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Spanish is one of the most widely spoken Romance languages in the world and is characterized by being the second language with the most native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. It is not only spoken in Spain, but also in Latin America and the United States.
To learn this language, there are countless resources, including online material , mobile applications, printed and digital books, audio files and others.
The offer of books to learn Spanish is very wide. It ranges from books to improve every aspect of the language, such as grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and spelling, as well as books to prepare for international DELE or SIELE exams. There are options for all knowledge levels, both in Spanish and English, and even books to learn about the culture and traditions of Spanish-speaking countries while practicing Spanish at the same time.
In addition, many of the books to learn Spanish are adapted for students who want to learn the language in a self-taught way or who are looking for a book suitable for their specific needs.
The 10 best books to learn Spanish that we have chosen are the following:
- Grammar of use of Spanish.
- Use of Spanish grammar.
- New Spanish grammar.
- Spanish for dummies.
- A day in…(Madrid, Barcelona Malaga, Havana) .
- Spanish in 3-2-1.
- Easy Spanish Step-By-Step.
- DELE destination.
- 501 Spanish verbs.
- Lonely Planet Spanish guide.
Spanish grammar and spelling books
Grammar Series for the use of Spanish – SM Editions
This series includes Spanish grammar theory and practice books for all levels: basic (A1-A2), intermediate (B1-B2) and advanced (C1-C2). They include exercises to practice the theory and its solutions, tables to facilitate the understanding of the explanations and numerous examples.
Each of the books is oriented to a particular level and allows self-taught learning. They are perfect for foreign students and allow them to gradually learn the basic concepts of the Spanish language.
Series Use of Spanish grammar – Editorial Edelsa
This new edition of Edelsa’s series Using Spanish grammar offers books for learning and practicing Spanish, for elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. It presents a clear and simple format of the contents of each topic, with illustrations, theoretical explanations and activities. In addition, it is designed to stimulate student autonomy.
It is one of the most practical books to learn how sentences are built in Spanish and to be able to start a fluent conversation.
New grammar of the Spanish language – Association of academies of the Spanish language
They are some of the most comprehensive up-to-date compilations of Spanish vocabulary and grammar that every student should have. It offers all the rules, explanations, classifications and definitions in force in the modern use of the language.
The New Grammar of the Spanish Language series includes the following books:
- New basic grammar of the Spanish language.
- New Grammar of the Spanish language – Manual.
- New Grammar of the Spanish language – Morphology and syntax.
- Basic grammar and spelling of the Spanish language.
- New grammar of the Spanish language – Phonetics and phonology.
- The voices of Spanish – Time and space – DVD.
Spanish for dummies – Grupo Planeta
It is one of the most didactic book options to learn Spanish. It includes the basic rules of tenses, spelling, punctuation, and other topics for the correct handling of the language.
It is ideal for those who wish to learn to write and speak Spanish little by little, in an easy way.
Spanish Vocabulary Books
Series A day in… Madrid, Barcelona , Malaga , Havana – Editorial Difusión
This series by the author Ernesto Rodríguez consists of very suitable books to improve the vocabulary of Spanish. They contain short stories and cultural information about each city, visual dictionaries, activities to practice the language and glossaries in other languages to facilitate understanding. Includes the books:
- One day in Madrid
- One day in Barcelona
- One day in Malaga
- One day in Valencia
- One day in Seville
- One day in Salamanca
- One day in Buenos Aires
- One day in Bogota
- One day in Mexico City
Spanish in 3-2-1 – DELE Now
This series of Spanish vocabulary books has different options for levels A1/A2 – B1/B2 – C1/C2 and is the perfect complementary tool for the student who wants to expand their lexicon. It is divided by subject into twelve units, with exercises, glossaries and practical phrases.
Spanish books for foreign students
DELE Destination Series – CIDEB
The Destino DELE books are ideal for students who wish to obtain the Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE). They include material for levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2, activities, grammar, vocabulary and everything you need for the exam. They are also characterized by using topics from everyday life, audio exercises and electronic versions of the written and oral exams as practice.
Spanish books in English
Easy Spanish step and step – McGraw Hill
Easy Spanish Step-by-Step is an ideal book for foreign students with knowledge of English. It allows you to learn the basic concepts of Spanish, in a simple, fast and progressive way. They have an organized structure and many exercises to put the acquired knowledge into practice.
Spanish – Living Language
It is a very complete multimedia course. There are essential and advanced editions.
501 Spanish Verbs – Barron’s
This book by Christopher and Theodore Kendris was designed keeping in mind that speaking Spanish fluently requires a basic understanding of Spanish verbs. This 8th edition focuses on all conjugations and verb moods.
It also includes audio files, examples of verbs in context, idiomatic phrases, exercises and solutions, and a glossary of verbs.
Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary – Lonely Planet
This book is focused on people who want or need to learn the most basic concepts of Spanish, especially if they are thinking of traveling to Spain or some other Spanish-speaking country. It consists of a dictionary with the most used terms, and a guide to useful phrases to be able to converse with the locals, order food in a restaurant, go somewhere or any other situation.
Bibliography
- Cervantes Institute. DELE courses and materials . Available at: https://examenes.cervantes.es/es/dele/cursos-y-recursos/otros-materiales
- RAE. Plays. grammar . Available at: https://www.rae.es/obras-academicas/gramatica
- Infobooks. +30 books to learn Spanish for free. Available at: https://infolibros.org/libros-para-aprender-espanol-gratis-pdf/
