Without Her I Wouldn't Have Learned Spanish - Interview w/ Sharon (My First iTalki Teacher)

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  • Опубликовано: 4 янв 2025

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  • @bristochronicles
    @bristochronicles 3 года назад +28

    I love Sharon! I have started lessons with her because of you!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +1

      She's the best!

    • @jamelhook7455
      @jamelhook7455 2 года назад

      What is her name on Italkie?

  • @MikeBen
    @MikeBen  3 года назад +17

    I've been trying to get Sharon to come on the channel for over a year guys. She is literally responsible for my Spanish level thus far. She has taught me so much! She was my first tutor and I have been taking classes with her for two years. Please check her out on iTalki if you're looking for a quality tutor that will help you along the way in your Spanish journey. Please tell her that I sent you! Thanks Sharon, you're the best!
    Estuve tratando de que Sharon viniera al canal durante más de un año, muchachos. Ella es literalmente responsable de mi nivel de español hasta ahora. ¡Me ha enseñado tanto! Fue mi primera tutora y llevo dos años tomando clases con ella. Échale un vistazo en iTalki si estás buscando un tutor de calidad que te ayude a lo largo del camino en tu viaje por el español. ¡Por favor dile que te envié! Gracias Sharon, eres la mejor!

    • @francaisavecrodrigue
      @francaisavecrodrigue 2 года назад

      Hola ! en cuanto tiempo has aprendido español porque tu español esta muy bien

    • @josedelnegro46
      @josedelnegro46 Год назад

      The song I love when I look into they eyes of a women telling me some point of ussge or grammar is
      Now that I have found love what am I going to do with it. Long ago, back in the wild wild west internet I feel in love with a Mexicana named. Nan
      Every guy in the chat Room was in love with her. Then one day a girl from my home town came into the chat room. I asked her why she was in a Spanish chat room. She asked why was I there. We started speaking Português. Nan was happy as were
      The other Spanish speakers. I asked the girl from town are we related? Because you look just like my sister. I showed everyone a photo of my sister. They were shocked. I was happy because we were not related. I asked her if we could marry so that I could give my mother the gift of her life time. Her baby a live again. My mother was so touched when she saw her daughter again. It gave my mother a chance to die first so her first born child could live.

  • @olmecST
    @olmecST 3 года назад +7

    This conversation is a lesson in itself. Thanks to both. Will be using this to practice my listening skills.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      Im glad this helps!

  • @sofiamazza2352
    @sofiamazza2352 3 года назад +12

    Qué linda es Sharon!!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +1

      Si es muy buena persona y me ayudó un montón, me enseño español desde zero!

  • @daniellelancaster2043
    @daniellelancaster2043 10 месяцев назад +1

    I love your videos, especially all the interviews! Also, I loved your question at 13:32 LOL!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  10 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you like them! Soy el favorito!

  • @Michael-jk6nv
    @Michael-jk6nv 2 года назад +3

    I’m in Sandy Springs, and was inspired by your videos after my first trip to Mexico two weeks ago. I’m following the steps you’ve detailed on your channel. Thinking about recording my progress and posting a video in a year. Thanks so much for the help - you’ve saved me at least month of research.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад +1

      I’m glad these help!

    • @Michael-jk6nv
      @Michael-jk6nv 2 года назад +1

      @@MikeBen Perdona mi alias en RUclips 😂 I know you’re busy and don’t expect you to - But if you’d ever like to meet and grab a bite DM me. I think we’d get along great. Trying to get my fiancée to learn with me!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад +1

      @@Michael-jk6nv for sure, send me an email and we can set that up. I’ll have a lot more time seeing that May is coming to an end!

    • @Michael-jk6nv
      @Michael-jk6nv 2 года назад

      @@MikeBen cuál es to correo electrónico?

    • @NiecyenEspanol-wt7dx
      @NiecyenEspanol-wt7dx Год назад

      Well Michael, it’s been a year!! Where are you at in your Spanish journey? Did your fiancée every join you?!?

  • @listings6979
    @listings6979 3 года назад +2

    I found your older videos.. HUGE help! Thanks man.. very grateful!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      Im glad these help!

  • @hectorsandoval2003
    @hectorsandoval2003 2 года назад +2

    Que linda la Teacher Sharon, y felicidades Mike has mejorado mucho tu Español en solo 2 años, Keep it up !

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      Es muy buena ella!

  • @mikecanonica94
    @mikecanonica94 2 года назад +4

    I have finally joined italki and was looking forward to scheduling a lesson with Sharon. Sadly, she is not currently accepting new students. Fortunately, there are many other great tutors available, but I will keep my. eyes open to see if Sharon changes her status.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад +2

      Hopefully she has a change of heart, she told me about her cutting back on classes. Just let me know because I know other great tutors on Italki as well

    • @mikecanonica94
      @mikecanonica94 2 года назад

      @@MikeBen Thanks Mike! I am definitely interested in recommendations. So far I have had lessons with Juan who is featured in at least one of your videos, and a young lady named Alejandra. There are so many instructors to choose from that it is hard to know who is great and who is merely good. Thanks.

  • @ellarae6450
    @ellarae6450 2 года назад +2

    Very impressive you two! Thanks for sharing.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      Mil gracias!

  • @edresmn7869
    @edresmn7869 3 года назад +2

    She will be my go to teacher when I get back to Spanish

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      She’s the best!

  • @Aneloren_carrasco
    @Aneloren_carrasco 10 месяцев назад +1

    Increíble hablas como un nativo!!!! Al escucharte pensaría que eres un latino de Centroamérica. Saludos soy de Chile

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  10 месяцев назад

      ¡Wow, muchas gracias! ¡Es un cumplido maravilloso!

  • @belkisgarcia6628
    @belkisgarcia6628 2 года назад +2

    Me encanto esta entrevista, felicitaciones Mike, excelente español. Suscrita

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      Mil gracias! Sharon es genial!

  • @CharliesSpanishJourney
    @CharliesSpanishJourney 2 года назад +1

    Thanks she’s awesome and This was such a great conversation🙌.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Charlie!

  • @EricLovrien
    @EricLovrien Год назад +2

    I hope she is doing well. Miss her as a teacher.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  Год назад

      I spoke with her yesterday and she is doing amazing!

  • @franceshall7127
    @franceshall7127 3 года назад +2

    wow Guau,,,, im so so inspired i love this interview .....also i understood alot of it ,Its mi (meta) to keep watching your videos and tell you one day, mike ok i can understand all that was said..... by the way you sound like you been specking Spanish forever ,,, great job to Sharon i will have to book a class with you one day Thank you Mike

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      Thank you como siempre Francés. Sharon literally taught me Spanish from my first month so she’s highly recommended and I’m glad that you are understanding a lot more now. Sigue adelante!

  • @dg7438
    @dg7438 2 года назад +5

    I decided to reintroduce myself and learn Spanish more seriously b/c of you. I'm currently learning Russia (giving me a headache lol), but want to follow your steps. Spanish is an important and more widely spoken language.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      Agreed, it’s very widely spoken. Good luck with your Russian and hopefully these videos can serve as a resource once you return to your Spanish studies.

  • @gretchendavidson6722
    @gretchendavidson6722 2 года назад +1

    Sharon! La mejor profesora! 🫶

  • @lechugaec
    @lechugaec Год назад +2

    Geee man, here you speak Spanish so fluently even without translating in your head, you just glide greatly in the time tenses and the rothic Rs

  • @pedroquintana1185
    @pedroquintana1185 3 года назад +3

    sobrina que Dios te siga Bendiciendo en todo lo que hagas

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      Ella está haciendo el trabajo de dios, me ha ayudado tanto!

  • @simonamah4078
    @simonamah4078 3 года назад +1

    Que chica tan bella. Me gusta como habla ella 🥰🥰🥰

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +1

      Me encanta el acento colombiano también. Ellos suenan suavecito cuando hablan.

  • @passionaterebellion
    @passionaterebellion 2 года назад +16

    Now I’m starting to realize what kept you motivated to learn Spanish 😂 I did a quick look for colombian teachers in Italki and she’s like 1 of only 4 black women out of the hundreds of teachers in that category. i see what you did there 😂

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад +10

      The familiarity never hurts lol

    • @christophermichael5764
      @christophermichael5764 2 года назад

      Liliana on iTalki is insanely gifted as a teacher. Check her out. She has a youtube page as well.

    • @passionaterebellion
      @passionaterebellion 2 года назад +1

      @@christophermichael5764 I don’t think she teaches anymore

  • @MrKc1927
    @MrKc1927 Год назад +1

    Great video Mike! Can you post the link to her page on italki. I’m interested in have some lessons with her.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  Год назад

      She is off of iTalki right now. When she returns I will most definitely post it.

  • @elkilly777
    @elkilly777 2 года назад +1

    Muy bueno el video y considero que hablas muy bien español y bastante rápido el proceso en el cual lo has aprendido. En mi caso, yo estoy luchando por adquirir inglés y llevo más de cuatro años dedicado a ello, pero no tengo los avances tan grandes que has tenido. Todos somos diferentes y no necesariamente cosas que te funcionaron a ti, me pueden funcionar a mi. Pero muchas felicidades por lo que has hecho y si te motiva aprender otros idiomas, ya tienes el camino para lograrlo. Un saludo.

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      Mil gracias Cristhian!

  • @reef6826
    @reef6826 2 года назад +4

    Hey mike how early into the language would you recommend an italki lesson?
    I am super new to Spanish, but I want to do it properly and not just be another person with a duo lingo streak.
    Would you recommend studying for a while first or just diving straight into conversation even when u can’t speak anything lol?
    Thanks 🙏

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад +2

      Check out my video titled “5 Mistakes I made Learning Spanish”. That will help a lot, I would recommend classes/speaking once you have an ability to understand 20-30% of basic spoken Spanish. From there it’s a positive snowball effect!

    • @RoxanneJ
      @RoxanneJ 2 года назад

      I’m waiting for a few more months. Maybe 1 year into learning. Then I’ll get a tutor.

  • @cbry2024
    @cbry2024 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Mike. Is Sharon still on iTalki or offering Spanish lessons through another platform? Muchas gracias!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  7 месяцев назад +2

      She unfortunately isn't teaching on italki anymore and I don't think she will return. I will let her know that people are still looking for her though! Some of my other tutors are still there.

    • @cbry2024
      @cbry2024 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@MikeBen ok thank you! ☺️

  • @manuelcolli411
    @manuelcolli411 3 года назад +1

    Hola mi amigo mike ya veo k estas llendo bien con el español felisidAdes mi hermano

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +1

      Muchas gracias hermano!

  • @PraisEmmanuel
    @PraisEmmanuel 3 года назад +6

    This is motivating me to keep learning. I’m about a week in and I listen, study, and practice Spanish daily. I’m currently reading madrigals magic key to Spanish book. Do you recommend I start taking Italki lessons after I finish the book? And also should I aim to memorize/understand every rule in the book? (I don’t mean cram the words but like should I cram the rules). Once again, awesome channel!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +1

      Those are great questions. If you retain 60-70% of what you learn In each chapter I’d say you’re doing well. All of that stuff is so common that you will see/hear/read them again. Also once you understand 20-30% of what you hear while listening I would start taking classes on italki. Sigue adelante!

  • @manuelcolli411
    @manuelcolli411 3 года назад +1

    Le neta vas aprendiento mucho el español mis respetos para ty mi hermano

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      Muchismas gracias Manuel!

    • @manuelcolli411
      @manuelcolli411 3 года назад

      @@MikeBen de nada mi amigo siga echando ganas no te rajes

  • @jamelhook7455
    @jamelhook7455 2 года назад +2

    Can't find her on italkie, what's her handle?

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      She is working on another project for the next year so she’s unavailable for now…

  • @travelwithshak3469
    @travelwithshak3469 Год назад +1

    Hey Whatsup bro. Long time follower. Is Sharon on italki?

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  Год назад +1

      No she has been off for a year now.

  • @josedelnegro46
    @josedelnegro46 Год назад +1

    She is beautiful. As Saint Tommas once said Lord let me learn Spanish but not yet.

  • @rockomodern8738
    @rockomodern8738 3 года назад +1

    Nice

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      She's the best

  • @palacekingpin7598
    @palacekingpin7598 3 года назад +7

    Please do the video on how to train our ears and how to learn vocab effectively!!! if our ears are able to hear and comprehend what people are saying and we know enough vocab we will be able to conversate

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +4

      Will do, I am actually editing it now so I hope it helps you all!

  • @terrellhunt7121
    @terrellhunt7121 2 года назад +1

    I can’t find her on italki !

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      Here she is:
      www.italki.com/teacher/6518892
      Let me know if this doesn’t work, it should though.

  • @Inyourhoodlikeanengine
    @Inyourhoodlikeanengine 10 месяцев назад +1

    Ben brought out the rizz 😂 I'd learn Spanish just to talk with her too !

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  10 месяцев назад +1

      Smh lol, nada más que amigos papito

  • @doitjack8400
    @doitjack8400 2 года назад +1

    Haha I took lessons with her hey Sharon!

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      She’s the best!

  • @bajanrain
    @bajanrain 3 года назад +2

    I would love to understand this interview but my Spanish is not good enough. Is it possible to give us the “Cliff Notesl 😁

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +2

      Lol, you will be able to understand everything soon as you continue to study. We discussed why I chose her as a teacher, our differing opinions on our first class lol, how I progressed over time, our experience in Bogota when she and her friends showed me around, etc. Hopefully this helps!

  • @candice446
    @candice446 3 года назад +2

    Did you work with her when you were a beginner? & Does she understand English well?

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +6

      Yes I worked with her when I was only a month into learning Spanish and I’ve been with her ever since. She is completely bilingual English/Spanish and she speaks Portuguese a little as well.

    • @candice446
      @candice446 3 года назад +2

      @@MikeBen oh wow, so she must be really good lol

  • @lavishreacts8010
    @lavishreacts8010 2 года назад +1

    How long did it take u to get to this level of Spanish ?

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  2 года назад

      This was about 2 years into speaking Spanish

    • @lavishreacts8010
      @lavishreacts8010 2 года назад

      @@MikeBen would u say that u were fluent at this point and u can understand without trouble

  • @xalomia55
    @xalomia55 3 года назад +2

    How many hours a week did you talk with her on average?

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +4

      2 - 3 hours per week for the first year. 1 hour per week since then when a few breaks in between

  • @Simaurien3
    @Simaurien3 3 года назад +1

    Sharon > Licelot ??

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад +3

      Llevo más tiempo con Sharon pero las dos son muy chéveres!

  • @quicktempa
    @quicktempa 3 года назад +1

    No sé cómo decir thorough tampoco 🤔 especially not the way we use it

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      Yea words like that are tough to translate if there even is a translation…

  • @ShaChouu
    @ShaChouu 7 месяцев назад +1

    quien es tu estudiante favorito lmaooo

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  7 месяцев назад

      Soy su favorito jaja. Quédate pendiente y van a ver...

  • @afrospanish5462
    @afrospanish5462 3 года назад +3

    Does she have instagram shes pretty good

    • @MikeBen
      @MikeBen  3 года назад

      Im not sure but she is a great tutor!