Aim for 30–45 minutes a day: learn a little, build sentences, say them aloud. A first-month plan, not an A1 certificate.
Set up your study before day 1
Keep one notebook for sentences and a way to record your voice.
Record a baseline first: name, city, languages, one thing you like: no script.
A repeatable daily routine
- Review: recall yesterday's words and sentences without looking.
- Learn: read one short explanation of the day's topic.
- Build: write five to eight true sentences about your life.
- Read or listen: find a short A1 text and spot familiar information.
- Use it: speak for one minute or write a short message.
Don't memorise casa alone: write Vivo en una casa pequeña.
Week 1: introduce yourself
Day 1: sounds, spelling, and greetings
Learn the alphabet, key sounds, and greetings; spell your name. Output: a 20-second introduction.
Day 2: name, origin, and language
Practise pronouns and present-tense ser: name, nationality, city, work, languages.
Day 3: articles, gender, and useful nouns
Learn el, la, un, una with nouns for people, study, work, home.
Day 4: numbers and personal details
Numbers 1 to 30, then towards 100; say age with tener.
Day 5: days, months, and dates
Learn days, months, and dates; ask when a birthday is.
Day 6: describe a person
Add a few adjectives; describe yourself and one other person.
Day 7: retrieve, do not add
No new grammar: give a 45-second introduction and write six sentences.
Week 2: talk about everyday places and actions
Day 8: regular present-tense verbs
One verb per group: hablar, comer, vivir: in true routine sentences.
Day 9: ask basic questions
Write six questions with qué, quién, dónde, cuándo, cómo, cuánto; answer aloud.
Day 10: say what exists with hay
Describe a room or street with hay, numbers, and articles.
Day 11: location with estar
Use estar with en, cerca de, delante de, al lado de.
Day 12: demonstratives and nearby objects
Practise este, esta, ese, esa with objects around you.
Day 13: needs and ability
Build requests with querer, necesitar, poder.
Day 14: complete an everyday task
Role-play a purchase: greeting, two questions, a price, a close.
Week 3: talk about routines, family, and preferences
Day 15: likes and interests
Use gustar, encantar, interesar with true examples: food, music, travel.
Day 16: family and possession
Learn family words plus mi, tu, su, nuestro; describe two people.
Day 17: daily routine
Add reflexive verbs for waking, getting ready, and bed.
Day 18: frequency and sequence
Link routines with primero, después, normalmente, a veces, nunca.
Day 19: high-frequency irregular verbs
Learn a few forms of pedir, volver, poder: each in a real sentence.
Day 20: simple plans with ir a
Use ir a plus an infinitive for plans; ask about theirs.
Day 21: one-minute routine
Speak for one minute: a day, an interest, a plan.
Week 4: combine the language
Day 22: read for specific information
Take a short text or timetable; find names, dates, and prices.
Day 23: listen for the main point
Choose a slow A1 recording; listen for situation, then details.
Day 24: accept or decline an invitation
Practise inviting, accepting, and refusing politely, with a time or reason.
Day 25: write a personal message
Write a short note: introduction, routine, or plan.
Day 26: recognise recent experience
If present tense is solid, meet the present perfect: recognition only.
Day 27: describe a place and give a need
Describe your room, neighbourhood, school, or workplace. Say what exists, where two things are, and what you need there.
Day 28: practise a simple transaction
Role-play a transaction: greeting, request, price, close.
Day 29: complete a four-skill check
One text, one recording, one minute of speech, one message: no translator.
Day 30: repeat your baseline
Re-record your day-1 introduction; compare for clarity, length, and accuracy.
What a useful day 30 result looks like
Try these without building each sentence in English first:
- introduce yourself and exchange basic personal information;
- use numbers, dates, times, and prices in predictable situations;
- describe a person, place, routine, preference, need, and simple plan;
- find key information in a short beginner text;
- follow very slow, clear speech on familiar topics;
- write a short message with connected sentences.
These are study checks, not a CEFR certificate. If one area still needs a script, repeat that week with new examples: reliable basics beat rushed coverage.
Three habits that slow beginners down
Collecting words without using them. A short list works when every word lives in a sentence.
Waiting for complete grammar. Speak small, controlled sentences from day one: speaking shows what you really know.
Treating a calendar as certification. Finishing 30 days doesn't make you officially A1: CEFR and DELE exams assess performance under set conditions.