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In our site we have over 150 essays in Spanish (full and free) that you can check to inspire yourself for your homework or assignments and use them as example essays.

Our essays are simple and short, so they are really good for Spanish classes for students that speak English as a native language. They can be good for middle school, high school, college, or any language learning classes.

Each essay is written around a topic that it’s included in the title. You can check our homepage to find our latest essays published, or use our search form in the right sidebar (you should use keywords or topics in Spanish).

For an easy start, here we include some of the essays in Spanish but with the title (topic) translated to English so you can find a match for your interest.

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Aquí hay un ensayo escrito en español sobre el ataque del 11 de septiembre La mañana del 11 de septiembre de 2001 fue la mañana en que el mundo entero hizo una pausa y contuvo la respiración. Cada 11 de septiembre desde entonces, la gente de todas partes se detendrá para recordar. Esa fue la mañana en que terroristas de Arabia Saudita secuestraron cuatro aviones estadounidenses diferentes, pensando solo en la misión suicida que tenían por delante y en lo que tenían que hacer para llevarla a cabo. De alguna manera subieron a los aviones sin ser detectados y en algún momento del vuelo se revelaron.Se hicieron con el control del avión, amenazando a los pasajeros con una bomba. Sin embargo, lo que los pasajeros no sabían es que no había ninguna bomba. Los terroristas tenían planes diferentes para los aviones ese día. Su estrategia era estrellar los cuatro aviones contra diferentes edificios, matando a tantas personas como pudieran. El primer avión, el Vuelo 11 de American Airlines, se estrelló contra la torre norte del World Trade Center. Otro avión, el Vuelo 175, voló hacia la torre sur del World Trade Center y también estalló en llamas. El tercer avión secuestrado, el vuelo 77 de American Airlines, se estrelló contra el edificio del Pentágono.Mientras tanto, personas de todo el mundo miraban las noticias. Miles de personas sabían de este ataque, pero solo algunos podían ayudar. Otros solo podían ver las noticias y contener la respiración, esperando lo mejor. La mayoría de las personas intentaron llamar a sus familias y algunas de esas personas se pusieron en contacto con ellos. Algunas de esas personas estaban en el Vuelo 93. Juntos estaban tratando de averiguar qué estaba pasando. Alguien debe haber juntado las piezas y sabía que tenía que hacer algo. Varios pasajeros intentaron retomar el control del avión, pero solo provocaron que el secuestrador hiciera volar el último avión contra el suelo en Pensilvania. El resultado fue devastador. Las torres norte y sur del World Trade Center se derrumbaron y muchos bomberos arriesgaron sus propias vidas para intentar salvar a otras. Según el sitio web de la CNN, más de dos mil personas fueron gravementeheridos y casi tres mil personas perdieron la vida. La razón principal del ataque fue el intento de Al Qaeda de desestabilizar las economías occidentales. Tal vez también estaban tratando de enviar un mensaje sobre algo. Nueve años después del ataque, mi papá recuerda ver las noticias y ver los aviones golpeando los diferentes edificios y destruyendo tanto. También recuerda que muchas personas murieron en todos los accidentes. Cuando mi mamá piensa en el 11 de septiembre, recuerda que venía a recogernos a mi hermano y a mí de la escuela. Ella vino alrededor de las 11:30 a buscarnos porque solo nos quedamos la mitad del día en ese entonces. Mi mamá estaba haciendo mandados antes de eso y no había oído hablar del ataque. Luego se enteró de que también tenía que buscar a mi hermana, porque los dejaron salir temprano. Cuando llegamos a casa, mi mamá dice que encendió la televisión para tratar de averiguar qué había sucedido. Lo descubrió con bastante facilidad porque el ataque estaba en todas las noticias. Mi hermana, Emily, estaba en segundo grado cuando ocurrió el ataque. Ella recuerda que su clase estaba almorzando cuando los padres de todos llegaron y los llevaron a casa. También recuerda que todos los padresestaban asustados por algo, pero ella no sabía lo que había sucedido. Estaba en el jardín de infantes el 11 de septiembre y no recuerdo nada de ese día, aparte de lo que he escuchado desde entonces. Después de ver el video en clase, me di cuenta de la destrucción que realmente fue el ataque. Causó el colapso total de dos torres en el World Trade Center. Tantas personas estaban atrapado dentro de ambos edificios y casi ninguno logró salir. Los que lo hicieron definitivamente son extremadamente afortunados de estar vivos. Sin embargo, solo unas pocas personas en el primer piso lograron salir. No había esperanza para las personas en los pisos superiores, lo que empeoró este día. Desde el ataque de 2001, la economía nunca se ha recuperado por completo. El principal efecto económico a largo plazo del ataque fue la guerra en Irak. Nuestros soldados han estado allí durante nueve años y no se está volviendo más fácil para nadie. Enviamos más y más tropas para ayudar a luchar en la guerra, y la economía sigue siendo mala. Definitivamente también ha sido una lucha financiera para el gobierno. En mi opinión, nada bueno salió del 11 de septiembre. Comenzó otra guerra más para que nuestros soldados pelearan, y muchas personas ya han perdido la vida. Todos los años a partir de ahora todos se detendrán por un momento para pensar y lamentarse por el ataque del 11 de septiembre de 2001.

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Spanish Essay Phrases: 40 Useful Phrases for an Impressive Writeup

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Do you need to write a lot of essays in Spanish? If you do, don’t worry. It's about to get a little bit easier for you because here in this article, we’ve listed many useful Spanish essay phrases that you can readily use in your essays.

Feel free to pepper your essays with the words and expressions from this list. It would certainly elevate your essays and impress your teachers. You're welcome!

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Janey is a fan of different languages and studied Spanish, German, Mandarin, and Japanese in college. She has now added French into the mix, though English will always be her first love. She loves reading anything (including product labels).

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Spanish Words to Use in an Essay

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51 Spanish Phrases for Essays to Impress with Words

• January 7, 2021

Joanna Lupa

Communicating in a foreign language is hard enough, even in everyday situations, when no sophisticated or academic vocabulary is needed. 

Being able to write an actual essay in Spanish requires you not only to have a solid grammar base but also be knowledgeable about specific phrases and words typically used in school and university writing. 

For those of you who study in one of the Spanish speaking countries or are toying with the idea of signing up for an exchange program, I have prepared a summary of useful Spanish phrases for essays. They are divided into the following categories:

• Connectors (sequence, contrast, cause and effect, additional information, and conclusion)
• Expressions to give your opinion, agree and disagree with a thesis
• fancy academic expressions

Spanish Connectors to Use in Essays

Written language tends to be more formal than the spoken one. Ideas get explained in complex sentences showing how they relate to each other. A fantastic tool to achieve that is connectors.

What are some useful Spanish connectors for essays? Let’s have a look at the ten examples below:

• 🇪🇸 primero – 🇬🇧 first
• 🇪🇸 segundo – 🇬🇧 second
• 🇪🇸 el siguiente argumento – 🇬🇧 the next argument
• 🇪🇸 finalmente – 🇬🇧 finally, last but not least 
• 🇪🇸 sin embargo – 🇬🇧 however, nevertheless, nonetheless
• 🇪🇸 por lo tanto – 🇬🇧 therefore, thus
• 🇪🇸 además – 🇬🇧 besides
• 🇪🇸 por un lado….por el otro lado – 🇬🇧 on the one hand….on the other hand
• 🇪🇸 a menos que – 🇬🇧 unless
• 🇪🇸 a pesar de (algo) – 🇬🇧 despite / in spite of (something)
• 🇪🇸 aunque / a pesar de que – 🇬🇧 although / even though
• 🇪🇸 debido a – 🇬🇧 due to
• 🇪🇸 puesto que / dado que – 🇬🇧 given that
• 🇪🇸 ya que –  🇬🇧 since
• 🇪🇸 mientras que – 🇬🇧 whereas
• 🇪🇸 en conclusión – 🇬🇧 in conclusion
• 🇪🇸 para concluir – 🇬🇧 to conclude

Do you think you would know how to use these connectors in an essay? Let’s suppose you are writing about ecology:

🇪🇸 Los paises han estado cambiando sus politicas. Sin embargo, aún queda mucho por hacer.  🇬🇧 Countries have been changing their policies. However, there is still a lot to do. 

🇪🇸 Una de las amenazas climáticas es el efecto invernadero. Además está la contaminación del agua que presenta un serio riesgo para la salud.  🇬🇧 One of the climate threats is the greenhouse effect. Besides, there is water pollution that presents a severe health hazard. 

🇪🇸 A pesar de los acuerdos internacionales, varios países no han mejorado sus normas ambientales.  🇬🇧 Despite international agreements, many countries haven’t yet improved their environmental standards. 

🇪🇸 Debido a la restricción en el uso de bolsas de plástico desechables, Chile ha podido reducir su huella de carbono.  🇬🇧 Due to the restrictions in the use of disposable plastic bags, Chile has been able to reduce its carbon print. 

Spanish Phrases to Express Your Opinion in Essays

Essay topics commonly require you to write what you think about something. Or whether you agree or disagree with an idea, a project, or someone’s views. 

The words below will allow you to express your opinion effortlessly and go beyond the typical “creo que ” – “ I think ”:

• 🇪🇸 (yo) opino que – 🇬🇧 in my opinion
• 🇪🇸 me parece que – 🇬🇧 it seems to me
• 🇪🇸 desde mi punto de vista – 🇬🇧 from my point of view
• 🇪🇸 (no) estoy convencido que  – 🇬🇧 I am (not) convinced that
• 🇪🇸 no me cabe la menor duda – 🇬🇧 I have no doubt 
• 🇪🇸 estoy seguro que – 🇬🇧 I’m sure
• 🇪🇸 dudo que – 🇬🇧 I doubt
• 🇪🇸 sospecho que – 🇬🇧 I suspect
• 🇪🇸 asumo que – 🇬🇧 I assume
• 🇪🇸 estoy (totalmente, parcialmente) de acuerdo – 🇬🇧 I (totally, partially) agree
• 🇪🇸 no estoy de acuerdo en absoluto – 🇬🇧 I absolutely disagree
• 🇪🇸 opino diferente – 🇬🇧 I have a different opinion
• 🇪🇸 me niego a aceptar – 🇬🇧 I refuse to accept
• 🇪🇸 estoy en contra / a favor de – 🇬🇧 I am against / in favor of
• 🇪🇸 no podría estar más de acuerdo – 🇬🇧 I couldn’t agree more
• 🇪🇸 encuentro absolutamente cierto / falso  – 🇬🇧 I find it absolutely correct / false

Phrases like these can really give shape to your essay and increase its formality level. This time, let’s verify it with views on education: 

🇪🇸 Opino que estudiando remotamente los jóvenes están perdiendo las habilidades sociales.  🇬🇧 In my opinion, remote schooling makes youngsters lose their social skills. 

🇪🇸 Dudo que esta decisión traiga verdaderos cambios para el sistema educacional en mi país.  🇬🇧 I doubt this change will bring any real changes to the educational system in my country. 

🇪🇸 Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con que todos deberían tener acceso a educación de calidad. 🇬🇧 I totally agree that everyone should have access to good quality education. 

🇪🇸 Estoy en contra de escuelas solo para niñas o solo para niños.  🇬🇧 I am against girls-only or boys-only schools. 

Pay attention to certain language differences between English and Spanish versions. The most common mistake that my students make is to say “ I am agree ” ❌ (direct translation from “ Estoy de acuerdo ”) instead of “ I agree ”✔️. 

Fancy Academic Verbs and Expressions for Essays in Spanish

Would you like to impress your professor with sophisticated academic vocabulary or get extra points on your DELE? Grab a pen and take notes:

• 🇪🇸 afirmar  – 🇬🇧 to state
• 🇪🇸 refutar – 🇬🇧 to refute, to reject
• 🇪🇸 argumentar – 🇬🇧 to argue that
• 🇪🇸 poner en duda  – 🇬🇧 to cast doubt
• 🇪🇸 poner en evidencia – 🇬🇧 to shed light 
• 🇪🇸 demostrar – 🇬🇧 to demonstrate
• 🇪🇸 concentrarse en – 🇬🇧 to focus on
• 🇪🇸 sostener – 🇬🇧 to sustain
• 🇪🇸 reflejar – 🇬🇧 to reflect
• 🇪🇸 considerando (que) – 🇬🇧 considering (that)
• 🇪🇸 siendo realista – 🇬🇧 realistically speaking
• 🇪🇸 de cierto modo – 🇬🇧 in a way
• 🇪🇸 en lo que se refiere a – 🇬🇧 with regards to
• 🇪🇸 en vista de – 🇬🇧 in view of
• 🇪🇸 de acuerdo a – 🇬🇧 according to
• 🇪🇸 no obstante – 🇬🇧 nevertheless

So many great words to work with! And some of them sound really similar to English, right? This is exactly why Spanish is such a good option when you want to learn a second language.

Let’s see how to make all these verbs and phrases work:

🇪🇸 Los resultados de los nuevos estudios ponen en duda la relación entre el consumo de huevos y altos niveles de colesterol.  🇬🇧 The recent study findings cast doubt on the relation between egg consumption and high cholesterol levels. 

🇪🇸 Los autores del estudio argumentan que los azucares y los carbohidratos juegan un rol importante en este asunto.  🇬🇧 The authors of the study argue that sugars and carbs play an important role in this topic. 

🇪🇸 En lo que se refiere al consumo de carne, este influye directamente los niveles de colesterol malo, sobre todo si es carne con mucha grasa. 🇬🇧 Regarding meat consumption, it directly influences the levels of “bad” cholesterol, especially in the case of greasy meat. 

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65 spanish phrases to use in an essay.

If Spanish is not your first language, memorizing specific phrases can help you improve your essay-writing skills and make you sound more like a native speaker. Thus below, you will find a list of useful phrases categorized by groups to help you appear more proficient and take your essays to the next level!

Introductory Phrases

Based on my vast experience as a freelance writer , I can say that starting an essay is undoubtedly the most challenging part of essay writing. Nonetheless, many phrases have proven to help organize my thoughts and form cohesive and intriguing introductions, such as:

• “Para empezar” – To begin with

• “Al principio” – At the beginning… 

• “En primer lugar” – To start… 

• “Empecemos por considerar” – Let’s begin by considering/acknowledging 

• “A manera de introducción” – We can start by saying…

• “Como punto de partida “ – As a starting point

• “Hoy en día” – Nowadays… Notice that these introductory phrases are not exactly the same than those you would use in a conversation. For that, I suggest reading my article about Sentence Starters in Spanish .

You can also use phrase to introduce a new topic in the text such as:

• En lo que se refiere a – Regarding to
• Respecto a – Regarding to
• En cuanto a – Regarding to
• Cuando se trata de – When it comes to
• Si pasamos a hablar de – If we go ahead to talk about

Concluding Phrases

It is also crucial that you know how to finish your essay. A good conclusion will allow you to tie all your ideas together and emphasize the key takeaways. Below, a few ways in which you can begin a concluding argument:

• “En conclusion” – In conclusion

• “En resumen/resumiendo…” – In summary

• “Como se puede ver…” – As you can see

• “Para concluir” – To conclude

• “Para finalizar” – To finish

• “Finalmente, podemos decir que…” – We can then say that…

• “ En consecuencia, podemos decir que…” – As a result, one can say that…

• “Por fin” – Finally

Transitional Phrases

Transitions phrases are crucial if you wish your essay to flow smoothly. Thus, I recommend you pay special attention to the following sentences:

• “Además” – Besides

• “Adicionalmente” – In addition…

• “Dado que…” – Given that…

• “Por lo tanto” – Therefore

• “Entonces” – Thus/So

• “Debido a…” – Hence

• “Mientras tanto” – Meanwhile

• “Por lo que” – This is why

• “Desde entonces” – Since then

Argumentative Phrases

When writing essays, it is very common for us to need to include argumentative phrases to get our message across. Hence, if you are looking for new ways to introduce an argument, below a few ideas:

• “Por otro lado…” – On the other hand…

• “En primera instancia…” – First of all 

• “A diferencia de…” – As oppossed to

• “De igual forma” – More so

• “Igualmente” – The same goes for… 

• “En otras palabras” – In other words

• “A pesar de que…” – Although 

• “Aunque” – Even though 

• “En contraste” – By contrast 

• “De hecho…” – In fact… 

• “Sin embargo” – Nevertheless

• “No obstante” – However

Opinion Phrases

There are many formal (and less formal ways) to express your opinions and beliefs in Spanish. Here, a few examples: 

• “Considero que…” – I considerthat…

• “Mi opinión es” – It is my opinion

• “Pienso que…” – I think that…

• “Opino que” – In my opinion…

• “Afortunadamente” – Fortunately

• “ Lamentablemente” – Unfortunately

• “Me parece que…” – It seems to me that…

• “En mi opinión” – I believe that…

• “En mi experiencia” – Based on my experience

• “Como yo lo veo…” – As I see it…

• “Es mi parecer” – My pointview 

General Phrases

Finally, I wanted to include a group of useful common phrases that can enrich your essay’s vocabulary:

•   “En realidad” – In reality

• “Actualmente” – Today/Nowadays 

• “De acuerdo a…” – According to… 

• “Por ejemplo” – For example

• “Cabe recalcar que…” – It is important to note that… 

• “Vale la pena resaltar que…” – It is important to highlight that… 

• “No podemos ignorar que…” – We can’t ignore that… 

• “Normalmente” – Usually/Normally 

• “Por lo general” – In general

• “Es normal que…” – It is normal to…

• “Otro hecho importante es…” – Another relevant factor is… 

• “Podría decirse que…” – One could say that… 

• “Para ilustrar” – To illustrate 

There you have it! A list of 60 useful phrases you can memorize to make your essays sound more professional and become more appealing to readers. However, if you are struggling and need further assistance with your essay, here you can see an Spanish essay example that can help you to structure and edit your work.

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Are you thinking of getting some Spanish reading practice?

One of the best ways to learn Spanish words and grammar is to read in Spanish.

The problem? Textbooks are too basic (or too boring!), while novels are difficult for beginners.

With that in mind, I’ve put together a collection of Spanish reading resources that are perfect for beginner and intermediate learners. They’re easy to read, and just as importantly, they’re fun to read. As long as you know a few basic Spanish words , you’re ready to dig in.

This post includes Spanish reading resources in many formats:

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I’ve included over 20 Spanish reading resources, most of which contain dozens of articles and stories.

Let’s dive in!

Reading Resources for Beginner Spanish Learners

Sometimes, you just have to start slowly.

These resources are perfect to help you master the basics of Spanish and build essential vocabulary.

Woodward Spanish has an interesting selection of passages with vocabulary lists .

Each text is entirely written in Spanish and focuses on a specific topic. Topics range from bancos (“banks”) to viajes (“travels”).

All passages include a helpful list of related vocabulary and important verbs found in the text.

Since they all tie back to the same concept, sentences and words are easier to guess and thus learn.

123TeachMe has a massive collection of over 200 Spanish passages . Each passage includes integrated quizzes so you can check you’ve fully understood what you’ve read.

Passages are sorted into levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and superior. Each level is broken down into low, mid, and high categories. No matter your level, you will find something to suit your learning!

You can’t see some of the quizzes for the superior level unless you’re a subscriber, but the material for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels is accessible to anyone.

Amazing Children’s Books to Build Your Spanish Skills

Books are one of the greatest tools out there for teaching a foreign language to children or even toddlers ..

But obviously, children’s books are not only good for children; you can take advantage of them too.

Children’s books are aimed at beginner readers. They use simple everyday vocabulary and easy sentences. And they are much more entertaining than dry essays or reports!

Here are some of my favourite sources of Spanish children’s books.

Wilbooks has a great collection of Spanish children’s books.

The books are divided into categories based on their reading level. Depending on the difficulty you’re aiming for, you can choose between preescolar, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade stories.

The books you can see on the website are free to access, but you can get a $1.99 monthly subscription if you need a bigger library.

Children’s Books Forever offers six downloadable Spanish books featuring charming illustrations.

You can open the books in PDF format and read them as you would a physical book. I particularly like the dinosaur stories!

The Brothers Grimm are known for collecting classic stories like Hansel y Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) and *El Enano Saltarín” (Rumpelstiltskin).

If you’ve ever wondered how their stories read in Spanish, you can discover it on the Grimm Stories website.

What makes this website extra special is that each story is available in many different languages. You can compare, side by side, the Spanish version with one in your native language.

Or that might not even be necessary! The Grimm Tales are quite popular, and you might have already read some of them in your native language. It will be easier for you to crack the code of some Spanish sentences if you already know the stories.

As with the Grimm stories mentioned above, here’s the same service for the stories of Hans Christian Andersen .

You can use the many languages offered by the website to make your reading easier, or you can try to read in Spanish one of the stories you already know.

One of my favourites is Los vestidos nuevos del emperador (“The Emperor’s New Clothes”).

Children's Books Online is another brilliant selection of children’s books, many in Spanish. It includes classics like Jack and the Beanstalk and The Golden Goose .

The books are in image format, but they’re very easy to read and the website is easy to navigate.

Comic strips are great fun for all ages. I’ve always found it easier to learn if I’m having fun.

Go Comics includes several popular comic strips such as Garfield and Calvin and Hobbes in Spanish translations.

What’s great is that you can also discover popular Hispanic comics like Gaturro and Justo y Franco .

Spanish Reading Resources with Video and Audio

Reading is a great way to discover new Spanish words, but so is listening. I often recommend making podcasts a part of your language learning strategy . By listening to your target language, you can get used to the accent and improve your articulation. For even more ways to get Spanish listening practice, check out this list of Spanish listening resources .

But even better than reading or listening alone is when you can combine them, and listen to the audio of what you’re reading, or watch the stories acted out.

Here are some places where you can do exactly that in Spanish:

Practical Spanish provides over 30 readings for absolute beginners and beginners , together with audio recordings.

The texts can vary from short to long and they focus on different topics of everyday life. The recording is clear and the narrator speaks in a slow, articulated tone.

The Absolute Beginner readings also come with a question and answer section, which is fantastic for helping you understand how to use the vocabulary from the text.

You can listen and read Spanish at Spanish Resources . The readings with audio have a built-in quiz system, so you can double check what you’ve learned.

Browse the website a little, and thank me after! There are many bite-sized activities and content to cover all your bases.

Check out these amazing Spanish Proficiency Exercises from UT Austin !

This fantastic resource features videos of native Spanish speakers from many different regions. It focuses on 15 main language skills such as describing basic objects, counting, and talking about your family.

And as your Spanish progresses to intermediate or advanced, there are tabs at the top of the page with videos at these levels.

News, Information and Current Events in Spanish

Understanding the news can be one of the trickiest things to do in your target language. But it can help you improve a lot, precisely because it’s not easy!

I love reading newspapers and magazines to learn Spanish. I find out what’s going on in the world and improve my reading skills!

Here are some places on the Internet where you can keep up with the news in Spanish:

CNN ’s Spanish-language website is not just for beginners. In fact, it is CNN providing all the latest headlines, so the vocabulary can be intense.

To make your experience easier, you can look for an article on the same topic in your native language. Some of the vocabulary will feature on both, so you’ll be able to understand the Spanish article more easily.

M.I.T. has put together a comprehensive list of online Spanish language newspapers . You’re sure to find a newspaper you like.

This site has everything from Peruvian magazines to regional Mexican news. You can even check out what’s happening in the Canary Islands, Aruba or Paraguay!

If it’s news from Spain you’re after, look no further than Online Newspapers , which features news from nearly every city and region in the country.

There is a treasure trove of free Spanish reading material on Wikipedia .

Search for any topic in your native language, then click “Español” on the left to be taken to the Spanish language version of that article. This is a great way to build topic-specific vocabulary.

I often use this setting when I am looking for more information on a Spanish book or movie. There always tends to be more information in the language in which the book was published or the movie released.

Apps for Spanish Reading Practice

Apps are a great way to squeeze a few minutes of language learning into your day. They are so handy and quick, and they provide bite-sized content.

There are lots of apps that can help you practice your Spanish reading skills. Here are a few of the best.

Duolingo is a fun language learning app for iOS and Android. It provides a guided, gentle introduction to Spanish, with quizzes and reading exercises.

FluentU curates the best Spanish videos on the web and provides reading tools to help you study them effectively. You can try it free for 14-days.

The Kindle App , available for Android and iOS , is a good place to get free Spanish reading.

If you look up “free spanish books” on your Amazon account, you might be able to download more than ten books on any given day. Depending on where you live, you’ll find novels, textbooks, and children’s books.

You don’t even have to sign up for Kindle Unlimited, some books are simply free on Kindle. There is also a section of more free books if you have an Amazon Prime account.

Paid Resources to Help You Build Your Spanish Reading Skills

All the resources I’ve shared so far have been free. But for more tailored, comprehensive material, you might consider investing in paid products.

I’m a big fan of Innovative Language podcasts . What you might not realise is that all their materials include downloadable transcripts so you can practise your reading right alongside your listening.

Spanish Pod 101 has a 7-day free trial that you can enjoy to explore its content.

Spanish Uncovered is one of our favourite Spanish courses at Fluent in 3 Months.

The entire course uses storytelling as a teaching strategy. Since it is built around a story, it’s very entertaining and engaging!

Amazon’s Spanish Children’s Books has a selection of the best selling Spanish language children’s books. It is ideal for beginner Spanish learners.

You can also research “Spanish novels” and find some more advanced reading.

Langbox features a selection of Spanish stories that you can find on Amazon, with pros and cons listed for each to help you decide which ones are best for you.

Some are study books and others are novels or short stories. They also recommend a dual Spanish-English book for beginners.

Teach Yourself Spanish includes plenty of opportunities for reading practice.

It’s a course organised in 25 units that aims to take students to intermediate Spanish level.

I love Yabla . They’ve curated the best video content they can find online over a range of fun topics, and they host the videos on their site with precisely timed subtitles in both English and Spanish. A great way to practise your reading!

You can enjoy a 15-day free trial to make sure it’s a good fit for your language learning strategy.

Here are my top tips to help you cut hours off your study time, so you can become a Spanish reader faster than you ever thought possible.

Improve Your Recall with Spaced Repetition Systems SRS is the best way I know to quickly learn new words. SRS prompts you to recall new words when you’re on the verge of forgetting them. This makes them stick in your long-term memory. My favourite SRS tool is the Anki flashcard app (for iOS and Android ).

Use Mnemonics for Better Memory Retention Mnemonics provide “hooks” for your brain to attach information, which makes them harder to forget. One of the best (and free) apps for setting up mnemonic devices is Memrise .

Increase Your Reading Speed Using Learning With Texts This open-source, cloud-based foreign language reading app will help you absorb Spanish vocabulary at an accelerated rate. Best of all, it’s free!

Pomodoro Your Productivity The Pomodoro Technique is a way of breaking up your study sessions into short segments with a break in between each one. This helps you study faster and smarter without feeling overwhelmed.

Reading in Spanish is important. It’s a tool to help you learn new words and it exposes you to grammar and culture. With this list of reading resources for beginner Spanish learners, you can level up your Spanish language skills faster than ever!

You can combine it with what I know is the best way to learn Spanish fast: speak from day one ! Spanish is Easy if you summon your courage and decide to throw yourself into it.

Benny Lewis

Founder, Fluent in 3 Months

Fun-loving Irish guy, full-time globe trotter and international bestselling author. Benny believes the best approach to language learning is to speak from day one .

Speaks: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Esperanto, Mandarin Chinese, American Sign Language, Dutch, Irish

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A Lab for Learning Spanish with Free Online Lessons

¡bienvenidos a spanish learning lab.

This website was created as a tool for Spanish students who wish to improve their skills in the language and be an active part in their learning process. We provide free online lessons for lots of topics in the language to help you communicate effectively. We do our best to make sure every lesson contains simple explanations, lots of examples, as well as informative images and lots of educational resources. Furthermore, we hope to make you enjoy an online language lab, with interesting materials and tests to prove your comprehension of each topic. This site contains grammar lessons, vocabulary, and more importantly, a lot of Spanish listening activities  to improve your listening comprehension in Spanish. Welcome again and enjoy learning Spanish!

General Spanish Lessons

The lessons in this category are aimed for students who are just starting to learn the language. They cover some basic vocabulary such as ways to introduce yourself in Spanish , common greetings and farewells , classroom objects and numbers in Spanish . Others will explore important grammar topics such as days of the week , dates and phrases for wishing a happy birthday in Spanis h. Most of these lessons include some great interactive quizzes with nice tips that will certainly help you get the best out of each topic.

This section includes lessons with some vocabulary, grammar and listening activities on several topics such as the family in Spanish , making polite requests , describing people’s appearance and their personalities , the vocabulary and structure for talking about rooms and parts of the house  and more.

This section includes lessons that will make use of everything taught in both the basic and pre-intermediate levels. The lessons are easy to follow and include videos from our  Youtube Channel to make your learning experience even richer. Here, you will find topics like:  daily routine activities , hobbies and free time activities , jobs and occupations , clothes and prices , directions of places and more.

Spanish Grammar Lessons

Spanish grammar is truly important in order to speak or write properly. The lessons in the category will explore more about specific grammar topics such as the singular and plural of Spanish nouns , gender rules , adjective-noun agreement , how to conjugate regular verbs and many other important topics. The explanations are easy to understand and focus on teaching you how to make sentences in Spanish with these structures.

This section will cover topics that you need to master to speak Spanish at an intermediate level. We focus on topics such as reflexive verbs and pronouns , the past tense in Spanish , the future tense , how to make comparisons and more. As usual, each lesson includes several examples and interactive grammar quizzes.

Spanish Listening Lessons

The lessons in this category are aimed at helping you develop your Spanish listening skill through a series of interesting lessons with a variety of examples and listening activities. Each lesson includes two main listening activities followed by interactive quizzes on topics such as common nicknames in Spanish , spelling words , conversations on colors , domestic and farm animals , popular movie genres and a lot more.

These lessons can be quite challenging, but they are great for talking your Spanish listening ability to the next level. The topics introduce a lot of useful phrases and questions for real conversations in Spanish. Here you will learn about leaving phone messages in Spanish , ordering food at a restaurant , borrowing and lending things , giving suggestions , how to apologize in Spanish , and a lot more.

Spanish PDF Worksheets

Find some free Spanish worksheets to practice vocabulary, grammar, listening and reading about different topics with games, role play activities and more. These exercises aim at helping you practice the content our site on your own, or in the classroom with your students/teacher. We are sure these resources will be very helpful to learn Spanish.

Thanks for using our resources to learn this beautiful language. Looking forward to having you around again! ¡Hasta pronto!

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It helped me a lot

very resourcefull

there is a mistake on the days of the week sheet. Domingo is not Friday.

Thanks Rebecca. We did not notice. We’ll fix it right away 🙂

Hey alex how are you doing.

Muy bien, ¿Cómo estás tú? 🙂

Alex,what is the singular word for ayudar?

Hola… AYUDAR is a verb so it does not have a singular form. It is a regular verb, so you can conjugate it as “Yo ayudo”, “tú ayudas” and so on. The singular would apply for nouns and adjectives in Spanish, e.g. “casa” -> “casas”. Hope it helps Jeremiah 🙂

Hello, On the basic Weather Expressions lesson, there is an error: In general we use three verbs to talk about the weather in Spanish: HABER in its form HAY, ESTAR as ESTÁ and HACER as HAY. The second HAY should be HACE. Thanks.

Hello! Thanks for finding that mistake. We just fixed it. Gracias ¡Que tengas un buen día!

Alex – you use “esta usando” for talking about what someone is wearing. What about llevar, llevar puesto, ponerse, etc.? I feel like different countries use different verbs to talk about what someone is actively wearing at a particular moment. I’m trying to figure out which countries/regions use which phrases. Gracias!

Hi Jessica. Sorry for the late answer. Yes, I think different countries use different phrases as well. USAR means “to wear” and it would a very basic way to say what you are wearing. I have heard “LLEVAR PUESTO” a lot from Mexican TV shows. Probably, it is more common for them to say “LLEVAR PUESTO”, e.g. “Llevo puesta una chaqueta”, which is the same as “Estoy usando una chaqueta” or “Me puse una chaqueta” (using PONERSE). I could not tell you which countries exactly use which phrases, but I am sure most of them if not all would understand what you mean when you use any of them.

Very happy to come on to your site. We are three years Americans into living in Ecuador. We like the practicality in techniques and thoughtful selection of subjects. Can you tell us something about yourselves, background, motivation for this effort, and if there may be more from you in the future ? Deucy and Deucet

¡Hola! ¡Mucho gusto! Well, we are from Nicaragua. I studied English as a Foreign Language and learned some methodologies for teaching the language. While learning English, I noticed that I preferred sites with recordings and visual resources. Since I’m a Spanish native speaker, I decided to help people learn Spanish instead of English with a site that included all I liked from English learning websites and more. It is really cool to write these kind of lessons with a communicative focus. After all, that is what languages are for… para comunicarnos. We plan to continue with this effort for sure. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy Ecuador 🙂

Estimado Alex, Ante que nada quiero felicitarlo por su extraordinario trabajo. Como instructor de Español de mucha experiencia, he encontrado su material ideal para aplicarlo a mis estudiantes ya sea en línea o en aula.

Me gustaría saber que requisitos pide para tener acceso a su material y poderlo enseñar. Con mucho gusto estoy anuente a sus instrucciones. También solicito su autorización para colocar su logo y enlace en nuestro sitio web http://www.tutorjoe.com

Estimado Joe, Puedes hacer uso del material para enseñar en línea o en el aula. Nos alegra que el material te parezca apto para tus clases. Solamente te pediríamos el favor de dirigir a tus usuarios a las lecciones que les puedan ayudar en su proceso de aprendizaje, sin necesidad de duplicar nuestro contenido en tu sitio. ¡Éxito! Atentamente, Alex

Gracias Alex. Con gusto remito a mis estudiantes a su sitio web. Si en algo más puedo colaborar, solo déjeme saber.

Mil gracias Alex. ¡Las lecciones son super fáciles e interesantes!

Muchas gracias Michelle. Siempre estamos buscando la manera de mejorar y esperamos seguir así. ¡Un abrazo!

¡Muchas gracias! Siempre he querido aprender español y este sitio web me ha ayudado más que ningún otro. Dios te bendiga

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Tips and ideas to improve your Spanish writing skills

First things first

In order to write well, you need to read, a lot. Reading is an excellent way to improve your knowledge of Spanish structure, grammar, and vocabulary, so be sure to make reading a variety of materials part of your regular Spanish practice.

Correct spelling is essential, and in Spanish that means not just using the right letters, but also including the right accents on them. Check out our article about the best way to type accents in Windows and Linux  (note that this refers to French examples, but the same rules apply!)  

Spanish writing ideas

Our popular Spanish Weekend Workout includes writing challenges and dictations for Premium subscribers - learn more:

• Spanish writing challenges
• Spanish dictations

For regular Spanish practice, I highly recommend that you keep a journal. If you write a little bit every day, you'll soon find that it gets easier, just like everything you practice regularly. It doesn't really matter what you write, though your level of Spanish will limit you to some extent. But as long as it's something that interests you and that you have or can find the necessary vocabulary and grammar for, you can write whatever you want.

• Your daily routine (wake up, get dressed, go to work, etc.)
• Personal experiences (a party, vacation memories, meeting your best friend...)
• Book / movie reviews
• Letters to the editor
• Essays 

Getting feedback

Writing is one thing, but in order for this exercise to have any value, you need to ask for corrections. You can use a grammar checker and/or search engine to get very basic corrections, but if you really want to improve, you need human input.

When you have specific questions about vocabulary and grammar, you can ask on Kwiziq Spanish's Q&A forum . For detailed corrections, try posting on an online forum such as Lang-8 to get help from native Spanish speakers. Let them know you'd appreciate an in-depth proofread so that you can improve as much as possible.

Another possibility is to find a pen pal , but make sure s/he's a native Spanish speaker. Two English speakers learning Spanish are very likely to reinforce one another's mistakes; you need a native speaker if you're serious about improving.  

Dictations combine listening comprehension with writing skills, and are an integral part of the Spanish educational system.

Lingua.com Dictados en Español en línea - a selection of dictations for non-native speakers of all skill levels

Aprenderespanol.org - a small selection of dictations and dialogues for non-native speakers

The four basic language skills

• Listening to Spanish
• Reading in Spanish
• Speaking Spanish
• Writing in Spanish

Like speaking, writing requires knowledge of everything from grammar to vocabulary, so be sure to sign up for a Kwiziq Spanish account to kwiz your way to better Spanish!

Basic Guidelines For Writing Essays in Spanish

Students tend to focus on speaking practice while learning Spanish, so they often neglect writing. However, most educators emphasize its importance for mastering the language. They say it’s impossible to become fluent in a particular language if one doesn’t train writing skills. 

Therefore, teachers give a lot of essay assignments to students. This type of homework is a great way to inspire them to think and communicate in Spanish effectively. It may be quite difficult to complete such a task. However, it’s one of the most effective ways to learn Spanish or any other language.

You may be tempted to go online and find the best essay writing service to have your essay written for you. This may be helpful when you’re pressed for time, but in the long run, you’re missing an opportunity to improve your own essay writing skills. That’s why we are going to provide you with some recommendations on how to ease the writing process.

Some tips on writing in Spanish 

• Be careful with word spelling. Remember that teachers pay special attention to spelling so it can either make or break your student image. Having good spelling makes a positive impression of your writing skills and boosts your grades. 
• Make your essay coherent with the help of connectors. Use them to explain the relationship between the ideas so your essay doesn’t look like just a list of thoughts and facts. 
• Pay attention to syntax or the word order. As you need to stick to the academic style, try to keep the traditional order such as “subject + verb + objects”. This will also help you express your opinion in a simpler way, so it’s more clear to the reader.
• Avoid word repetitions by using synonyms. Frequent repetitions make your text boring and heavy. If you use the same words again and again, your essay will look dull. Hence, try to find synonyms in Spanish thesaurus and replace the most commonly used expressions with them. 
• Before you create a final version of your essay, let someone read it and give feedback. It’s hard to be objective about your writing, so ask another person to tell you which ideas are less clear if your text contains any confusing phrases, and what are the positive aspects that can be reinforced. 
• Do not write the essay in your native language first to translate it into Spanish then. This approach is not viable for mastering a foreign language. The only thing that you are doing by translating the text literally is practicing the grammatical structures that you have learned. This doesn’t help you learn new idioms and collocations that don’t follow the general grammatical rules. 

Now that you know how to make your writing better, let’s consider a step-by-step guide to essay writing in Spanish. 

Pick an interesting topic 

If possible, choose a topic you are truly excited about. Unless the specific title was given to you by instructors, find a theme you want to research and write about. True interest is what will drive you towards creating an excellent piece. If you enjoy reading about the subject you are going to analyze in your essay, then you will definitely succeed in writing. Remember that decent work can be done only if you are passionate about it. 

Brainstorm the ideas 

When it comes to any project, brainstorming is an integral stage of the creation process. This is one of the most efficient ways to gain insights and generate new ideas. You can use this technique to think of the main supporting arguments, an approach for a catchy introduction, and paragraph organization. You can also try freewriting and/or make a brief outline to ease the writing process itself. 

Create an introduction 

Probably the main rule about creating an introduction that you have to stick to is adding a clear thesis statement there. It must be included in the first paragraph to give your essay a certain direction and help the readers focus their attention on the topic. Also, your introduction must be catchy and intriguing to evoke the desire to read the essay further and learn more. 

Organize an essay body 

It’s essential to make the body paragraphs organized logically. You need to make sure that each of them is closely related to the main topic and discusses one major point. Each body paragraph must consist of a topic sentence and supporting arguments with evidence. It’s very important to write sentences in a logical sequence so they follow each other orderly. Also, since paragraphs shouldn’t overlap in content, add smooth transitions from one to the other. 

Sum up the content 

The vital requirement to the conclusion is that it must logically relate to the original thesis statement. Generally, it’s not acceptable to introduce new ideas in the conclusion. Instead, you need to sum up the main points mentioned in the essay’s body. It’s also forbidden to add any off-topic ideas to the last paragraph of your paper.

Check content relevance and cohesion 

Once you complete the conclusion, read through the essay for relevance and cohesion. Make sure that the whole piece is on the topic and in the mode required. In particular, check if body paragraphs support the thesis statement and whether the conclusion relates to it. After that, read your paper once again to see whether the parts connect together well. Think if there are logical links between ideas and if you need more transitions. 

Read for clarity and style

Scan your essay to find out whether some sections may be unclear to the reader. Analyze the text to find out if it sounds academic and polished. Check if there are any vague pronouns, excessive wording, or awkward phrases. Don’t forget to make sure that all points are listed in similar grammatical forms.

The last stage of your writing process is final proofreading. Read your paper the last time looking at grammar, spelling, punctuation, verb tense, word forms, and pronoun agreement. Correct all the mistakes to make your work excellent. 

Remember that the most important thing about learning a foreign language is a regular practice. Therefore, you should use any opportunity provided by instructors to polish your skills. Hopefully, the recommendations given above will help you write an excellent essay and master the Spanish language!

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10 Creative Ways to Practice Your Spanish Writing Skills

Are you ready to start your Spanish writing practice?

Writing is one of the four core aspects of language learning. You simply can’t master a language without it! It’s time to learn about the types of Spanish writing and the best ways to practice your Spanish writing skills. 

The 10 creative and fun practices in this post will have your words flowing onto paper with ease. 

New skills come with time and Spanish writing practice. Keep writing regularly and you will see improvement in your abilities.

Ready? Set? Write!

How to Start Writing in Spanish

Writing in Spanish doesn’t have to be complicated. Just follow these three simple steps and you’ll be writing away in no time!

1. Start with Simple Sentences

Learning to write in Spanish takes practice and patience. Begin by writing simple sentences. These types of sentences normally have a single subject and verb. Stick with easy vocabulary words that you are already familiar with. 

Here are a few example sentences to get you started!

Mi gato es naranja. My cat is orange.

Tengo hambre. I am hungry. 

Quiero dormir.  I want to sleep. 

Esperó al tren. He waited for the train. 

2. Add Transition Words

Transition words are an easy way to connect your sentences. They show the reader how your ideas are related. Common transition words include

• however – sin embargo
• finally – finalmente
• still – todavía
• additionally – adicionalmente

Memorize this list of useful transitions so that you can easily add them into your paragraphs as you write. 

Here are a few ways to use transition words!

Primero, reúne los ingredientes. First, gather the ingredients.

Sin embargo, no estoy de acuerdo. However, I do not agree. 

Todavía estoy esperando. I am still waiting. 

3. Expand Your Vocabulary

Spice up your sentences! 

Strong writers stand out thanks to their illustrative and descriptive vocabulary words. Replace generic words like “good,” “bad,” and “said” with something more creative. Start with this guide to 100 describing words in Spanish !

Check out the before and after of these example sentences. 

Él dijo que no. He said “no.” 

El gerente enfadado gritó, “¡no!” The angry manager yelled “no!”

Me gusta comida.  I like food. 

La tarta de cereza es mi postre favorito. Cherry pie is my favorite dessert. 

Quería una bebida. He wanted a drink. 

El estudiante necesitaba desesperadamente otra taza de café.  The student desperately needed another cup of coffee. 

Types of Spanish Writing 

Not all Spanish writing practice is the same! Your school essays in English probably look a lot different than your text messages with your friends. Spanish is the same way. Knowing the difference between casual and formal writing in Spanish helps you sound appropriate and natural in every situation. 

Casual Writing

Casual writing includes messages, friendly letters, and journal entries. Each region and country has its own slang and colloquial terms that appear in casual writing.

What to Look For

• Informal you ( tú )
• First-person perspective
• Colloquial terms

Formal Writing

Formal writing appears in books, articles, essays, and other important documents. It takes a more objective and scientific approach. Formal writing is usually written in third person. 

What to Look for

• Complex structure
• Objective approach
• Third-person perspective
• Scientific terms

10 Easy and Free Spanish Writing Practices

Grab your pen and paper—it’s time to jump start your Spanish writing practice! These creative exercises will help you master writing in your second language. 

1. Daily Journaling  

Journals are perfect for Spanish sentence writing practice! Pick up a new notebook or grab your laptop to start. Label each entry at the top to practice writing dates in Spanish . 

2. Download WordReference

WordReference is a must-have for any language learner! It’s the ultimate online language dictionary. Look up the translation of any word or phrase, even slang! Find out how to conjugate verbs, use words in a sentence, and pronounce words.

3. Use Spanish Writing Practice Prompts

Have a case of writer’s block? Don’t worry! There are thousands of writing prompts online to help inspire your creativity. 

4. Visit the Library

Ask your local librarian where the Spanish section is! Reading in Spanish is an excellent way to learn new vocabulary and writing skills. 

5. Add a Spanish Keyboard to Your Phone

Want to text your friends in Spanish? Whether you have Apple or Android , it’s super easy to add another language to your keyboard! This new keyboard will enable you to type in Spanish and add accent marks more easily. 

6. Start a Blog

Blogging is not only a fun way to document your life experiences, but also an amazing opportunity to write about your life and adventures in Spanish! Keep up your blog just as you would in English, but challenge yourself to use Spanish writing practice as much as possible. 

7. Find a Penpal

Write Spanish with a friend! Start sharing letters back and forth with a Spanish-speaking friend or acquaintance. Your penpal can give you writing pointers and help you sound like a native speaker!

8. Make To-Do Lists

Spanish writing is all about practice! An easy way to add a quick language lesson to your week is by writing all of your to-do lists in Spanish. You will automatically learn relevant vocabulary as you detail your chores, groceries, and errands. 

9. Make Sure Your Auto-Correct is in Spanish

If you plan to practice your Spanish on a laptop or computer, it’s important to check spelling and grammar in the proper language. Microsoft Word and Google Drive enable you to set the proofing language or even set it automatically.

10. Interact with Spanish Social Media

The best way to get better at Spanish is by making practice a daily habit. Spanish social media is a great way to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings in the Spanish-speaking world while also improving your language skills.

Engage in Spanish Writing (and Speaking) Practices

Did you know that Spanish writing practice actually improves your cognition and decision-making abilities ? When you switch between languages, you’re actively working the neurons in your brain and strengthening their pathways. This is one of the many benefits of being bilingual!

Homeschool Spanish Academy enables you to gain fluency faster by practicing with native-speaking instructors from the comfort of your own home! Our flexible, 1-to-1 online classes are hosted by certified teachers from Guatemala who help you take your Spanish to the next level. Try out a free trial class today!

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11 Ways to Practice Spanish Writing

Do you keep pledging to start writing diary entries and blog posts—and failing?

Even if you’re not the most naturally adept writer, writing practice is absolutely critical to your Spanish learning progress .

Many learners think that writing in Spanish is difficult, when really we’re facing yet another “practice makes perfect” scenario.

The more you write, the easier the words will start flowing from your fingertips.

Benefits of Getting Good Spanish Writing Practice

Tips for getting great spanish writing practice, how to prepare your keyboards for spanish writing, 11 creative ways to get daily spanish writing practice, 1. get to blogging, 2. find writing buddies., 3. stay in touch, 4. use social media for good., 5. turn routine writing activities into spanish practice time., 6. start some personal projects., 7. get lots of good reading material., 8. keep writing apps handy., 9. make google translate your trusted companion., 10. time your writing activities., 11. narrate your daily activities., and one more thing….

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We’ve got quite a few options for writing practice these days, beyond pen and paper. At this point, many of us have learned efficient keyboard typing from a young age (thanks, Mavis Beacon!) and we’re constantly tapping things out on our smartphones , tablets, e-readers and so on. So, are there benefits to writing by hand versus using technology?

It boils down to long-term versus short-term learning. When typing, your brain skips out on processing much of the material , and content goes from your ears or eyes straight to your fingers. The information isn’t processed in your brain. You can avoid this somewhat by copying things down in your own words, rather than creating an exact textual replica of the content at hand. Laptops are also notorious for getting students distracted , so watch out for that, too.

The upside to typing is that you’ll be able to copy things into a document quickly and accurately due to these factors. This is better for getting organized and preparing neat study materials . If you’re pressed for time and want to have a typed copy of your notes to refer back to later, typing may be the way to go.

Research shows us that the benefits of handwriting are beyond question . It employs our fine motor skills and engages various regions of the brain, switching on muscle memory and helping us remember words and phrases better through repeated gestures. When writing by hand, we’re also more likely to slow down and write things in our own words.

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While we’re not learning extremely foreign characters here, like if we were learning Chinese, we Spanish learners benefit from the fact that  handwriting boosts recall of new shapes and symbols . Those new syllable combinations, accents and Spanish letters ( ñ, ll, rr ) will become better cemented in our minds. Cursive handwriting takes mental processing power to a whole different level , if you want to get serious about your Spanish writing practice. Plus, despite what they say these days, penmanship still counts for something, even if it’s just a point of personal pride.

• Make it part of your daily routine.  As you’ll see below, many types of Spanish writing practice can easily fit into your everyday life—you write more than you even realize.
• Read voraciously.  Never stop reading . Get into the habit of reading any Spanish language material you can get your hands on. Magazines , newspapers , books , children’s stories —it’s all good. Change all your devices to Spanish interface so your brain gets subconsciously ingrained with Spanish syntax, grammar and vocabulary.
• Prepare your keyboards.  You’ll need to enable both your smartphone and laptop to understand and produce Spanish writing. Keep reading to see how to do this!

Before we jump to the keyboards, depending on your system, you might need to install a foreign language package.

It’s easy enough on a computer keyboard: just check out “keyboard” settings in your control panel and change the “input sources.” There you can either select the Spanish or U.S. International keyboard, depending on what you prefer.

The Spanish keyboard has a separate key for ñ (where your “:;” key is located), ¡/¿ (where your “-_” key is located) and some other symbols, but the letters are all in the same spot. If you’re going to be living in a Spanish-speaking country and using computers in a library or university, you might want to become familiar with this keyboard layout. And if not, it’s a simple way to experience cultural immersion from home!

Your other option is the U.S. International keyboard, which keeps all of your symbols and letters in the same spot. To enter an accent, simply hit the apostrophe key followed by the vowel—no holding necessary. To type an ñ , simply type ~ followed by the letter “n” or “N,” again no holding necessary. The ¡ symbol is “option+!” and ¿ is “option+?”

No matter which keyboard you decide to use, displaying your keyboard’s map on-screen will be really handy at first. If you want to learn the Spanish keyboard and keep forgetting where certain keys are located, another option is to cut small papers, write out Spanish characters and tape them onto the appropriate keys.

Last but not least, choose a simple command as a keyboard shortcut to switch between language inputs with ease. I use alt + shift  to rotate between inputs. This helps me switch fast and furiously while chatting with friends in Ecuador and the United States on Facebook at the same time.

Now, your computer keyboard is good to go. But what about the device that’s in your pocket all day long and serves as your main means of communication and daily life management? Let’s get the smartphone on the same page.

Both iPhone and Android users need to go through the same process. First, locate your “keyboard settings” screen. Usually you can long-press a button on your keyboard to get there. Select Spanish as a secondary input method. Once you’ve done that, you can long-press your space bar at any time to jump to Spanish.

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If you want to take it all a step further, go to “settings” to access your phone’s “language and input” screen. There, you can swap your whole phone’s English operating system for a Spanish version.

It’s amazing the things we’ll do when we’re assigned deadlines and threatened with poor grades. One thing I did? I wrote many, many blog posts. Looking back over these blog posts, I was absolutely thrilled to read my old thoughts and perspectives in my own voice. You’ll never regret starting that blog, even if you write terribly—but you  will  regret  not  starting a blog. So, start today!

WordPress   is a blogging favorite, thanks to its easy-to-use interface. You can produce incredibly polished, professional-looking blogs here without being a total blog expert.

Blogger   is clean, simple and connected to your existing Google account. It’s the easiest way to create and manage multiple blogs, interact with other people in the real world and keep track of interesting posts in an extremely neat and tidy newsfeed.

Tumblr   is positively ideal for the non-committal blog writer. This is a great place to just fool around, have fun and post any multimedia content that catches your eye. You can write lengthier posts if the mood strikes you, but on the other hand can post hilarious cat pictures with one-word comments attached. If you’re reluctant to start a blog, start here. Odds are good that you’ll find something interesting to post and comment on every day! Read more about learning Spanish with Tumblr here.

HelloTalk   is like WhatsApp for those of us without any friends who are Spanish natives. You’ll get all the fun of an international, multimedia messaging service, but with a language learning spin on things. It’s essentially a social media site built specifically for the needs and desires of language learners.

Meeting people is beyond simple here, as users are a particularly enthusiastic and dedicated crowd. You can search for a fellow language learner who fits the bill (someone who’s a native Spanish speaker) or plug in your information and let them find you (or both)!

Spanish is one of over 100 language options offered here, so you can chat with someone in Spanish and offer them interaction in whatever other language you know well. Send messages back and forth, make free phone calls and connect yourself with the Spanish-speaking world.

Not sure about making phone calls to a new person right away? HelloTalk is made for modern social media users—it will read every text message you receive out loud in standard Spanish pronunciation, so you’ll get a great sense of the natural flow of Spanish even if you never ring someone’s phone. You can also speak Spanish directly into the app and have it typed out properly for you. HelloTalk will even go so far as to correct your grammar and spelling along the way—hoorah! And if you’re at a total loss, simply speak or write in English and HelloTalk will pop out a perfect Spanish translation.

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italki   is often recommended to Spanish learners who are seeking tutors and chat buddies, but one often overlooked feature is the italki Notebook.  It’s like a blog for language learners, but much, much simpler than your typical blogging platform.

Simply make your profile and start writing entries. The longer the better, because users here really take their writing practice seriously. The longer you write, the more in-depth feedback you’ll receive on your work. Return the favor to the community and correct some English language posts as well!

WhatsApp   is a multimedia messaging service used in Europe and several Spanish-speaking countries. If you’ve got friends who speak Spanish, take advantage of this relationship! Chit-chat on WhatsApp in your spare time, don’t forget to try out its microphone icon that lets you send short voice recordings to your friends.

Reddit   isn’t just for browsing diverse internet content, it also boasts a huge, diverse community that you can interact with. Try subreddits for specific countries and regions (such as /r/latinoamerica and /r/ecuador ) or for the Spanish language itself ( /r/spanish  and /r/espanol ). Heck, you can even go right ahead and lie your face off about your knowledge and life experiences. Tell stories that never happened to you. It doesn’t matter if you’re telling fake stories to internet strangers. The important thing is that you’re practicing your Spanish writing. Read more about learning Spanish with Reddit here.

We’ve all encountered some Spanish speakers in our lives, no matter where we live. Perhaps you know an exchange student from Argentina in your neighborhood, or you had a Chilean  Spanish teacher in high school.

Did you ever live abroad in a Spanish-speaking country?  Then I’m willing to bet you still have some Spanish natives on your Facebook friends list, Skype contacts or email contact list. Get in touch! A quick message saying “Hola, qué tal?”  might open up a world of practice opportunities.

Write your old homestay family a lovely postcard or letter, and then ship that off via snail mail. It’s never too late to revive old connections, and people are always thrilled to see that someone thought of them.

Social media  is a simple solution if you’ve got friends who speak Spanish out there on the internet. It also works for making friends and discovering new resources. Oh, and you can always broadcast your Spanish thoughts to the world without real-world friends acting as your audience. You could even create a separate Twitter , Pinterest  or  Facebook  account to follow Spanish pages and post your thoughts.

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On a day-to-day basis, what do you usually write? Are you an obsessive list-writer? Do you make pro and con lists when confronted with big decisions? Do you like to keep notes or keep track of your schedule via day planner or calendar? Most people keep notes of some kind, even if it’s only a grocery shopping list.

Start managing your life in Spanish! Every little bit of practice counts. Plus, it’s been proven that thinking, speaking and writing in a foreign language helps you be an all-around better decision-maker.

Worried that writing accurate notes is too important to mess up with rudimentary Spanish? Well, that just bumps up the stakes and makes writing excellent Spanish that much more important!

A personal writing project might be a diary, dream journal, scrapbook or nature journal (documenting the wildlife and plants in your backyard and beyond—yes, I’m a science nerd).

Writing is an extraordinarily valuable tool for self-reflection. Remember how we’re better decision-makers when operating in foreign languages? Turns out it doesn’t just stop at decisions—putting in some extra mental processing power while forming sentences generally helps us to be more thoughtful, insightful and careful with our words.

And, while this is somewhat up for debate in the psychological community, speaking a second language can actually give you a totally different perspective on the world—and yourself. You’ve expanded your linguistic and cultural horizons by learning Spanish and, to some extent, are learning to view the world through a Spanish lens.

That might just mean that you write out your thoughts more eloquently or romantically than you might in English (I mean, Spanish is quite a flowing, beautiful language). That might also mean you’ll be approaching your thoughts, ideas and feelings from a whole different angle.

Plus, all your personal projects will get an added layer of privacy security if your nosey little brother doesn’t speak Spanish. Unfortunately for me, my little bro started learning Spanish around the same time I did. Sigh.

Reading dramatically improves foreign (and native) language writing ability . So, start applying this to your Spanish now!

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Come on, you read some little thing every day. If you live on the internet like the rest of us poor souls, that means that you’ll read much, much more. As a full-fledged citizen of the internet, I’ll admit that I blitz through newspaper articles, essays, literary pieces, research journal publications, memes, blogs, BuzzFeed funnies, webcomics, emails, social media updates and more on a regular basis. Now, I may not retain all that information, but I’m definitely getting massive exposure to language.

Now, let’s change the language of all this content. Find your favorite sources of information in Spanish. All big internet businesses are extending their reaches to the Spanish-speaking world, so you’ll be able to enjoy BBC , CNN , Vice , BuzzFeed , Vogue   and more popular information sources online in Spanish. Easy.

Equally important is unplugging and getting offline for a while every day, as much for your Spanish improvement as for your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Seriously, get off the darn internet. There are great Spanish language books out there for beginners,  intermediate learners and advanced learners approaching fluency.  And if you’re really resistant to putting down the technology, you could always resort to reading an  e-book !

As much as I want you to get off the tech for a little while, apps are just too handy to ignore. They can help you stay focused on writing on a daily basis.  Blogging apps  will keep you constantly connected to your blog, be it on WordPress , Blogger  or Tumblr.

A simple notekeeping app  or word processing app  is great for keeping track of ideas when inspiration hits and you’re not near your computer. There are plenty of great, functioning and free apps like these for both iPhone and Android.

If you like using your phone or tablet for writing (this is ideal for light travelers), you could even use an app for journaling. Day One   is the cleanest, best organized and all-around most aesthetically-pleasing app designed for this purpose.

There are all kinds of benefits to keeping a digital diary or journal. If you pick an awesome app like Day One, your journal is portable, automatically backs itself up and stores copies in case of emergency, lets you create rich multimedia entries and even gives you the option to publish and share if you’re feeling social.

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So, let’s say you’re on board with all these great daily writing ideas, but are still daunted by the task of actually writing in Spanish. If you’re at a high-intermediate or advanced level of Spanish and your writing skill is lagging behind, Google Translate   can teach you to write like a boss.

Some will argue that this is cheating, or not good practice, but I’ll personally testify to the benefits of using Google Translate to teach you to write.

Write what you want to write in your native language, or choose any old text in your native language, and then copy-paste it into Google Translate. Translate that sucker into Spanish. I know, it already feels like cheating. Now you’re going to go through and carefully edit  the text, paying close attention to syntax, diction and grammar. You need to get this text to sound as close to natural, native-level Spanish writing as possible. When done properly, you can produce a glorious, smoothly-flowing Spanish text with this method.

If you’re submitting a paper for a classroom assignment, do not directly translate published English content—you should know better, that’s plagiarism, fool. If you’re a beginner or if you don’t feel totally familiar with natural Spanish syntax and language usage, don’t go this route. This is great for higher-level learners who’ve got Spanish reading, speaking and listening down pat, as they can employ their existing knowledge to get texts perfectly translated.

It’s as simple as it sounds. Put pressure on yourself, add structure and come up with a little daily challenge. Time yourself for 10, 20 or 30 minutes and create a goal for that time period. Say, “I’ll write one quick blog post in 20 minutes,” or “I’ll describe the café around me in 10 minutes while I sip this latte.” Hold yourself to the allotted time and see what you can come up with!

Don’t be afraid to combine this tactic with your other chosen daily Spanish writing practices. For example, if you’ve chosen to write blog posts, diary entries or dream journal notes, give yourself a time limit in which to do this.

Without a time limit, you might never even get started because the prospect of writing a page of Spanish is too intimidating—it sounds like it might take two hours to accomplish. When you have in mind that the activity will only take 10 quick minutes to accomplish, it’s much easier to get motivated to start.

This is a wonderfully simple activity that requires no extra work. It’s great advice for writers in general, because it gets you thinking creatively all day long. You’ll constantly be working on generating new Spanish sentences and descriptions.

For example, as you walk around the grocery store, describe the people and things around you in Spanish. When you’re debating buying something, mentally debate it in Spanish. After something hilarious has just happened to you, think about how you’d describe that event to someone in Spanish. Jot down any particularly great word choices or sentences in your notebook or note-keeping app for later use!

This isn’t just great for inspiring your writing—you’ll also get great practice telling stories and jokes in Spanish, which is essential for fun and fluent conversation!

After all, the whole point of learning Spanish is to communicate well with people, right?

Start incorporating these simple resources and activities into your daily life, and Spanish writing will soon become second nature!

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