As you can imagine, there were literally hundreds of Spanish textbooks for beginners to choose from. We believe that Getting Started with Spanish is the best because it makes absolutely no assumptions about your prior level of Spanish and is specifically designed for self-learning beginners.

× You could also try: If you are a false beginner or you have experience of learning foreign languages, then you may prefer to try If you are a false beginner or you have experience of learning foreign languages, then you may prefer to try Basic Spanish , another brilliant introdcutory textbook.

What we particularly like about this textbook is the way that each chapter builds on the last, constantly reinforcing topics that you have already covered to refresh your memory.

By the end of the book you will have a solid footing in –ar and –er verbs, adjectives, pronouns, question words, and other basic language skills. Combined with the vocabulary that is gradually introduced to you, the grammar here should give you the confidence to conduct a basic conversation with a Spanish speaker.

At this point you will be at an A1 level and ready to move on to the next item in our list.