Mónica Bernabé Pérez

Did you know that the world’s most famous rock anthem was written about a real street in Perth, Australia? If you love rock music and want to learn Spanish through stories about music, you’re in the right place. This is a short, real Spanish story connecting AC/DC legend Bon Scott, the Highway to Hell, and […]

Idea Vilariño, Juan Carlos Onetti, and a poem about an unfinished conversation — if you want to learn Spanish through Latin American literature, this story is the perfect starting point. Written in simple, real Spanish, this short story weaves together poetry, love, and memory. It’s ideal intermediate Spanish reading practice with real literary culture. Vocabulary

Graded readers. If you’ve never heard this term before, write it down. Because this might be the thing that finally makes your Spanish work. What’s a Graded Reader? A graded reader is a book written for language learners at a specific level. Not simplified — written from scratch, with vocabulary and sentence structures chosen carefully

Here’s something that drives me mad. If you want to learn Japanese, there are thousands of graded readers. Hundreds of websites, apps, structured materials specifically for learners. French? Same. Spanish? Surprisingly… not so many. Y los que existen suelen ser malísimos. This is the thing I hear from students all the time: “I want to

What if the secret to speaking Spanish wasn’t grammar drills — but shamelessness? If you want to speak Spanish without embarrassment, this story is going to resonate with you. This is a real, honest story about Spanglish, ligar (flirting), and what it actually feels like to throw yourself into speaking Spanish with strangers. Short enough

Chinchar chinchar chinchar chinchar. Tragicomedia Acto 1. El día que me enamoré de un guiri. Un día normal en Madrid. Yo sentada en un café. Café con leche. Sol. Lovely day. Muy buen día. ¿Yo? Pareciendo mucho una guiri. O turista. Rojita por el sol. Roja como un tomate. Y entonces apareció. (Tienes que imaginarlo

Perth, Australia. Magpie season. And a woman learning Spanish while navigating the chaos of swooping birds and new routines. If you’re looking for authentic Spanish stories set in Australia, this one is wonderfully specific. This short story is written in real, conversational Spanish — perfect for learners who want to read Spanish in context rather

You Speak Spanish. You Land in Colombia. And You Understand 40% of What’s Happening. This is a true story. I’m a Spanish teacher from Madrid. I landed in Medellín thinking I was prepared. I was not prepared. Colombian Spanish is fast, colorful, and absolutely its own universe. And I loved every confusing second of it.

Darling, you got to let me know NOW. Tragicomedia Acto 2. Cómo me enamoré de un guiri. El guiri confuso me preguntó: ¿Tienes hora? Yo malinterpreté: ¿Tienes tiempo? Y respondí: Sí, tengo tiempo. Todo el tiempo del mundo. Hasta el final. “I have all the time in the world, until the very end.” ¿Sabes? ¿No

Un día perfecto. En Madrid. Tragicomedia Acto 3 — cómo me enamoré de un guiri. Mi guiri era un estudiante de inglés que podía estudiar, pero no hablar ni entender una palabra. Un drama absoluto. Un turista. Muy guapo. Que era increíblemente creativo con sus habilidades comunicativas. Consiguió hablar el mejor Spanglish de la historia