How I learned Spanish - 5 Tips - Becoming Bilingual in the USA
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5 tips on how I learned Spanish without ever leaving US soil. You don't need to travel to the country to learn the language!
The secret of your uccess is that you WANTED to learn!
Very true. You have to be very dedicated and committed!
My parents are from Jamaica too and I was born and raised in New York! I speak Spanish too. I'm happy I found you :) You go, girl.
+Lindsay Taelor Whoot whoot!! Yeah Jamaicans!! So cool that you also speak Spanish. Thanks for the encouragement =) Glad to know there are other Jamaican-American Spanish speakers....bahahaha
#CaribbeanExpansion ;o) Trinidadian-American Spanish speaker checking in! Lol. Let's keep going, ladies.
Good Video, I am Spanish Native Speaker, and the best Advice I can give to everybody is to learn the sounds of the letters (a,b,c...until z) and then, start to build words, It is easier to Learn Spanish, because you say what you See (for instance, you say "Hola" in the same way in which is written, without any other sound, just the sounds of each letter together), the spanish is Phonetic, and we don't use auxiliary Verbs (Do, will, would, etc), among others differences. Good Luck.
Pd. I am learning to use your language, so, You all Forgive me If I made some mistakes, while I was writing this comment.
bernardo hernandez Thanks so much!! Love your english =) Keep up the good work!
You are an inspiration to me. I'm learning Spanish.
Sun Queen I'm so happy to hear that! Keep at it!
Holy cow. How did I not think to change my technology to spanish setting?? That is brilliant! Thank you so much!
I go to a Spanish speaking church and maaaaan. it helps so much. I walked in a years ago like what? and now I understand most of the context. it's just me speaking is what I need to stop being scared of.
+Rasheeda Ogburn It really helps a lot! Be encouraged. Get out there and speak! =D
We shouldn't have to learn Spanish. They should learn English. They will still only hire Latinos. Please don't support them.
The fuck is your problem? No one has to learn any language... It's ignorant for you to say everyone should speak one language.
Rasheeda Ogburn that's a good idea. I will try that
OMG, love your video. Idk why i came here because i speak spanish, i'm from Venezuela but it's interesting how do you learn spanish. I'm learning english and i did the same thing that you did but in the opposite way. Literally, all the music that i've heard is in english, i see movies and shows, all in english. Idk if i get wrong on something but i wrote this without google translate. Saludos!
You wrote very well without Google Translate! Another idea you could try is watching children's TV shows. They speak slowly and use correct, basic grammar. In English, always use capital letters for the words "I" and "Spanish" and "English." Your written English is better than some high school students who only speak English.
Michelle Donati Thanks! I appreciate the advice.
+Eudo Ronaldo Thanks for watching! Awesome English =)
Estoy aprendiendo ingles escucharte hablar, me ayuda en el proceso muchas gracias.
You are a lady whose goal is to live Life to the fullest!
Wow!.. You should be very proud of yourself!.. I really enjoyed your video.. Thank you for all the tips.. I hope to be fluent one day.. God Bless!
Thank you so much for the tips. :) I started learning Spanish 25 days ago and I love it!
Hello I'm so happy you made this video can you please make a video of how a teenager can learn fluent Spanish and how i can meet natives who are 16-18 online without meeting old creeps lol.
Tu español es excelente! Saludos
Thanks for watching :)
Gracias por tu ayuda. Es muy informativo.
You gave great suggestions. You used the immersion method without the expense of leaving home. I applaude you. I am going to try it. Thank you or rather Gracias
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching :)
I love your channel. I'm from Dominican Republic and it was pretty hard to learn English for me. God bless you dear you have a new subscriber here.
excellent tip. im going to do that to my laptop and phone right now for french....and the music too
DlVirgin Glad it helped =)
Thanks for sharing your tips!
Hola. Gracias. I am learning also. I'm using a combo of Rosetta Stone for Latin American Spanish, Pimsler CDs in the car, which are both great, and Duo Lingo, which isn't great but it is free and has a very convenient phone app. I supported my teenaged son through an online high school accredited Spanish 1 course. I listen to Ricardo Arjona, Jose Feliciano, Juanes, and others. When I hear a song I like, I translate it word by word. When I hear someone speaking Spanish in public, I ask them to have a brief conversation with me. No one has ever refused. I asked a guy who was getting gas next to me because I heard Spanish hip hop coming from his car stereo. He was so pleased that a middle class, middle aged American lady of Irish descent was trying to learn Latin American Spanish that he handed me a stack of his CDs! Another thing I'm adding now is I'm cruising through some novellas on Comcast to choose one that will be "mi novella."
+Elías Tv ¡Sí!
GREAT advice--wouldn't have thought of these on my own and cannot afford a Spanish immersion program out of country yet. Appreciate you!!
Thanks for sharing your tips!
Languages are life ♡×♡
Your story is so inspirational. I just came back from Dominican Republic, and it inspired me to learn the language. I hope to be as fluent as you one day. I'm from Brooklyn NY I plan to move to NJ next year...I'm currently taking salsa lessons as well. ...jajajjajajja lol hopefully we run into each other one day!
Darrel Joseph Thanks for watching! Glad that it could inspire! Hope your Spanish is going well! ¡Buena Suerte!
Gracias por compartiendo la informacion!
👏👏👏Good Spanish.
Hi! is *compartir not *compartiendo.
"Gracias por compartir la información"
Good luck.
I´m from Mexico.
Gracias por ver el video :) Abrazos
I live in N.J. too, and I just took the OPI. Our stories sound similar. I can really relate. Thank you for these videos!
I'm 1/2 Panamanian and learned young bust because my parents divorced and split I forced myself to learn from middle school to college just for fun. Then quit and never knew how much I should've kept up because it would've benefited my career. Thnx so much I've actually done all these tips plus-and I hope to gain fluency by 6 months along with fully indulging with my kids.
Thnx
very inspiring, thank you for sharing.
That's me too! I always get a colombian accent! I learned Spanish there and in the U.S!
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your vlog, very inspirational. Thank you
+Micki0804 Thanks!
So helpful! I just went to a spanish church last night. I loved it but my head hurt a little after . Thank you for these helpful tips. I am going to try it Out! God bless you 😊
+Rae M Glad to hear that!! Yesss, your head WILL HURT! Mine hurt so much in the beginning. Oh my goodness. The memories!! Hahaha. I forgot about that part of the experience ;)
GIIIRRRLLL!!!!! Thank you for this video. I had been on a MISSION to prove that you don't have to go abroad to learn another language or buy an expensive program and got discouraged b/c I'm struggling but these tips are AWESOME and all available to me and you're the proof that it's TRUE. MUCHOS GRACIAS!
Muchas gracias
Your comment made me smile :) You are so right. You do not have to go abroad or spend tons of money. I was all about FREE/CHEAP and it worked =) Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!
Great advise. I've just started in my 1st week of spanish which is my goal. Do everything in spanish. Phones, books, computers...etc
wow really unique ideas i feel motivated now
+hannahleigh Super happy to hear that!
+hannahleigh come on!! you can do it, spanish isn`t that hard.... but start NOW there`s no time like the present :) .... si quieres yo te puedo ayudar, soy latinoamericano y me interesa conocer personas de todo el mundo.
+fran tardencilla ¿De donde eres? Quiero a ir a Antigua Guatemala por una semana para más practico. Bueno idea, ¿o no?
Michelle Donati vete
I LOVE Italki! I take French and Korean lessons from teachers on there and I've done language exchange on there with some people and have made some friends. Plus I live in Korea now lol...Thanks for sharing!
***** Glad to hear that. Yes, italki is LIFE! haha...Thanks for watching
I thank you so much for this video ! I really needed these tips ! Muchas gracias
greatings from Argentina I speak five languages such as spanish english french portuguese and italian and now I realized it's cool speak two or more languages Good luck
Thanks so much. Really helpful. I am on the journey to learn to speak Spanish. I can read it ok. I'm excited to learn it and sing in Spanish as I am a worship leader and always wanted to sing in Spanish. FYI - I'm changing my phone settings right now! LOL :) Hasta luega senora. :) Thanks again, Kelli.
Hahaha!! Yes! I'm so glad you enjoyed. Please don't give up. Stay dedicated and commit to the journey. Thanks for watching!
+Miss Richito Have you earned more money knowing Spanish?
Great tips. Hopefully I'll be making my own tips video soon
Aprendí español en un año con inmersión y las películas y los libros de gramática y hablar con los nativos etcétera y más
I've been searching for tips on how to learn Spanish. This is by far the best clip I've seen!! I too have a Jamaican background and live in NJ (originally from England) and I want to learn Spanish!!!! Thank you so much for posting this!
Rhiannon Brown Thanks! I truly appreciate it! I'm so glad this helped!!! Stay encouraged and good luck!! =)
l can help u how can I contact u?
I loved your tips! Thanks!!!
Thanks for ur tips
I changed my phone settings to Spanish as soon as you said that first tip and I feel like I'm learning in a efficient way
That helped me on so many levels. I'm doing the same thing as I currently learn German and its just a great way to immerse yourself in the language without much effort. Glad you're doing it. Thanks for watching!
im from Puerto Rico but i cant really speak Spanish bc i left there when i was very little and i couldnt even talk at the time i left so when i came here in ohio i went to English schools so i knew all English and my mom never teach me spanish bc she work its kinda like being a public job like its in every state like police and fire fighters and bus driver like community bus driver like my mom she a community bus driver so she has to know English and my mom teach me English bc she want me to work in public places like her and so i never got to learn Spanish and i have a lot of Hispanic friends bc im hispanic and whenever i go to their house they all speak Spanish and when i meet a new hispanic friend they get confused when i say i cant speak English and i just always want to learn Spanish and couldn't ask my family bc they barley speak English so thank u so much for this help!
I'm glad this was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Hi! Enjoyed hearing about your journey and transformation! Can you say 'guts' regarding the device conversion...but it obviously worked. Guess I have no choice but to check out Part 2 Thank you for sharing.
Same my parents are from Jamaica, and I was born and raised in the Bronx Ny as well as Florida!
Me encanta mirar estos vídeos en los cuales mucha gente tiene tanto interés por aprender hablar español!!!vi otros vídeos tuyos y tienes una excelente pronunciación felicitaciones!!!
Hay mucho que quiere aprender español.
you are amazing and inspiring...thank you for this!!
Great video!!!!!!
I enjoyed this video, glad you were able to learn the language. Personally i studied spanish in high school and 2 years of it in college and I'm still not comfortable, but I'm ready to learn for sure and hopefully land a great job like you
+Drew Peters Thanks for watching =) Yes, you can definitely do it!!! I was at your exact level when I started working on speaking. I had high school and 2 years of college as well.
Excellent video.
Thanks for watching :)
Thanks so much for the info... KB from Ohio 👍
This is the best video ever on how to learn a language. Thanks so much!
+Rosannasfriend Thanks! I'm so glad you feel that way =D Glad to help!
Un buen video con consejos muy buenos. Felicitaciones en tus aventuras y ojala un dia puedas salir a un otro pais. Es fantastico y muy divertido!!
+Tshaka Mitchner (DrShaka) Gracias! Y gracias por su apoyo...Sí, espero que pueda viajar a otro país también...algún día =)
Gracias!!!
Thank u
Great video and tips!
Thank you for the tips...been trying to learn Espanol off and on for many years. Listening to you helped me realize that immersion is the trick! Only reading books is too painful for me as well and I believe just learning to hablo will give me the confidence to go further. Muchas Gracias mi amiga!
awesome tips inspirational
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching :)
you should listen to groups like. sin bandera, camila, reik, etc they make really nice music
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm on it :)
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first thing I did learned the most common 250 words in Spanish which was so helpful while doing duolingo listening to Spanish tv in the background, watching subbed films I know well and singing Spanish songs.
I am learning Spanish currently those are great tips. I listen to Spanish music frequently,and plan on using the church participation also. You helped me decide to just do it! I had been thinking about it for a while. So even though I am a beginner I am going to jump in. Muchas Gracias Please do more videos :-) Chao!
+UltimateTrackMom I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for the watching and the encouragement. I'll try to get more videos out soon!
I changed the settings to Spanish on my phone before lol. then I changed it back, not because I couldn't understand, but I felt weird lol. Plus, I'm somewhat learn Spanish by listening to Spanish songs and learning them. Then I translate it so I know what I'm singing. but yes, I want to be fluent in Spanish cus I have some favorite Latino singers and I wish I could understand them! Lol
jajaja tambien lo hice pero me confundó. Ahora puedo entender mas o menos el español y solo he estado aprendiendo español por 8 meses
Im still learning but I actually understood everything you said. Good for you!
joselyn enriquez will you help me with my spanish:)?
joselyn enriquez im not quite sure yet, just email me sierrahinson39@gmail.com
Tiana Mclain hahaha!!! Yeah, that's how I felt at first. You've gotta accept the fact that you will sometimes feel weird! But do it for Spanish =) Only will reap rewards at the end! ¡Buena suerte!
Thanks for the advice Miss Richito!!!! I'm the guy that took Spanish course in undergrad and learned little to nothing, but only due to the stressful accounting courses. I hope to continue to learn from the beginning level and be as fluent as you. Thanks Again!!!
+Chelle Harris No it isn't, but this isn't a subject you want to cram. As long as you study accordingly its fairly simple.. Have to keep up..
+Derrick Wilson Thanks for watching! Yes, you can do it! =)
Hola Chica Mirador tu video Ayer estoy ahora estudiante. gracias. un beso para tu.
Thank you so much! Very inspiring. I'm from New York but I currently live in Los Angeles. We have a huge Spanish speaking community here. Before it used to frustrate me not being able to communicate with people in my own country but now I see it's an edge to really learn the language. I grew up with Hispanic people, my friends and people I still consider family spoke Spanish. It will be really special when I'm fluent and can speak to them in their native language.
+Muzic To My Ears Glad you were inspired! I used to feel the same way. That was a major motivation in me learning. I wanted to know what people around me were saying and would get frustrated when I would go to the store and not understand people because they spoke Spanish. I figured, if you can't beat them, join them ;) . Never imagined the doors that it would open for me though! It's awesome!
I am also learning Spanish! thanks for tips :)
+Jaja Mama No problem =)
Great video!!!!
Jerrod Merrell thanks =)
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am a young African American middle school science teacher in NJ and the majority of my students are Spanish. I have been studying Spanish using Pimsleur Approach, and occasionally get help from a couple of spanish teachers at my job. I always ask if there are SSL classes, Spanish as a Second Language, but I guess not. My goal is to become bilingual one day like you :)
I'm glad you were inspired a bit! And great to hear of a fellow science teacher here in Jersey. It takes a lot of work but it is well worth it. Just follow the tips in the video and dedicate time EACH DAY to Spanish immersion :)
Great tips thanks, I'm looking to learn Spanish and could exchange with native speakers, I'm new and only know very little
Wonderful tips. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching :)
Tú ayudó mi un poco más, Gracias
No hay necesidad de que le pongas tilde a todo 😆
I applaud your efforts.....I praise you.
Great tips!!!
9:57 This was a two year process for you to get to the point you were on September 2014. I think that's very important for me to remember. I'm about 1 year into my journey, and I've become more serious about learning Spanish as I've continued on this process. I want to keep on learning Spanish next year. That's great that you joined a Spanish speaking church and became so involved in it that you are a part of their youth ministries. "My class" right now for learning Spanish is reading El Camino a Cristo. I hope to finish that book early next year. Congratulations on getting that job! :)
"El Camino a Cristo" is a great book and I'm glad you are using that to help. Thanks about the job :D And thanks for watching!!!
You inspired me to go to a Spanish speaking church. I was so uncomfortable at first, but it was worth it!
It is definitely a little uncomfortable at first but I'm glad you went for it and it worked out! As soon as you begin to make friends/connections, its such a great way to learn and maintain your language :)
Thank you so much!
Thanks for doing this video. I love your suggestions.
Hi , am Jamaican too. I love your videos. It's very motivating. I wish to learn Spanish fluently.
+Naima keller You can! Thanks for watching =)
Good for you!
This was real helpful. I like the out of the box idea! I like the software I'm using (Fluenz) and it really helped me in Mexico. However, it sounds like your life was consumed with Spanish and you were committed.
me encanta ese video! Gracias por compartir tus experiencias... también soy hablante nativa de inglés y he aprendido el español por muchos años otros me consideran tener la fluidez...pero necesito incrementar mi vocabulario, voy a hacer lo que sugieras en el video. Otra vez es un video excelente y voy a suscribir!
Great vid. great suggestions!
if u want to learn more vocabulary in Spanish l can help u, si quieres aprender mas vocabulario en esañol te puedo ayudar: ) :) dos do u have a skipe account or something? I'm a native Spanish speaker: ) :)
+linwin07 Gracias por ver el video =) Si se puede!!! Buena suerte =D
This was amazing thank you so much
I tried a similar approach and it worked really well; but, the only problem for me was just consistency. If you are able to manage your discomfort and focus on having fun with the process of learning, then you can see progress and enjoy as you become more fluent!
+Immortalprodigy1 So true! Thanks for watching =)
Thank you! These are some really great ideas.
You are inspiration!Thanks for sharing.
smart
Good teacher I love you
I did the same things with my phones and computers
WOW, so appreciated your advice.
I have been avoiding Spanish Masses though I have been to many in El Salvador, Colombia and Perú. 😕
muchas gracias☺... just subscribed
great video! you inspired me to get past my fear of speaking spanish !! I'm gonna try the website you mentioned :)
+Tyra McDermott Yay! Thanks for watching =)
confesar¡!thank u
Great tips and very inspirational as well!! Being in the NY/NJ area, I know there is a lot of Latin folks there, but they have this bad habit of responding in English when you try to speak to them in Spanish lol..
Gritty Spanish Thanks! Truly appreciate it. And they do have a habit of responding in English. Haha. I try to go to the super authentic places where they people don't speak English. Or try to find communities of people who were not born here. American born Latinos will DEFINITELY only speak to you in English. ¡Buena suerte!
+Gritty Spanish Thats very true. Its the same thing in Texas. If you dont speak Spanish well enough, they will respond to you in English.
go girl . buzzing for you .
Good tips.
+ebutym11225 Thanks!
Gracias chica. Mi gustaria usted videos.
I’m African American but also Latin too 🇩🇴🇪🇸
Thanks for watching :)
Great video! Congrats on landing that job too :)
Are you still on iTalki? I'd love for you to help teach me Spanish or is there anyone on there you could refer me to? Thanks. You're an inspiration.
Z S Thanks for your kind words! I responded to you on the other video so try that....I will see if I can find some people for you to practice with and let you know =)