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Survival Like a Native

Land, greet, order, get home. Nine lessons covering the Spanish your first days in Spain will actually demand — from the first hello to the situations you hope never happen.

9 lessons

After this course you can

Greet people the way locals actually do — and know when it's tú and when it's usted
Handle numbers, prices and times without freezing at the till
Ask for directions, ride the metro and take a taxi entirely in Spanish
Check into a hotel, order food and drinks, and complain politely when something breaks
Describe symptoms at a doctor or pharmacy — and cope in a real emergency

This course is for your first days on the ground: the airport taxi, the first café, the hotel desk, the moment someone rattles off directions at full speed. No grammar ladder, no CEFR levels — just the nine situations you cannot avoid, in the order you’ll meet them.

Each step pairs a lesson with a short practice session built from its real sentences. Read the lesson, do the practice, and the next step unlocks. Steps get harder the way real life does: hellos first, hospitals last — and the final steps assume nothing but deserve your full attention, because they’re the ones you’ll be glad you did.

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The pathway

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Step 1 · beginner
Greetings Like a Local in Spain
Master the everyday greetings that native Spanish speakers actually use — from morning coffee to evening tapas.

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Scene · Un quiosco en la terminal de llegadas
El quiosco
Step 2 · beginner
Everyday Phrases Textbooks Never Teach
React, agree, disagree and encourage like a native — the tiny everyday Spanish phrases you hear constantly but never find in a textbook.
Scene · La puerta de la terminal, bajo el aguacero
El chaparrón
Step 3 · beginner
Numbers and Time: Say Them Like You Mean Them
Dodge the classic number traps, read phone numbers and prices like a local, tell the time the native way, and survive dinner at 10pm.
Scene · Una tienda de móviles en la terminal
La tienda de móviles
Step 4 · beginner
Asking for Directions: Never Stay Lost in Spanish
Stop a stranger politely, ask the way three different ways, and actually understand the answer — todo recto, a la derecha and beyond.
Scene · La salida de la terminal
La salida
Step 5 · intermediate
Public Transport: Metro, Bus and Taxi Like a Local
Catch the metro with coger (carefully), buy the right ticket, survive rush hour like a sardine, and give a taxi driver an address without blinking.
Scene · La parada de taxis del aeropuerto
El taxi
Step 6 · beginner
At the Hotel: Check In Without the Panic
Handle check-in, ask for towels and wifi passwords, complain about the air conditioning, and check out — all with one magic formula.
Scene · La recepción de un hostal
La recepción
Step 7 · intermediate
Ordering Food Like a Local
Learn the phrases that will make waiters smile and your dining experience in Spain infinitely better.
Scene · Una terraza
La terraza
Step 8 · intermediate
At the Doctor — Describe Your Symptoms Like a Native
Book an appointment, explain exactly where it hurts, and survive the Spanish pharmacy — the health vocabulary natives actually use.
Scene · La farmacia de la calle del Olmo
La farmacia
Step 9 · beginner
Emergency Spanish: The Phrases You Hope You Never Need
Call 112, say what hurts, find the on-duty pharmacy, and report a stolen wallet — the survival kit you memorise now and thank yourself for later.
Scene · La esquina de la farmacia, en la calle del Olmo
La esquina

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