LibGuides: Spanish: Websites

Online Dictionaries

WordReference.com
Choose either English to Spanish or Spanish to English translation.
American Heritage Spanish Dictionary
Choose either English to Spanish or Spanish to English. Provides over 70,000 words.
Real Academia Española
Look up Spanish words to read a Spanish definition, great for synonyms. Produced by the Royal Spanish Academy in Madrid, official Spanish language regulator.

Local Spanish Radio

Listen to local Spanish radio on 92.1 or 100.3 in the four county area. Listen online, by clicking below.

Mia 921 92.1

Spanish Practice

Visit these websites for free practice on Spanish language grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more.

Study Spanish
Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced? Choose your level and choose the type of help you need at the Study Spanish website. Offers grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation assistance.
123 Teach Me
Free Spanish lessons on the Internet. This site offers a variety of activities, like Spanish for medical professions, Spanish for kids, and quizzes.
Berlitz Publishers
Berlitz publishes travel and language books for different countries and languages. You can download free audio clips, language games, and iPhone applications from their website.
Livemocha
"As the world’s largest online language learning community, Livemocha fuses traditional learning methods with online practice and interaction with native language speakers from around the world. Livemocha delivers an unparalleled learning experience that promises conversational fluency."

Spanish Culture

Cocina del Mundo
Learn Spanish the yummy way. Find a recipe written in Spanish and follow the directions for a good meal.
LANIC-Latin American Network Information Center
Online directory to websites having to do with Latin America. Produced by the University of Texas.

BBC Cool Spanish Words & Phrases

Learn the Spanish your mother would never teach you. Get text and audio examples to learn the slang and latest phrases Spanish speakers use. Click here to explore the words by subject, see a few examples below.

Estar zombi
To be a zombie; to act scatterbrained
Un pijo/una pija
Means a stuck-up person
Un/una güeb
A website
Una leche
Una leche can mean a crash, smack, or punch