What you'll learn at DELE A1
~500 core words: greetings, numbers, food, family, directions
Present tense of regular verbs, ser vs estar, gender and articles
Reading menus, signs, short messages and graded readers
Example DELE A1 phrases
¿Cómo te llamas?
What's your name?
Quisiera un café, por favor.
I'd like a coffee, please.
Frequently asked questions
How long does DELE A1 take?+
Most learners reach A1 in 70–100 hours of study — roughly two to three months at an hour a day. Spanish is a Category I language for English speakers, so it moves faster than Japanese or Korean.
Does the DELE diploma expire?+
No. DELE diplomas from the Instituto Cervantes are valid indefinitely, unlike TOPIK or TOEFL which expire after two years.