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One Minute Spanish — Radiolingua One Minute Spanish provides an introduction to basic Spanish. With this course you will not become fluent, but you will acquire a range of useful expressions which you can use while on a trip to Spain. Your efforts are guaranteed to make a good impression on people you meet. The phrases included in this course have been specially chosen to help the learner make fast progress on the basics of Spanish, with each new episode building on previously-learned knowledge. Use the buttons above to access the free audio files in our lesson library, or buy the premium pack in our store.
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