Online Spanish Resources
Online Spanish Pronunciation Examples
Pronunciation of numbers from 0 to 1000, with interactive panel (Los números 0-1000). General questions and answers in Spanish, both written and spoken. A short Spanish language video about the clothes of the interviewee. [Shockwave, QuickTime necessary]
Spanish Verb Conjugation Online
Shows full conjugation of any verb.
A Flash-based online tool to learn, listen to the pronunciation of, and practice Spanish numbers from 1 to 100.
Spanish Grammar and Vocabulary
A couple of short (7-13 min) audio programs with basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary [mp3-format].
Dozens of podcast-style informal conversations about Spain in Spanish [downloadable in mp3; file size: 4-20 Mb]. Advanced and intermediate level - not too difficult to understand and starting from podcast #35 transcripts can be bought for the recordings. Nice for practicing comprehension and finding out about actual language use, culture, everyday life etc. The site also presents a "phrase of the week".
Podcast with various topics, from the paella to the siesta, birthday and gifts to the weekly shopping. The Spanish transcript is followed by the English translation. [mp3-format]
Cuban, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican Spanish
Recorded samples from different Spanish dialects (Cuban, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican) with the corresponding text of each recording also available [wav and mp3 format].
Spanish Language News of the United Nations
Listen to the Spanish language news of the United Nations radio - clear pronunciation and full transcripts, great for practicing [ram format, RealPlayer required].
The New Testament with psalms and proverbs in Spanish, downloadable in mp3-format.
Full text and downloadable mp3 audio for a lot of Spanish language children's tales, including many well-known stories.
PowerPoint Presentations on Spanish Grammar
PowerPoint-presentations on various basic grammar and vocabulary issues; plus loads of very simple tests and games (word-matching, wordfind, crosswords). [Shockwave, Java may be required]
About a hundred short (15-25-question long) interactive grammar tests on verb forms and usage, conjunction, prepositions and pronouns.
Auxiliary material for a textbook: tests and audio. [RealPlayer].
Spanish Verb Conjugation Practice
Comprehensive online verb conjugation practice, fill-in-the-blanks style. (The only minor difficulty is, you need to know the names of Spanish verb tenses.) The site also has a low quality English-Spanish dictionary.
Customizable tests for 2256 words and expressions. Unfortunately, it doesn't use accent marks for the Spanish words.
Spanish Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises
Interactive vocabulary and grammar exercises (fill-in-the-blanks, matching) for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners; cultural and historical tests, situational practice.
A huge number of vocabulary tests in a broad range of topics, created by volunteers.
Lots of exercises, interactive tests and video-based comprehension practice. Well-designed, with a little playfulness. Some sections only in Spanish.
Category: General Spanish