For people who know enough Spanish to get by, but not enough to sound like themselves.

Thirty stories from now, you stop saying what you can in Spanish… and start saying what you mean.

You tell people about your weekend (yes, the funny part too). You jump into the conversation instead of being the quiet one at the table. You get closer to the friends who speak Spanish… and to the job that asks for it.

That’s you, 30 stories into the A2 Spanish Course, where you’ll be having fun and learning the whole way.

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30 Progressive Stories
210+ Activities
6+ Hours of Audio
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Woman overthinking

Still somewhere between
I know some Spanish and I speak Spanish?

You already did the beginner part and you can say who you are, order food and ask where the bathroom is (and you even understand the answer.. most of the time). So on paper you know Spanish.
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But then you have a real conversation and it goes something like this:

The thing is... your Spanish isn't bad. It's just good for talking about the present whereas real conversations are mostly about things that already happened, like who’s dating who, what your neighbor did this time or why your friend pretended to be sick to go to a Shakira concert.

I bet that your app is really proud of you (you get a little trophy every day!) and grammar books are perfect if you like to suffer. But they give you words and rules, and you almost never hear how people actually use them in a real conversation.

And after a while you start thinking that maybe this "languages thing" is not for you.

I know that frustrating feeling of trying and trying and not moving forward. I tried a lot of methods until I found what really worked for every language I’ve learned: stories. It took me an embarrassing amount of time and money to figure that out.. but the good news is you get to skip that part.
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The guy behind the stories

Thirty stories later
and you're now part of the conversation.

Two women chatting while having coffee.

Same weekend, same friend, same family dinner. The only difference is that you've been reading stories in Spanish for a while.

That's where these 30 stories take you.
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Introducing...

The A2 Spanish Course

30 stories that take you through the whole A2 level

Mockup of the A2 Spanish Course from Fluent with Stories.

I built this course for people who love Spanish but don’t love studying it (same here). So instead of lessons you get 30 stories with romance, comedy, a little mystery and a few plot twists. Each one takes your Spanish a little further than the last.

By Story 30 you’re done with A2 and it’ll feel more like you read a good book than took a course.

You can read on your phone on the bus, on your tablet on the couch or even on your grandma’s computer.. if it has a browser, it works. There’s nothing to install, you just log in and start reading.

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Here's what's inside the
A2 Spanish Course.

30 stories. 210+ activities. 2,550+ flashcards. 6+ hours of native audio.

Every one of the 30 stories comes with these 8 parts

Story 19 of the A1 Spanish Story Course
Part 1

The Story

Each one has around 850 words with audio narrated by a native speaker that you listen to while you read. You can slow it down and activate the English translation whenever you need it.
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Part 2

Flashcards

This is where you'll practice all the key vocabulary from the story. Each word comes with extra example sentences so you see how it’s used in other situations and actually remember it.
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Part 3

Story Challenge

You answer 9 questions about what happened in the story to check how much you understood. It helps you notice the details you missed, and with every story you can see for yourself that you understand more and more.
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Part 4

Patterns Challenge

Instead of grammar rules, you practice the patterns with 40+ flashcards and 14 exercises set in new mini scenes from the same story. That’s how you start building your own sentences without stopping to think about rules.
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Part 5

Listening Challenge

You listen to new scenes from the story’s world, where the characters talk to you or to each other. Reading and listening are two different skills and this is where your ear gets used to Spanish, so real conversations don’t feel so fast.
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Part 6

Writing Challenge

Elena, your writing coach, asks you 6 questions about the story and corrects your answers right away, so you learn from your mistakes instead of repeating them. You can also join the discussion with other students and see what they wrote.
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Part 7

Speaking Challenge

You get 5 situations from the story’s world with a little guidance on what to say, and an example answer for each one. You practice speaking out loud, so that you're prepared when you need to speak in real life.
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Part 8

Culture

Learning Spanish is also about understanding the people who speak it. Here you discover the places, the food and the habits behind the story. It’s in English, so it’s a nice way to relax after the challenges.
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How the 30 stories take you through A2

These aren’t 30 random stories. Each one is a small step up from the last, so you won’t feel the jumps, but you’ll definitely feel the difference between Story 1 and Story 30.

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Phase 1

Say what happened

Stories 1–8

By Story 8 you can say what you did, what you’ve done and what you’re doing right now. So “what did you do yesterday?” finally gets a better answer than “nada.”

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Phase 2

Tell the whole story

Stories 9–16

By Story 16 you can tell a whole story, from “it was raining” all the way to “and then she slapped him,” and follow along when a friend tells theirs.

Illustration from Story 20 of the A2 Spanish Course
Phase 3

Say it nicely

Stories 17–24

By Story 24 you can say “I’d like…”, “you should…” and “could you…?” instead of just “I want,” and explain why. From waiters to your friend’s mom… everyone will notice.

Illustration from Story 28 of the A2 Spanish Course
Phase 4

Now you're talking

Stories 25–30

By Story 30 you can jump into a busy table conversation, agree, disagree and tell your own long story. And nobody switches to English for you anymore.

Stories you'll actually
‍want to finish

Mystery, comedy, drama, romance and plenty of plot twists. Here are 8 of the 30, so you know what you’re getting into.

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STORY 1

La promesa cumplida

Marcelo leaves to see the world and asks his best friend to look after his girlfriend, Camila. But what does “look after” really mean?

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STORY 4

La mujer de la mesa cuatro

Alejandro pretends to read the newspaper every morning, just to look at the woman at table four. But does she even know he exists?

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STORY 9

El sueño de Valentina

With a second-hand racket and her dad as coach, Valentina reaches the national tennis final. Can she beat a rival who has it all?

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STORY 11

El rescate de Dani

Ignacio and Toni have a perfect plan: kidnap a rich man’s son for ransom. What they don’t know is that the boy’s name is Dani…

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STORY 16

El collar robado

A cook, a gardener and a cleaner. One of them stole Doña Elvira’s diamond necklace. Can Inspector Mendoza find out who?

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STORY 18

Las excusas de Javier

Javier always has the perfect excuse. His boss, his best friend and his son have heard them all. But how long can he keep lying?

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STORY 23

La chica de la sombrilla

Rafa’s plan is simple: get Pepe off the sofa and onto a beach in Marbella. But nobody planned for the girl with the purple umbrella…

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STORY 30

El amor sí existe

Nico is crying in the park, sure love doesn’t exist. Then an old man sits beside him and tells him he’s wrong. How can he be so sure?

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Turns out learning Spanish can be fun. Just ask them.

A2 just came out, so these are from people who did my A1 course and read my books.
A2 works the same way, just one level up.

“I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Probably the best language learning I've explored so far. Duolingo was a good start for learning some words… but for me, nothing compares to reading. I also love the cultural notes you add.”

Patti Steiner
A1 student

“I'm working through the course with my son who is 11. We're using it for our home education Spanish lessons… it's making learning fun for us both. We look forward to the A2 and B1 courses.”

Jim & Seb
Dad and son, home education

“The stories are great; really entertaining… I really learned a lot doing the writing and speaking activities. I haven't looked at a grammar book all week!”

Margaret Dillon
A1 student

And from readers of my story books

★ 4.8 from 553 reviews on Amazon

“I am 62 years old and have wanted to learn Spanish for years… I was amazed that I could understand the stories. A fun bonus I have fun watching movies now with Spanish Subtitles.”

Anita · Verified purchase

“It makes learning a language so much easier when you learn things in context with short fun stories. It is incredible to feel like it's all beginning to make sense in my mind now…”

Meg B. · Verified purchase

“Great book for learning. I really love how it is laid out. Only complaint is there isn't enough of it… I would be willing to pay a lot more for a lot more content!”

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Everything you get.

All of this for one payment, and it's yours to keep.

The stories

30 stories

· around 850 words each

6+ hours of native audio

English translation

· sentence by sentence

Tooltips on key words

30 culture sections

The practice

30 story challenges

· 270 questions

30 pattern challenges

· 420 exercises

30 listening challenges

· 300 audio clips

30 writing challenges

· 180 exercises

150 speaking scenarios

2,550+ flashcards

Always yours

Lifetime access

· no subscription

Every update I make

· free

Progress tracking

Works on all devices

30-day money-back guarantee

Why not just read the free stories?

You can, and they're great to start. Here's what the course adds on top.

Free A2 stories

A2 course

Story length

~300 words

~850 words

Slow down the audio or jump 10 seconds

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Story challenge

Basic

In-depth

Flashcards

Basic

Advanced

Pattern, writing and speaking challenges

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Culture sections

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Tooltips on key words

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Progress tracking

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How it's organized

Random stories

A clear path through all of A2

Is A2 right for you?

Let's see if you're going to love it, or if you're better off spending the money on tacos and a grammar book you'll never open.

This is for you if:

You can order a coffee in Spanish, but telling someone how your trip went turns into a lot of hand gestures.

You finished A1 (with me or somewhere else) and want the next step.

You'd rather read a good story than suffer through another grammar table.

You want to understand people and answer them, not pass an exam.

You want to go at your own pace, with nobody chasing you.

This is not for you if:

You're starting from zero. A2 builds on the basics, so start with A1 first.

You want to memorize every grammar rule before you say a word. Here you pick Spanish up from the stories instead.

You want live conversation practice with a teacher. Speaking here is scenarios with sample answers, not a person on a call.

You already hold long conversations in Spanish without effort. This will feel too easy.

You study for the streak and not for the Spanish. There are no streaks here... just Spanish.

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Meet the guy behind the stories.

I'm allergic to grammar. I speak five languages and never learned any of them from a conjugation table. I learned them all the same way: by reading things until they made sense. So when I started helping people learn Spanish, I wrote them stories instead. Hundreds of thousands of readers later, this course is everything I wish existed when I was learning my second language.

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Gabriel Beirão
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee.

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If you don't love it just email me at hello@fluentwithstories.com and I'll refund you. No questions asked.

Got questions?

Is A2 the right level for me?

If you know the basics, yes: you can introduce yourself, talk about your day and order food. Not sure? Read one of the free A2 stories. If you get the gist, you're ready. If not, start with A1 first.

Are these the same stories from the website?

No. These 30 stories are new and only in the course. Different characters, different plots, different everything. The table above shows what else you get that the free stories don't have.

How is this different from other Spanish courses?

Most Spanish courses feel like school. Memorize this. Conjugate that. Repeat. You learn enough to pass a test and not enough to hold a real conversation.

This course feels like reading a book you can't put down. You get invested in characters. You laugh when they mess up. You feel something when things go wrong. You can't stop until you know what happens.

And somewhere between Story 1 and Story 30... you realize you can tell someone how your trip went, what you were like as a kid and what you're planning next. Without ever opening a grammar table.

Does this cover the whole A2 level?

Yes. The 30 stories follow the full CEFR A2 level, in order. By Story 30 you'll be able to tell people what happened, say how things used to be, talk about your plans and give your opinion. Everything is built into the stories. Not as lessons... as things that happen to the characters.

Does anyone check my writing?

Yes. Elena, your writing coach, reads what you write, analyses it and corrects it in real time. So you see your mistakes right away and learn from them instead of repeating them. For speaking, every scenario comes with sample answers you can compare yourself with.

How long does it take to finish the course?

It depends on your time. One story with all its practice can take a day if you have time, or a few days if you don't. If you go through it with time and attention, the whole course takes around 1.5 to 3 months.

Most people start feeling a difference after the first few stories, when they catch themselves understanding without translating.

There's no timer, no deadline and no streak. You go as fast or as slow as your life allows.

I've tried other methods and nothing worked. Will this be different?

I've been there too. Five languages and plenty of methods that made me feel like I was the problem. I wasn't... and neither are you. The problem is that most methods make learning feel like work and your brain just doesn't memorize boring stuff.

Stories are different... you're not memorizing anything. You're reading (and listening to) something you actually enjoy and the Spanish stays with you because you're engaged. That's how I've seen it work with every student I've taught.

What type of Spanish will I learn?

The course uses neutral Spanish that works everywhere.

95% of the language is the same everywhere and that's what you'll learn here. Whether your goal is European, Mexican, Colombian, Argentinian or any other type of Spanish, what you learn here will work. The audio is in Castilian Spanish, from Spain.

Is this a one-time payment?

Yes. One payment and it's yours forever. There are no monthly fees, no renewals and no hidden charges.

You buy it once and you keep it for life. And yes... that includes any updates or improvements I make to the course down the road.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. Try it for 30 days, and if you don't love it, just email me at hello@fluentwithstories.com and I'll refund you. No questions asked.

Do I need to download anything?

No. Everything is online. You get instant access after purchase. Log in and Story 1 is right there. It works on your phone, tablet or computer. At home, on the train, in a café in Madrid... wherever you want to learn.

What if I'm already past A2?

Then honestly, it might feel easy. But if you like stories, it's still a fun way to fill the gaps that apps, videos and classes left behind, and to keep your Spanish going with something you actually enjoy. And B1 is on its way.

Can I use it with my kids, a teacher or my students?

Yes. If you're learning with a teacher or with your kids, just get the course and follow it together. It's already used by families doing home education. Each purchase gives access to one learner.

If you're a teacher or a school and want it for your students, that works differently. There's a classroom plan where each student gets their own account with full access and progress tracking. Have a look at the plan, or email me at hello@fluentwithstories.com if you have questions.

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I already have the A1 course. How do I get A2?

Log in to your dashboard and you'll find A2 there. No need to buy it here.

Will there be more levels?

Yes. I'm writing the B1 stories right now. Email subscribers will be the first to know when they're ready.

Still have questions?

I'm happy to help. Email me at hello@fluentwithstories.com and I'll get back to you personally.

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