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HS Resources Sheet
We have compiled a great list of materials you can use to improve your Spanish journey. The list is divided into two main sections learning Spanish and acquiring Spanish. Learning Spanish is for more formal environment and, Acquiring Spanish is for a more relax environment.
MUST USE
HelloSpanish material
Recommended material
Normal material
Learning Spanish
Vocabulary
- 1k Most Complete Mexican Spanish Deck - The first starter Anki deck you should use when starting out.
- 100 Most Common Spanish Verbs PDF - Learn the 100 most common Spanish using this PDF document. Every verb has an example sentence and its translation.
- 100 Most Common Spanish Verbs ANKI deck - Learn the 100 most common Spanish with ANKI. This deck uses the cloze deletion system.
- Spanish Adverbs ANKI deck - The most common adverbs in Spanish with audio.
- Modismos Verbales - Idiomatic Expressions - Here you have one of the most complete compilations of "Modismos Verbales". It took me a while to create it, so I hope it is helpful for you and you can enjoy it!
- Narcos Mexico Anki Decks - Watch the series and use these decks to improve your listening.
- Casa de las Flores Anki Decks - Watch the series and use these decks to improve your listening.
Grammar
- Grammar Videos - Learn Spanish using the Hello Spanish grammar videos. They follow the Complete Spanish Gramamar book.
- Complete Spanish Grammar Book - Buy the Complete Spanish Grammar book on Amazon. HS gets a comission by using this link.
- POR/PARA - This PDF includes all the uses of "por" and "para" and 6 pages of exercises for you to practice. It includes the answers of these exercises, as well.
- Stem Changing Verbs - Why the hell is it "duermo" when the verb is "dormir"? Where does the "ue" come from? All the important verbs plus the grammar are on this file.... also some exercises!
- Ser vs Estar Practice (Anki deck and PDF) - Wanna brush up your skills with SER and ESTAR? Here you have an Anki deck with a few sentences with Cloze deletion and a PDF with a test to see how good you are with these two verbs. (it includes the answer key)
- Prepositions: Explanation and exercises. - Practice more your prepositions with this file. It includes a little bit more of "por" and "para" so you can brush up your skills about these two words.
Acquiring Spanish
Cartoons
- Dragon Ball - Watch all Dragon Ball series in Mexican Spanish for free. Try using an AdBlocker.
- Series Animadas Online - Cartoons in Mexican Spanish as well as movies and shows.
Movies & TV Shows
- Extr@ Show - Spanish video course a lá Friends intended for people to learn Spanish.
- Pelis-Online - New and not so old movies with subtitles in Spanish and sometimes Spanish dubbed.
- myFlyxer - New movies as well as Mexican TV shows and series.
- TV Azteca - One of the two biggest TV companies in Mexico; it offers LIVE TV for its two biggest channels.
- Televisa - The other of biggest TV companies in Mexico; it offers LIVE TV for its two biggest channels.
- Claro Sports - Youtube channel that offers free live events and always transmits the Olimpic Games for free.
- Pluto TV - Free TV. It has many channels with lots of content. You might need to use a VPN to change it to Spanish if you are in an English speaking country.
- Film in Latino - Movies, series and shortfilms online in HD.
- MasterChef Mexico - Youtube channel with most of the Master Chef Mexico episodes.
- MasterChef Latino - Youtube channel all Master Chef latino episodes. Currently way better than the Mexican version.
Comics & Books
- Yotsuba& - THE COMIC you have to read. So simple it is one of the best resources to start reading. Online reading. Link 1, Link 2
- 365 Cuentos - One stories for every day of the year. Download sample here
- Dragon Ball Comics - Read the Dragon Ball series in Mexican Spanish.
- Spanish Short Stories for Beginners - 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Spanish & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!
- Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners (Teach Yourself, 1) - Another book with short stories. Slightly more famous.
- Short Stories in Spanish - New Penguin Parallel Text (Spanish and English Edition)
Audiobooks/Podcast
- Hello Spanish Podcasts - Using the i+1 approach, you listen and improve your understanding one episode at a time.
- Audible - Get most audiobooks available. Try the FREE one month.
Subtitles
- YIFI Subtitles - Download subtitles for movies or series.
Sentence Search
- Youglish - Improve your Spanish pronunciation.
Mining
- Chilango Magazine - The best Ciudad de Mexico magazine
- Gizmodo Español - Technology, science and digital culture website.
- Scan Club Nintendo - Download all the Club Nintendo magazines (the Nintendo Power version for Mexico)
Dictionaries
- RAE - Dictionary of the Spanish Real Academy: all the words used in all types of Spanish is here.
- Dictionariez - A browser extension to look up words in all kinds of dictionaries (in as many languages as possible) and export your look-up words to Anki.
- Wordreference - The online dictionary YOU should use.
- Deepl - Use this one instead of Google Translate
- Spanish Collocations - Best dictionary for Spanish Collocations
- Diccionario panhispánico de dudas - Monolingual dictionary that clarifies most of the doubts regarding Spanish
- Diccionario español de construcciones preposicionales - Dictionary of collocations.
- SpanishDict - Interactive Grammar Lessons and Dictionary (use for consulting doubts MORE THAN for dictionary; better use Deepl or Wordreference.
Applications
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--Desktop--
- Anki (Windows, Mac and Linux) - Spaced repetition flashcard program. A must have.
--Android--
- Ankidroid - Anki for Android
- AnkiConnect for Android - use AnkiConnect for 1 click card creation on Android.
- Kiwi Browser - Chromium based browser with extension support. You can use Yomichan on this.
--iOS--
- AnkiMobile - $24.99 official port of Anki for iOS.
- Books (formerly iBooks) - the best mobile ebook reader on any platform. Period.
Browser Extensions
- Language Learning with Netflix - Enhance Netflix for language learning.
Downloading Tools
- qBittorrent - best torrent client, clean, open source.
- Transmissionbt - Unlike many cross-platform applications, Transmission integrates seamlessly with your operating system.
- Jdownloader2 - A download manager that helps accelerate MEGA and Google Drive downloads. Highly recommended.
- youtube-dl - download YouTube videos, playlists, channels, etc..
- Youtube2mp3 - Convert YouTube videos to mp3!