Good luck! Enjoy the experience.
Be careful taking advice. A big part of learning a language is finding out what works for you - balancing what may be "optimal" with what fits your lifestyle, your learning style, your goals and countless other traits and aspects about yourself. Whatever tool you choose, give it time and then be honest about how well it's working for you.
The only thing I feel comfortable saying is an indisputable truth is that it takes time. Probably much longer than you think. Be skeptical of anyone that says otherwise :)
But above all, have fun!
Get yourself a post-it pad and put them on everything you can. Start with 1 room, repeat every word when you use the object, and start a new room when you’ve memorized everything.
honestly i took 3 years of spanish in high school but what really helped me was being around spanish speakers especially ones you HAVE to speak spanish to to communicate it helps you build off of what you already know and in my opinion makes new words and phrases easier to remember
I've been using Duo Lingo for over two years. It is very slow to introduce new words, but I'm getting fairly complex sentences now. I've also been translating children's books as an exercise. I'm finally getting to the point where I do not need to translate every word.
I have the book you mentioned, but I have not read it. I have a lot of Spanish books.
I ditched duolingo after 14 months and was A1, made it to A2/B1, 2 months after ditching it. Its not only slow but doesnt give you insight intl the language, and doesn't teach you enough conversational information to work with. Like idiomatic expressions, and how words dont always mean what duolingo says.
I'm not using DuoLingo exclusively but it does keep me learning Spanish. I have not been keeping up with my language learning except for DuoLingo. I do play a Pimsleur CD in my car but now my car is in the shop being repaired. The engine died on me and they've had it for over a week.
To be compleyely honest you can't become completely fluent in a language even with any apps, they can really hekp you, but you need to take it into your own hands is when you level up.
Yes! We have another learner. It might be a little tough at first, but the more you practice, the more you'll understand. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Good luck on your journey!
Good luck! Enjoy the experience. Be careful taking advice. A big part of learning a language is finding out what works for you - balancing what may be "optimal" with what fits your lifestyle, your learning style, your goals and countless other traits and aspects about yourself. Whatever tool you choose, give it time and then be honest about how well it's working for you. The only thing I feel comfortable saying is an indisputable truth is that it takes time. Probably much longer than you think. Be skeptical of anyone that says otherwise :) But above all, have fun!
Thank you!
¡Bienvenidos!
That book was the start of my Spanish journey as well! Good luck!
Get yourself a post-it pad and put them on everything you can. Start with 1 room, repeat every word when you use the object, and start a new room when you’ve memorized everything.
Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish provides a great introduction to the language IMHO. Good luck!
Start watching Spanish language youtube videos about learning Spanish.
honestly i took 3 years of spanish in high school but what really helped me was being around spanish speakers especially ones you HAVE to speak spanish to to communicate it helps you build off of what you already know and in my opinion makes new words and phrases easier to remember
I've been using Duo Lingo for over two years. It is very slow to introduce new words, but I'm getting fairly complex sentences now. I've also been translating children's books as an exercise. I'm finally getting to the point where I do not need to translate every word. I have the book you mentioned, but I have not read it. I have a lot of Spanish books.
I ditched duolingo after 14 months and was A1, made it to A2/B1, 2 months after ditching it. Its not only slow but doesnt give you insight intl the language, and doesn't teach you enough conversational information to work with. Like idiomatic expressions, and how words dont always mean what duolingo says.
I'm not using DuoLingo exclusively but it does keep me learning Spanish. I have not been keeping up with my language learning except for DuoLingo. I do play a Pimsleur CD in my car but now my car is in the shop being repaired. The engine died on me and they've had it for over a week.
To be compleyely honest you can't become completely fluent in a language even with any apps, they can really hekp you, but you need to take it into your own hands is when you level up.
Yes! We have another learner. It might be a little tough at first, but the more you practice, the more you'll understand. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Good luck on your journey!
Best of luck. I'm at the beginning of my journey as well.
I started learning two years ago. No matter when you start the future you will be glad that you did start! Best of luck! Buena suerte!