Learn Rioplatense Spanish Through Useful Moments

Why Learn Argentine Spanish?

Spanish speakers
About 519 million as a first language and 117 million as a second (2025)
Rioplatense Spanish is spoken in
Most of Argentina, and all of Uruguay
Heard in
TV and films made in Argentina and Uruguay

Read at Your Level

Everyday Greetings and Farewells in Argentine Spanish

18 Lessons

Argentine Spanish Course Levels

  1. Level 1I'm just starting out or know only a few words
  2. Level 2I can handle simple exchanges
  3. Level 3I follow conversations on familiar topics
  4. Level 4I understand most content but miss some nuance
  5. Level 5I read complex topics but rare words slow me down
  6. Level 6I can read almost anything

How Long Does It Take to Learn Argentine Spanish?

The U.S. Foreign Service Institute plans 690 class hours for its English-speaking students to use Spanish at work. That is 30 weeks of classes, plus about 17 hours a week of study on their own. FSI gives one figure for all Spanish, Argentina's included.

Here is how long 690 hours takes at your own pace:

3½ hours a week
About 3 years 9 months
7 hours a week
About 1 year 11 months
14 hours a week
About 11 months
28 hours a week
About 6 months

Common Questions About Learning Argentine Spanish

Does Bubblegum teach Argentine Spanish?

Yes. Bubblegum teaches Argentine Spanish, also called Rioplatense Spanish. It is the Spanish of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, with vos instead of tú. Bubblegum also teaches Spain Spanish and Latin American Spanish.

Is Bubblegum good for beginners?

If you are serious about learning Argentine Spanish, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like.

Which levels does Bubblegum teach?

Bubblegum has six levels, from Level 1 ("I'm just starting out or know only a few words") to Level 6 ("I can read almost anything"). You can change your level at any time.

Do the Argentine Spanish lessons have audio?

Yes. Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.

Can I practice speaking Argentine Spanish?

Yes. In live voice chat, you talk out loud in Argentine Spanish with Poppy, your AI tutor.

Which languages can Poppy explain Argentine Spanish in?

Poppy explains Argentine Spanish in any of the 74 languages the app comes in. The language pairs page shows how much of the Argentine Spanish grammar and dictionary is ready in each one.

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.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia, Rioplatense Spanish (spoken throughout most of Argentina and nationwide in Uruguay; the linguistic standard in audiovisual media across both countries; the most prominent dialect to use voseo)
  2. Wikipedia, Spanish language (519 million first-language and 117 million second-language speakers, Instituto Cervantes 2025)
  3. U.S. Department of State, Foreign Language Training (Category I: 24–30 weeks, 552–690 class hours, 23 hours a week in class; French and Spanish 30 weeks, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian and Swedish 24 weeks)