How I Learned Spanish as an Adult: How to Learn Spanish Fast
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 24. 07. 2018
- How I learned Spanish as an adult. Everyone wants to know how to learn Spanish and how long it takes. This is my experience.
One question I get all the time is how I became fluent in Spanish. In this video, I talk about my experience learning Spanish as an adult, what tools and resources I used, what worked best, and how you can learn Spanish fast.
There's no single class that will teach you everything you need to know, and some resources aren't right for everyone. Looking back at my language journey, there are some things I wish I had spent more time on than others. Learn what I think works best when learning Spanish and what is not worth your time.
In this video I cover:
-Self Study
-Getting a Private Tutor
-My Favorite Spanish-English Dictionary
-Using Duolingo
-Spanish Podcasts (Notes in Spanish)
-Check out our podcast: spanishandgo.com/podcast/mexi...
-Meeting a Native for Practice
-Immersion: Living in Mexico
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hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to discover how to speak spanish language fast try Nadazma Fast Spanish Helper (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my neighbor got amazing success with it.
So what listening option would you recommend??
I would love to listen to your spanish and see how good it is.
Whoâs learning Spanish during quarintene?
I am! đ never stop learning. Keep up the good work. -Jim
Me
Me!! and watching la casa de papel!
Pw Ali elite, todas las pecas del mundo, jugar con fuego (R21), toc toc, el ocupante, a pesar de todo all on netflix đ
Me
I am 56. I have always wanted to learn to speak Spanish and have been learning for about 3 months now. I drive a delivery truck and many of my customers are Hispanic. My first stops are about 2.5 hours away so I get about 5-6 hours a day practicing with Google Translator and writing phrases down on a note pad. I am learning quickly and my customers tell me I am doing very well and they help me also so the language barrier that once separated us is beginning to fall. Your videos are VERY helpful! Thank you so much!
If you are on long drives, can you listen to podcasts? I had a 1 hour commute, when I lived in the US. I learned Spanish with an audio course called Rocket Spanish. I now use my drives for listening to podcasts like Spanish and Go and How to Spanish. Good luck!
@@impulsesystems Thank you for the tip! But itâs like $189 for the course. I think you can learn cheaper than that. It feels like Rosetta Stone equivalent.
@@TheColdrush22 I liked Rocket Spanish much more than Rosetta Stone and Rocket Spanish is discounted occasionally. I paid much less than that! Further, Rosetta Stone relies on visuals which is not practical while driving. Rocket Spanish has real conversations; not just sound bites.
If you are understanding Spanish and Go, you are past Rocket Spanish in any case!
You give me hope to know that maybe I can learn Spanish at my age too. Thank you.
@@theworldaccordingtoallie1176 Ha, age is not an issue. It is a convenient excuse that many use!
How to learn Spanish: Find an insanely gorgeous woman who speaks Spanish and date her.
Iâm down with that.
đ That played an important part for me! Thanks for watching! Saludos desde MĂ©xico. -Jim
Thatâs how I did it! Only it was an insanely hot guy in Colombia who saved my life in a shoot out during the cartel days in Cali:)
@@aviewer390 I'm going to need more on this story!!
@@aviewer390 dang I also want to hear this
@@aviewer390 me too! waiting for a bit more about that story
love this advice. Thanks a lot!
"No matter how well you can read Spanish. If you're not practising saying the words. They're not going to come out correctly when you try to speak them because you literally need to train your tongue to move in the way that it needs to. To pronounce the two words correctly. It really is a bit of muscle memory to be able to speak Spanish fluently. It's not just knowing what the words mean."
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I know only a bit of Spanish simply due to my own laziness. Seriously. My father's first language was Spanish, I took 4 years of high school Spanish, I took a college Medical Spanish I class, and I've been around the language much of my life. I grew up in southern California and nearly always had friends who spoke Spanish. Now, I live in Texas and am even more surrounded by the language. I wish I had put in the time and effort when I was younger. I should have been fluent by at least 18. Now, I'm 23 and actually wanting to put in the effort. Honestly, it's probably one of the easiest languages for a native English speaker to master. There are so many cognates and similarities between English and Spanish. Some of the grammar rules and tenses can be a bit tricky, but even those aren't so bad. I have no excuse. I've just been lazy. I can read Spanish fairly well and can generally get the general idea of a conversation if I listen carefully and the speakers talk relatively slowly. But, I am not fluent. It drives me crazy.
John C same here john and im 32!! But im finally taking the plunge and going out of the country for spanish Immersion.
John, I am inthe same situation as you are and whst has helped me a lot is listening to these 3 different people on CZcams JAIME BAYLY, MARTHA DEBAYLE and SUPER HOLLY ALL 3 SPEAK VERY VERY CLEARLY AND WITH GREAT VOCABULARY!!! BUENA SUERTE!!
Same situation my dad is fluent in spanish but never taught me, i am 30 now i can read it almost and can understand it when its slowed down but i want to be fluent so i am gonna take it seriously for the next 3 years
Do Not Use Google Translate!!!!!!! Itâs going to make your brain always translate. When youâre learning in Spanish think in Spanish. Use the vocab you know and expand on it. Itâs frustrating but worth while.
Agreed, I had that experience learning french
I learned excelent spanish by Typing all by thoughts into spanish and inglish translate on Google and now after 4 months of doing this everyday I know Alot of spanish
@@jarretpalmer3953 Hope it worked because in my experience Google always messes up conjugations and words with multiple meanings that is why I use other translators
You're right
Yea I agree. Because itâs some words I really know and some I would translate in Spanish. When people would talk to me I would be getting lost because I would start translating.
I thought it was cute that you actually can see you blush when you talk about meeting May. Very sweet to see your emotion, without control over it.
Aw, thanks! Iâm a lucky guy. Thanks for watching! -Jim
I totally agree on the Duolingo thing. Great secondary learning too, not a primary one.
They do a great job getting people started with language learning. Just wish it was a little more advanced. You get what you pay for though. đ Thanks for watching! -Jim
Duolingo definitely helped me start to understand the words and I could build off of that
Elizabeth Vaughn hey are you still learning Iâm seriously searching for a text buddy to help my learning
Itâs an okay app. Itâs pretty much useless if youâre using it alone
They are starting to get much better and advanced I would say. Though of course you need other things too. You arenât going to become fluent through Duolingo that is true.
I learned most Spanish I know from High School and college. Going to El Salvador on a mission trip was so rewarding, to be able to use what I learned was amazing. I was able to use what I knew to have simple conversations and the native speakers helped me fill in what I didnât know. I love Duolingo because it keeps my mind on Spanish and enables me to practice with immediate feedback of proper pronunciation because Iâm not currently around any Spanish speakers.
This is the most thorough description of language learning tips that I have ever heard. I have used some of these, but to share your entire experience as well as noting specific tools and programs is truly generous. Thank you for this detailed story of learning Spanish. Best regards.
Iâm a native speaker of Spanish (Iâm a tutor) and I must say I really enjoy listening to your American accent!
Loved hearing your story! đ„°
Yo al revĂ©s estoy aprendiendo inglĂ©s y veo tus videos para mejorar mi listening, y puedo entender todo đ
y yo (me too) xD
X3 đ hago lo mismo
Creo que somos varios
jajaja me too
Me too , and I love this channel
I did precisely the same, currently in Colombia as we speak alone, and it has helped a lot as I'm forced to speak Spanish and my listening skills has increased dramatically. Thanks for the video
paul alexander thatâs great! I canât wait to visit Colombia. How do you like it there? Thanks for watching. -Jim
Thank you teacher, with your videos you've helped me improve my English a lot
Best advice I ever heard when it comes to learning another language..I canât agree more..enjoy watching your CZcams channel very much!!!đđđđ
This is very helpful. Thanks so much!!
This is AWESOME information! Everything you said makes sense. And you basically described my very own learning and comprehension style to me. I have been studying for almost a year and a half at a language school. I am pushing really hard for fluency in 2019!
Felicidades por tu logro en aprender Español. Tienes muchĂsima razĂłn, nunca se termina de aprender un idioma. En mi caso empecĂ© de niño a aprender InglĂ©s por mi mismo oyendo mĂșsica de los 80s cuando era un adolescente y viendo algunas pelĂculas en InglĂ©s. Ahora tengo 51 años y ya lleguĂ© al punto en que puedo escuchar programas o videos completamente en InglĂ©s, pero sigo aprendiendo expresiones, "idioms" y palabras nuevas. Te felicito de nuevo por tu amor por los idiomas.
Yes! I listen to Spanish music everyday. It helps me create a memory with the words and I get used to hearing the pronunciation. Also, my husband is Mexican so I can bug him with my questions haha!
That's great! You can learn so much by simply listening to music and looking up the lyrics.
I do it all the time with English!
Thanks for watching and commenting. :)
ÂĄUn saludo!
-May
Mine...i always practice speaking spanish just like the basics y'know...amigo
I love your site. Thank you so much for all the information about all the sites and app. really really useful.
Weâre so glad to hear you find it useful! Thanks for watching. Much more to come. Un saludo. -Jim
I love your passion for the Spanish language. Thatâs amazing. Bravo đ
Thank you! đđ» Un saludo. -Jim
This was really helpful. Thank you
Grate inspiration and focus points thanks
Awesome story and thanks so much for sharing..
Hola yo hablo español y las personas que hablan inglés les recomiendo que vean este tipo de videos en este canal porque se aprende muy bien
I totally agree with you, I watched casa de papel with no subs just Spanish and it really helps with getting
use to Spanish and you kind of figure out what some words in Spanish means do to the situation with the character is in. My advice, books by side and just start to listen.
Awesome! I still haven't seen that, but I want to. But yes, listening and watching a story unfold with context is very helpful. May always pushes me to think about the word I want to use before pulling out my dictionary because it helps recall it better for next time. Thanks for watching! ÂĄSaludos! -Jim
Thank you for sharing your journey. Iâm working hard to learn and progressing, but would like to be further along.
Awesome! Gracias đ±
I am older than you but I had a very similar experience at that point in my life too. I was in the navy and also noted that most Americans donât know other languages. I met a kid in Turkey who had never been out of that local town yet spoke 5 languages and was very fluent in English (Australian thoughđ). I had many Hispanic friends who were so very supportive about me learning their language. I listened to music and read in Spanish. I had purchased a Readers Digest in Puerto Rico. It took me two years to read it but helped so much. I have never had the chance to live or visit long term in another country but I put myself to speaking in the US at every opportunity. That even meant every trip to Home Depot where I read all the bilingual labels! I donât consider myself fluent but I am conversational and am confident enough to put it on a resume. đ€. Cheers! Jeff
Muchas gracias por tu video!! Muy servicial!
Thank you. A lot of great advice that I will use.
Thanks for watching! -Jim
Gracias por tu consejo, Jim.
I agree. Speak as soon as possible and create your own immersion. It's refreshing to hear someone who doesn't say they learned a language in 3 months. It takes time.
Hey Jim. This video popped up again in my feed, so I watched it again. This appears like you did the whole talk in one setting. If so, that is pretty amazing and also shows your passion for all that you have done with Spanish and your travels. So cool!
I've watched like a thousand videos on language learning and Spanish in particular and in this video (that's mostly focused on your learning journey) you give really great, to-the-point advice for learning the language. I really appreciate it! I also totally love your story and find it so sweet and special that you had such a lucky experience while taking some serious risks and also all the while focusing on bettering yourself by learning a new language!
I was born and raised in the U.S., I also took 1 year of Spanish in middle school and 3 in high school... forgot everything.. then began learning it for real when I was 21! I'm now 23. Thanks for your video and channel!
Great story. Congratulations guys!
Es raro que esté viendo un video de cómo aprender español, pero en sus videos hablan en español e inglés asà que me ayuda a comprender mejor el inglés en situaciones cotidianas. Muchas gracias :D
Awesome video brother .. !mucha graÄias!
Boy am I glad I came across your channel! Gracias!
Aprendiendo español dos meses. TĂș eres fantĂĄstico, tu consejo es muy Ăștil, lo seguirĂ© con mucho cuidado, ÂĄmuchas gracias!
good advice! great story!đđ
Good advice, I think I'll try again. I had spanish in high school too so some of this should work for me. We'll see, thanks.
ÂĄBuen trabajo, muchacho! đđŒđđŒ
This video was very helpful. Thanks! đ
Thanks for watching! -Jim
I speak Spanish, Iâm learning English
Me too, but im here praticing my listening
Pardon? I cannot understand a word you are saying !
Lee Nobody what ??đ
Efrain 28l eh?
I am the reverse. I am listening to him at 2X speed because my English is great. I'm trying to understand how to learn Spanish faster.
The key is being in a Spanish speaking country with a full time/teacher/guide. Someone who travels with you and corrects you in real time. Otherwise you fallback on English or caveman Spanish. You really need someone who experiences day to day things with you helps you both speak correctly and translates if your not understanding.
EastbayGolfer that certainly helps a lot! I canât imagine where Iâd be if I hadnât met May. But a good trusty dictionary and a plethora of podcasts can take you far. Do you have someone like that in your life? Thanks for watching and commenting. ÂĄSaludos! -Jim
Hola Jim, I started learning Spanish when I retired at age 62 and I have completed 4 semesters at my local JC. I've used a ton of apps, the best that I found was Fluencia, but they are better for practice and not the best for learning. I use online tutors and like you I use iTalki for both tutors and language exchange with other learners. I have been to Spain twice, each time for 3 weeks, and to Mexico a couple times. Every time I am in a Spanish speaking country I try to use as much Spanish as possible but I always find myself wondering how something is said or why did they say that or how would you say something. I want someone with me that I could ask "how would I say this?". Google translate helps a lot but, like a dictionary, only gets you partway there. Por ejemplo, en España se pide comida utilizando la frase "me pones" pero en México se pide con "te encargo". And that is just one small example of how valuable a guide can be as you navigate through your day. I do agree with you that once you learn something in a real life setting with emotion attached it is like unlocking a piece of the puzzle and it sticks.
@@EastbayGolfer "how would I say this?". There is an incredible book made by an American learner www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spanish-Phrase-Finder/dp/0071433031 (I speak as a native Spanish speaker) that covers along 500 pages for English speakers (500 for Spanish speakers) all those things that you want to say but you don't know how.
I agree and would like to but not during a pandemic
exactly
Madrigalâs is great! Thanks for the tip. Once I started venturing outside of Duolingo, and was starting to listen to shows, etc, I realized that I really needed the past and present to just speak to someone. Madrigals starts with it. So I am doing both. Very helpful advice!
Thank you for sharing your experience in learning. I like your advice about learning a language from the country that you want to visit or live in.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Terri! We appreciate the feedback. -Jim
Me agradan estos tipos de canales que quieren enseñar a las personas acerca de varios idiomas, tenéis un nuevo suscriptor(también veo vuestros videos para mejorar mi listening)
If you learnt so much while your grown that means I can learn it too as a child đthanks for the inspirationâ€
Same. Except I canât go to another country as a teen :(
@@sadiemaxfield7566 hushđ
@@sadiemaxfield7566 I'm a teen too, but I love spanish so I'll wait until I'm old enough to go
Great content...I'm ready to start learning!
You got this! Thanks for watching! -Jim
Seriously, italki is incredible. I have met a lot of neat people and I have found great professors. Incredible resource!!
Luv your videos!
I ordered the book through the link, but on another of your videos. I am really looking forward to getting started.
Awesome! Thanks! Glad you found the review useful. -Jim
There is a method for learning japanese developed by a guy who called it "AJATT", also known as All Japanese All The Time, and I personally think it can be used for any language.
As you said, if you are using your own method of learning, and by the way you play games in Spanish, listen to Spanish music (even most songs are not recommended because of rhyme and stuff make them unable to be understanded even for native speakers), watch spanish tv, series or dramas on spanish etc. Trying to get as immersed as possible onto the culture and the language.
Obviously the first day, the first week, the first month you won't understand a thing, but with some time, you'll be able to understand some words, then some sentences... and finally you can say you can understand almost all of what you're hearing.
I'm actually learning japanese, and understanding its pretty easy because it's pronounced almost like spanish, but with other languages can be even more useful.
ArteGamingHQ tell me more please , im interested, i speak spanish first lenguage, i want to learn japanese
@@juananastaciocorrigan1305 me too
I get what you mean with japanese pronunciation is easier when you already know spanish!
Just the way that the vowels are usually short and bright matches well with both languages ^^
I just found your channel today and I think it's great!
Thank you! Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching. -Jim
Thank you for sharing that story, I been learning Spanish for close to two years now myself and will be visiting Mexico soon also. And your story definitely inspired/ motivated me to sharpen my spanish skills even more.
Thatâs great! So happy to hear that. Thanks for watching. Where are you going in Mexico? ÂĄSaludos! -Jim
VĂ este video hace 11 meses. Este hombre dice la verdad. Gracias a ustedes por su trabajo para ayudarnos aprender!
Yeah took me a minute but weâre almost fluent over here. Gotta get the wife more comfortable with speaking English!
Never heard of italkie, looking into it now. Thanks so much
Beautiful story. I love it
great content...thx for sharing
I'm watching one of your older videos every now and then. It's really cool that May speaks French as it's my first language. Francés es ma idioma natal y yo estudio español ahora.
I love your story man
Wow, it's an incredible journey with the language, I wish I could be like you.
Thanks for watching! And you can follow the same steps I did if you're struggling. Keep practicing! ÂĄSaludos! -Jim
New subscriber here thank you for all your tips. Just started learning Spanish again a couple of weeks ago. đ
Great story sir. You're a good guy!
That was great story :)
hey man! muchos gracias. i was struggling a lot . now i have found about i talkie and listen notes.
Holaa amigo podemos ayudarnos, tu me enseñas Ingles y te enseño español
OĂste escribiĂł muchos gracias envĂ©s de muchas gracias
Very encouraging story Thank you
You're welcome, Rose! Thanks for watching. -Jim
Hi, I'm an italian student and I study spanish too. I started from the scratch and decided to study for 2 weeks at Elcano school, in Alicante. It was an amazing experience as they offer not only dinamic classes but also outdoor activities to discover the city. I'm consider to go there again as my spanish improved a lot.
Hi - Its a great video and from the comments - it has addressed so many concerns & difficulities that one encounters in Learning Spanish - Coming from you - the rating / importance that you have given to listening to Spanish Podcasts ( audio resources ) and trying to speak it - supercedes the class room work ( which of course is important ) - Thanks to your Video - I am recaliberating my entire studies approach because before that - there was really no guidance from some one who learnt Spanish as an Adult - And the amount of time to put in for your studies ie 1 to 2 or 2 hours atleast has given me a reference point & will help me a lot - Hope you will do another video giving some more insights ( based on you experience ) on learning Spanish. All the Spanish Resources that you used are super useful because it is an honest appraisal.
Thanks, Ravi! I'm so glad you found the video useful. We do our best to respond to every comment so the comment section can serve as a resource as well. We have much more to come soon. We'll be launching an online Spanish course soon too if you're interested. Feel free to sign up for updates at spanishandgo.com/getstarted - Otherwise we'll always have free lessons every week here on CZcams! Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like to see us cover in a future video. ÂĄSaludos desde MĂ©xico! -Jim
tu español es impresionante! felicidades!
Awesome advice manđ
ÂĄGracias! Thanks for watching. -Jim
Thanks for all the great tips, Jim! I'm going to listen to Spanish as much as I can! Can you suggest a podcast to follow?
That's great, Tina! I really enjoy the "Notes in Spanish" podcast with Ben and Marina. They're an English/Spanish couple, so some of the phrases they use don't work in Mexico, but it's great for improving your listening comprehension skills. Thanks for watching! -Jim
I have alway wanted to hear in detail about somebodyâs journey in learning another language. Unfortunately, all I ever seem to have got from people at work for example who have learnt English as a second language, is a brief and bored explanation ending with, â....and then I became fluent.â Sadly they werenât interested in sharing their experiences which wasnât encouraging so thank you for sharing yours đ
So glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching. Much more to come. -Jim
i was learning english, but interisting in spanish now. Thanks a lot for your videos, easy to listen, even though i am not pretty good listener in english.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
ÂĄSaludos desde MĂ©xico!
Good advice there, listening and speaking is the most important and useful thing. I can identify with a lot of this advice. I went to Peru with just basic spanish and encountered similar problems with communicating at the airport, bus stations etc. It took me three months in Peru to begin to understand conversations. Like you said, even if you don't understand 90% of what's being said, you're absorbing it and tuning your ears to it's sound. It's easy to beat yourself up or become frustrated with your progress but really I think learning a language takes years not months. After maybe three months of lessons, with breaks in between and not always having the right opportunities to practice, I can understand some people, some of the time, and I'm happy with that all things considered.
How nerve-wracking to have issues right away at the airport, right?! And I agree. Learning a new language takes a while. Fluency comes to those who are determined to just get a little bit better every day. You're on the right track! Keep at it. Thanks for watching and commenting. đ-Jim
I've been watching Spanish and Go videos for couple of days. I found this channel to be a good additional material for learning Spanish Language. And I just notice that your English is awesome! I like it a lot, the accent and pronunciations. May I ask if you have vlogs or a podcast in English learning? Thank you!
This was so helpful! Thank you. I hope to be moving to Puerto Rico soon so that my daughter can grow up bilingual. I'm realizing that just moving there won't do it. We'll have to put in a concerted effort for us, the adults, to learn and for our daughter to have access to learn if we're not fluent in the home.
I really enjoyed this video and all of the tips you provided. I'm sort of the same: took two years of Spanish in high school and two years in college; but, while some things stuck, a lot of things I had forgot. My high school Spanish teacher often encouraged us to watch Spanish speaking shows or even the news, which I really enjoyed! They really helped. (To this day, I ONLY watch The World Cup in Spanish! đâœïžđâœïž) I did grow up California with lots of Spanish speaking friends and classmates, which also helped.
Your video has encouraged me to get back to practicing my Spanish, especially since I'll be headed to Puerto Rico in June for my birthday/summer vacation. (I also saw your and May's video on Puerto Rican Spanish vs. Mexican Spanish, which was helpful! You two are great, by the way! đđŸđđŸđđŸđđŸ)
Thank you for this video and for the tips. đđŸ
Jonathan
Sacramento, CA
Hola, amigos! This type of video is great and just as important (if not more so) than a video that teaches how to conjugate verbs or when to use the subjunctive. Why do I say that? It's because this video helps motivate people and show that it IS possible to learn another language. Many people don't learn another language not because it's too hard, but rather because they're overwhelmed, don't know where to start, or think they're too old.
But those of us that have taken the journey to become bilingual aren't necessarily born with some super-human bilingual-gene or raised bilingual. More often than not, it's because we simply did the research, found some resources that suited us, and then rolled up our sleeves and put in the time! This video highlights just that.
Saludos desde Chile, amigo!
-Philly
ÂĄHola, Philly! Thank you! Before I took learning Spanish seriously it was hard to imagine becoming fluent. It's a common misconception that learning a language as an adult is difficult if not impossible. We never felt bad as kids trying to learn English, so why beat ourselves up when it comes to learning a new language? It all just takes time and practice.
By the way - did you guys already pass through Mexico? We're in Guanajuato now just a couple of hours away from Mexico City. Let us know if you're going to be in the area!
ÂĄSaludos a los dos desde MĂ©xico, amigo!
-Jim
Not yet! We're going to arrive in CDMX August 31st and have about a week there. Nothing planned at the moment so we'll have to coordinate if you guys are around! That would be bacĂĄn! (as we say here in Chile). haha
Idioma PRO: Español We just might be here still! đ ÂĄEstarĂa chido! đ Keep us posted. -Jim
I have been very pleased with the progress Iâve made using this *LearnSpanish.4yourhelp. Com* (remove space and open the site) Spanish learning course. We are English ex-pats who moved to Spain, and have been trying to learn the language, seriously, for 4 years. However, in our 60âs learning a new language has been daunting. But we are making real progress now, thanks to your course.
Good video!, we go every year for a month to Mexico city, 15 years and no problems
All is true. I started with Duolingo and Spanish radio during my work. Once a week regular classes in Spanish school... Then Duolingo podcasts and It was huge step. After i finished duo-podcasts twice.. i was looking for another one, and that way i've found you guys, Spanish and go! Than i bought the yellow book. After 10 months, during my weekly class, i had a crisis... i couldn't speak Spanish, while I still understood everything, but without speaking... It was the best time for italki. Now i meet my tutors twice a week. I can speak Spanish, after 11 months of learning. Thanks for your help!!!
thank you so much for yours tips ^^
Thank you for watching! Is there anything in specific you'd like us to cover in a future video? We appreciate your support! ÂĄSaludos! -Jim
Spanish and Go : đ honestly , i just really a beginner & i love Spain so muchhh . So i want to know more about their cultures . Could u make some videos with the theme related to it ?? Thanks u so muchhhh đđž
You're welcome! No worries. Just keep practicing and you'll be able to visit Spain someday. I visited once years ago and it was incredible. We will certainly be going to Spain at some point and producing videos there, so be on the lookout for those! Thanks for the feedback! Best, -Jim
Hola, hablo español y estoy estudiando el inglĂ©s y me gusta como explicas, estoy aprendiendo la pronunciacion đ đ€ saludos
Such good advice, thank you. I like to watch Mexican TV series on Netflix with English subtitles. Rarely do recognize anything that they are saying and rarely can I tell where one word ends and the next begins, but I like it.
Very helpful by the way
Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching! -Jim
Wow bro your Spanish is really good, man! I speak Español fluyente. Y te puedo decir (in Spanglish) que hiciste a good job by learning dos languages đ lol
Excellent! Thanks!
Thanks for watching! -Jim
I grew up with Spanish speaking parents (and family) but I never could speak it properly because of discouragement and over-analyzing and it just became worse as I aged . Now I am 25 and have friends who only can communicate in Spanish. So its time to buckle up and learn learn learn and PRACTICE!
Estoy aprendiendo inglés pero veo tus videos para mejorar el listening ademås q pareces agradable y te entiendo todo sigan adelante learners
Inmerssion is truly the best way to learn a language
Watch movies in the Spanish Track it helps
When you say immersion, do you mean at home or in the country?.. Because going to the country is definitely not necessary and in many ways can be a huge waste of time.
@@mspococurante going to the country would in fact be the most effective, alternatively one can become involved with that community here in the U. S. Also helps, as a further alternative, watch movies and even CZcams material in that language. Train your ear to hear the language and begin to imitate
Have you ever personally tried that? Going to the country?
@@mspococurante I was born in Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican Mom and an American Dad, so yes I know first hand about being immersed in two cultures and as such being fluent in both languages. I have also seen the benefit immersion with people who come here from other countries, and immerse the se selves in English, they learn quickly, on the other hand those that come here and do not immerse themselves in the language, by only seeking situations where they only speak and hear their native language, can live here for decades and not learn English
@Ricard You pointed out the key there. It isn't the immersion of being physically in the country that makes you learn, but surrounding yourself in the language and the people. This can very easily be done at home now with the internet. I've seen students go on "immersion trips" who come back not much better thousands of dollars spent, because they ended up only with people from their own country, because seeking that comfort when you're alone in a new place is completely natural. And it's not easy to approach strangers and hope they'll have patience to have a conversation with you if you're not at a high level. Not many people can go live in the country of their target language for an extended amount of time, and I basically think the idea is more or less overrated, since most people won't integrate into the culture as much as they planned. It's a good theory, but mostly unaccessible and unnecessary.
For me the first thing to do for learning a language is learning the IPA sounds of the language and practicing listening them by transribing sentences with that alphabet so you can sharp your ears. Also be able to produce the 39 sounds of the Spanish and the blocks you can form with them. ItÂŽs a training to get the skill to mimic people easily. With that you can listening, mimic and speaking a lot better.
I will try out this podcast you mentioned. Maybe this is something funny that matches my interests :-)
We love Notes in Spanish!
We also have our own podcast now too if you're interested! You can find it here: spanishandgo.com/podcast
Thanks for watching! -Jim
I went through the same thing when I was learning English.
TĂș eres muy simpĂĄtico! Gracias
Really cool to hear your story. I have been dating a Mexican guy I met on italki . . .and went there a couple weeks ago!! Makes me feel a little less crazy đ
Fuiste a GDL! Cool~!
My family-in-law is from GDL and I love visiting and I can't wait to take my daughter during summers! :)
And yes! I can say for sure listening is super important. I watched Jane the Virgin about 5 times and my brain started to recognize Spanish Grammer patterns without me even really trying.