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Learn Spanish: Survival Spanish for Beginners

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana via FutureLearn

Overview

Learn basic Spanish to communicate in a Spanish speaking country

This course will help you start to learn the Spanish language with no need for any prior experience.

You’ll embark on a practical three-week journey to help you build confidence and knowledge of the Spanish language, for use in real Spanish-speaking contexts.

Discover Spanish greetings and farewells

You’ll explore basic topics such as greetings, asking the time, giving personal information, and how to give and ask for directions.

These essential phrases will help you feel comfortable in a variety of situations you may find yourself in when travelling to a Spanish speaking country.

Master Spanish for beginners

This course will help you build a strong foundation of the Spanish language as you tackle the language in different contexts.

You’ll learn useful interactions to help you communicate, build relationships, and navigate around new places.

Learn from the experts at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

You’ll be guided by the language specialists at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. The language centre has been running a successful Spanish program for over 15 years and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to help get you well on your way to being a fluent Spanish speaker.

The course is designed for anyone who wants to learn Spanish. It will be particularly useful if you are thinking of travelling to a Spanish speaking country.

You don’t need any prior experience to enjoy this course as all the basics are covered.

Syllabus

  • How are you? / ¿Cómo estás?
    • Welcome / Bienvenida
    • Introduction to module 1 / Introducción al módulo 1
    • Greetings and goodbyes / Saludar y despedirse
    • Asking for and giving personal information / Pedir y dar información personal
    • Summary step / Paso de resumen
  • How much is it? / ¿Cuánto es?
    • Introduction to module 2 / Introducción al módulo 2
    • The numbers in the prices / Los números en los precios
    • Interaction in commerce / Interacción en el comercio
    • Summary step / Paso de resumen
  • Where is it? / ¿Dónde queda?
    • Introduction to module 3 / Introducción al módulo 3
    • The places of a city / Los lugares de una ciudad
    • How to get there? / ¿Cómo llegar a ese lugar?
    • Summary step / Paso de resumen

Taught by

Gustavo Jaramillo Cardona

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4.3 rating at FutureLearn based on 31 ratings

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