You are preparing for a DELE speaking exam at A1–B2 and want to practise the oral component without confusing practice with official scoring. The Instituto Cervantes states that general DELE A1–B2 includes reading comprehension, written expression and interaction, listening comprehension, and oral expression and interaction; for A1–B2 the oral component is one of the two scoring groups, each requiring the stated minimum for an APTO result. The official A1 guide describes four oral tasks and distinguishes monologic tasks from oral interaction tasks. This page helps you rehearse introductions, arrangements, and polite requests as supplementary conversation practice. Yapr lessons are low-stakes prompts, not official preparation or a prediction of your score.
Specific useful preparation
Before you speak, read the task instructions carefully and identify whether you must produce a monologue or interact with an examiner or another candidate. For a monologue, spend a few seconds choosing two or three points you can develop with simple connectors. For interaction, prepare open questions that keep the exchange going. Rehearse the phrases from the Yapr beginner lessons exactly as written: Me llamo Ana, Soy de México, ¿Cómo te llamas?, ¿De dónde eres?, Mucho gusto, ¿Y tú?. For arrangements, use ¿Te gustaría...?, ¿Qué tal si...?, Me encantaría, Lo siento, no puedo, ¿A qué hora?, Nos vemos a las.... For requests, practise both informal and formal registers: ¿Me prestas un bolígrafo? and Disculpe, ¿me podría prestar un bolígrafo?. Record yourself once, then listen for whether you completed the task, not whether you sounded perfect. Because the oral component is one of two scoring groups, balance fluency practice with accuracy practice, but do not try to infer a score from a single rehearsal.
A specific way to handle the harder turn
The harder turn is usually the follow-up question that asks you to react, justify, or negotiate. If you do not understand, use a repair phrase rather than going silent. In Spanish, you can say ¿Puedes repetir, por favor? or ¿Cómo? with a polite tone. If you need time, use a filler such as Bueno... or Pues... and then answer with a short structure. For an interaction task, do not just answer yes or no; add one detail and return a question. For example, if the examiner asks ¿De dónde eres?, answer Soy de México and then ask ¿Y usted? or ¿Y tú? depending on the register. If you must decline an arrangement, use Lo siento, no puedo and offer an alternative: ¿Qué tal si nos vemos a las seis y media? This keeps the interaction alive and shows you can manage the exchange. Practise this turn aloud until the repair and the follow-up feel automatic.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
Me llamo Ana.
My name is Ana.
meh YAH-moh AH-nah
Soy de México.
I am from Mexico.
soy deh MEH-hee-koh
¿Cómo te llamas?
What is your name?
KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
deh DOHN-deh EH-rehs
¿Me prestas un bolígrafo?
Can you lend me a pen?
meh PRES-tahs oon boh-LEE-grah-foh
¿Me podría prestar un bolígrafo?
Could you lend me a pen?
meh poh-DREE-ah pres-TAR oon boh-LEE-grah-foh
Disculpe, ¿me regala un bolígrafo?
Excuse me, could you give me a pen?
dees-KOOL-peh meh reh-GAH-lah oon boh-LEE-grah-foh
¿Sería tan amable de prestarme un bolígrafo?
Would you be so kind as to lend me a pen?
seh-REE-ah tan ah-MAH-bleh deh pres-TAR-meh oon boh-LEE-grah-foh
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
¡Hola! Me llamo Ana. ¿Cómo te llamas?
Hi! My name is Ana. What's your name?Hola, Ana. Me llamo Carlos. Mucho gusto.
Hi, Ana. My name is Carlos. Nice to meet you.Igualmente. ¿De dónde eres, Carlos?
Likewise. Where are you from, Carlos?Soy de Colombia. ¿Y tú?
I'm from Colombia. And you?Soy de México. ¿Y en qué trabajas?
I'm from Mexico. And what do you do for work?Soy estudiante. ¿Y tú?
I'm a student. And you?Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Monologue: Introduce yourself to an examiner
You are in a practice room with a tutor playing the role of an examiner. The task card asks you to give a short monologue about yourself for about one minute. You have not prepared a script.
Your task: Say aloud a short introduction using the lesson phrases. State your name with Me llamo..., your origin with Soy de..., and one more detail such as Soy estudiante. Then ask the examiner ¿Cómo se llama usted? to show you can shift to formal register. Speak for about one minute without reading from a script.
Interaction: Arrange a meeting time
You are practising with a partner who plays a busy classmate. You want to meet to study together this week. Your partner has a calendar with two free slots: Tuesday at five and Thursday at six thirty.
Your task: Invite your partner using ¿Te gustaría...? or ¿Qué tal si...?. Suggest a specific day and time. Your partner will accept one slot and reject the other. You must respond to the rejection with No hay problema or Lo siento, no puedo and then propose the remaining slot. Confirm the final plan with Nos vemos a las....
Register shift: Ask for a pen in two ways
You are in a practice room with two roles: a close friend and a stranger at a front desk. You need a pen for a form. You will do the same request twice, changing register.
Your task: First, ask your friend informally: ¿Me prestas un bolígrafo? Then thank them and say you will return it. Next, turn to the stranger and ask formally: Disculpe, ¿me podría prestar un bolígrafo? Notice how your tone and verb form change.
Common questions
Does practising with Yapr predict my DELE score?
No. Yapr lessons are supplementary conversation rehearsal, not official preparation. The Instituto Cervantes describes the exam construct and scoring groups, but no practice activity can predict your result. Use practice to build fluency and confidence, then rely on official guides for exam format.
How many oral tasks does the DELE A1 have?
The official A1 guide describes four oral tasks and distinguishes monologic tasks from oral interaction tasks. Check the current official guide for the exact structure, because details can be updated.
Sources and further reading
- Cómo son las pruebas DELEChecked September 2026
- Guía del examen DELE A1Checked September 2026
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