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Starting from cero
Never spoken Spanish, or you only know "hola" and "gracias." You'll learn the Spanish people actually use, from your first words to your first real conversation.
¿Entiendes pero no hablas?
You grew up hearing it but answer in English. Skip the basics you already know and get your Spanish talking again. No shame, sin pena.
Spanish fades a little more with every generation
- Almost all Latino immigrants speak Spanish well.
- 57% of U.S.-born Latinos can hold a conversation in it.
- 34% of the grandkids of immigrants and later generations can.
Source: Pew Research Center, survey of U.S. Latino adults, August 2022.
Órale is here to bring it back. Por y para nuestra gente: built by a Oaxacan-Mexican kid from Santa Ana who understood more than he could say.
El Tianguis de Palabras
A word market, inspired by the Sunday tianguis in Tlacolula, Oaxaca. Every word has a story: tap one. This is what a lesson feels like.
What you'll learn
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Regional Spanish
How people talk across Mexico, from Monterrey to Yucatán, and in the US.
Slang
What your primos are saying right now, and when not to say it.
Speaking
Practice out loud in private. No one's judging: record yourself and get feedback on your pronunciation.
Real conversations
The taquería, the family party, meeting the in-laws.
Spanglish
When and how people mix Spanish and English, and how to do it naturally.
Culture and history
The stories behind the words, from Nahuatl and Zapotec to the street.
Listening
Real Mexican voices at real speed, from slow to full speed.
Vocabulary
The words people use most, first. Every word comes with audio and a real example.
Reading
Short stories, texts and memes from Mexico, at your level.
Writing
Texting, messages and writing to family, the way people really write.
Grammar
Short, clear explanations when you need them. No textbook drills.
Made for
- You're starting from zero and want the Spanish people actually speak.
- You understand your family but answer in English.
- You want to talk to your abuela without switching languages.
- Your partner's family speaks Spanish and you want in on the jokes.
- Duolingo taught you "la manzana es roja" and nothing you actually hear.
Be first to try Órale
Join the waitlist and tell us what you want to learn first. Early members help shape the lessons.
