Helpful Resources

Helpful Resources when practicing Spanish

DICTIONARIES

TECHNOLOGY

  • Typing Accented Spanish Letters - A table with the Windows alt codes and the Mac commands for typing Spanish letters with accents
  • DeepL - One of the best off-the-shelf machine translation engines for Spanish/English in the instructor's opinion
  • ChatGTP / Claude Sonnet (generative AI systems) can be helpful for a lot of language tasks; in these materials we sometimes share GAI prompts you can use to practice specific elements of the Spanish language with your GAI system of preference
  • Natural Reader or other AI powered text-to-speech readers - helpful for learning pronunciation
  • World Time Buddy - Time zone converter; useful for practicing time telling

LANGUAGE TEACHERS

  • Easy Spanish on YouTube - This team makes really relatable Spanish language lessons that are often shot from the streets of Mexico City.
  • Walk Spanish - If you're in Mexico City and would like to take great in-person classes, try this team.
  • UWM-SCE Spanish classes - Offers great online courses geared toward adults

LANGUAGE BLOGS

  • My Spanish Notes - This blog has some great posts about colloquial Spanish use in Mexico and other Spanish speaking regions.

Good References

DICTIONARIES OF MEXICAN SPANISH

Just for Fun

SHORT VIDEOS