If you are a Spanish learner, you know how hard it is to find the right classes and lessons.

And that is especially hard when you are looking for something that costs nada (nothing).

For those of you who are on that boat, but don't know where to start, we've got you covered.

From the best free lessons available online to beginner-friendly podcasts and apps for your phone, here are some of the best resources that can help you learn a new language.

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Online Courses

StudySpanish.com

StudySpanish.com represents a very rich resource for free Spanish learning materials with over 1,000 pages. The website offers a variety of grammar lessons, verb conjugations, quizzes, and exercises.

Duolingo Spanish

Duolingo (Spanish) is another fantastic online course for free Spanish learning. The website and app offer a gamified system that makes learning Spanish addictive and fun. There are many different exercises to help you learn vocabulary, grammar, and conversation skills.

FluentU Spanish

FluentU Spanish is a unique online resource that takes real-world videos—like music videos, commercials, news, and inspiring talks—and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.

How do they do that? Personalized video content is created for students based on what they already know, what they struggle with, and what their goals are.

FluentU also offers a wide range of interactive features to make the learning process more fun and engaging. These include a personalized vocabulary list, flashcards, video captions, and a quiz tool.

Audio Lessons

The FSI Spanish Basic

The FSI Spanish Basic Course is an audio course that was developed by the United States Foreign Service Institute (FSI). It is designed for those who want to learn Spanish in the shortest possible time. The course is available for free on the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) website.

123 Teach Me Spanish

123 Teach Me Spanish is an audio resource for Spanish learners of all levels, from beginner to advanced. The website offers a variety of Spanish lessons, which include different formats that cover useful dialogues, grammar, and more.

Spanish Obsessed

Spanish Obsessed is an excellent learning resource created by a bilingual couple (Rob from London, and Liz from Colombia).  The audio lessons are designed for students who have a basic knowledge of Spanish and want to take their learning to the next level.

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Podcasts

SpanishPod101

SpanishPod101 is a podcast for Spanish learners of all levels. The lessons are well organized, educational, and entertaining. There are also study guides and exercises that come with each lesson, which will help you retain what you learn and test yourself. The podcast is available for free on the SpanishPod101 website and YouTube.

Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish is a highly popular podcast for anyone learning Spanish. It features conversational lessons that are perfect for beginners, intermediates,  and advanced students. The lessons are short, but they are packed with information. The podcast is available for free on the Coffee Break Spanish website and iTunes.

Notes in Spanish

Notes in Spanish is a great podcast for Spanish learners of all levels. The lessons are exclusively in audio format and taught by two native-level Spanish speakers, Ben Curtis and Marina Diez. The podcast is available for free on the Notes in Spanish website, iTunes, and Stitcher.

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Language Apps 

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Jumpspeak

Want to practice your conversation Spanish skills for free 24/7? Jumpspeak is a new AI-powered language learning app we've launched that helps you learn Spanish the way you'd actually use it. Speak from day one with a chatbot in real-life settings, and get intelligent speech recognition feedback to improve even faster.

HelloTalk

Now, this resource is a bit different than the other ones on this list. HelloTalk is an app where you can find people who can give you Spanish lessons. In the language learning space, these individuals are referred to as "language exchange partners". I have personally met tens of amazing, lifelong friends through this app. People that wanted to learn my fluently spoken languages, and were happy to teach me theirs.

HelloTalk is a great way to get immediate feedback on your pronunciation and to learn about the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.

Busuu

Busuu is another mobile app that offers a full-fledged course and community where you can get help from native speakers. The app has integrated learning tools to help you improve your grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills. 

Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone is the most popular and well-known language learning app on the market, and that is for a reason: their programs deliver.  The app is fully-immersive and uses images, sounds, text, and video to get you learning Spanish quickly.

What I appreciate about their course is that you can go as slowly as you want. If you want to spend a year on vocabulary before learning about sentence structure, that is your prerogative.

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Books

“La Mitología para los niños” by Fernán Caballero

"La Mitología para los niños" by Fernán Caballero is a great  book for Spanish learners A2. The book is a collection of short stories written to teach kids about the Greek and Roman mythologies. It helps readers learn about the characters, setting, and plot of each story.

One of the best things about this book is that it is written in a simple style, without too many complicated words or long sentences. So even if you are a beginner learner, you will be able to read and understand this book.

“El Sombrero de tres picos” by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

“El Sombrero de tres picos” by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón is a great book for Spanish learners at the B2 level.  This is because it has a wide range of vocabulary and complicated structures. The story of the book describes the tale of a love story between a miller's wife and a wealthy magistrate. The story has gotten very popular and a ballet was made out of it as a result.

“Don Quijote” by Miguel de Cervantes

Living in La Mancha, a village of Spain where agriculture is king and nobles live off plots of land granted by their lord (the Marquis), Don Quixote decides to become an errant knight-errant after reading so many chivalric romances.

The story is pretty advanced and caters to the C1 level learner who wants to master high-level literature and writing. You can read the book for free on Kindle/Amazon here.

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Conclusion

There are many different ways to learn a language, and you can take advantage of free resources online.

Whether it’s books, podcasts, video lessons, or something else entirely - there’s no limit to what you can find for free!