Basic Spanish in 10 Days 2026
Learn basic Spanish in 10 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 3 lessons a day, about 75 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.
En bref
Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 750 minutes de leçons, 10 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (300 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 40 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.
Ce que vous allez apprendre
- Spell your name and greet people, choosing between tú and usted
- Say and understand numbers, prices, dates and clock times
- Talk about yourself, your family, your home and your day in short sentences
- Order at a café, shop for food and clothes, and pay at the checkout
- Ask for directions, buy a train or bus ticket and talk about the weather
- Make an appointment and fill in a simple form
- Say what you did yesterday and what you are going to do
- Ask for help in an emergency
Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.
Votre plan d’étude
Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.
- Lire les leçons30 leçons, environ 750 min
- Jour 1 : Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 questions
Leçons: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me
- Jour 2 : Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 questions
Leçons: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100 · Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time
- Jour 3 : Family, Describing people and Home20 questions
Leçons: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people · Unit 9: Home
- Jour 4 : Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 questions
Leçons: Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Jour 5 : In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 questions
Leçons: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons
- Jour 6 : My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 questions
Leçons: Unit 16: My day · Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time
- Jour 7 : Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 questions
Leçons: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours · Unit 21: Phone and appointments
- Jour 8 : Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 questions
Leçons: Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans
- Jour 9 : Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 questions
Leçons: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home
- Jour 10 : Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 questions
Leçons: Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Examen final40 questions, 45 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus
Jour 1 : Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me
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Question 1 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Ñ
Eñe is the letter ñ. It sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon', as in España.
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Question 2 sur 30
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Réponse: B. It is silent.
In Spanish, the letter h is always silent, so hola sounds like 'ola'.
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Question 3 sur 30
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Réponse: C. How do you spell it?
¿Cómo se escribe? means 'How do you spell it?' Answer with Se escribe… and the letters.
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Question 4 sur 30
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Réponse: D. b and v
B and v have the same sound in Spanish. That is why people ask: ¿Con be o con uve?
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Question 5 sur 30
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Réponse: B. adiós
The written accent always goes up to the right (´), and here it is on the strong part of the word: a-DIÓS.
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Question 6 sur 30
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Réponse: A. At the start of the question
Spanish questions start with ¿ and end with ?: ¿Cómo te llamas?
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Question 7 sur 30
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Réponse: A. Like 'th' in 'think'
In most of Spain, z, and c before e or i, sound like 'th' in 'think'. In Latin America they sound like s.
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Question 8 sur 30
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Réponse: A. Muñoz
She spells eme, u, eñe, o, zeta: Muñoz. Eñe is ñ and zeta is z.
Transcription
Me llamo Lucía Muñoz. Muñoz se escribe: eme, u, eñe, o, zeta.
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Question 9 sur 30
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Réponse: A. López
Apellidos means last names. Most people in Spain have two: his first is García and his second is López.
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Question 10 sur 30
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Réponse: B. Víctor
He says uve (v), then i con tilde (í), so the name is Víctor with v and an accent.
Transcription
Mi nombre es Víctor. Se escribe: uve, i con tilde, ce, te, o, erre.
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Question 11 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Good morning
Buenos días is the greeting for the morning, until about lunch time.
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Question 12 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Buenas noches.
Late in the evening and at night, use buenas noches. Buenas tardes is for the afternoon and early evening.
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Question 13 sur 30
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Réponse: D. usted
Use usted with an older person you do not know. Vosotros and ustedes are for two or more people.
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Question 14 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Encantada.
Encantado agrees with the speaker. A woman says encantada; a man says encantado.
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Question 15 sur 30
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Réponse: C. ¿Cómo está usted?
Usted is the formal 'you' and uses the he/she verb form: está. ¿Cómo estás? and ¿Qué tal? are informal.
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Question 16 sur 30
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Réponse: B. Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
¿Qué tal? means 'How are things?', so answer how you are: Bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
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Question 17 sur 30
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Réponse: A. In the afternoon
They both say buenas tardes, the greeting for the afternoon.
Transcription
Pablo: ¡Buenas tardes, señora Ruiz!
Señora Ruiz: Buenas tardes, Pablo. ¿Qué tal? -
Question 18 sur 30
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Réponse: B. Luis's friend
Luis says te presento a mi amigo Carlos: 'this is my friend Carlos'.
Transcription
Luis: Hola, Marta. Te presento a mi amigo Carlos.
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Question 19 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Tomorrow
Elena writes ¡Hasta mañana!, which means 'See you tomorrow!'
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Question 20 sur 30
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Réponse: B. Le presento a la señora Gómez.
Le (to you, formal) goes before the verb, then a + the person: Le presento a la señora Gómez.
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Question 21 sur 30
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Réponse: D. soy
With yo (I), ser becomes soy: Soy de Canadá.
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Question 22 sur 30
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Réponse: A. Where are you from?
Dónde means where and eres is 'you are': ¿De dónde eres? = Where are you from?
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Question 23 sur 30
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Réponse: C. somos
With nosotros (we), ser becomes somos.
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Question 24 sur 30
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Réponse: C. mexicana
Ana is a woman, so the nationality ends in -a: mexicana. México is the country.
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Question 25 sur 30
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Réponse: C. John es canadiense.
Canadiense ends in -e, so it is the same for a man and a woman. With one other person, ser is es.
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Question 26 sur 30
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Réponse: C. With a small first letter
Spanish writes nationalities and languages with a small letter: inglés, española. Only country names have a capital.
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Question 27 sur 30
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Réponse: D. Italy
Marco says soy italiano (I am Italian). He lives in Valencia, but he is from Italy.
Transcription
Hola, me llamo Marco. Soy italiano, pero vivo en Valencia.
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Question 28 sur 30
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Réponse: A. English, German and some Spanish
Emma says hablo inglés y alemán, y un poco de español: English, German and a little Spanish.
Transcription
Emma: Hablo inglés y alemán, y un poco de español.
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Question 29 sur 30
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Réponse: C. Sophie lives in Barcelona.
Vivo en Barcelona means 'I live in Barcelona'. She is French (francesa), from Lyon.
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Question 30 sur 30
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Réponse: D. No, somos ingleses.
Sois is the vosotros form (you all). To answer for you and your friend, use nosotros: somos.
Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.
À savoir avant l’examen
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) calls levels A1 and A2 “basic user” levels.
- At CEFR level A1, a learner can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer questions about personal details, such as where they live, people they know and things they have. They can interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
- DELE diplomas are official certificates of a person's level of Spanish. The Instituto Cervantes awards them on behalf of Spain's Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. They are officially valid, do not expire and are recognized internationally.
- The Instituto Cervantes says the DELE A1 shows that a person can understand and use very common everyday expressions, ask for and give basic personal information, and interact in a simple way with people who speak slowly and clearly. The exam has four parts: reading (45 minutes), listening (25 minutes), writing (25 minutes) and speaking (10 minutes, after 10 minutes of preparation).
- 112 is the emergency number everywhere in the European Union, including Spain. It is free and works from fixed and mobile phones.
- In Spain, 091 is the phone number of the Policía Nacional (National Police). It handles emergencies and questions from the public, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Questions fréquentes
Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?
All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the daily load changes: about 4–5 units a day in 7 days, 3 a day in 10 days, 2 a day in 15 days, and 1 a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits the time you have each day.
What level will I reach?
The course covers the basics of level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): everyday phrases, simple questions and answers, and short conversations when people speak slowly and clearly.
Is this Spanish from Spain or from Latin America?
The course teaches the Spanish of Spain, for example vosotros and words like zumo and coche. When Latin America uses a different word or form, the lesson tells you, for example ustedes, jugo and carro. People everywhere will understand you.
Is this an official Spanish certificate?
No. This is an independent practice course. It is not an official language exam and is not connected to the Instituto Cervantes or any other testing body. If you need proof of your Spanish, take an official exam such as the DELE A1.
How do the listening questions work?
Press the play button and your device reads the Spanish text aloud with a computer voice. You can play it again. After you answer, you can read the text.
What should I do after this course?
Keep practising every day: review the units, read and listen to simple Spanish, and speak with other people. Then move on to level A2, or take an official A1 exam if you need a certificate.
L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?
Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.