Learn Spanish With AI: Ten Tips To Master Spanish With Chatbots

Can you learn Spanish with AI? Is AI Spanish learning already a thing? What’s the best AI Spanish learning app?

As it makes its way rapidly through some of our daily tasks and processes, AI is also being used for language-learning.

And while there’s still no replacement for a proper Spanish course or conversations with real human beings, apps and Spanish AI models can be helpful complements for improving your language skills.

So how can you use AI to learn Spanish?

Let's go over some of the most helpful things you can do to learn Spanish with AI tools you might already be using, and some others you should discover.

A Quick Note About Different AI Tools

While you can use a chatbot like ChatGPT for language learning, you'll learn Spanish with AI more effectively if you use a dedicated language learning AI such as Langua, particularly when it comes to speaking Spanish.

Unlike a generic chatbot which you have to spend time prompting, Langua is designed for conversation, with dozens of options – from role plays, to debates, to interesting topics, to practicing your saved vocabulary.

Langua also corrects your Spanish speaking and you have options for how you'd like to receive those corrections. You can receive the correction via the voice reply if you like. Otherwise, you can opt to see corrections, alternatives and explanations via text.

Langua isn't just AI chat either – it also uses AI to quickly generate interactive transcripts for podcasts and videos.

If you do want to use ChatGPT, Claude or other generic chatbots for language learning, you of course can. But be aware that the voice mode on ChatGPT is:

• very buggy
• doesn't sound native
• doesn't show text as you listen
• doesn't correct you unless you ask it to

So while you will see suggestions in this list on how to use generic AI tools, for best results when learning Spanish with AI, stick to platforms like Langua.

1. Chat With AI To Get Spanish Writing Practice

There’s nothing simpler than asking your favourite AI tool (whether it’s ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama, Claude, or any other) to be your Spanish conversational pal for a few minutes every day.

For best results, write specific prompts to tailor the conversation to your needs or interests:

• I want to practice Mexican Spanish. Are you learning Spanish from Latin America or Spain? Be specific to get the vocabulary and grammar you'll need for your upcoming trip.
• ¿Podemos hablar de ciencia? Pick a specific subject, field of knowledge, or context. Do you need to use technical terms from the industry you’re working in? Do you want to prepare for a job interview? Or just have the right Spanish travel phrases for your hotel check-in?
• ¡Puedes tutearme! Pick a register. Do you want to catch up on old times with a friend? Or to make a formal request to the board of your company? Tutear means to use the informal pronoun tú instead of the formal alternative usted.

Here are some ideas for prompts to learn Spanish with AI:

“I need to practice my Spanish conversation skills. Could you act as a friend from Madrid I haven’t seen in a very long time? Please use Peninsular Spanish, and correct any mistakes.”

“I need to sharpen my Spanish conversational skills for a job interview. Could you role-play as my interviewer? I need to have a formal conversation with medical vocabulary, as I’m applying to be a nurse in a private clinic in Bogotá.”

2. AI Language-Learning Spanish Speaking Practice

While voice assistants and the speaking modes in the most popular AI language models are improving fast, some AI tools are focusing their abilities on language learning.

The platform Langua has a comprehensive AI section with different conversation options.

With Langua, you can enjoy Spanish conversations designed to build fluency, including role-plays, debates, vocabulary practice, and more with a human-sounding AI that you choose.

You get instant feedback from your Spanish AI conversation partner. You can also save new words from your Spanish conversation and learn them via AI-generated stories and flashcards.

If you get stuck you can ask the AI to help by speaking in your native language. And if you don't know what to say, in one click Langua will suggest some responses in Spanish.

Below you can watch a quick video in which I explain how Langua works:

Another option is Teacher AI, which offers 30 languages and three subscription models.

It lets you choose between different AI Spanish teachers to chat with, with different profiles and backgrounds.

Teacher AI also offers you the chance to adjust many aspects of the conversation, including:

• how fast your teacher speaks
• their level of formality
• how often they correct you
• how much English they use during lessons.

3. Create Spanish AI Exercises To Practise Grammar & More

This is the perfect option for working on the particular aspects of your Spanish that could use some improving: ask ChatGPT for exercises for you to practice!

You could use prompts such as:

• “Could you please give me some exercises to improve how I conjugate verbs in the Spanish subjunctive mood?”
• “I need some general exercises for an intermediate level of Spanish.”
• “Please provide me with a Spanish reading comprehension exercise about the colours and days of the week.”

4. Prepare For Your Spanish Exam With AI

Besides exercises and quizzes, another way to learn Spanish with AI is to ask ChatGPT to give you sample exams so you can get ready for Spanish language exams like:

• DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera)
• ECL (European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages)
• or the AP Spanish Language and Culture, among others, also making them suitable for different levels.

5. Master Spanish Vocabulary With AI-Generated Flashcards

Whether you want to make Spanish vocabulary slides with AI or just have an effective learning resource at hand, AI-generated flashcards can be very effective for improving your Spanish vocabulary.

The AI Flashcard Generator by Revisely lets you upload an image or PDF document to extract key information, and create flashcards to print, share, or export.

These can be single-sided, to be pasted in any other document you’re assembling, or double-sided for a quick revision of each answer.

By the way, if you use Langua, any new Spanish vocabulary you save whilst chatting is integrated with spaced repetition flashcard exercises.

6. Check Your Spanish With AI Spelling & Grammar Checkers

Getting spelling and grammar checks is fundamental to know if your written Spanish is correcto.

And, although so far it isn’t a 100% solid replacement for corrections made by a human eye, AI already has a few solutions to help you check your Spanish spelling and grammar.

While ChatGPT-3.5 and Gemini are good choices for checking your Spanish writing, Sider offers a more integral and up-to-date solution.

This AI tool offers access to ChatGPT3.5 and 4 and a grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style checker that also gives you suggestions to improve your writing.

7. Create Spanish Stories With AI Comprehensible Input

Could you use AI to make comprehensible input stories in Spanish?

It’s pretty well known that comprehensible input (the hypothesis by Stephen Krashen which states that language learners improve by understanding input slightly above their current level) can make it easier for you to pick up a new language.

And Spanish is no exception. So a great way to learn Spanish with AI is to ask it to create stories for you at your level about topics that interest you. Reading for pleasure at your level is at the heart of the StoryLearning method.

That’s why it’s no surprise that there’s already a tool for developing comprehensible input stories around the subjects, language and level you need: it’s the community built Comprehensible Input Story Generator in ChatGPT.

You could write prompts like:

• “Write a short story about a private detective in Barcelona for B2 Spanish students.”
• “Provide me with a tale of two brothers running a marathon for a beginner student of Spanish.”

Another tip – if you use Langua, you can generate short stories that use any new Spanish vocabulary you save whilst chatting. It's a great way to ensure you learn those words while practising your reading skills.

8. Translate Spanish With An AI-Powered Translator

You’ve probably already used ChatGPT or Google Translate for a quick translation while checking a website, or during a vacation.

But AI is advancing in other translation tools in an interesting way: be sure to check out DeepL Translate, a solution with a more practical and complete interface.

It automatically gives you alternative translations (that take into account the different Spanish varieties used around the world) and also lets you check the dictionary for any word you need.

9. Pronounce Spanish Right Thanks To AI

There’s no shortage of AI solutions (from Google Translate to Langua) and even audio databases (from Word Reference to Forvo) to listen to and master the pronunciation of Spanish words and phrases.

But don’t forget that language models like ChatGPT or Gemini can help you with text-based pronunciations in different ways. You could ask:

• “Please tell me how to pronounce Maní in Spanish”
• “Could you tell me how to pronounce the Spanish word Perro in the International Phonetic Alphabet?”

If what these models return doesn’t give you a full clue of how to pronounce the word right, you can always use ChatGPT’s audio responses, which have an amazing Spanish level in the 4.0 version.

10. Learn The Spanish Vocab You Need

Adding words to your Spanish vocabulary can sometimes lead you to explore words or categories that could be irrelevant for you, or that aren't what you really need to know.

That’s where Root might come in handy: with more than 50 languages to choose from (including Spanish, obviously), it lets you build a customised vocabulary deck with different categories of words, giving you the chance to check examples, pronunciations, and translations.

Then, you can go through your deck with flashcards and games!

FAQs About Learning Spanish With AI

Time To Learn Spanish With AI!

Now that you know all the possible ways you can learn Spanish with AI tools, you're ready to begin your digital journey towards Spanish fluency.

However, it’s important to understand that even though these AI tools are practical, they can't fully replace engaging in conversation with a language teacher or a native speaker, because that’s where you can put all your knowledge to the test! 

Another thing to keep in mind is that locals tend to make grammar mistakes when they talk, no matter the language. But that doesn’t mean they don’t speak well!

On the contrary: communication should always be more important than grammar, so there are some things you won’t learn from AI learning tools, no matter how hard you try on your own. 

What’s the solution, then? Putting yourself out there and meeting other Spanish speakers, of course! And following the rules of StoryLearning and reading books in Spanish.

Olly Richards

Creator of the StoryLearning® Method

Olly Richards is a renowned polyglot and language learning expert with over 15 years of experience teaching millions through his innovative StoryLearning® method. He is the creator of StoryLearning, one of the world's largest language learning blogs with 500,000+ monthly readers.

Olly has authored 30+ language learning books and courses, including the bestselling "Short Stories" series published by Teach Yourself.

When not developing new teaching methods, Richards practices what he preaches—he speaks 8 languages fluently and continues learning new ones through his own methodology.