Congratulations on your decision to learn Spanish! Thankfully, learning Spanish does not have to be difficult. Even if you bang your head on a wall with learning languages, Spanish is literally everywhere so it should be easy for you to find a technique that works well for you. Read this article to learn just a few things you can do to make your learning process a little easier.
When you speak a new language, you want to be understood, which is why you first want to have a Spanish accent or "tongue." You can say the words all you like and you can be great with grammar but if you don't know how to go from a word to the next while speaking you won't get far. Read out loud from books in Spanish to get a feel for how the language flows. Whenever you hear people speaking Spanish fluently, record the words in your mind and repeat what you can recall later. This will help you learn how to use the correct inflections and how to string the words together with the right intention and tone. An added bonus is that reading out loud in a separate language--especially when you work at it--is a lot of fun. Think of how it felt to learn songs when you were a child; this can be similar. If you really want to learn another language, you have to get to the point where you can actually think in it. It may not be easy when you first try, but take any thoughts you can and turn them into Spanish. Don't expect to do this perfectly right away. Everyone has a certain amount of "mental chatter" in their heads; when you notice this, think how the words would translate into Spanish. if you do this often, you'll find that you get much more skilled at it. You'll find that the internal translation starts to get easier. Before long you might find that you are thinking in Spanish without even making an effort to do so. The next stage is to take your internal thoughts and speak them out loud, so you learn how to converse in Spanish.
It will also help you to watch Spanish TV and movies. This is easy because there are plenty of Spanish TV broadcasts, and most movie rental stores keep a foreign language section. You'll be able to learn how Spanish is really spoken without needing to travel. And this will help you if you cannot have access to anyone who speaks Spanish. To begin, you can watch with subtitles. Then, as you learn to identify parts of speech and words, you can turn off the subtitles and see how much you understand. The more you do this, the more of the language you will pick up!
It's great to learn a new language, but many times its not easy to find out the best way.
You may consider buying a language book from your favorite bookstore. Classes are great, as are meeting and getting to know people fluent in Spanish. There really are many options to learn Spanish or other languages. Make sure you enjoy it!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
So You Need Help Learning Spanish
So You Need Help Learning Spanish
Picking up a new language is not as difficult as you might think. When you approach it in the right way, it's quite enjoyable! A whole new world is opened when you learn a new language. If you travel, it can make communication much less of a problem. Not only that, but you may find you can talk to more people right where you live. Many jobs require applicants to know at least two languages. For people who live in the U.S., the language that is spreading most quickly is Spanish.
In many parts of America, many people speak Spanish rather than English. That's why people who are bilingual and can translate Spanish are highly in demand right now.
The immersion way to learn a new language is one time-tested way to become fluent fast. That's why visiting a place where the first language is Spanish would be an efficient way to learn that language. In parts of the United States, you could easily immerse yourself in Spanish by simply spending time in certain cities. Going abroad, however, puts more pressure on you to learn the new language; at home, you can just return to your own neighborhood where your old language is spoken. There are many people who claim that immersing themselves in the new language made them learn it faster than they could have any other way. This does, no doubt, test your comfort zone, and not everyone likes this. It's up to you whether or not this is the way you'd like to learn.
Use labels in your environment. Make labels for everything in your home and, if you can, your work space. This will show you the right names for objects, and you'll be seeing them constantly. Don't risk confusing different words; this can be quite embarrassing! When you don't know what you're saying, you can end up confusing similar sounding words that mean very different things. The reason this method of tagging works is that your mind immediately begins to think using the new language rather than your native one whenever you look at the labeled items.
Become immersed in the language.
Are you in close proximity to a location where most of the people speak in Spanish? A very good way to learn is listening to fluent speakers converse. You'll also find most people are all to willing to help others learn their language. You can get great practice in your new language without needing to leave the country!
Learning Spanish, or any new language, does not have to be a terrible experience. You may feel it's hard when you start, but with a little patience is gets easier. You definitely can become fluent if you stay with it and use the helpful tips that are available.
Picking up a new language is not as difficult as you might think. When you approach it in the right way, it's quite enjoyable! A whole new world is opened when you learn a new language. If you travel, it can make communication much less of a problem. Not only that, but you may find you can talk to more people right where you live. Many jobs require applicants to know at least two languages. For people who live in the U.S., the language that is spreading most quickly is Spanish.
In many parts of America, many people speak Spanish rather than English. That's why people who are bilingual and can translate Spanish are highly in demand right now.
The immersion way to learn a new language is one time-tested way to become fluent fast. That's why visiting a place where the first language is Spanish would be an efficient way to learn that language. In parts of the United States, you could easily immerse yourself in Spanish by simply spending time in certain cities. Going abroad, however, puts more pressure on you to learn the new language; at home, you can just return to your own neighborhood where your old language is spoken. There are many people who claim that immersing themselves in the new language made them learn it faster than they could have any other way. This does, no doubt, test your comfort zone, and not everyone likes this. It's up to you whether or not this is the way you'd like to learn.
Use labels in your environment. Make labels for everything in your home and, if you can, your work space. This will show you the right names for objects, and you'll be seeing them constantly. Don't risk confusing different words; this can be quite embarrassing! When you don't know what you're saying, you can end up confusing similar sounding words that mean very different things. The reason this method of tagging works is that your mind immediately begins to think using the new language rather than your native one whenever you look at the labeled items.
Become immersed in the language.
Are you in close proximity to a location where most of the people speak in Spanish? A very good way to learn is listening to fluent speakers converse. You'll also find most people are all to willing to help others learn their language. You can get great practice in your new language without needing to leave the country!
Learning Spanish, or any new language, does not have to be a terrible experience. You may feel it's hard when you start, but with a little patience is gets easier. You definitely can become fluent if you stay with it and use the helpful tips that are available.
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