offer Spanish learning and teaching resources
University of Northern Iowa	Links to learning resources and other topics of interest to Spanish students	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	A broad range of links, but some pages do not load properly
LearnPlus	Links to Spanish courses and other topics of interest to Spanish students	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	Good links, but the range is rather limited
Lingolex	Free Spanish vocabulary lists, grammar topics and additional resources	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	Useful vocabulary and clear introductions to tough grammar topics. Some pages don’t load properly and some duplicate their information.
Spanish Learn it Online	Free Spanish verb conjugator and tense practice	Basic – Intermediate	Spain, Latin America	Useful conjugation practice of a number of main Spanish verbs, but limited scope
Optimnem	History of the Spanish language, text excerpts, proverbs and punctuation notes	Basic –Intermediate	Spain	An informative but brief guide to the history of the Spanish language. Interesting proverbs and handy punctuation information. The text excerpts have faltering English translations, but are otherwise fairly helpful. Follow the links to the Spanish section from the homepage.
Spanish Pronto	Free Spanish vocabulary lists and reading practice	Intermediate – Advanced	Spain	Good vocabulary and reading articles, but only one article seems to be available at a time and the page is not updated very often
Department of Modern Languages, Ursinus College	Free online Spanish grammar exercises and a few vocabulary sections	Intermediate	Spain	Useful grammar exercises, especially pronouns, ‘por’ and ‘para’ and conjugations, but rather limited in scope. Vocabulary sections also slightly limited.
Instituto Cervantes	A collection of free interactive online Spanish practice materials	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain	Good material, but rather limited in scope
Spanish Numbers	Free Spanish numbers, other vocabulary and verb practice	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Latin America	Not particularly well-presented, but handy for extra verb and vocabulary practice
Teach-nology	Online lesson plans for learning/teaching Spanish	Basic	Spain, Latin America	A fairly broad range of Spanish lesson plans, some of which require varying levels of membership
Jennifer’s Language Page	Online Spanish resource links	N/A (English)	N/A (English)	Provides links to useful websites that offer Spanish learning resources or Spanish courses
LiveJournal	A forum for those who want to start learning a new language or perfect a language they have studied previously	Comprehensive: Basic – Advanced	Spain, Latin America	Great for conversation practice. Add an entry if you need help with or simply want to practice your Spanish
Jiffy Spanish	Free lessons, vocabulary lists and grammar explanations	Basic – Intermediate	Spain, Latin America	A helpful set of grammar explanations and vocabulary lists, but the lay-out and contents of the alphabet pronunciation guide are little confusing. The free lessons are clear and useful for consolidation, but progress too slowly to be used as a first-hand learning program.