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Need help learning Spanish
Hello, I will be starting Spanish classes on 9/17/03. I am a beginner who has a desire to be relatively fluent in 2 years as I am planning a trip to Spain. Any tips that you can provide will be greatly appreciated. I am willing to help you with English, my native language.
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Re:Need help learning Spanish
Hi Janet.
I suggest television and music. Start to make them part of your daily routine.
If you have access to Spanish language television it will be of great value to you. You can help train your ear to understand the spoken word. Even if you only have time for the daily news it'll be of great help. If you have time for a soap opera, all the better. I suggest taping it. You can by-pass commercials, though you also can learn from them. Spanish soaps run continually, five nights a week, until the story is over. (2-12 mos.) The longer you watch, the more you learn, especially since they are somewhat repetitive. You just have to make it a habit.
Music is also a great source. If you don't have access to a radio station try to find a CD you like and can listen to repeatedly. Headphones and the lyrics in front of you are highly recommended. Even if you don't sing well, singing along is good practice.
Good luck!
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Re:Need help learning Spanish
Hi, Janet, let me know what you know about Spanish, or better, write your next message in Spanish so I can correct your mistakes.
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Hola Janet
me llamo Amanda. Soy una estudiante de español estas mi tres año de español. Okay since your a starting off. My name's Amanda I am on my 3rd year of Spanish class and in my opinion. hablo un poco de español(I speak a little spanish) I highly doubt you can become fluent in 2 years unless you just limit your useage of english. I also agree with the TV and Music. Most Satilite companys have atleast 3 channels that are spanish only such as Galavision or Univision. Mexicano soaps are highly dramatic and often funny to watch. The music is great I love it! not the soap music just latino music in general. Might depend on your taste though. I am a bit younger than you so you may not like my Suggestions. Aventura(it's Bachata),Celia Cruz,Your should enjoy Celia most people do she had a beautiful voice She was known as the queen of Salsa. Another tip...Don't focus on getting it perfect...Have fun it's an amazing language and culture!
Hasta Luego!
~Amanda
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Can I add anything here? hmmmm.... Well, I have to agree with the above situations and yet I feel that I need to add something to it. Speaking and listening are two very different things in any language. I studied Spanish for 6yrs and I can read and write it perfectly! But I couldn't speak it very well. My accent was bad and I hadn't had much practice. After school, I almost lost all of the language. I had noone to converse with and so the language went dead. Then I met someone who only spoke Spanish and I got alot of practice speaking to him daily. He helped me alot and it was totally different from being in school. I must say, it's far better to have someone to talk to than just learning on paper.
Ok that's my 2 cents! lol! Buena suerte senora!
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Hola Janet te respondo en español:
Lo mejor que puedes hacer es escuchar todo lo que puedas en español para acostumbrar tu oido a mi querido idioma. Y si conoces a algun español nativo (como yo XD) pues practicar todo lo que puedas. Como han dicho por aqui no es lo mismo la teoria que la practica.
Your best is listen to spanish broadcasting. And if you can, speak with native people. Is not the same theory than practicing.
As you can see, my english is so bad......
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hello, i read most of the tips and i think they are very good. i am writting you to tell you that the most important is talking. you can do many things but you can not talk to the tv or the radio. so find someone who you can talk to in spanish.
i can write and listen better than the way i speak. anyway, if you help on something just write me i can help you bye
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Re:Need help learning Spanish
Ven a Puerto Rico y vacilamos
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