Practice Spanish conversation, corrected in English.
For travellers, students and anyone who works with Spanish speakers and knows more grammar than they can use. Talk about ordinary things; every slip is explained in one plain English sentence.
Five mistakes almost every Spanish learner makes
These are the corrections Parlenta gives most often. Each one comes with a single English sentence, not a grammar lecture.
| Topic | You write | Correct | Why, in one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| ser or estar | Soy cansado | Estoy cansado | Temporary states such as tired, ill or busy take estar, not ser. |
| gustar | Yo gusto el café | Me gusta el café | With gustar, the thing you like is the subject: me gusta el café. |
| por or para | Gracias para todo | Gracias por todo | Thanking someone for something always takes por: gracias por todo. |
| Gender | la problema | el problema | Problema ends in -a but is masculine, like many words that come from Greek. |
| ¿ and accents | Que hora es? | ¿Qué hora es? | Questions open with ¿, and question words carry an accent: qué, dónde, cuándo. |
Who it is for
Travellers and movers spending time in Spain or Latin America who want to talk, not just order.
Students who have the grammar from class but need conversation to make it stick.
Professionals who work with Spanish-speaking colleagues, clients or suppliers.
Spanish accents, without changing your keyboard.
Use the accents bar to add á, é, ñ or ü without changing your keyboard.
Practice Spanish from day one.
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Spanish questions
Spain or Latin America?
Standard Spanish. Regional words are understood, but corrections follow the standard.
Ser and estar keep tripping me up. Will this help?
When you mix them up, Parlenta corrects it, with one plain English sentence about why.
What level do I need?
Any. You choose where to start, and Parlenta adjusts as it sees how you write.