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The best apps to learn Spanish — tested, ranked, no hype

We spent weeks with the 10 most popular Spanish apps to find the few that get you speaking real, usable Spanish — not just keeping a streak alive.

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¿Dónde está el baño?
Where is the bathroom?
/ˈdon.de esˈta el ˈba.ɲo/
La cuenta, por favor.
The check, please.
/la ˈkwen.ta poɾ faˈβoɾ/
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
How much is this?
/ˈkwan.to ˈkwes.ta ˈes.to/
No hablo mucho español.
I don’t speak much Spanish.
/no ˈa.βlo ˈmu.tʃo es.paˈɲol/