Spain is complicated.
Your life doesn't have to be.

Transport passes and commuting across Spain

Everyday Spanish: useful words for shops, cafés and errands

The everyday Spanish words you'll actually use: greetings, shops, buying, money, directions and the polite phrases that smooth your day.

Buying essentials: supermarkets, markets and online shopping

Where to buy groceries in Spain, how opening hours and the siesta work, and the online options for when you can't get out.

Getting around Madrid: Metro, trains and ride apps

How to use Madrid's Metro, Cercanías trains, buses and ride apps like Uber and Cabify, plus which pass to buy.