Spanish listening practice with real native speakers
Slowed-down Spanish only gets you so far. tendi gives you five short clips of real speech each day. You type what you hear, and the word-by-word comparison shows what you missed and why.
Start today's Spanish clipsFree. No account. About three minutes.
How it works
- Press play on a short clip of real native speech.
- Type what you hear. Replay or slow it down as often as you like.
- See a word-by-word comparison with the transcript, with shortened and blurred words explained.
Why real Spanish is hard to hear
- Words run together: "de acuerdo" can sound like one word.
- Dropped and softened consonants, especially at the ends of words.
- Speed: native speakers often exceed five syllables a second.
Questions
Is tendi really free, with no login?
Yes. There are no accounts, no ads and no payment. Your streak and progress are stored on your own device, so you can start a Spanish clip straight away.
How long does a session take?
About three minutes. You get five short clips of real Spanish speech each day, type what you hear, and see a word-by-word comparison with the transcript.
What level is it for?
Clips are graded easy, medium and hard, roughly A2 to C1. You choose which grades to be quizzed on, and you can slow any clip down.