Any ideas on learning to speak Spanish?
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I studied the basics of spanish and its a very nice, easy and intresting language.\nwherver you are contact a center called CERVANTES its a great center where you can learn spanish and you can continue your study whenever you like in any of cervantes branches in any country.  you can try their web you might find something online\ngood luck
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The best way to learn is to practice, having someone to correct you... I'm still confused about english sometimes, but   I try to continue... try to find somebody to speak with, and you will learn faster...\nBesides, spanish can be very 'poetic', and rules doesn't always apply, but it's always understandable...
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I used to think that about myself.  As a matter of fact, I tried learning Spanish in High School when I was 16.  I failed first-year Spanish.  I thought I was not capable of learning a foreign language until I was about 40, and my oldest daughter began taking Spanish in High School.  At that time I realized that I still remembered quite a bit of Spanish, even though I failed the course, and there were 24 years between the two events.  \n\nI tried an experiment.  I began teaching myself Esperanto (I had heard it was the easiest language on earth to learn).  I'm now fluent in Esperanto, and have gone back and studied Spanish and German to the point of being, more-or-less conversational.\n\nAnyone can learn a foreign language, some just learn faster than others.  Different methods work with different people.  You may be someone who can only learn through immersion.  Keep looking at different course methods.  Go to your local public library and try out different types of courses.  You may find one that works for you.\n\nIf you "really want to learn French" don't give up.
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i am finishing my masters in Spanish Linguistics and one of the areas we have studied is called Second Language Acquisition which is the study of how people learn a second language so i can tell you that more important than any specific teacher or program is your desire and motivation to learn.  you obviously already have this so the next necessary step is simply "Exposure".  studies in linguistics have clearly shown that the best way to learn a language is NOT by learning grammar or studying verb conjugations etc.  These aspects of learning ARE important, but are less effective in truly learning a the foreign language.  Surround yourself with Spanish speakers, listen to only spanish music, watch spanish television, get simple books in spanish and read.  although this may sound like a joke or silly, one thing i would recommend is to date a person who is a native speaker of spanish.  this will open a spanish world to you and provide you with an incredible amount of Spanish input. if you do this i guarantee you will learn spanish very well.  of course, the ideal would be to live in a spanish speaking country for a year or if not possible even a semester.  \naside from my academic training in this area of second language acquisition, i have also used this technique and found it life changing in my personal life.  i am a native speaker of spanish but i learned and got to a native-like proficiency in portuguese by doing all the things i mentioned. \nanyway, good luck, i hope that helps.
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practice makes perfect. Also, just repeat tons of times. ask your friends and family to test you. OR if you can explain it to them, then you understand it. You cant know spanish, if you cant understand. once you excell in understanding it, then it will be much easier to speak it. I gave these tips to my friends destiney. I am 100% puertorican and i helped her learn spanish. these are the pointers i gave her. :)
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translate.google.com\njust type in a words and click translate and practise on the words u need twice daily .\nits how i learnt spanish.
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This is VERY GOOD and very comprehensive online free course of Spanish language. Check it out! And have fun!!! Hasta la vista, baby!!!\n\nhttp://www.studyspanish.com/freesite.htm
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Well, read your book thoroughly, for starters.  Figuring out what the teacher expects from you is another good place to start.  \nFor vocabulary, make flash cards, and try to associate the Spanish words with an English (or Latin, if you're familiar) equivalent - this may involve expanding your English vocabulary.\nConjugations in Spanish just take practice.  I haven't found a very good way to learn them except to just read them out loud and try to think like a Spanish-speaker.  If you know someone who speaks Spanish, you could ask them to help you practice.\n\nTo 'better study' though, you should set a routine for yourself and stick to it.  One hour a day of studying/doing homework for Spanish is an excellant way to build your skills.
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One thing that helps is imitation.  "Steal" exact sentences that you hear, and then change them slightly as you get to understand them better.  Even if you don't understand the exact grammar rule, you will get to know it by using it.\n\nYou might also try using textbooks and workbooks written for elementary school students.  These will teach you the rules and give you lots of practice.\n\nIf you want, you can contact me here with any questions you might have - I'm a language arts/english teacher with experience in teaching spanish-speaking students.  I'm also fluent in spanish so feel free to ask me questions in both languages!
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Hello,\n\nTry www.byki.com its a free software that you can download and learn up to 10 Languages.\n\ntry www.word2word.com iit very informative gives you free lessons for Spanish\n\nGood luck
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To learn well enough to read signs with a phrasebook, and know some basic phrases ("Where is a bathroom? "Where is the museum?" How much does this cost?") I would study an hour a day, at least 3 days a week, for about 20 hours total.\n\nTo learn well enough to have a good conversation with someone, you need to keep up that schedule for a year or more, and spend time "thinking in Spanish".  Go through your day, and as you talk, constantly think and write down sentences that you say and hear, and later look up the words  and phrases to keep you learning.
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Some links for you:\n\nhttp://www.spanishprograms.com/\nhttp://www.studyspanish.com/\nhttp://www.learnspanishtoday.com/
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Any Spanish-speaking country's a great place to learn Spanish.  It depends on the dialect you want to learn.
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Do you know any S&M people (Spaniards or Mexicans) ?  If so tell them your desire and they'll help you.  Also, In your local bookstore buy some CD's by "Pimsuler"....You listen and repeat,listen and repeat.  One other way is go to a bar or resturaunt in the Spanish speaking part of town,and have a few drinks.  The alcohol will open your mind up (i'm serious) because then you will be less self-concious about making mistakes when you converse.  Lastly, travel to Mexico or Spain whenever you can.
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You could try THE COMPLETE IDIOTS GUIDE TO SPANISH (no offense!) or SPANISH FOR DUMMIES (agian no offense intended!)
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There are 2 solutions, short and long:\n1. Short - buy an English version and be happy\n2. Long - learn Spanish and be richer (of one more language) and happier
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Watch TLN channel 35 AND WATCH SOAP OPERAS. Try to find someone who speaks fluently and can practise basic conversation with you. Go to the library and pick up some beginner spanish learning books, children books are best because they have pictures and they break things down for you. Something to keep in mind, spanish like english has many different accents and slang words from country to country, a word can mean one thing in say colombia and something totally different in peru. Also many countries have words that are native only to that country. e.g. in english we have ebonics, southern accents, proper english etc