Spanish · The most important beginner sentences
40 fixed phrases such as “¿Cómo estás?” and “No entiendo” – English first, then Spanish, as often as you like.
Listen to Spanish and read along
Sentence 1 of 40
English
Hello, how are you?
Spanish
Hola, ¿cómo estás?
Listening helps you recognize phrases. Fluency still comes from real input – especially reading.
Starting Spanish is easier with sentences you can hear immediately: hello, thank you, please slow down, where is the station. This session collects those beginner lines and reads them aloud.
Each line appears in English first, then in Spanish. You can slow and repeat only the Spanish voice. That keeps the meaning clear while rhythm and sounds like “¿Puedes repetirlo?” start to stick.
Greetings (Hola, Buenos días), politeness (Muchas gracias, Perdón), comprehension (No entiendo, ¿Qué significa eso?), and basic needs (Tengo hambre, ¿Dónde está el baño?). These are full sentences, not isolated words.
Beginner Spanish often fails because audio is too fast. Here you set the pace. If “Encantado de conocerte” still slips, raise target-language repetitions before moving on.
Listening trains recognition. Fluency comes when the same patterns show up in news or conversation. “¿Puedes ayudarme?” looks different in an article than in a list.
Install LingoGist and read a short Spanish article. Unknown phrases stay in the original sentence. The Spanish learning guide lists sources from B1.
Press play. Each sentence appears large, first in your language, then in Spanish.
Slow the target language, add repetitions, or leave a pause between sentences – all directly under the player.
Once the sentences feel familiar, open real articles with the Chrome extension and meet the same phrases in context.
No. It is a listening start for the most common sentences. Grammar, reading, and speaking come next. Hear them here, then meet them in a real article.
A1 and A2. If you already read at B1, use the travel or everyday list, then switch to Spanish news with the Chrome extension.
Yes. Settings change only the target-language rate and repetitions. English stays at normal speed.
From “¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?” to “¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?” – lines you actually need at the counter.
Ordering coffee, the bill, the weather, “Te llamo más tarde” – sentences for a normal day, not an exam.
“Una mesa para dos”, “¿Qué recomienda?”, “Para llevar” – sentences that show up in restaurants, not exams.
“Estoy en una reunión”, “El plazo es el viernes”, “Te envío el archivo” – call and mail Spanish, not exam Spanish.
“Tengo dolor de cabeza”, “Necesito una receta”, “¿Dónde está la farmacia?” – sentences you want in place before you need them.
Install LingoGist for free, open an article in Spanish, and translate expressions in context – not as an isolated list.
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