Mexico has more Spanish speakers than any other country. Many Spanish apps say only "Spanish" and leave out which country they record. This page sorts the apps by what they say about Mexico, so you can see which ones teach it. For tutors, podcasts and classes in Mexico, see our Mexican Spanish guide. For Spanish in general, see the Spanish app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Spanish. You learn from Spanish you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Mexican Spanish lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
Try asking Poppy what means, because it doesn't promise an exact time.
Bubblegum is mostly reading and listening. For speaking, try a tutor or a partner from the Mexican Spanish guide.
- Lessons are written in Mexican Spanish, with everyday words like computadora, celular and jugo.
- Lessons show when tú fits and when usted fits, and they use ustedes for "you all".
- Lessons are read aloud by voices with a Mexican accent.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, and you can export them to Anki.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Lessons teach an everyday Mexican standard and don't cover every regional way of speaking.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
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These three courses say "Mexico" in their own names, so you know which Spanish you are getting.
Babbel
Pick Spanish (Mexico) when you start. Babbel's page for the course lists no more than its name, so try a lesson to hear the accent before you pay.
- Babbel has a Spanish (Mexico) course, and a separate Spanish (Spain) course.
- Short lessons build on each other in a set order.
- Flashcards
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Memrise
Choose the Mexican Spanish course, not the Spain one, if Mexico is where you will use it.
- Memrise has a Mexican Spanish course, and a separate course for Spain.
- Videos of native speakers show Spanish in context.
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Glossika has a Spanish (Mexico) course that runs from A1 to C1. You work through sentences that get gradually harder, with audio from native speakers, and it is for learners who want to hear and say many sentences. It gives a 7-day free trial, and then the course is paid.
Drops
Drops teaches words through quick games. Its free plan covers many topics, and the paid plan opens more.
- A Mexican Spanish course with over 1000 words and phrases.
- Sessions are about five minutes.
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uTalk
uTalk groups its words into topics such as food and travel, and each one is played as short games. Its voices come from Mexico and Honduras.
- Its Latin American Spanish course uses voice artists from Mexico and Honduras.
- Record yourself and compare your voice with the speaker's.
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Pimsleur
Pimsleur lessons are spoken: you hear a conversation, reply out loud, and then hear the right reply. They fit learners who want to speak before they read much.
- Lessons are taught by native Latin American Spanish speakers.
- Five levels of audio lessons, each about 30 minutes long.
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Duolingo
Duolingo covers the Spanish that Mexico shares with most of Latin America. Add Mexican audio from the apps above when you want the accent.
- A free Spanish course for English speakers.
- Short lessons make it easy to practice a little at a time.
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Dreaming Spanish
Dreaming Spanish makes videos in Spanish for learners. Its teacher list marks each guide's country, so look for the Mexican flag when you want the accent.
- Videos made for learners, with guides marked by country, and Mexico is one of them.
- Videos from Superbeginner up to native content.
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Language Reactor
Language Reactor adds a popup dictionary to Mexican shows and YouTube videos. Our Mexican Spanish comprehensible input guide lists Mexican series, podcasts and videos to use it with.
- Dual subtitles and a popup dictionary on Netflix and YouTube.
- Pause and replay one line when it goes too fast.
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| App | Free? | What's Free |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Free version | Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. |
| Babbel | Some lessons free | The first lesson of every Babbel course is free, and some languages have more free lessons. The full course needs a subscription. |
| Memrise | Free version | The Free Plan includes the official courses and video clips of real people. Memrise Pro adds every learning feature and removes ads. |
| Drops | Free version | The free version lets you learn for five minutes every 10 hours. Drops Premium gives you unlimited time and all the content, and the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. |
| uTalk | Some lessons free | Every language has free starter words, and getting full marks in the games opens one more topic for free. For the rest, you subscribe or buy a language or topic. |
| Pimsleur | Free trial | You can try Pimsleur free for 7 days. After that, you pay for one language or for all of them. |
| Duolingo | Free | Every Duolingo course is free. Super Duolingo removes ads and adds extras such as Unlimited Energy, and you can try it free for 14 days. |
| Dreaming Spanish | Free version | The free plan lets you watch free videos, track your progress and save videos. Premium adds thousands of extra videos and offline watching. |
| Language Reactor | Free version | The main tools are free, such as Netflix subtitles and a basic AI dictionary. Pro Mode adds tools such as speech recognition and machine translations. |
Sample a lesson in your own language before paying.
| App | Languages You Can Use It In | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 76 | Supported language pairs |
| Babbel | 9 | App Store |
| uTalk | 140+ | Full list |
Which Mexican Spanish app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Spanish, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Babbel if you'd like a set course, and pick Spanish (Mexico) when you sign up.
Is an app for Latin American Spanish good enough for Mexico?
Yes for the shared core. Mexican Spanish says ustedes for "you all", like the rest of Latin America, and it has no th sound for z. Mexico adds its own words, like guajolote for turkey, so mix in Mexican audio.
Which app should I use to hear a Mexican accent?
Use the apps that name Mexico: Babbel, Memrise, Glossika and Drops. Bubblegum reads its lessons in a Mexican accent, and uTalk's Latin American course has voice artists from Mexico.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mexican Spanish (most Spanish speakers of any country; seseo; Nahuatl words; diminutives; ahorita)
- Bubblegum: Mexican Spanish lessons
- Babbel: Learn Spanish (Spanish (Mexico) and Spanish (Spain))
- Babbel: home page (what is free)
- Memrise: Learn Spanish (Mexican Spanish and Spain courses)
- Glossika: Spanish (Mexico), A1 to C1, 7-day free trial
- Drops: Learn Mexican Spanish (over 1000 words and phrases, 5 minutes a day)
- uTalk: Latin American Spanish (voice artists from Mexico and Honduras)
- Pimsleur: Latin American Spanish (native Latin American speakers, five levels, 7 days free)
- Duolingo blog: what is vosotros (the course teaches ustedes)
- Dreaming Spanish: guides listed by country
- Dreaming Spanish: FAQ (videos for learners, levels)
- Language Reactor: Chrome Web Store listing (dual subtitles and popup dictionary on Netflix and YouTube)
- Drops: free vs premium (what the free version includes)
- Drops: Premium
- uTalk on the App Store
- Duolingo on the App Store
- Dreaming Spanish: premium plan
- Language Reactor: home page
- Language Reactor: Pro mode
- Bubblegum
- Babbel
- Drops
- uTalk
- Duolingo
- Language Reactor
