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How to say “I’m learning Spanish” in Spanish

A useful sentence to explain yourself before a conversation gets too fast.

Quick answer

Estoy aprendiendo español

the everyday version

Hablo un poco de español

the alternative — see below for when

Which one to use

Estoy aprendiendo español uses the present progressive, which is exactly right for something ongoing. The language name stays lowercase.

Hablo un poco de español is the practical follow-up: it tells people your level and usually gets them to slow down. Adding ¿puedes hablar más despacio? makes that request explicit.

All the versions

Estoy aprendiendo español.I’m learning Spanish.
Hablo un poco de español.I speak a little Spanish.
Estoy empezando.I’m just starting out.
¿Puedes hablar más despacio?Can you speak more slowly? — informal.
Todavía cometo errores.I still make mistakes.

Where you are matters

In Spain the language is usually called <b>español</b> or <b>castellano</b>; <b>castellano</b> is also the normal word in Argentina and Chile.

Check yourself

How is the language name written in Spanish?

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