Ok, so I really want to learn spanish while im still young (12, yes its way easier then when your older.) So anyway, what is the best way to learn the language?
I started learning Spanish on my own when I was 15. I wish I had started when I was 12! I grew up in rural Kentucky with nobody to talk to in Spanish but I did not let that stop me. I am now 30 and often get mistaken for a native speaker of Spanish by people from Hispanic countries.
My recommendations:
1. Start now. This is important.
2. Be patient. Focus on learning something new in Spanish every day. At the end of a couple of months look back. You will be amazed at how far you have come in such a short time.
3. Starting now write a short paragraph in Spanish. Do the best you can. Maybe just describe the room you are in, your feelings, or whatever. Put the paper away for a month or two. Then come back to it and correct it. It will help you measure how far you have come in Spanish.
4. Listen to Spanish courses on the radio or internet. For starters, find a toddlers program. They are usually comprised of simpler stories with easier words. The speakers speak slower and exaggerate their voices. It is a bit embarrassing but you move on quickly to more advanced stories.
5. Find some Spanish-speakers. This helps immensely. Ideally, find some who do not speak English. Maybe set up some sort of trading system where you help them learn English and they help you learn Spanish.
6. Tell the negative people to stuff it! If I can do it so can you. I had dozens of people, including teachers, tell me that I was wasting my time and I would never be able to learn Spanish on my own.
7. Learn from your mistakes. It is disheartening to say something wrong in Spanish but it will happen. When it does, make a note and learn how to fix your mistake.
8. DO NOT waste your money on Rosetta Stone. They sell a mediocre product through a top-notch sales program. You can get the same information much cheaper.
9. Use any and every program that you can get your hands on. Learn from them all and compare them all.
10. Whatever other subjects you are interested in, do them in Spanish. For instance, I love history so I read historical novels in Spanish. This way I am indulging two of my passions at once.
11. Most importantly, do not get discouraged. Keep at it and you will get there. I remember being shocked that I was able to carry on basic conversations and understand an incredible amount of Spanish in just a few weeks.
12. Celebrate your achievements.
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Rosetta Stone. I used it to learn spanish… Adios…
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http://www.rosettastone.com/learn-spanish
go to a high school "crowded" by latin kid. and Joint the good students group.
do not feel bad ,if everybody is laughing and You didn’t understand the jokes. very soon You wil and enjoy. and laugh too.
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Try this website:
http://www.mansionspanish.com
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I started learning Spanish on my own when I was 15. I wish I had started when I was 12! I grew up in rural Kentucky with nobody to talk to in Spanish but I did not let that stop me. I am now 30 and often get mistaken for a native speaker of Spanish by people from Hispanic countries.
My recommendations:
1. Start now. This is important.
2. Be patient. Focus on learning something new in Spanish every day. At the end of a couple of months look back. You will be amazed at how far you have come in such a short time.
3. Starting now write a short paragraph in Spanish. Do the best you can. Maybe just describe the room you are in, your feelings, or whatever. Put the paper away for a month or two. Then come back to it and correct it. It will help you measure how far you have come in Spanish.
4. Listen to Spanish courses on the radio or internet. For starters, find a toddlers program. They are usually comprised of simpler stories with easier words. The speakers speak slower and exaggerate their voices. It is a bit embarrassing but you move on quickly to more advanced stories.
5. Find some Spanish-speakers. This helps immensely. Ideally, find some who do not speak English. Maybe set up some sort of trading system where you help them learn English and they help you learn Spanish.
6. Tell the negative people to stuff it! If I can do it so can you. I had dozens of people, including teachers, tell me that I was wasting my time and I would never be able to learn Spanish on my own.
7. Learn from your mistakes. It is disheartening to say something wrong in Spanish but it will happen. When it does, make a note and learn how to fix your mistake.
8. DO NOT waste your money on Rosetta Stone. They sell a mediocre product through a top-notch sales program. You can get the same information much cheaper.
9. Use any and every program that you can get your hands on. Learn from them all and compare them all.
10. Whatever other subjects you are interested in, do them in Spanish. For instance, I love history so I read historical novels in Spanish. This way I am indulging two of my passions at once.
11. Most importantly, do not get discouraged. Keep at it and you will get there. I remember being shocked that I was able to carry on basic conversations and understand an incredible amount of Spanish in just a few weeks.
12. Celebrate your achievements.
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My 15 years of self-guided Spanish studies.
study one year in a spanish spoken country for 1 year or more, and u gonna speak perfect spanish, or i can teach you
lol
llillotopito@hotmail.com
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