You recognise ¿A qué hora abre? when you see it in a lesson. Later, standing outside a shop, you want to ask what time it opens and the words take a moment to come. That's a good phrase to put in Audio Flashcards. The next time you hear the prompt, you get another chance to say it yourself.

Make a card for one thing you want to say

On the first side, record “Ask what time the shop opens.” On the other, record ¿A qué hora abre? or type it and choose a Spanish text-to-speech voice. Play it once so you know how the question sounds. If you're learning with a tutor, you can ask them to record the reply in the accent you hear in your lessons.

During a hands-free review, listen to the situation and say the question aloud before you play the answer. If you said ¿A qué hora abre la tienda?, you asked the same thing. When you grade the card, think about whether you could have made yourself understood in the shop.

Practise the other half of the conversation

Suppose you've learnt to order un café con leche. What might the person behind the counter ask next? Make a second card with ¿Para aquí o para llevar? as the spoken prompt. Give yourself time to understand the question and answer Para aquí, por favor if you're staying. Now one card gets you to the counter and the next helps you hear the reply.

You can use the same pattern with a conversation from your own week. Pick a question you wanted to ask and a reply you found hard to follow. A few cards are enough for a review on your next walk.

Hear some Spanish before making your own cards

GSR's shared Spanish collection includes verbs, nouns and short phrases for beginner and lower-intermediate learners. Listen for tener sueño (“to be sleepy”) and Hasta pronto (“See you soon”). You can preview the audio in your browser, then open the collection in the app to review it offline. Listen to the shared Spanish audio flashcards.