Learn Spanish with TikTok
TikTok is a mobile video sharing platform that you’ve probably been hearing a lot about in the news. Originally it was known in China as Douyin, and it focuses on short-form videos in genres like dance, comedy, and pop culture. Over time, TikTok proliferated around the world. It is not extremely popular in almost every country, and the amount and type of content has exploded. There is a lot of educational content being produced – and a lot of new ways to learn Spanish with TikTok.
TikTok Spanish teachers
If you want to search TikTok videos that specifically cater to learning Spanish, try #learnspanish. Alternatively, here is a list of accounts that you may be interested in following:
| Account | Description |
|---|---|
| @traductorspanish | This account aggregates popular TikTok videos from other accounts and translates them into Spanish. |
| @spanishmeme | Memes with only Spanish captions (hopefully, the visual provides you with some context to help figure out the meaning) |
| @spanishteacher | Informative and instructional videos that feel like your own private Spanish tutor |
| @spanish.xedits | Animated Spanish lyric subtitles alongside popular songs |
| @a3noticias | Interviews, news, and pop culture in Spanish |
| @pauletteeoficial | YouTube influencer who also posts pop culture and random TikTok videos with Spanish captions |
| @spanishacks | Juan Diego, a YouTuber and Spanish instructor who posts tips and videos on Spanish learning |
| @itspaulmorris | A popular Venezuelan singer from The Netherlands |
| @spanishgitana | Short vocabulary videos that are extremely memorable and engaging |
| @hellotalk_spanish | Digestible clips about various grammer topics |
| @traductorspanish | Learn Spanish phrases and vocab from Vicky, a certified Spanish teacher |
| @spanishmeme | Cecilia will walk you through basic Spanish lessons and funny random videos |
| @spanishteacher | Funny digestible videos from an instructor who also offers private and group lessons |
| @spanish.xedits | Spanish language challenges and other videos |
| @a3noticias | Spanish phrase practice and basic lessons |
If you look around, there is a ton of Spanish content out there on TikTok. Some are specifically designed for Spanish learning – and that’s great – but there’s also an enormous benefit to just following regular content that happens to be in Spanish. Mix this into your feed gradually, and you’ll barely even notice how quickly you’re picking up new phrases and vocab. Before you know it, your Spanish will be drastically improving just from browsing TikTok. Eventually, you may even be posting your own videos of yourself speaking in Spanish!
Testimonials
TikTok can be used as more than just another mindless social media “bottomless pit”. A lot of people are actually using TikTok as a tool to learn Spanish.
This Redditor commented how a random Spanish meme video that randomly showed up in his ‘For You’ page one day inspired him to follow a ton of Spanish accounts. He combed through the comments to find similar Spanish TikTok accounts, and followed them all until about half of his followed accounts were in Spanish.
This fortuitous accident ended up giving him “near-instant access to Spanish speaking and text” that helped him to develop:
- practice listening comprehension
- develop a colloquial and ‘slang’ vocabulary.
- learn about irregularities in conjugation and sentence formatting
He reported learning dozens of new words in just a few weeks; and all he had to do was swipe and listen! Talk about a great payoff for relatively low effort.
NBC news reports that tons of young people in China are learning Spanish via TikTok.
So, let’s see what you can do! Look around and let us know what your favorite Spanish TikTok lessons are.
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