# Speak Easy Spanish > A fun, approachable way to learn Spanish through interesting stories and playful verb practice. 24 curated Spanish stories across A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2, including 12 B1 readings. 6 practical learning guides. All current stories and practice tools are free. Pro is a planned offering with a waitlist; it is not available to purchase and has no announced price or launch date. Story levels and reading times are editorial estimates. English translations, vocabulary help, and comprehension checks support reading practice. Placement results are estimates, not official CEFR certification. Personal progress, saved vocabulary, account details, and API routes are not public reference material. ## Start here - [Spanish stories](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories): Browse stories and choose a reading level. - [Conjugation game](https://speakeasyspanish.app/verbs): Choose the correct conjugation by swipe, tap, or arrow key. Adjustable shared level. - [Article gender game](https://speakeasyspanish.app/el-la-swipe): Practice el and la. - [Placement test](https://speakeasyspanish.app/placement-test): Estimate a starting Spanish level. - [Learning roadmap](https://speakeasyspanish.app/roadmap): Explore CEFR learning goals from A1 to C2. ## Reading by level - [A1 Spanish stories](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/level/a1): 3 complete readings with Spanish text and English help. - [A2 Spanish stories](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/level/a2): 3 complete readings with Spanish text and English help. - [B1 Spanish stories](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/level/b1): 12 complete readings with Spanish text and English help. - [B2 Spanish stories](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/level/b2): 2 complete readings with Spanish text and English help. - [C1 Spanish stories](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/level/c1): 2 complete readings with Spanish text and English help. - [C2 Spanish stories](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/level/c2): 2 complete readings with Spanish text and English help. ## Learning guides - [How to Learn Spanish by Reading When You Do Not Know Every Word](https://speakeasyspanish.app/blog/how-to-learn-spanish-by-reading): A practical method for reading Spanish without translating every line, with a short A2 passage, vocabulary exercise, and level advice. - [How to Choose Spanish Stories at Your Level: A1, A2, and B1](https://speakeasyspanish.app/blog/choose-spanish-stories-by-level): Compare A1, A2, and B1 Spanish reading with clear examples, a quick self-check, and advice for moving between levels. - [Feeling Stuck Learning Spanish? Change the Shape of Your Routine](https://speakeasyspanish.app/blog/stuck-learning-spanish-change-your-routine): Diagnose why Spanish practice feels stalled and rebuild it around understandable input, recall, verbs, listening, and real use. - [A Realistic 30-Minute Spanish Routine for Busy Adults](https://speakeasyspanish.app/blog/30-minute-spanish-routine): Use 15 minutes of reading and 15 minutes of vocabulary and verb practice, with flexible versions for busy and high-energy days. - [How to Practice Spanish Conjugations Without Endless Worksheets](https://speakeasyspanish.app/blog/how-to-practice-spanish-conjugations): Turn Spanish conjugation into short contextual decisions with a swipe-style game, sentence drills, and a practical review method. - [Stuck at Intermediate Spanish? A Gentler Way Through the Plateau](https://speakeasyspanish.app/blog/how-to-get-past-a-spanish-learning-plateau): A practical reset for adults who feel stuck, tired of streaks, or unsure what to practice next, with a manageable one-week B1 plan. ## Stories - [A1: Un café](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/a1-cafe-condesa): Very short sentences and high-frequency words. María goes to a café and orders coffee. Estimated 9 minutes. - [A1: En el mercado](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/a1-mercado-domingo): Lucas goes to the market with his neighbor. Simple questions, numbers, and food words. Estimated 9 minutes. - [A1: En el parque](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/a1-parque-tarde): Sofia sits in the park. Simple present tense, basic nature and people words. Estimated 9 minutes. - [A2: Un viaje a Oaxaca](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/a2-viaje-oaxaca): Ana and Pablo spend a long weekend in Oaxaca - past tense, travel vocabulary, and longer sentences than A1. Estimated 10 minutes. - [A2: El fin de semana pasado](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/a2-fin-semana): Past tense narration of a simple weekend. Perfect for A2: preterite, reflexive verbs, and time expressions. Estimated 9 minutes. - [A2: Un piso nuevo](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/a2-piso-nuevo): House-hunting in the city: comparatives, ir a + infinitive, and everyday housing vocabulary. Estimated 10 minutes. - [B1: Una decisión difícil](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-decision-nueva): Laura recalls her old job while choosing a new path. Imperfect for background, preterite for key moments, and phrases for giving opinions. Estimated 12 minutes. - [B1: Planes para el verano](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-verano-futuro): Diego, Elena and Sam debate a summer trip. Future tense, travel vocabulary, and natural ways to agree and disagree. Estimated 11 minutes. - [B1: La fotografía de la plaza](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-nombre-plaza): Family memories and checking a local story Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: El correo que podía esperar](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-correo-borrador): Work boundaries and making a clear request Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: Una carrera sin mirar el reloj](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-maratona): Comparison, pacing, and enjoying a personal challenge Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: Dos horarios y una pared](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-vecino-musico): Negotiating a practical agreement with a neighbor Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: La cena detrás del toldo](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-mercado-nocturno): Asking for directions and staying open to a change of plan Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: Una palabra que no hacía falta](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-feria-idiomas): Finding another way to explain an idea in Spanish Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: Un café sin hacer dos cosas](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-cafeteria-vacia): Making room for a quieter morning Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: Una capa de más](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-concurso-pasteles): An imperfect cake and an unexpected conversation Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: El cumpleaños por otro camino](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-camino-lluvia): Changing a hiking plan when conditions change Estimated 3 minutes. - [B1: El profesor también pregunta](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b1-week-mentor-nuevo): Sharing experience and accepting a useful change Estimated 3 minutes. - [B2: La ciudad que cambia](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b2-articulo-ciudad): A journalist explores gentrification in her neighborhood. Subjunctive after emotion and doubt, passive structures, and media register. Estimated 12 minutes. - [B2: La entrevista](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/b2-entrevista-trabajo): Andrés prepares for a job interview abroad. Conditional structures, formal register, and vocabulary for professional contexts. Estimated 11 minutes. - [C1: El olor del pan](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/c1-memorias-infancia): A writer returns to her hometown and confronts memory, loss, and language. Rich past tenses, idioms, and reflective prose. Estimated 9 minutes. - [C1: El debate](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/c1-debate-universidad): University students discuss artificial intelligence and ethics. Advanced connectors, hypothetical structures, and persuasive language. Estimated 9 minutes. - [C2: La última carta](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/c2-ultima-carta): An epistolary story about distance, time, and things left unsaid. Literary Spanish with idiomatic depth and emotional precision. Estimated 10 minutes. - [C2: Notas al margen](https://speakeasyspanish.app/stories/c2-critica-literaria): A literary critic wrestles with a novel that resists interpretation. Sophisticated syntax, cultural references, and meta-narrative style. Estimated 10 minutes. ## Optional - [About](https://speakeasyspanish.app/about): The purpose and learning approach of the site. - [Free and Pro](https://speakeasyspanish.app/memberships): Current free features and the planned Pro waitlist. - [Contact](https://speakeasyspanish.app/contact): Contact the site team. - [XML sitemap](https://speakeasyspanish.app/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable public page inventory. - [Human-readable sitemap](https://speakeasyspanish.app/sitemap): Public navigation and story links. - [Crawler rules](https://speakeasyspanish.app/robots.txt): Crawler access directives.