CEFR A1 · For complete beginners

Learn beginner English in your own language

Instructions, grammar explanations, word meanings and feedback in your language. The English you read, hear and say stays in English.

Choose a language and try the lesson · 20 supported languages

Lesson 1 Español

Palabra 1 de 3

A smiling man waving hello to a colleague in an office

hello

Hola

Hello, Maria!

Palabra 2 de 3

Two people talking at a café table under a blue awning

What’s your name?

¿Cómo te llamas?

Hi, I’m Omar. What’s your name?

Palabra 3 de 3

A young woman on a balcony at sunset, laughing as she speaks into her phone

My name is …

Me llamo …

My name is Hana Sato.

Gramática

Two people building a sentence from coloured blocks above an open book

my and your

my = mi, your = tu. Va delante de la palabra: my name, your surname.

my name · your name

What’s your name?

What’s you name?

Escuchar

Ana and Tom shaking hands in a language school reception

Toca cualquier palabra para ver su significado.

Tom!

Ana! .

TomI’m Tom.

Ana Ana Costa.

Tom, Ana.

Práctica

___ name is Daniel.

Práctica

Forma una frase

A woman in a yellow sweater stretching happily in her chair

Hello! My name is … Nice to meet you.

Acabas de presentarte en inglés.

Guarda tus palabras y sigue esta lección gratis.

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Your language around it. English at the centre.

You need to understand what to do. What you practise is still real English.

In your language

  • Exercise instructions
  • Grammar explanations
  • Word meanings and translations
  • Feedback and hints on your answers
  • Speaking and writing instructions
  • Buttons and menus inside the course

Stays in English

  • Dialogues and reading texts
  • Grammar forms and worked examples
  • Example sentences
  • All audio
  • The phrases you practise saying
  • The rest of the app, such as Home and My Words

A few short lines stay in English in some languages, such as answers quoted in English, and a small number of word hints in homework.

How it works

  1. Choose your languageWhen you sign up. You can change it later in your profile.
  2. Open a lessonThe guidance appears in your language, and the English you're learning stays in English.
  3. Get feedback you can readWhen you answer a question or check a speaking answer, the explanation is in your language.

20 supported languages

Tap one to try the lesson in it. Flags are only a visual aid: the choice is about the language you think in, not where you're from.

What A1 covers

24lessons
6modules
21hof lessons
280words, about
  • Hello!
  • Things and places
  • My day
  • Free time, food and shopping
  • People and right now
  • Out and about

Homework after each lesson, with more than 70 grammar points along the way. See every lesson. From A2 upwards, instructions and explanations are in English, and you can still translate words as you go.

Two people saying hello at a café table

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Questions

Can I learn English in my own language on Fluentra?

Yes, in Beginner English (A1). In Beginner English (A1), instructions, grammar explanations, word meanings and feedback appear in your choice of 20 languages. The English you read, hear and say stays in English.

Which languages are supported?

20 languages: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dutch, French, Georgian, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Is the whole course translated?

No, and on purpose. The guidance around the English is in your language. Dialogues, readings, example sentences, audio and the phrases you practise saying stay in English, because that is what you are learning. A few short lines, such as answers quoted in English, also stay in English.

Do the other levels work the same way?

No. This support is only in A1. From A2 upwards, instructions and explanations are in English, and you can translate words into your language as you go.

Is it free?

Creating an account is free, and Lessons 1 and 2 are a free preview once you sign in. Later lessons need full access, which you can request in the app.

How do I know whether A1 is right for me?

If you are starting from zero, start A1. If you already know some English, take the free English level test. It takes about 12 to 15 minutes and gives you an estimated CEFR level from A1 to C1, with a recommended course. It is an estimate, not a certificate.