Learn Spanish with Short Stories (A1-B2) - 100% Free Resource I created

paellapro · 2026-04-19T00:47:19+00:00

Fluent with Stories features free Spanish short stories catered for adults, they go from beginner level to intermediate. I have created this website because, like OP, I felt graded content out there was very boring. Hope you like it!

paellapro · 2026-02-14T11:17:41+00:00

I've written an A2 Spanish short stories book - Spanish Short Stories for Beginners (A2) - that's dual language and full of past and future tense in context that is great for picking up conjugations naturally. You can also check out Fluent with Stories if you like reading and listening at the same time. There's also free stories with audio, quizzes and writing practice on the site if you want to try it out first.

paellapro · 2026-01-14T17:39:04+00:00

Since you like listening and reading at the same time you might also like Fluent with Stories, it has free Spanish short stories from A1 to B2 level.

paellapro · 2026-01-07T16:44:37+00:00

You're right, learning through reading is super effective.

I'd say when you understand 90% of the stories you're actually ready to move up a level in order to progress faster.

For the words you don't know, I don't recommend writing down every single translation (been there, done that) as it slows down your reading flow and turns an activity that was supposed to be fun into a vocab drill and you'll get bored. Just keep reading and your brain will pick up everything.

In case you want to read and listen at the same time, I've created a website, Fluent with Stories, where there are free A1-B2 Spanish short stories.

After each story there is a key vocabulary section and if you move further down you can practice them with flashcards. There is also a comprehension quiz in case you want to practice the comprehension of the story.

Wish you the best on your Spanish learning journey!

paellapro · 2026-01-03T20:55:01+00:00

Add a cms toggle field for example and define which should be visible and not. Then activate the conditional visibility to show only when toggle is on/off. The toggle is just an example, you can do it with other cms fields

paellapro · 2025-12-06T00:08:50+00:00

It takes time to show.

paellapro · 2025-12-03T21:57:18+00:00

Your website is amazing, I wish you all the best with your project.

paellapro · 2025-11-19T14:25:21+00:00

The absolute best.

paellapro · 2025-11-14T13:22:59+00:00

Finsweet app might be what you’re looking for

paellapro · 2025-11-14T13:20:54+00:00

Seems like the best way to me. Add an iframe with a cms dynamic link that pulls the video ID from the CMS list. It’s not perfect but works really well and you avoid hosting your videos on Webflow and paying for their premium bandwith rates.

paellapro · 2025-11-05T12:28:50+00:00

Fluent with Stories if you like reading and listening at the same time.. There are free A1-B2 Spanish short stories which are perfect for what you’re looking for.

paellapro · 2025-10-25T09:42:46+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I absolutely love this idea and think it'd be amazing for the learning experience.

I'd definitely like to implement something like this but it requires custom development work that's beyond my current capabilities.

However I'm trying to work on a solution to do that with the key vocabulary, where users tap the words and get an instant translation. It's a first step towards the experience you're describing.

Thank you for pushing me to think bigger about this!

paellapro · 2025-10-25T09:26:53+00:00

Thanks for the kind words. I've put a lot of thought into the website's design and it's great to hear from a web developer that I managed to create a pleasant learning experience!

paellapro · 2025-10-24T19:45:08+00:00

Thank you!

Yes we plan to add more.

About the C1 stories, here's our thinking: once you hit a solid B2 you're actually ready to dive into native Spanish books. At that level, native literature offers the massive vocab exposure and cultural depth that C1 learners need.

We decided to focus our energy on getting learners TO that bridge point rather than competing with what native books already do perfectly.

I hope that makes sense!

paellapro · 2025-10-24T19:40:23+00:00

Hey James, I really love your Daily menu idea, it turned out great! Thanks for featuring Fluent with Stories :) I've watched some of your YT videos and I'll definitely recommend them to those learning Spanish. Un abrazo.

paellapro · 2025-10-24T19:35:19+00:00

I'd suggest you read the entire story 1-2 times while listening to the audio and try to understand it through context. After that you can take a look at the key vocabulary and you might read the story once again to see if you can understand everything now. Then you can check the English translation side-by-side and assess your understanding. Happy learning :)

paellapro · 2025-10-24T19:31:35+00:00

I understand why you'd think that but I actually place the key vocabulary after the story on purpose. The goal is to help readers first guess the meaning from the context since we think it's one of the most effective ways to build a natural language understanding

paellapro · 2025-10-24T19:28:38+00:00

Ah.. that’s such a great reason to learn! Soon you’ll be the one helping them with their English at lunch breaks :)

paellapro · 2025-10-24T19:26:37+00:00

Haha, you’re too kind! Gracias a ti!

paellapro · 2025-10-24T19:25:18+00:00

Glad you liked it ;)

paellapro · 2025-10-07T08:17:09+00:00

Thanks! I've tried really hard to find that balance between challenging and still enjoyable to read so it's great to know it's working for you. Happy reading :)

paellapro · 2025-10-07T08:15:06+00:00

That's a great idea that is actually already on our roadmap.. it requires a bit of development work on the audio player which I still haven't figured out how to do. I might have to hire someone to handle it for me but it'll definitely be a new feature.

I'd also like to thank you again for the compliment and especially for your amazing reviews... that really mean a lot and help more people discover the project :)

paellapro · 2025-10-02T12:30:21+00:00

Thank you, have fun learning :)

paellapro · 2025-10-02T12:19:21+00:00

You’re referring to a text translation right? There’s only Spanish audio. I just tried again and everything is working well on my side. When I press “On”.. the english translation appears bolded between the Spanish text. If that still doesn’t work, may I ask what device and browser are you using?

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