LastStrike

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Good ways to learn Spanish effectively?

Could anyone please kindly share your Spanish learning experience?

I am moving to California and many people speak Spanish there so i decided to learn the language. However, after a few weeks i don't find much progress...

I am thinking of talking to Spanish people the way i learnt English but seem not easy to find a Spanish friend and people prefer talking in English especially when i am just total beginner

I downloaded Duolingo but it does not help much.

So your comments and advice are really appreciated

Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you guys

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duquesadp●Kalisz, Greater Poland Poland

Oct 24, 2017

You can practice with my dad if you want. He is a writer and retired professor of spanish!!He likes helping people.
We live in Venezuela. His skype jaimegf4. Good luck

marinivan●Belgrade, Central Serbia Serbia

Oct 24, 2017●9 Comments

Nice to hear from you, sorry I don't see your CS nickname!

I am a Spanish teacher with lots of experience, unfortunately not money/ fluent in English and Russian.
I have spent years learning languages/ therefore I have opinion and perhaps I could give you some hints. There are many methods of learning a language. On internet you can find tons of y........ programs, downloads Rocket languages. by Mauricio is one of many....... first 3 lessons are for free and than ....

The best thing about Internet is that you can listen the pronunciation of variety of native speakers who are
not in the classroom any more, ! But on the beach, restaurant ,,,,etc.

If I started to learn a language I would choose one/to/one teacher *or small group of people with the same or near,,, level of knowledge for many reasons.

I wish you luck, if you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line. Marina

mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland

Oct 24, 2017●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments

A good way is to arrange a weekly language exchange with a Spanish student or person who needs to learn your language and/or English.
No money exchanges hands.
An hour is spent on one language, an hour in the other language.
It is a win win situation for both,

nonsmoker●Waterford, Ireland

Oct 24, 2017●282 Blogs●8,720 Comments

Find a Latin Lover..

H"Ola".

Aaltarboy●Belfast, Maine USA

Oct 24, 2017●167 Blogs●468 Comments

LS---all good hints here so far. I've lived and worked in German, Spanish and French cultural-linguistic environments, and now have these languages. My suggestions follow my experience as a third year college "junior year abroad" exchange student decades ago in Freiburg, Germany. I continued there for my first years of medical school, finishing in Mexico, thereby enabling me to pass USA exams and enter the profession here. In my first college year in Freiburg, I went with a gaggle of other American students---both graduate and undergraduates. Most spent almost all their time with other English speakers, perhaps for fun, loneliness and (?) sloth. Many lived together. I was cordial with them, but avoided these kids as a rule. I went so far as to live in a German student dormitory. I had only beginning college level German then, and the first few months were tough, especially since German university students all speak excellent English. But I convinced them to speak only German with me. A cautionary tale. But your English seems good, so perhaps it should be easier for you. Some learn other languages easier with each new one. Good luck. Aa.

mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland

Oct 24, 2017●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments

And I get adverts for Babbel+ language courses all over my CS page

Aaltarboy●Belfast, Maine USA

Oct 24, 2017●167 Blogs●468 Comments

LS. AddenDUM. A bit old fashioned now with the internet, but international short wave radio helped me as well. Most larger national broadcasters include well designed and fun language learning shows with other broadcast programming. Radio China International, Deutsche Welle, Radio Exterior de Espanya, Radio France International and of course, VOA, come to mind. Aa.

ashlander●In God's Hands, Oregon USA

Oct 24, 2017●3,804 Comments

LastStrike Best wishes on your new home. It's always good to hear from you again,in any language.

( Previously known as mtncabingirl).

ashlander●In God's Hands, Oregon USA

Oct 24, 2017●3,804 Comments

I love the Telemundo TV channel novellas.

Muy Caliente' y gratis !

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Oct 24, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Many thanks Duquesadp. I will add him, hope you can help inform him in advance of me

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Oct 24, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

@Marinivan, Mollybaby, Nonsmoker, Aaltarboy Thanks for your sharing

Ashlander

long time no see. what do you mean by mtncabingirl sis?
Duromojon: i hope the forced trip turned out good

Huitzilopochtli●Tenochtitlan, Mexico City Mexico

Oct 25, 2017●42 Blogs●112 Comments

Well,

, I was a little monstrosity and my mother did her best

Are you kidding? Are you kidding? In California everybody speaks Spanish or at least, they do what they can.

It is possible that you are not looking in the right place or you are difficult to overcome the cultural barrier, many Americans, of Spanish-speaking origin, sometimes do not like to speak, the mother tongue, of their ancestors.

I lived in California for some time, I could give you some specifics, if you are interested just let me know, by the way, -¡Yo hablo Español muy bien!- , "I speak Spanish very well!"

Akeldama40●Hernando, Florida USA

Oct 25, 2017●28 Blogs●51 Comments

America is predominately English speaking. As for MexiCalifornia why should people visiting be forced to speak spanish? How many spanish illegals loitering around California who are interested in learning Vietnamese or English? Probably slim to none.

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Oct 25, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Thanks guys. I want to learn Spanish not cos it is compulsory. It's for sure instead is optional. But it's better to learn the language not only for communicating with people in CA but also traveling to Spanish speaking countries. Not to mention that I might have more chances to practise it in CA. Gracias

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Oct 26, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

@Stemik62: lol yes, learning a new thing especially languages is not redundant. we never know when we need it and it just comes handy when time comes.

Thanks for your suggestions. I will check it out. maybe you can start over again with the website too?

MimiArt7348●KL, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Oct 27, 2017●15 Blogs●768 Comments

I'm very happy for you, LS

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Oct 27, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Thank you sis. hope we can meet in person soon

MimiArt7348●KL, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Oct 27, 2017●15 Blogs●768 Comments

I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed!!!

Annanda●São Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil

Oct 27, 2017●9 Blogs●157 Comments

Language exchange websites are also good free options.
You choose a partner there and you two exchange languages.
It can be per e-mail, Skype, voice, whatever you choose.
I tried German for a couple of months and it was very nice.
I can't remember the name of the site, but if you google "language exchange" you'll find several.
Good luck.

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Oct 27, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Thank you Annanda for such an interesting suggestion.

Aaltarboy●Belfast, Maine USA

Oct 28, 2017●167 Blogs●468 Comments

Joke I sometimes tell in my foreign language social groups. What is the adjective describing a person who speaks many languages? Ans.---polyglot. And for one who speaks two? Ans.---bilingual. And only one? -----American. Aa.

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Oct 31, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Lol. And the reason is?

MimiArt7348●KL, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Oct 31, 2017●15 Blogs●768 Comments

How about watching all those Spanish telenovelas?

One thing I discovered while in Spain is that the Spanish, especially the women, speak very fast. No full-stops or commas!

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Nov 1, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Maybe they don't want us to communicate in Spanish lol

Mapmaker●Inland near Jaen, Andalusia Spain

Nov 1, 2017●116 Blogs●2,827 Comments

Its not an easy language, Ive been in Spain 12 years now and I can speak it well but not fluently, its easier to sit and talk one to one with someone than listen to a bunch of people speaking too loud and too fast in Spanish.

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Nov 1, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Hmmm. People say it is an easy language but i don't really think so eaither

emmy1●morlaix, Bretagne France

Nov 1, 2017●32 Blogs●363 Comments

Can't speak Spanish, but had to learn French before I came out here, I did a 3 year course before coming and stuck sticky labels to everything in the house in french. Since being here various courses but the best thing I have found is totally integrating with the French and rarely speaking to the english. I have learnt far more this way and been given the friendship of the locals. I'll never be perfect but at least it's fun. An even better way is to get a Spanish boyfriend you'll learn very quickly.

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Nov 1, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

I have some spanish friends online but they prefer English

should i tell them"teach me Spanish if you want to be my bf?"

Liamwil3●Porto, Portugal

Nov 11, 2017●2 Comments

There is a very good language course calle Pimsleur. I recommend it for starting. It is magnific, but just covers the spoken language and in the case of Spanish, there is only the mexican version, the one you need. I live in Spain and unfortunatelly I could not recommend it to my English speaking friends here, because the mexican pronunciation, intonation and vocabulary are so different. I am a Spanish speaker, so I have not used it, but I used it for other languages and I can tell you that it makes a big difference, you start with that, and then with a good pronunciation and intonation you could move to a more formal course. It gives you also a grasp of the grammar in a very instinctive way. The course is expensive, but you could have some free samples from the company, and then if look in the web, well.... torrents, emule...
Enjoy your learning.
Guilermo

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Nov 12, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Thank you

Ken_19●Winchester, Virginia USA

Nov 12, 2017●284 Blogs●3,903 Comments

My experience in foreign countries is the fastest way to pick up the language is to hire a local lover to help and move in with them. After a month or two you will speak it like a native.

ashlander●In God's Hands, Oregon USA

Nov 12, 2017●3,804 Comments

Hire a lover ?

ashlander●In God's Hands, Oregon USA

Nov 12, 2017●3,804 Comments

Emmy said they were free..

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Nov 12, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Haha Ken and Ashlander those are brilliant ideas lol

ashlander●In God's Hands, Oregon USA

Nov 12, 2017●3,804 Comments

i'll take a Braille tutor.

Multi-lingual.

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Nov 12, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Is it better than duolinguo?

Len05●Antwerp, Antwerpen Belgium

Nov 12, 2017●18 Blogs●307 Comments

buy a childrens book (maybe a story you already know) and a dictionary.
don quichote or peter pan (in my case)

investing the effort and reading out loud is a decent method.
just looking up the grammar is a bit chaos.

LastStrikeOP●Hanoi, Red River Delta Vietnam

Nov 17, 2017●63 Blogs●317 Comments

Thank you

pat8lanips●babinda, Queensland Australia

Nov 17, 2017●74 Blogs●2,239 Comments

I'd say watch heaps of Spanish cooking shows. That way, even if you dont learn Spanish you'll pick up lots of cooking ideas.

ashlander●In God's Hands, Oregon USA

Nov 17, 2017●3,804 Comments

Hi Are you having a quinceañera? Pretty dress.

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