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Complete Spanish A1 Course: Start From Zero and Speak With Confidence

This course covers the full A1 level of our A1-C2 curriculum from the course From Zero to Hero 2.0. It’s designed for absolute beginners who want to learn Spanish step by step, with clear explanations and real-life practice from day one.

What You’ll Learn

Greetings, introductions, and personal information
The alphabet, numbers, and how to spell your name
Ser, Tener, and Llamarse
The present tense of -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs
Talking about plans and reasons (Querer, Por vs. Para vs. Porque)
Describing places, weather, and the seasons
Ser, Estar, and Hay
Muy vs. Mucho and the superlatives
Colors, clothes, and shopping in Spanish
Gustar, Encantar, and Interesar
Family and possessives
Daily routines and reflexive verbs
Telling the time and the days of the week
Food, restaurants, and ordering in Spanish
Direct object pronouns
Describing your neighborhood and giving directions
Tú vs. Usted
Talking about past experiences (Pretérito Perfecto)
Saber vs. Poder
And much more

What’s Included

✓ Video lessons in English and Spanish
✓ Spanish videos with and without subtitles
✓ Beginner-friendly translations and explanations (Spanish, English, Hindi)
✓ Downloadable materials, audio lessons, and transcripts
✓ Mobile access, so you can learn anywhere
✓ Lifetime access to all content

How the Course Is Structured

The course has 9 units with 3 lessons each, for 27 lessons in total. Every unit follows the same three-step method:

Lesson 1: Introduction. You meet the vocabulary and grammar in context, without deep analysis yet.
Lesson 2: Explanation. A detailed breakdown of the grammar, vocabulary, and structures of the unit.
Lesson 3: Practice. You put everything into action with speaking and writing activities.

Every lesson includes:

Video lesson (20-30 minutes): available in Spanish, English, and Spanish with subtitles, so you can choose the level of support you need
Textbook: clear explanations of the grammar and vocabulary
Workbook: practice exercises to reinforce what you learned
Bonus material: extra resources to go deeper
Lesson quiz: a quick check that you understood the lesson

At the end of the course:

End-of-level quiz covering all 9 units
Certificate awarded when you complete the level

In total: roughly 9-13 hours of video, 27 lesson quizzes, and a final exam.

Course Curriculum

Unit 1: Introducing Yourself

Asking for meanings in Spanish (¿Cómo se dice...? ¿Puedes repetir...?)
Formal and informal greetings for different times of the day
Asking and saying your name
Introductions: name, age, job, nationality, and hobbies
The alphabet and spelling your name
Numbers 1-100
Ser, Tener, and Llamarse
Giving and asking for contact details (phone and email)
Asking and giving personal information

Unit 2: Plans, Reasons, and the Present Tense

Talking about intentions and future plans (Querer)
Giving reasons: Por, Para, Por qué, Porque
The three verb groups: -AR, -ER, and -IR
The present tense for facts and routines
Definite articles: el, la, los, las
Verbs + prepositions (visitar a, salir de)

Unit 3: Places, Weather, and Questions

Vocabulary of places and adjectives to describe them
Ser, Estar, and Hay to describe places
Talking about the weather and the seasons
Qué vs. Cuál
Asking questions with the main question words
Muy vs. Mucho
Superlatives (El Aconcagua es la montaña más alta de América)
Indefinite articles: un, una, unos, unas
Quantifiers: mucho, muchos, mucha, muchas

Unit 4: Colors, Clothes, and Shopping

Colors in singular and plural
Everyday objects
Talking about clothes (size, price, style, color) and planning a short trip
Demonstratives: este, esta, estos, estas, esto
Using the definite article to avoid repeating a noun (La negra es la más bonita)
Large numbers for prices
Tener que + infinitive for necessity
Llevar to describe what someone is wearing
Shopping in Spanish (¿Cuánto cuesta...? Me llevo este)
Preferir to express preferences

Unit 5: Likes, Family, and Describing People

Personal information and favorites (music, color, food)
Describing people: appearance and personality
Gustar, Encantar, and Interesar with indirect object pronouns
Asking and answering about likes: agreeing and contrasting (¿Te gusta el jazz? Sí, a mí también)
Immediate family members and possessive adjectives

Unit 6: Daily Routine and Time

Days of the week and moments of the day
More adjectives to describe people (vago, egoísta, indeciso, cotilla)
Asking and telling the time
Reflexive verbs for daily routines (acostarse, ducharse, maquillarse)
Frequency expressions (siempre, a veces, todos los días)
Sequencing actions (primero, luego, después, finalmente)
Irregular verbs in the present (empezar, volver, hacer)
Adjectives for describing people by their routine (fiestera, sana, casera)

Unit 7: Food and Restaurants

Food vocabulary and categories
Asking about and giving information on food and ingredients
Parts of the menu and ordering in a restaurant
Dar, Poner, and Traer in the context of food
Meals of the day and their verbs (desayunar, almorzar, merendar, cenar)
The impersonal se for customs and habits (En Argentina se come mucha carne)
Direct object pronouns (¿Cómo bebes el café? Lo bebo caliente)
Talking about typical dishes and their main ingredients

Unit 8: Your Neighborhood and Directions

Adjectives to describe neighborhoods
Shops and services in a neighborhood
Highlighting what you like most and least (Lo que más me gusta de...)
Giving directions and asking for information (todo recto, la segunda a la derecha)
Tú vs. Usted: informal and formal registers
Quantifiers: algunos, ningún, alguna

Unit 9: Personality and Past Experiences

Personality adjectives (qualities and flaws)
Talking about past experiences (Pretérito Perfecto)
Saber vs. Poder: knowledge, ability, and possibility

Then: End-of-level quiz and your A1 certificate

Who This Course Is For