Spanish for Travelers: Start Speaking Today!

This video tells you what to expect in the second section, highlighting the situations that you will find yourself in and the important grammar and vocabulary that you will encounter.

You have your pesos now, and are ready to head out into your new adventure. Let's see what happens next.

The Spanish verb ir is one of the most important verbs that you will learn. In this lecture, you learn how to use it to talk about places you will go.

In this lecture, you learn the Spanish words for "I," "you," "he," "she," and other important subject pronouns.

This lecture teaches different ways to talk about where things are, and how far away they are.

This video repeats the same scenario as Scenario 1, but the characters and dialogue have changed. See whether your new-found knowledge from the previous lectures enables you to understand more of what is being discussed, and use the following quiz to test your level of comprehension.

In this taxi scenario, test yourself to see whether you can respond appropriately to what the taxi driver says to you. Just as in the Scenario 3 video in Section 1, you will be coached along the way.

This introductory video gives an overview of the topics that will be covered in Section 3, focusing on getting around town and the hotel.

In the previous module, we got dropped off at the hotel. Now we have checked in and settled into our room. Let's see what happens next.

This brief lecture enables you to inquire about prices in a generic sense.

This lecture discusses the differences in currencies and exchange rates in different Spanish-speaking countries.

This lecture teaches you how to understand and follow directions.

This lecture teaches important vocabulary for places around town.

This lecture contains key vocabulary for things and people at a hotel.

As you watch this video, use what you have learned to see whether you can better understand the conversation about restaurant recommendations.

This video tests your ability to participate in a conversation about restaurants, prices, and directions.

This video gives an overview of Section 4, highlighting the main topics of the section, including restaurants, courtesy, wants, and food.

Now that we have gotten recommendations about places to eat, let's see what happens next.

This lecture teaches courtesy phrases that are essential for polite communication.

This lecture teaches you how to recognize and respond to commands, with a focus on learning key verbs that are likely to be used as commands.

This lecture teaches you how to talk about things that you want.

This lecture focuses on important food and drink vocabulary.

Restaurants are not the only places to try the local cuisine. Watch this video, set in a different locale, and see how well you can apply your new knowledge to this similar scenario.

In the Spanish-speaking world, restaurants can be pretty informal, sometimes even being located in the same building as a person's home. In these cases, there may only be one or two workers present, who are almost certainly the owner or relatives of the owner. Use this video to test your ability to order food in a restaurant.

This overview video introduces the important concepts that will be introduced in Section 5.

At this point, we have already begun to experience a lot of things. We have ridden in a taxi, asked for recommendations, gotten directions, and eaten at a restaurant. Let's find out what happens next.

This lecture teaches you how to introduce yourself and others.

This lecture teaches you how to discuss where you and others are from.

As a follow-up to the previous lecture, this lecture teaches the names of various countries, as well as how to discuss nationality.

This lecture provides a brief explanation of the Spanish present tense, with a particular focus on talking about people besides yourself.

This lecture teaches you how to discuss likes and dislikes, including talking about things that you would like to do.

This lecture teaches you to talk about different time frames and lengths of time.

This video shows a scenario similar to Scenario 1, but in a different location and with different vocabulary and circumstances.

This video asks you to test your ability to introduce yourself and talk about things to do.

This section overview focuses on the key goal of Section 6: learning to describe people and things.

In this video, the protagonist has a problem. See whether you can figure out what his problem is.

This lecture contains useful adjectives for describing people and things.

This lecture teaches clothing vocabulary.

This lecture teaches colors.

This video also features someone who is looking for a friend. Test yourself to see whether you are able to follow along better than you could in Scenario 1.

Test your ability to describe your missing friends. As always, you will be coached as necessary.

This overview discusses the main topics of Section 7: possessions, family, and souvenirs.

We've had a great time so far on our trip. We ought to find some way to commemorate it.

In this lecture, you will learn about the essential Spanish verb tener.

This lecture contains vocabulary for talking about family, friends, and acquaintances.

This lecture teaches the Spanish equivalents of "my," "your," and other possessive adjectives.

This lecture teaches useful vocabulary for talking about souvenirs and other related purchases.

Use the grammar and vocabulary that you have learned in this section to see whether you are better able to understand the conversation in Scenario 2.

This video tests your ability to discuss souvenir purchases.

Section 8 focuses on mailing packages, and discusses direct object pronouns.

Now that we have bought our souvenirs, we'd better see about getting them home.There won't be space in our luggage.

This lecture teaches key vocabulary and concepts for talking about or writing addresses.

This lecture gives a brief overview of direct object pronouns, with a more in-depth explanation available in the supplementary videos.

This video also takes place at a post office. See whether you can understand more now than you could in Scenario 1.

Test yourself to see whether you can successfully get your package sent.

This overview briefly introduces the key points of Section 9, which deals with doctors' visits, health and wellness, and other related things.

Up to this point, everything has gone pretty well on our trip. Aren't you having a great time? Unfortunately, it looks like things might be about to take a turn for the worse. Let's watch the video and find out.

This lecture contains key vocabulary about body parts.

This video teaches you how to discuss things that hurt.

This lecture gives a brief overview of three tenses that are used to talk about the past, and has links to several supplementary videos that go more in-depth.

This lecture teaches days, months, and how to talk about dates.

This lecture teaches vocabulary for a wide array of professions.

Find out how much you have learned about the body and wellness by watching this video.

Test your ability to discuss ailments.

This overview introduces the main concepts of Section 10: telling time, daily routines, and obligations.

It's been a great trip, but like all good things, it is coming to an end. We have to be at the airport early tomorrow morning to catch our flight home.

This lecture teaches you how to tell time and talk about the time.

This lecture uses daily routine vocabulary to teach about an important grammatical concept, reflexive verbs.

This lecture teaches you how to use the verb tener, with which you are already familiar, to talk about obligations.

Now that you have learned about time, reflexive verbs, and obligations, see whether you can understand more from this scenario than you got out of Scenario 1.

Test your ability to make a request for a wake-up call.