Juana Hernandez Audiobooks

Twenty-nine minutes is an unusual length for a language course, and it defines exactly what Spanish 101 is attempting. Juana Hernandez has produced an introduction in the truest sense: a first contact with the language rather than a syllabus, short enough to try on a whim.

There is a real place for that. A great many people who mean to learn Spanish never begin at all, defeated by the size of the commitment before the first lesson arrives. Half an hour asks almost nothing and answers the only question that matters at the outset, which is whether the sound and shape of the language appeal enough to continue.

The entire recording fits inside a single short journey, with Marisol Yanes reading. Nothing has accumulated by way of listener feedback yet, which is only to be expected of a fresh listing.

Treat it as a doorway rather than a destination. The sensible use is to listen once, decide, and move on to a full course if the answer is yes. For absolute beginners weighing up whether to start at all, half an hour is a very small price to pay. The audiobooks are listed below for you to look through.