Castilian Spanish

Last Updated: August 14, 2025

Learning Castilian Spanish? Here's a great collection of Castilian Spanish language learning resources to help you get fluent in Castilian Spanish! Start learning Castilian Spanish today.

Castilian Spanish Language Learning Blog Posts

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Castilian Spanish Language Learning Links

1. Ba Ba Dum  – interactive flashcards available for several languages.
2. Babbel
3. BBC Languages European (Castilian) Spanish – although it is no longer being updated, it's still a good resource.
4. CapicúaFM – culture, language, and games. There's also a podcast you can listen to.
5. Coffee Break Spanish – Archived podcast library.
6. Destinos – While I was watching French in Action, my friends were learning Spanish through this program on PBS.
7. italki – perfect for a more personalized language learning experience. They also have an app, and you can pay per lesson!
8. Lingua – choose from 5 languages. Vocabulary games, spaced repetition.
9. Linguanaut Spanish – another free language resource with other languages available.
10. News in Slow Spanish (Castilian) – Intermediate level.
11. Notes in Spanish – another great podcast. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced podcasts are available. There's also a Gold podcast for more advanced learners and a podcast dedicated to travel, life, and culture.
12. Pimsleur – language immersion course. A bit pricey, but well worth it!
13. SquidTV España  – listings of Castilian Spanish television channels and radio stations.
14. WikiTravel: Castilian Spanish Travel Phrasebook

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Castilian Spanish Language Learning Apps

1. Beelinguapp: Learn Languages with Audiobooks
2. Diccionario RAE y ASALE – it is the official dictionary app of the Real Academia Española (RAE) and the Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española (ASALE). Available for iOS and Android.
3. Duolingo
4. Lingopie
5. Mango Languages
6. Polly Lingual Spanish 
7. Speak and Translate by Apalon Apps – free with in-app purchases. Available for iOS only.

Movies in Spanish

Castilian Spanish Language Learning Books

1. A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish by Mark Davies and Kathy Hayward Davies (Routledge)
2. Collins Easy Learning Spanish Series
3. Comparative Grammar of Spanish Portuguese Italian and French: Learn & Compare 4 Languages Simultaneously by Mikhail Petrunin (perfect if you're trying to learn other Romance languages together)
4. Essential Spanish in 2 Hours with Paul Noble
5. L'espagnol pour tous: Grammaire, Vocabulaire, Conjugaison by Bescherelle (this is good if you want to learn Spanish through French)
6. Learn Spanish with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course
7. Next Steps in Spanish with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course
8. Spanish Grammar For Beginners by My Daily Spanish
9. The Berlitz Self-Teacher Spanish

Learning a Dialect and Another Language May Start To Make Sense

Castellano (Castilian Spanish) wasn't on my radar until I made plans to visit Spain and learned more about my Spanish heritage. Since Mexican Spanish is my native tongue, I figured I could give this a try. I have found that French has helped me more here than Mexican Spanish.

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