Learning Spanish

You can learn to speak Spanish, even if you've never studied a foreign language. It is widely believed that new languages must be hard to learn, but it's something anyone can pick up. Being able to speak more than one language gives you an instant advantage in many ways. For one thing, it makes traveling to other countries much easier. But it can also be very useful right at home, conversing with people in your own area. Learning Spanish is especially recommended for people who are making their first attempt at a new language. There are some things that you can do to make your study faster and more enjoyable.

Try to remember to have some patience. It will take longer than 24 hours to become fluent in Spanish. Even if you have total recall and can remember your conjugated verbs and vocabulary, you may still have difficulty with sentences, etc. You'll get nowhere fast if you put a lot of pressure on yourself to speak fluently in too short a time. Just relax and learn in a slow but sure manner. This allows you to feel more relaxed with Spanish. If you learn at a slower pace, when you're trying to speak with people in their language they'll show more patience toward you. If you try to pass yourself off as completely fluent too soon you could offend someone!

Always try to improve your 'ear' for language. Some languages have more of an oral-emphasized than written. Good listening skills are still very important if the language is still a living language. Memorizing the alphabet, or writing a proper sentence, only takes you so far. You'll still have to understand it when you hear it spoken. The best approach is to listen to the language as much as you can. You will know you're on the right track when you can identify your language after hearing a few spoken words.

Practice makes perfect! Even if you feel shy you practice speaking as much as possible. Another tip is to replace the words in your language with the words you know from the language you're learning. For example, if you are learning Spanish try using "cena" instead of "dinner" or "uno" for "one." The words will feel like second nature to you, in time. This will help you to know the words when you hear them being used. That's the best way to help you understand when you speak with people in your new language. There's really no reason to go through a lot of frustration when learning Spanish. You can find a lot of helpful tips to help you with it. But the real key to learning Spanish, or any language, is to have an open mind about it. Your mind will more easily absorb the knowledge when it is open. You will only experience more difficulty if you try to make it sound like your native language.