Señor Gringo's Learn Spanish Shop

The Señor Gringo Spanish Language Shop is for people learning to speak Spanish in Australia. Most English speakers find learning Spanish easier than expected and Señor Gringo provides the language course materials to make it happen.

We stock all of the most popular Spanish course books and the most recommended Spanish dictionaries too.

Spanish Textbooks for Spanish Courses

Señor Gringo stocks all fof the top Spanish coursebooks used in Spanish classes around Australia. If you want to place a bulk order please contact us sooner rather than later to ensure we have enough of the Spanish textbooks you want in stock.

Señor Gringo has fixed price postage so save yourself some money by ordering any Spanish dictionaries or supporting coursebooks together in one order. We find that Spanish language students almost always buy a dictionary, at the very least, in addition to their coursebooks.

Learn Spanish at Home

Learning Spanish at home can be just as effective as attending a Spanish class, provided that you diversify your studies. Don't just try to learn Spanish words. Learn as much as you can about Spanish grammar and the Spanish verbs.

Hearing the Spanish language being spoken is crucial so be sure to invest in some Spanish audio CDs. Listen to native Spanish speakers as much as possible and attempt to pronounce the words as they do.

Learn Spanish Language Exchange

We suggest that if you don't have a someone with whom you can practice speaking Spanish then consider a language exchange. Basically this is an arrangement between yourself and a Spanish speaker where you help them learn English and they help you learn Spanish. This is a great way to get genuine help without any cost!

A good place to start looking for a language exchange partner for Spanish in Australia is Gumtree.com.au (select your city on their web site).

Señor Gringo...huh?

The first thing we are often asked is what does our name mean. Well, here it is in it's two parts:

What does 'Señor' mean?

Señor is the Spanish word for 'Mr'. So if you want to say My Smith you say Señor Smith. It is also used when addressing males you don't know for a polite or friendly exchange.

What does 'Gringo' mean?

'Gringo' is defined by the Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary as meaning foreign or foreigner along with Yankee or North American. It is often used in a derogatory sense however many Spanish speakers use it simply to refer to foreigners who in particular can't speak Spanish.