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Inside SpanishDict: Learn and Practice Spanish

Special Thanks to all those members who have helped create so many of the resources listed here:

Benz Argentina, CarlosF Chile, Lazarus Spain, Nila Spain, Valerie USA, Fidalgo , Lovely , Galsally England, Antoine Mexico, Hanran New Zealand, Renaerules Montana, Yeser007 USA, Issabela Poland, Nametaken England Vaanz India, Nicole USA, Heidita Spain, Marshall-Hendrix (USA) Moe (Canada) , Goyo (USA)

Learn Spanish

• Learn Spanish - 60 10-20 minute videos taught by a certified Spanish teacher complete with thematic picture flashcard practice as well as writing and speaking practice
• ["Learn Spanish" transcripts][22] - created by Hanran, printable transcripts including additional notes and vocabulary
• Learn Spanish Video Podcast - 60 videos available for download to your iPhone or iPod
• Spanish Grammar Reference - 47 articles explaining grammar topics such as forming plural verbs, using reflexive pronouns, and the differences between ser and estar
• Spanish Verb Reference - 33 articles explaining how and when to use the different tenses in Spanish from the simple present tense to the imperfect subjunctive
• Verbs: Patterns of Spelling Changes, created by Lovely
• Flashcards - Our favorite 150 vocabulary lists with everything from primary colors to musical instruments to political adjectives
• Games and Challenges - Practice with the word of the day, a picture of the day, video of the day, (created by Issabela, Nicole, Jen, Vaanz, IndianaChris and Zadeworks) A-Z terminology, tricky translations, and many other quirky daily threads to practice your vocabulary and comprehension
• SpanishDict iPhone/Android App - full dictionary and phrasebook with audio pronunciations as well as word of the day and a fun word game
• SpanishDict Community Phrasebook - an outstanding resource for idioms, compound words, and phrases—and it’s created, edited, and published by our outstanding members
• Culture in Pictures - This series, started by Renaerules, continued by Yeser007, is designed to share the knowledge of SpanishDict members about history and culture of Spanish-speaking countries through picture
• A-Z threads - Compilation created by Fidalgo and Lovely, One of the most popular games on SpanishDict, started by Hisbookworm and Lisbeth60, the A-Z thread is a great way to practice your vocabulary with other users.
• Vocabulary list , variation of words used in all Spanish speaking countries.
• Audio recordings by native Spanish speaker Carlos-F(Chile), pronunciation of letters, texts, poems
• Audio listening comprehension 1, recorded by Benz (Argentina) and Heidita (Spain) for advanced students
• Audio Listening Comprehension 2 recorded by Nila (Spain) And Valerie (USA)
• Exercises with tenses, conjugations, active and passive voice, created by Carlos-F
• Spanish numbers
• Grammar exercises for Learners of Spanish and English, created by Heidita
• Etimology of words play these interesting etimology quizzes, created by Lazarus

Learn English

• Aprender inglés - 30 vídeos de 10-20 minutos de una profesora licenciada de inglés con flashcards temáticos de fotos y ejercicios de escribir y hablar
• Aprender inglés video podcast - 30 vídeos disponibles para ver in tu iPhone o iPod
• Aprender inglés comprensión auditiva, grabado por Heidita (España) y Valerie (USA)
• English and Spanish readings created by Sally and Antoine of The Little Prince - Great for your listening comprehension and a fun story!
• Exercises in Colloquial British English/Slang with Audio created by Galsally for all learners of English.
• Exercises using the verb 'to get'. With Audio Created by Galsally for all learners of English.
• Word of the day in English for Spanish natives created by Marshall.
• Compilation of Listening comprehensions, all levels, created by Goyo
• Listening comprehension, Giraffes, created by Jen and Mariana
• Compilation of Listening Comprehensions, with videos (!!) all levels, created by Yeser007

Outside SpanishDict: Practice with Native Speakers

• UT at Austin Practice Proficiency Exercises - videos of native speakers from various locations. Some talk fast, others talk slow, and some have specific regional dialects. There are also vocabulary, phrases, and grammar explanations
• Destinos - This is a 52 part series in Spanish for high school and adult learners. This telenovela, or Spanish soap opera, immerses students in everyday situations with native speakers and introduces the cultures, accents, and dialects of Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. You can buy the accompanying workbook and book as well.
• Classic Children's Fairytales in Spanish - Each week, Cody and one of his human pals from Spain, Mexico or Argentina presents a well-told tale in Spanish from a professional storyteller who is a native Spanish speaker.
• Dialectoteca del Español - Phonetics - is an audiovisual library, which uses speech samples from a wide variety of native speakers to document the most representative patterns in the pronunciation of modern spoken Spanish. The site also includes descriptions of the factors that cause allophonic variation, maps that identify the main dialectal regions, orthographic and phonetic transcriptions of the interviews, descriptions of the main dialectal features, and exercises that allow users to check their ability to recognize Spanish dialects based on their phonetic properties.
• Accents of Spanish - A catalogue of Hispanic voices with audiovisual presentations of the different dialects and accents of the Spanish language.
• News Channels in Spanish - practice listening to the news in different accents
• Lo más TV - LoMásTv is an online video magazine for Spanish learners who wish to improve their Spanish skills. Authentic Spanish videos include television programs, music videos, interviews, documentaries, and travel.
• BBC Spanish -- Mi vida loca - Interact with 22 episodes - great for beginners complete with printouts
• Lingus TV - Videos of common situations from beginner to advanced, with Spanish subtitles and written transcripts
• Spanish Songs - Pay for songs to learn beginner Spanish (colors, the alphabet, animals, etc.)
• Spanish Podcast - This podcast is directed to those who speak Spanish but who would like to improve their spoken and written Spanish to a higher level. Great for improving grammar, vocabulary, and fluidity as well as colloquial expressions. There are videos as well as beautiful photos from around the world.
• Notes in Spanish - Free audio recordings for all levels, pay for worksheets and additional exercise
• Discovery Kids en español - The Backyardigans, Clifford, Cantando con Doki and more. Children's cartoons in Spanish that are great for beginners.
• Sesame Street in Spanish - Watch cute little muppets and learn basic Spanish from spelling to counting and more
• Bowdoin - a great collection of grammar exercises and guides for intermediate and advanced Spanish learners
• Tu Tradición Latina - a site dedicated to podcasts about traditional Latin American music.

Dictionaries, Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Resources

• RAE - Diccionario de la Real Academia Española
• Wikilengua - Sharing knowledge and resources of Spanish
• Spanish Slang Dictionary - This dictionary is a comprehensive and in-depth look at all the slang, vulgarisms, curses, and insults, plus idioms, expressions, and a lot more, available in Spanish.
• Computer and Internet terminology
• Reading is fundamental - Great resource for kids and beginners to practice reading, singing, and sharing stories in Spanish created by Benz
• Compilation of dictionaries, grammar and reading resources , created by Benz
• Audio and Video resources compiled by Benz
• Appalachian State Online Spanish Textbook - grammar, vocabulary and online exercises
• Formarse Free Books in Spanish - From Harry Potter to Edgar Allan Poe to C.S. Lewis
• BBC Spanish Program - videos, games, how-to articles
• El Castellano - Online glossaries, dictionaries, articles, and more
• Veinte Mundos - Free Spanish magazine with texts that are accompanied by key vocabulary and are written in varying degrees of difficulty, so that you can practice and refresh your Spanish on the level that is best for you
• Spanish Newspapers - over 500 printed news sources to really improve your vocabulary
• Text to Speech - type any phrase or even a paragraph and have a computer pronounce it for you
• National Spanish Examination Practice - vocabulary lists, previous exams, practice exercises
• Spanish NewsBites - free Spanish-learning website, designed to help you learn Spanish at the same time as you learn about what's happening right now throughout Spain and Latin America
• Proficiency Exam by AVE - check your level of Spanish in this 30 minute quiz
• Proficiency Exam by Don Quijote - check your level of Spanish with this other great proficiency test.
• Some good Spanish web sites
• English Language Grammar Web Sites

Games and Puzzles

• EclipseCrossword - free software to make your own crossword puzzles - an excellent way to practice advanced vocabulary
• Tongue Twisters - fun phrases and stories to help you practice your pronunciation
• The Translator Alligator - beginner flashcard style games
• Syvum - English - Spanish Translation Games, Dictionary, Language Activities & Quiz

Tools

• Currency Converter - This is a Spanish-language converter that allows conversion between any two currencies.
• Temperature Converter - This site is in English but is useful for understanding international weather forecasts.
• Volume Converter - This site is in English but is useful for understanding international weights for food shopping, etc
• Weight Converter - This site is in English but is useful for understanding international weights for food shopping, etc
• Spanish numbers
• Setting your translation rates