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Vera
Verbal Flashcards

The oral is where prepared candidates still lose marks.

Structured Spanish speaking practice in the exam format.

You can read El País and freeze in a fifteen-minute oral.

What Vera actually is

A phone call with someone who is not there. You say the thing out loud, they answer the way a real person would, and you get to do it again — as many times as it takes, with nobody listening.

1She calls youA real phone call, about ten seconds after you tap. Lock screen, headphones, car — wherever you take calls.
2She plays the other personNot a coach reading tips. DELE Oral Exam Practice, with someone on the other end who answers back.
3She pushes when you are vagueFollow-up questions, interruptions when you ramble, and a straight read at the end on what landed.
Practice the Oral

15 minutes free · no card needed

Practice the Oral

15 minutes free · no card needed

“What if I am bad at it?”Everyone is, on the first one. That is the entire reason it happens here and not there.
“What if I do not know what to say?”She asks first and follows up on whatever you answer. You never start from a blank page.
“What if it is awkward?”It is, for about twenty seconds. Then it is a conversation, and nobody heard the twenty seconds.

Not practising doesn’t save you anything.

The ticket, the evening, the weeks of applying — all of it is spent before anyone says a word. The practice is the only cheap part, and the only part that changes how the rest goes.

Practice the Oral

15 minutes free · no card needed

What she'll actually ask

She asks these the way a real person would, then follows up on whatever you say.

  1. Preséntate y háblame de ti.
  2. Describe esta situación y da tu opinión.
  3. ¿Por qué crees que ha cambiado eso?
  4. Defiende la posición contraria.
  5. Estás usando la misma conexión otra vez. Prueba otra.
More about this one

The DELE oral is structured and timed, and reading comprehension does not transfer to it. Candidates who handle written Spanish comfortably still lose marks on register, on connectives, and on sustaining an argument out loud for the required duration. Vera runs the oral format by phone at the level you specify, and tells you where the register slipped or the argument thinned.

What she listens for

Register controlFormality shifts are marked and easy to lose under pressure.
Connective rangeRepeating the same linkers caps the score regardless of content.
Argument staminaSustaining a position for the full time is the common failure.
  • DELE
  • examen oral
  • nivel B2
  • conectores
  • registro formal
  • expresión oral
  • subjuntivo
  • Instituto Cervantes
“My reading was C1 and my speaking was B1. Nobody tells you those are separate until the oral.”
Peter M.

Related practice

IELTS Speaking PracticeAll three parts practiced in the format, on an actual call.TOEFL Speaking PracticeTemplates and timing drilled until the clock stops mattering.HSK Vocabulary & Tone DrillingVocabulary and tone accuracy drilled by HSK level.JLPT Vocabulary & Kanji DrillingKanji readings and vocabulary drilled aloud by level.

Common questions

Which levels?

Name the level — A2 through C2 — and it will pitch the questions and expectations accordingly.

Will it correct me?

You can ask for corrections as you go or a summary at the end. Both are useful for different sessions.

Does this work for SIELE too?

Yes, the oral format is close enough that the practice transfers.

What if I am bad at it?

Everyone is, on the first one. That is the entire reason it happens here and not there.

What if I do not know what to say?

She asks the first question and follows up on whatever you answer. You never start from a blank page.

What if it is awkward?

It is, for about twenty seconds. Then it is a conversation, and nobody heard the twenty seconds.

Ready to try it?

Your first 15 minutes are free. No card required.

Practice the Oral