🏃🏻‍♂️ Your First 5K in Spanish (and how to reach it)

Hola estudiante,

Bienvenido/a a una nueva edición de Master Spanish Weekly

Every week, I share short, practical lessons, stories, and resources to help you integrate Spanish into your life, so you don’t just study it, you live it.

🏃🏻‍♂️ My First 5K

Last weekend, I ran my first 5K in 26 minutes and 27 seconds. Not bad for my first one, but I’ll be honest: it wasn’t easy.

Somewhere between kilometers 3 and 4, I started to feel my legs getting heavy, and I wanted to start walking, but I kept going and finished in less time than I had expected.

When I crossed the finish line and saw my time, I was surprised. Then, I thought, “C’mon, you trained for this, don’t be surprised”. I realized that when you commit to something and keep showing up, you’ll always go further than you initially expected.

You know I’m going to say the following: It’s the same with learning Spanish 😊.

You’ll hit that point where it feels hard. When grammar confuses you, or you forget words you thought you knew. But if you keep moving, sentence by sentence, conversation by conversation, you’ll surprise yourself with how much you can do.

Just like running, fluency isn’t about speed. It’s about consistency.

And this week’s lesson is all about that first milestone. Your first 5K in Spanish.

🎯 My next goal: 10K in December. I’ll keep you posted 🏃🏻‍♂️

🏁 Lesson of the Week: Your First 5K in Spanish

When you start running, you don’t think about a marathon. You just aim to finish that first 5K. Learning Spanish works the same way.

At New Way Spanish (soon to be Vokally), the beginner stage is your first 5K. It’s where you build rhythm, vocabulary, and confidence. One step (and one sentence) at a time.

Here’s what your first 5K in Spanish looks like 👇

🥇 Kilometer 1 — Introduce Yourself

Learn to say who you are, where you’re from, and what you do. You’ll sound natural with sentences like:

🥈 Kilometer 2 — Build Your Vocabulary

Learn 20+ nouns and verbs you can actually use — not random ones from a textbook. You’ll describe your world with words like:

🥉 Kilometer 3 — Express Yourself

Start using everyday phrases that make your Spanish sound alive:

🎯 Kilometer 4 — Keep Conversations Going

Learn how to start, maintain, and end a short conversation:

This is where Spanish starts to feel like a conversation, not a translation.

🏆 Kilometer 5 — Talk About Your World

Use everything you’ve learned to talk about your family, daily routine, and surroundings:

Once you finish these 5K goals, you’ll have the foundation for real communication — not just memorized phrases.

🧠 Mini Quiz: Your First 5K in Spanish

🏁 Kilómetro 1: Introduce Yourself

1️⃣ Choose the correct way to introduce yourself:

A) Estoy Alejandro. B) Me llamo Alejandro. C) Tengo Alejandro.

🏡 Kilómetro 2: Basic Words and Places

2️⃣ What does this sentence mean? “Trabajo en un restaurante, cerca del parque.”

A) I work in a restaurant near the park. B) I eat in a restaurant near the park. C) I live in a restaurant near the park.

Gracias por estar aquí, por aprender, y por seguir practicando cada semana.

No olvides: lo más importante no es hacerlo perfecto, sino hacerlo posible.

Nos vemos la próxima semana.

Un abrazo,

Alejandro.

🗳️ Polls: Let’s hear from you!

We’re working on launching Vokally+, a membership offering complete courses (from beginner to expert), mini weekly lessons, conversation clubs, and more. Your feedback will help shape it.

Would you like to join Vokally+ when it launches? - Just reply to the poll below to let me know. ¡Gracias!