Spanish speaking exercises

When you’re taking Spanish lessons it’s important to find some fun activities to help you practice, and break up the monotony of grammar lessons and workbook exercises. Here, Carmichael, CA Spanish tutor Joan B. shares some fantastic ideas to help you have fun while you practice speaking Spanish…

The following Spanish activities are fun, and will help you take your language skills to the next level!

1. Plan a Fiesta

Do you know others who are also learning the language, or do you have friends who are Spanish speakers? If so, consider throwing a casual Spanish-themed fiesta.

You can also ask your guests to bring something to share, like a favorite Spanish poem, a photo from a vacation in a Spanish-speaking country, or anything Spanish related!

2. Play Games

If you’re looking for some fun Spanish activities, try online games. Playing games is an effective way to challenge yourself, stimulate your speaking ability, and recall typical conversational phrases and verbs.

By repeating after the audio prompts, you improve your vocabulary, fluency, and accent.

3. Go Shopping

Another fun way to practice speaking Spanish is to go to the farmers market or other locale (like a Hispanic store) where there are Spanish-speaking employees. You can go shopping, pick up some healthy vegetables, and practice your Spanish at the same time.

In addition to asking about prices, you can also ask about the various products (where is this grown? What do you make with this vegetable?). You can also ask questions about the person you’re speaking to (where are you from? What’s your favorite thing to do?).

5. Try a New Restaurant

Grab some friends and head to a local Hispanic restaurant. When you arrive, ask the waiter if you can practice your Spanish.

As you order your food and chat with your server, you’ll wow your friends and get some valuable conversation practice.

Don’t forget to leave a Yelp review and a generous tip to thank your waiter for helping you practice!

6. Find a Pen Pal

Lastly, another great way to practice speaking Spanish is to find a Spanish-language pen pal. As you exchange emails, you can also schedule Skype dates so you can chat about your week, the news, and whatever other information you would like to exchange.

This is an ideal way to improve your conversational Spanish, as it offers a regular opportunity to practice, and you can build on previous conversations.

If you do these activities regularly, you will get a consistent amount of Spanish conversation practice, and you will also have lots of fun! Before you know it, you’ll be speaking Spanish like a native.

Post Author: Joan B.
Joan B. lives in Carmichael, CA and has been teaching high school Spanish for more than 18 years. A lover of language, she’s studied French, Arabic, and Italian and spent time living in Spain. Joan aims to help students improve on tests and increase their conversational ability when traveling to Spanish-speaking countries. Learn more about Joan here!