Lightspeed Spanish - Beginners Spanish Lessons

Join Cynthia and Gordon as they help you test your Ser , Estar and Hay! Sometimes in Spanish it’s difficult to know when we have to use these three tricky words. Come and join us and test your Ser, Estar and Hay with us! Te ayudaremos. Check out our Book... Read more »

Join Cynthia and Gordon as they take you through the Spanish verb GANAR and its many versatile uses. The Spanish verb GANAR is used massively in Spain and so it’s really important that you know how to use it like a pro! The best way to listen in Spanish is... Read more »

Are you learning Spanish? Listen to Gordon’s advice on what to do and what NOT to do if you are just starting out. Come and join us as Gordon shares his 20 years of experience to help anyone who is learning Spanish now. Learn much more about YA here! Join... Read more »

In this lesson we go through a great series of Spanish questions and answers that will help to clear up your Spanish confusions. Come and join us and share the moment in the Spanish questions and answers session. Clear up those Spanish confusions! Learn much more about YA here! Join... Read more »

In this lesson we go through a great series of Spanish questions and answers that will help to clear up many confusions that you may have. Come and join us and share the moment in the Spanish questions and answers session. Join us and Support this channel and have the... Read more »

In this lesson we take you through a Spanish Possessive Pronouns test in a fun quiz! Be sure to download your helpsheet on the Spanish Possessive Pronouns test to follow along with us. Get your CRIB SHEET HERE Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to grips with... Read more »

In this lesson we give you a cool test on POR & PARA. Find out how well you have prepared! This Spanish POR & PARA test will really help your language skills. Get your Por & Para CRIB SHEET HERE Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to... Read more »

In this lesson we prepare you for the next test on POR & PARA. Do you know them well? If not, join us to find out. Spanish POR & PARA uses are vital for your language skills. Get your Por & Para CRIB SHEET HERE Take a look at Cynthia’s... Read more »

In this lesson we offer you a fantastic Spanish test A1-C2. Come and join us and test out your level starting from beginners to advanced. Spanish test A1-C2! Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to grips with Gustar in Spanish. Now available in Amazon: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Amazon.es... Read more »

In this lesson we share some Spanish funny moments from the past few years. Come and join us and hear us laugh about Broke back Mountain, John Lewis and a host of other Spanish funny moments to brighten your day. Check out our Book Range HERE. Join our Telegram groups... Read more »

In this lesson we give you the opportunity of testing your Spanish with our A1-A2 quiz. Whatch out! Gordon only managed to get 9/10 this time. Come and join us and get testing your Spanish. Join our Telegram groups here: Nuestro canal. Nuestra sala de chat. Look at our range... Read more »

In this lesson we offer you a cool Saber Conocer test of your abilities in Present Tense Spanish. Come and join us and learn as you work through this great Saber Conocer test. Look at our range of AUDIO BOOKS Check out our Book Range HERE. Browse our Store HERE.... Read more »

Beginners Spanish False Friends are what we are covering in this lesson today. Come and join us and know the difference between your code and your elbow! Spanish false friends is something that you should really know well. Look at our range of AUDIO BOOKS Check out our Book Range... Read more »

In this lesson we help you to understand PORQUE in Spanish. It can be a bit confusing sometimes when faced with so many different kinds of PORQUE in Spanish, but we help you through that here! Come and join us and find out more about the whys and the becauses.... Read more »

Come and join us as we offer you a great Spanish A1-A2 test on the Spanish demonstrative pronouns. Test yourself out and remember that even if this test is for beginners, it is still challenging. Find out more about Spanish demonstrative pronouns! Check out our Book Range HERE. Browse our... Read more »

Come and join us as we offer you a fun lesson on some handy Spanish adverbs like precisamente, efectivamente and seguramente. With these handy Spanish adverbs, you can make your Spanish sound even more authentic. Join us and Support this channel and have the chance to join our live classes... Read more »

Come and join us as we offer you a great lesson on Spanish expressions of time. Find out how to say ‘in a week’ and ‘within a week’. Would you believe that it’s not as obvious as you might think! In this lesson we deal with three very similar but... Read more »

Come and join us to have some fun while you learn about the Resumptive LO and just what on earth it is. The Resumptive LO, despite its confusing name, is a very common structure in Spanish and something that you MUST know! To find out more about our Immersion Courses... Read more »

In this lesson, we help you to understand why the O changes to U and the Y changes to E in Spanish. Come and join us and understand much more about these strange changes of words. You might be surprised to find out that we do similar things in English... Read more »

In this lesson, we help you to understand the difference between Salir vs Irse and how they are used to talk about leaving and going off somewhere. Come and join us and understand much more about Salir vs Irse as well as having some fun while you learn. Support this... Read more »

In this lesson, we help you understand the difference between QUÉ and CUÁL. It’s actually easier than you might think! All you need is a couple of tips to help you make the right decision. Come and join us and understand Qué and Cuál better. Support this channel and have... Read more »

In this lesson, we give you an A1-B1 test called ¿Cómo se dice? These are sentences that don’t easily translate from one language to another. This creates a challenge for us to know how they are said in Spanish. Come and joinus for the A1-B1 Spanish test with a difference.... Read more »

In this lesson, we explain the Spanish verb Topar and how it works. Note that this is not the first verb that a native speaker from Spain would reach for! So, come and join us as we look at the Spanish verb TOPAR and have lots of fun and giggles... Read more »

In this lesson, we offer you an A1-A2 Spanish test for beginners to see how you are doing with your agreements and conjugations! Come and join us to see where you are on this A1-A2 Spanish test. You can find out more about our Por and Para book here. Here... Read more »

In this beginner Spanish lesson we firstly help you introduce yourself by correctly offering your name and then we show you how to ask someone for their name and introduce a friend. One of the biggest mistakes that beginner students make is introducing themselves incorrectly. You’ll find out that, normally,... Read more »

In this our third free Spanish lesson online for beginners, we continue to help you polish your Spanish pronunciation and gain greater speaking confidence by teaching you the rest of the Spanish alphabet. Listen in to discover how to develop your “R” sound so you talk like a true Spanish... Read more »

In this Spanish beginner podcast we cover the essential sounds that will help you sound like a native Spanish speaker. One of the greatest hurdles to overcome in your learning journey is developing an authentic Spanish accent. Starting right at the beginning is vital if you want to avoid getting... Read more »

Greeting in Spanish. Text books and real life. Many students of English learn that when English speaking people greet you, they say the following: “Hello, good morning. How do you do?” Anyone who has ever lived in an English speaking country will know that this is rarely the case! Mostly... Read more »

In this lesson, we help you with the verb TOCAR in Spanish and it’s many uses. Come and join us to learn more about the verb Tocar in Spanish and why it can mean ‘it’s time’. Here is the Telegram group where you can leave your: ‘And now a word... Read more »

In this 2 part lesson we help you test your Spanish Pronunciation in this fun quiz. Pronunciation is so very important and is often overlooked by many students. Don’t make that mistake! Come and test your Spanish pronunciation with us and have a laugh at the same time. To see... Read more »

In this lesson we help you really get to grips with the meanings of Se trata de vs Trata de. They both mean: To be about, yet they are very different. Come and join us and find out how to manage Se trata de vs Trata de and have a... Read more »

In this lesson we help you to test your Gustar and we focus on the A1-A2. Come and join us and see how you do! Remember, after you test your Gustar, visit our website to brush up on the areas that you need help with. You’ll find lots of free... Read more »

In this lesson we help you to test your Spanish level and we focus on the A1-A2. Come and join us and see how you do! Come and join us and test your Spanish level with a fun test. To see more about our books, just go HERE. If you... Read more »

In this lesson we look at the way we use Alguno vs Ninguno and the curious rules that surround these words. Come and have some fun and learn how to navigate your way the Alguno vs Ninguno puzzle. To see more about our Ser and Estar book, just go HERE.... Read more »

In this lesson we have some fun looking at Spanish greetings and the difference between: Igualmente vs Tú también. Although sometimes these two sentences can be used in the same situation, sometimes they can’t be! Come and find out more about Igualmente vs Tú también. If you want to become... Read more »

In this lesson we help you with the Spanish Do for emphasis, for example when we say: I don’t have a dog but I do have a cat. Come and join us and have some fun while you learn about the Spanish DO. If you would like to know more... Read more »

In this lesson we talk about the putting verbs like Meter vs Poner and how we can know when to use each one. We also cover the key verb Colocar along with some phrasal putting verbs that can catch us out. Learn more about Meter vs Poner here. Be sure... Read more »

In this lesson we talk about using Pero or Sino and what the differences are between them. They both can mean But, and are often used wrongly. To learn more about Pero or Sino, come and join us now! Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here.... Read more »

In this lesson we talk about lots of verbs like Gustar and how we can use them easily. Pay special attention to the verbs that a non-native Spanish speaker wouldn’t choose, like Faltar, Sobrar and Quedar. Come and sharpen up your verbs like Gustar with Gordon and Cynthia. Be sure... Read more »

In this lesson we test your use of Gustar and test your Spanish listening ear in a fun conversation about how Gustar works. If you want to really test your use of Gustar, then this is the lesson for you! If you would like to take a look at our... Read more »

In this lesson we help you to understand SER and ESTAR with some easy to follow concepts that include a banana and some sand. Come and join us for some great information on how to understand SER and ESTAR and on how to use them the way native speakers do!... Read more »

In this lesson we laugh our way through the main issues that we have with Spanish pronunciation and we offer some tips on how you can improve your soft Rs. This is the first in the new series of videocasts for all levels. So, if you want to develop some... Read more »

Spanish Accents in Strange places. Maybe during your Spanish language learning journey you’ve noticed that there are some words that are spelled the same yet one of them has an accent or tilde and the other doesn’t. Many times the accent barely changes the pronunciation, if at all. The most... Read more »

Why check my Spanish listening skills? There really is something very strange about what happens to people when they embark on the task of learning Spanish. In our experience, the vast majority of students only want to read and write most of the time. Of course, we know fine well... Read more »

Des in Spanish. In this podcast Cynthia and I realised something very important. That was that the verbs with DES in Spanish don’t always have a logical explanation to them. Of course, we have the same kind of verbs in English, only in English they tend to have many and... Read more »

Lo in Spanish. So, just what is Lo in Spanish and what does it mean? Well, to answer the first question, LO is what we call an indirect pronoun. What that means is that it is a shortened version of certain Spanish words and we use it to speed up... Read more »

What is so special about the verb Poder in Spanish? Well, that’s an interesting question. A more appropriate one, however, would be: What’s so special about the verb To Be Able in English? Because to be frank, it’s quite weird and very irregular in English. That’s not to say that... Read more »

What is the Definite article in Spanish? Good question. Before we start to talk about how to use it, we had better clear up just what on earth it is. Actually, when you think about what it’s called, for once the grammatical name that they’ve given it actually makes sense.... Read more »

Spanish Prepositions….What the devil are they? Basically, these words are the glue that sticks sentences together. They are words like: with, without, for, from, between, to, along with many, many more. They are the words we use in our own mother tongue with grace, heightened ability and class. However, when... Read more »

Spanish Culture and Gestures. I recall one of the very first times I went to Spain to visit my wife’s family and was introduced to her ‘tía Maribel’. Maribel was chatting animatedly with me and mid flow, without any warning she stuck her two fingers up at me. My immediate... Read more »

Let’s help you to know how to say ANY in Spanish.   What’s really interesting is the fact that in English we use ANY in a couple of ways. We have this way: 1, Do you have any glue in your workshop? and then there’s this kind of ‘any’: 2,... Read more »

Your Listening Spanish Test. In this Podcast we offer you a story about a concert that we went to in Barcelona. It was a show put on by Mónica Naranjo to celebrate her 40th birthday.  Mónica has probably the best, strongest voice in the whole of Spain and yet during... Read more »

The confusion around Spanish Pronunciation One of the most confusing issues with Spanish pronunciation is knowing how we should pronounce the Y and the LL, closely followed by the B and the V. In this podcast we cover the correct way to pronounce these letters according to what is called... Read more »

Learning grammar is so important for any student of the Spanish language. In fact, it’s a vital part of building up your listening skill. However, there comes a time when the grammar needs to be put to one side and the real work of listening to a genuine conversation in... Read more »

Learning Spanish Conversation In the past One of the most frequent reasons we hear for people learning Spanish is so that they can have “a chat” with the locals in their favourite holiday resort.  Naturally, “a chat” can mean many things to many people and there are different levels of... Read more »

Easy Spanish? This may sound like a cliché and let’s be clear, what we are saying here is NOT the following: Easy Spanish in one weekend! Easy Spanish with 300 words! Easy Spanish without verbs! or even Easy Spanish whilst you sleep! and the best we’ve seen, Easy Spanish without... Read more »

What is the Spanish Conditional Tense? The Spanish Conditional tense is a frequently used and important part of Spanish grammar. Its job, in essence, is to give a sense of what could be, what should be, or what would be possible. An old English teacher of mine called it the... Read more »

An Adverb? Before we look at what a Spanish adverb is, we had better examine just what an adverb is. These are probably one of the little understood parts of English grammar. In fact, so misunderstood are they that they are often omitted from spoken language. An ADVERB is, as... Read more »

Here and There in Spanish. Have you ever been confused by the different words for Here and There in Spanish? There are certainly more than you might imagine. Perhaps you have heard a Spanish speaker say: “Ven aquí.” only to hear another say: “Ven para acá.” Or have you heard... Read more »

Have you wondered how to say, AGO in Spanish? Just as in English, in Spanish there is a specific way to say: “Ten years ago.” or, “Three weeks ago” At first, it might seem a little confusing, given that Spanish speakers put the “Ago” in a different place to us,... Read more »

Putting Emphasis on your Emphasis. A student of ours had some Spanish pronunciation problems when he once tried to buy some sugar in a shop in Spain and spent a good while repeating the same word over and over again with no success. Finally, defeated, he left the shop without... Read more »

For any serious student of the Spanish language, asking; “What does QUE in Spanish mean?” is probably one of the most fundamental questions that they seek answers to! Not long after you begin your learning journey, you begin to notice the worrying frequency in which QUE, or QUÉ, or LO... Read more »

Now that you have these important verbs under your belt, so to speak, listen to us using them all in general conversation. This is your chance to get tuned in and develop your ‘ear’ for the Spanish language. ¡Buena suerte! Remember, a wealth of additional information about this Spanish lesson... Read more »

Did you know that there are more irregular Spanish verbs than there are regular? That’s why you must catch this podcast. Come and join us as we continue helping you to get to grips with four more vitally important verbs that will help you move your Spanish forward at LightSpeed.... Read more »

In this Spanish lesson for beginners we help you learn four important Spanish verbs and their, at times, strange structures. You simply can’t get by without these ones! Listen in as we coach you step by step through their usage and help you become comfortable with their conjugations. As always,... Read more »

If you’ve arrived this far…¡Enhorabuena! Now it’s time to review everything we’ve covered by putting it into conversation. Why not challenge yourself and see how much you can pick up the first time! Loads more information can be found, as always, in the comprehensive Spanish help-sheets available now. Video of... Read more »

Who? What? When? Where? How? Without these and all the other Spanish question words you simply cannot ask the questions that will lead you to a wonderful Spanish conversation. Join us for this Spanish podcast for beginners to hear some handy ways to commit them to memory forever. Don’t forget... Read more »

Although the weather isn’t quite as important a subject for some as it is for others, this is an absolute must for any Spanish student. Come and join us as we help you learn how to describe every kind of weather from freezing cold to baking hot! Of course, all... Read more »

Do speakers tell time in Spanish like we do, or do they have a totally different system? Listen to this Spanish lesson for beginners as we explain their straight-forward process and show you what it means when you say things like “It’s seven less fifteen.” For your greater understanding, all... Read more »

Did you know that all Spanish naming words are either masculine or feminine? Did you know that there’s no rhyme nor reason to it? So, how on earth do you know whether a word is masculine or feminine? Listen in on this Spanish podcast as we show you how to... Read more »

Are you confused about Spanish sentence construction and Spanish word order? You don’t need to be. So many students think it’s more complicated than it is. There are actually only a couple of important things to learn. Join us in this beginner Spanish lesson as we help take the confusion... Read more »

Two different verbs to say the same word. How confusing! Don’t worry, in this beginner Spanish lesson we explain how these two similar yet very different verbs work. Listen in and learn how knowing things, people and places are dealt with in the Spanish language. Here we help you understand... Read more »

Talking about likes and dislikes is not only one of the key parts to Spanish conversation but is also a fabulous conversation piece for any serious student of Spanish. In this Spanish lesson for beginners, we help you learn the basic structure of the verb “to like”. Watch out for... Read more »

To be or not to be? These two verbs form part of one of the most important areas of your early Spanish learning. Just as in English, you will find them liberally throughout the Spanish language and there are few sentences that don’t need these verbs. The issue is, there... Read more »

Being able to use the future is fabulous in conversation as well as a fundamental part of your Spanish learning. Here in the eighth beginner Spanish lesson at LightSpeed Spanish we help you learn the basic structure of “going to go” which is the most common and certainly the most... Read more »

Many students of the Spanish language shy away from counting in Spanish because they feel that numbers are too difficult. This is far from the case and the truth is that learning numbers is as important as any other aspect of the Spanish language. Especially when it comes down to... Read more »

Someone once said that questions are the answer and in your Spanish language learning journey this is very true. To really be able to instigate a conversation in Spanish, you need some great questions. People love to be asked interesting questions and in this free beginner Spanish lesson we help... Read more »

No matter what some people tell you, if you really want to speak Spanish correctly and be understood well then you must “dominar” the verb conjugation. This just means that you must know how to take a verb like, “to eat” and break it down into the separate people, like... Read more »