Finally understand Spanish at real speed.
Most courses teach you to read Spanish. This one trains your ear: a story in audio, slow first and then at real speed, in 15 to 20 minutes a day.
Made by Melina, a Spanish teacher with around 3,000 students since 2021.
free!
Can you catch it at real speed?
This is the first scene of week 1. Tía Rosa opens the door. Play it at real speed first, then slowly.
Real speed
Just listen. How much did you catch?
Same scene, slowly
Now every word has room to breathe.
Show me the words
| ROSA | ¡Hola! ¡Qué alegría! Pasa, pasa. | Hi! How lovely! Come in, come in. |
| TÚ | Hola, Rosa. Muchas gracias. | Hi, Rosa. Thank you so much. |
| ROSA | ¿Es tu primera vez en esta casa? | Is this your first time in this house? |
| TÚ | Sí, es mi primera vez. | Yes, it's my first time. |
| ROSA | Los otros están en el patio. ¿Quieres algo de tomar? | The others are on the patio. Would you like something to drink? |
| TÚ | Un agua, por favor. | Some water, please. |
| ROSA | ¡Claro! Ven, te presento a todos. | Of course! Come, I'll introduce you to everyone. |
That gap between 1 and 2? Week 1 trains it, day by day.
Close the gap: get week 1 freeYou understand your teacher. Then real people talk.
Spanish isn't spoken word by word: it's spoken breath by breath. Words run into each other, vowels melt, consonants go soft. You already do this in English: nobody says "What do you want to do?", they say "Whaddya wanna do?"
Textbooks and apps show you the words. They rarely train your ear for how those words sound together. That's the gap.
From "¿Cómo?" to "Wait, I got that!"
Right now…
- ✕You read the menu just fine, but the waiter's question flies by.
- ✕You catch single words and lose the sentence.
- ✕You say "más despacio, por favor"… and it's still too fast.
- ✕With subtitles you follow the show. Without them, you're lost.
After your free week
- ✓You start to hear where one word ends and the next begins.
- ✓You recognize the five sound changes that make Spanish sound "too fast".
- ✓You answer simple questions out loud, at real speed.
- ✓You follow a simple conversation you've never seen written down.
Two months in Tía Rosa's house
You've rented the guest room. Everyone at the table thinks you don't understand Spanish, so they say everything in front of you.
Tía Rosaloves a bit of gossip
Lucíatalks very fast
Don Carlosturns 80 soonNot another vocabulary app
| Most apps and textbooks | Más despacio, por favor | |
|---|---|---|
| The audio | Clear and careful, often one word at a time | Every scene slow first, then at real speed |
| What you practice | Tapping, matching, translating | Listening, then answering out loud as the guest |
| Why you keep going | Streaks and points | A family story with a mystery to solve |
| Who's behind it | An app | Melina, a Spanish teacher, and her workbook |
Everything in week 1
These are real pages from the workbook. Tap any page to see it bigger.
The cover of week 1
Day 1: the scene line by line, with the English beside it
The pattern, explained in plain English, then practice
The weekend: a song and your pattern card
A letter from Melina to close the week
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All of this, free
- Six audio scenes, each one slow and at real speedIncluded
- Your turn tracks: you answer as the guestIncluded
- 25-page illustrated workbook (PDF) with answer keyIncluded
- 20-minute Practice walk with model answersIncluded
- Pattern card for your phoneIncluded
- Your lines in two voices, female and maleIncluded
Three steps, starting tonight
Enter your email
Week 1 lands in your inbox within minutes.
Press play
Listen on your phone or computer, or download the tracks.
15 to 20 minutes a day
One scene a day. By Sunday, try a conversation at full speed.
¡Hola! I'm Melina Salto.
I've been teaching Spanish online since 2021, to around 3,000 students from all over the world. I studied screenwriting and audiovisual arts before I became a teacher, so every lesson here is a scene, with people you'll get to know.
I made this course for one moment: when you hear Spanish at full speed and, for the first time, it doesn't blur.
Good to know
Is week 1 really free?
Yes. No card, no catch: the best way to know if this works for you is to hear it. You get the audio and the workbook for week 1 by email, and they're yours to keep.
What level do I need?
Some basic Spanish (A1–A2): greetings, simple questions, the present tense. Every explanation is in English.
How much time does it take?
About 15 to 20 minutes a day, five days a week. The weekend is for a new scene at full speed and a song.
What kind of Spanish is it?
A neutral Latin American Spanish, close to what you'd hear in Mexico or Colombia.
Who are the voices?
Melina plays Lucía and guides every lesson. The rest of the family is voiced with carefully directed AI voices, so you hear different ages and rhythms, like a real household.
I signed up but didn't get the email
Check your Promotions or Spam folder. If it isn't there, write to hola@masdespacio.com and Melina will send it to you the same day.
What happens after week 1?
The full course has eight weeks and follows the story to the end, for a one-time payment of USD 37. You'll hear about it by email first. No pressure to buy.
Your first scene is waiting.
Twenty minutes a day, one story, and an ear that finally keeps up.