I was at the pub the other day and struck up a conversation with someone in spanish - before I knew it, there was a group of us all speaking spanish together.. even the bar lady spoke to us in spanish to take our drinks orders. I made new friends.
I disagree on the subtitles because I watched telenovelas for a year without them. (you do need some knowledge of Spanish before you begin- I had 3 1/2 high school years of conjugation). But when I began using subtitles I realized I was doing more reading and much less listening. So I turned them off and only used them if there was a word I couldn't find the way I was spelling it to be sure of how it's spelled.The beauty of that is one day I was watching for about twenty minutes and a word came up and I looked at the bottom of the screen to see how to spell it only to realize the captioning wasn't on. I was understanding everything without captions. I was thrilled!
I think it highly depends on how your mind works as well. For me, I tried without subtitles and realized that I was unintentionally zoning out, and so I didn’t retain anything. So when my Dad suggested that I use subtitles as well as watch things I’m familiar with at first, such as the Star Wars movies, he pointed out that since I already knew the story I could focus less on trying to hear and force myself to comprehend and focus more on writing down the phrases I already can’t comprehend and look them up, adding to my vocabulary. Then I can revisit the movie again without subtitles. For me, reading and writing helps significantly to actually retain things, but it’s really all about how your mind works to new information. The subtitles were more a distraction to you, trying to go without them was more of a discouraging situation for me at first. Minds work differently, but in the end when you find a method that works for you, you hold on to it. I’m glad we found out methods, and I hope other language learners do the same and find out what works for them.
My mother is from Spain and my dad is American from the backwods of North Carolina..I found your channel sort of trying to figure out how my dad leaned Spanish in 1963.. he dated my mom with a dictionary for almost 3 years lol that's love lol thank God I'm here now
You’re spot on about the apps not explaining grammar well. They never go in-depth. However i use both books and apps. My two grammar books gave me a very very thorough explanation of the rules, and the apps give me constant practice, reinforcement, and repetition of those rules. If i have questions about rules or am just uncertain about something, i always go back to the books.
@@ken2028 My main books are mcgraw hill “Side by Side Spanish English Grammar” and mcgraw hill “Complete Spanish All in One” And for apps Duolingo and SpanishDict.
You're right about that! Gritty Spanish is the ONLY app I know that goes in the great detail in regards to Grammar. The lower level versions epecially. The higher levels goes into a lot of detail when it comes to the slang, curse words, etc..
stop trying to bring people to the dark side lizard lips! , I know the first 4,000 and I can barly get my point across and only feel like I know 15% of spanish so there has to be a flaw with one of our points of view.
@@nicknicholas4770 that’s a you problem bro I also recognised the first thousand and was able to understand 90% of convos you probably memorised and didn’t internalise try more comprehensible input
I've always enjoyed language learning in a formal class setting. You get to learn the grammar in a way that the apps don't teach you. You get to study the sentence structure a lot better, the rules/exceptions, pronunciation, etc. And you get to practice real time with your classmates and teachers. Plus the classes (depending on the level) will often be in your target language so it's an immersive experience.
That might work for you but its too rigid and unnatural for most people to learn in that environment, that's why you see people cant order stuff in a restaurant even after studying that language for over a decade in school. If the immersion only happens when you are inside the classroom its not really immersion, unless you are in one of those expensive programs that make you study 4+ hours a day for months, i know people who became fluent in their target language from those alone
Tandem is the best app if you want to ask questions and send voice messages. Ive made friends in peru and spain. Having a teacher online (like you) tremendously helps also. If you have the funds i suggest having as much spanish lessons as you can (plan ahead ofc)
2 года назад+2
Gracias por tu comentario! Es verdad lo que dices! I love how you said plan ahead for Spanish lessons. Good point!
Definitely agree with the integrating the old and new methods. I took a month of Spanish classes through a local Spanish school and it made SO much more sense regarding grammar. It never connected when I was doing the apps on my own but with teachers it instantly clicked!
It helps me to write it down and say it too. But when I use something like Duolingo, it helps me to memorize if I, for example: When Duo has it written in English, say it aloud in Spanish before I type. Or if Duo says it in Spanish, I will NOT look at the screen, that way I can translate in my mind and say it aloud, then I look at the screen to select the correct answer. Saying things aloud is the way to go. Hearing and Speaking.
I just started using Duolingo recently, at first I was kind of annoyed at the amount of repeated words I just learned but then I realized that's actually what's helping cement it in my mind, great resource for memorization
They say writing things down helps our brain reach a higher level of learning and helps us remember and prioritize things. I find a way to put the words in a sentence that I can relate to that connects to the sound of the word or phrase.
Good stuff, thanks. I have accounts in LATAM and the Caribbean and learning Spanish has helped me bond with clients. The main lesson I've learned is how incredibly difficult it is to aquire a 2nd language as an adult. My respect for non-anglophone immigrants to the US is immense.
Italki is the new Spanish teacher and classroom. It’s great and very inexpensive. I thing it’s a great resource. I’ve also been using Lingbe for conversation practice.
Subtítulos no ayudan a entender español hablado y son una distracción porque cuando mira a la pantalla leerás en lugar de escuchar. Si debe usarlos, mira dos veces sin subtítulos y una vez con ellos.
Most efficient way to learn spanish is to take a small amount of content and learn all the words and listen to it until you understand it like english. Then take another piece of content and repeat. There is no method more effective than this approach
I love to do this with songs in Spanish. Decoding the meaning & singing along helps with so many aspects of learning the language, and it’s something I really enjoy doing to better connect with the emotion of the singer :)
Thank you for posting this… I was struggling to find a method that bore the most fruit and honestly was getting frustrated because I didn’t think I was progressing fast enough. Your post reminded me that one of the method s I briefly tried used this approach. My issue is that I wasn’t consistent in sticking with the process. I will now go back and apply myself to this methodology. Thanks again!!!
@@Trendleader863 Yes. I can see how that would be true. I just need to put in the time to study and be patient. I suppose that learning a language like most other things takes discipline and a consistent approach. My problem has been not having a consistent approach/methodology, and expecting to grasp the language quickly. I have been humbled…
@@imperfectillustration6261 Use LingQ. I'm not affiliated with them I just use it for my own personal benefit. Its 12 bucks a month but worth every penny. Makes the process effortless
This was good. I learned Spanish in high school by taking a class but then I would also hang out with Hispanics so I learned different pronunciations and slang. Thanks for sharing. I’m re-learning Spanish
Good stuff as always. Been watching periodically for years now. Some of the best, most relevant Spanish learning content out there coming from this guy. 👌🏻
I'm one of those people who actually forgot Spanish after I learned. I even started the same year as you but I forgot most of it by 2010 since it got banned out of the house I was staying in. So recently I've been trying to learn Japanese and it's super difficult in comparison to Spanish. I feel like my listening ear has been open though because I keep coming back to Spanish anyway and can understand Spanish again. It'll be awhile before I can actually speak again though.
Lol I thought I was the only one who preferred grammar books for the exact same reason. Books, reading, and doing exercises help ALOT. Also listening to music and reading the lyrics. I now go to a Spanish speaking church. Nothing is in English. The hardest part of learning another language is you never know what you know. It just happens lol.
Aunque tomé clases en escuela cuando era joven, aprendí mucho más como tú. Miré novelas, escuché música y leí libros de médicos (porque soy doctora). Pero, tengo que practicar mucho más. Por eso, yo quisiera tomar clases contigo.
I love the old school learning way you mentioned on the video. I'm delighted to find your channel. By the way, from what I saw in another video, you got a nice spanish accent! Also is so cool that you help people to learn Spanish in a better way. Bendiciones para tu canal :D
Helpful video. Happy we finally have your blessing on subtitles lol. I like to practice both. So anything with video I’ll use subtitles if I can just go pick up new words I don’t know. I still listen to podcasts and things to though without them.
Homie, you’re 💯 about that pride thing. It would be ridiculously, and a huge detriment, to not want a teacher. However, it is such a joy to talk with native speakers, and they fully- or mostly- understand what I’m trying to say.
Do you do classes for advanced or high level intermediate students? I’m around a b2 to c1 speaker who speaks it for my job very often but I want to stop making little mistakes when speaking and also improve my comprehension especially of fast Spanish.
Gracias mano! Me alentas mucho porque somos parecidos. Te sorprendería lo cuanto he aprendido recientemente! Gracias por la motivación. Como dices, "Vamos!"
Manito la intro es el final El contenido muy interesante Expresando tu humilde opinión la cual será de ayuda para todos los amantes del aprendizaje. Ahora estas trabajando en producción. Excelente so far 👍 keep it up
I really like this video! I need practical experience with a language to understand and speak it properly. Unfortunately, books aren't my favorite because it feels too dull to just read a chapter where they throw a few words at you. The same with flashcards. I realized that I need to speak the words out loud, write it and put it in a personal sentence. I need vocabulary that fits into my day to day life and to learn grammar as I go along putting words into a sentence. Also seeing all that I've learned used by native speakers gives my brain motivation and a feeling of success.
I bought a Remarkable 2 so that I could write down the stuff by hand in stead of just writing on my computer. I am also going to take the DELE B2 exam this summer, and that will be by hand, so it is good to practice to write that way. I use to to write texts in Spanish and to write down the word that I am looking up from the Spanish books that I am reading.
You always have great content. Observation: your lisp (in earlier videos) has disappeared, have you worked on that? Much easier to listen to you now. Great work
1. Vocabulary Hand write in a book, read it, and say it out loud. Use an online list of vocabulary/something that has audio so you can hear how it's pronounced. 2. Grammar Doesn't recommend apps like Duolingo, need to understand the rules --use grammar books. 3. Comprehension A. Listening Listen to music or shows or audio files from grammar book. Use subtitles and look up lyrics. B. Reading - can read books that are translated from English to Spanish, e.g. rich dad poor dad, Harry Potter, etc. If you have a kid reading level in Spanish then start with that and build your way up. 4. Speaking, if in public - can pretend to be talking on phone, singing to songs, sites like hello talk, and tandem for language exchange. Talk to people, have a few language buddies. Making mistakes is essential. Don't let fear hold you back from talking with people! 5. By yourself or with a teacher? Better to learn with a teacher, they can motivate you, keep you accountable and teach you slang/colloquial phrases.
Soy dominicano y este verano voy a Santo Domingo por un mes. Will that help me learn Spanish? Just being there and speaking with my family and everyone?
This is similar to how I really started learning. I work with kids so I have access to a lot of Spanish books. I would read the picture books just to see what I knew and if it was I word I didn’t know I would write it down and look it up.
I have liftime subs to 5 language apps... I have not finished a single corse, Y a i was a little excited to learn in jan 2020 lol , I find I can only stick with it with a spanish novel , paired with matching audible book, I follow along and simply underline the word i do not know with a pen, write that down using reverso to give me the word in a sentence and context and just write the sentence down a few times a day and think about it through the week, its slow but learning 2-5 words with sentences a week feels good, im damn slow 2 years and I feel I can only understand 15% of spanish so ... long way to go.
It's not realy a "book", but has a lot of written content along with audio. Gritty Spanish is one I use - It has a lot of Grammar explanations and listening extercises. A Great verbs book is Spanish Verb Tenses, Kindle version is great!
At my stage I enjoy watching videos with subtitles and jotting down words I don't know yet. I also attempt to translate some songs and then after that verify if it was correct. That way when I sing the song I know what its saying and also practice pronunciation. I am looking for some grammar books right now though, does anyone have any recommendations?
What book / Grammer books would you recommend for spanish? I also loke to know why grammer is the way it is. When i have asked someone they just told me thats the way it is. 😅
Hi bilingual blogs! I need some help, I just started working at a dairy queen and in my town they're are a lot of non English speaking Mexicans that came here for work. I've taken Spanish for 5-6+ years but in school It never really stuck and I have trouble pronouncing. Can you make a video with a bunch of vocab I would need to know working in the fast food service like kinds of food, drinks, saying we're closed, etc. I'm horrible at remembering and pronouncing lol. Please help🙏😂
Great video I saw the likes were at 666 so I hit the like for 667 👍 I have workbooks, the full Spanish for dummies book, using RUclips, Netflix, Tubi, and HBOmax. Also I'm on Spotify going hard with the music. It seems like I can understand more than I can speak. How do you test yourself to see where you are and where you can improve?
También tengo este deseo para romper abajo todas de las funciones de algo si estoy obsesionado que sí,es por el amor de etimología que me trajo a aprender español
Hey, I would love to inquire about taking classes with you. Clicked the link in your bio and didn't see any options regarding becoming a student/prices.
2 года назад
Which link did you click? The first link takes you right to the different options for my classes.
I want to say that I'm a first time subscriber of your RUclips channel and I only speak a little bit of Spanish but either way their content is very interesting. 😎 Also can you do a video talking about Chilean or Peruvian Spanish ? 😎
Klk ricky! I have one question (it's not that really relevant to this video but i just felt like asking). My teachers says pronouns like yo and tú make you sound non native but i hear a lot of native people use it anyway. I don't know what to do lol
2 года назад+6
Buena pregunta. Use pronouns to clarify who you're talking about when you are switching your subject pronoun. If not using them in that context, then don't use them. Teacher is correct. For example (Clarifying): "María dice que no puede, pero YO creo que sí puede." In this sentence, we switched the subject from María to YO, so it sounds natural to add it. Example #2: Quiero ir a la tienda, pero también quiero quedarme en casa. In this sentence, there is only one subject . We know who we are talking about, so we're good without the pronoun. Also, if you mention a person once with their pronoun, you don't need to mention the pronoun again. Only if you switch to another subject and then want to switch back again. I hope this makes sense.
Lo interesante es que a pesar de que una de mis profesoras de español (una de las mejores que yo haya tenido) me recomendaba que yo escribiéra las palabras que utilizaría, yo olvidaba muchas de ellas hasta que yo empezaba a pronunciar las que normalmente utilizaba y las convertía en parte de mi expresión normal. Yo repetía cada una de las palabras nuevas en voz alta y nombraba mis propios objetos de mano después de cada palabra lo que REALMENTE me funcionaba. Muchos de mis objetos tenían un nombre español para que yo recordara cómo se llamaban. Creo que las palabras se recuerdan mejor cuando forman parte de alguien.
Can you please answer one question for me? Which is more important? Do I need to Learn all of the past, present, & future stem changing verbs that pair with each personal pronouns? Or Are Spanish Gerunds used more than the Present, Past, & Future stem changing verbs that pair with each personal pronouns?
First learn the past, present and future stem changing verbs that pair with each personal pronoun. Gerunds are not used as much in daily conversation. You can add them later naturally.
*Hermano tengo una duda cuando el articulo "the" se escribe "da" se puede pronuciar como una "r" hispana? Igual con las palabras "that" y "this" aveces las escucho como "r" y las he visto escritas "dat" "dis" un ejemplo "who dat" lo escucho "ju rat" gracias por aclarame la duda! Saludos desde cali Colombia 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴 by the way no te he podido encomtrar en el Instagram*
Prefiero estudiar español con un profesor o una profesora pero la mayoría del tiempo estudio sólo. Mi principal problema es ser introvertido, rara vez converso con extraños en inglés.
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I was at the pub the other day and struck up a conversation with someone in spanish - before I knew it, there was a group of us all speaking spanish together.. even the bar lady spoke to us in spanish to take our drinks orders. I made new friends.
VAMOOOOOOSSSSSS!!!!! ME encanta!
This is very motivating
Way cool! I can’t wait!
I disagree on the subtitles because I watched telenovelas for a year without them. (you do need some knowledge of Spanish before you begin- I had 3 1/2 high school years of conjugation). But when I began using subtitles I realized I was doing more reading and much less listening. So I turned them off and only used them if there was a word I couldn't find the way I was spelling it to be sure of how it's spelled.The beauty of that is one day I was watching for about twenty minutes and a word came up and I looked at the bottom of the screen to see how to spell it only to realize the captioning wasn't on. I was understanding everything without captions. I was thrilled!
I think it highly depends on how your mind works as well. For me, I tried without subtitles and realized that I was unintentionally zoning out, and so I didn’t retain anything. So when my Dad suggested that I use subtitles as well as watch things I’m familiar with at first, such as the Star Wars movies, he pointed out that since I already knew the story I could focus less on trying to hear and force myself to comprehend and focus more on writing down the phrases I already can’t comprehend and look them up, adding to my vocabulary. Then I can revisit the movie again without subtitles. For me, reading and writing helps significantly to actually retain things, but it’s really all about how your mind works to new information. The subtitles were more a distraction to you, trying to go without them was more of a discouraging situation for me at first. Minds work differently, but in the end when you find a method that works for you, you hold on to it. I’m glad we found out methods, and I hope other language learners do the same and find out what works for them.
My mother is from Spain and my dad is American from the backwods of North Carolina..I found your channel sort of trying to figure out how my dad leaned Spanish in 1963.. he dated my mom with a dictionary for almost 3 years lol that's love lol thank God I'm here now
Aaww!
Telenovelas are great for learning nouns and learning how the words should sound.
You’re spot on about the apps not explaining grammar well. They never go in-depth. However i use both books and apps. My two grammar books gave me a very very thorough explanation of the rules, and the apps give me constant practice, reinforcement, and repetition of those rules. If i have questions about rules or am just uncertain about something, i always go back to the books.
Can you recommend them to me pls?
Eso! I like how you fuse them both together, and have a system that works for you!
@@ken2028 My main books are mcgraw hill “Side by Side Spanish English Grammar” and mcgraw hill “Complete Spanish All in One”
And for apps Duolingo and SpanishDict.
You're right about that! Gritty Spanish is the ONLY app I know that goes in the great detail in regards to Grammar. The lower level versions epecially. The higher levels goes into a lot of detail when it comes to the slang, curse words, etc..
The Spanish Bible actually helps a lot. I normally use the NTV Nuevo viviente traducción versión which do you use? Mí hermano Cristo vive! 🙏🏻🔥
Memorize the top 500 most common Spanish words and you already know 90% of vocabulary
stop trying to bring people to the dark side lizard lips! , I know the first 4,000 and I can barly get my point across and only feel like I know 15% of spanish so there has to be a flaw with one of our points of view.
@@nicknicholas4770 that’s a you problem bro I also recognised the first thousand and was able to understand 90% of convos you probably memorised and didn’t internalise try more comprehensible input
That ain’t how it works, the grammar has very strange rules
do you have any tips on memorizing vocab and do memorize it with the past tense?
I got a lot I remember some phrases from shows and some base knowledge
I've always enjoyed language learning in a formal class setting. You get to learn the grammar in a way that the apps don't teach you. You get to study the sentence structure a lot better, the rules/exceptions, pronunciation, etc. And you get to practice real time with your classmates and teachers. Plus the classes (depending on the level) will often be in your target language so it's an immersive experience.
That might work for you but its too rigid and unnatural for most people to learn in that environment, that's why you see people cant order stuff in a restaurant even after studying that language for over a decade in school. If the immersion only happens when you are inside the classroom its not really immersion, unless you are in one of those expensive programs that make you study 4+ hours a day for months, i know people who became fluent in their target language from those alone
Sing, rap, speak spanish, play guitar and piano, read the bible in spanish! You taught yourself all of my goals lol
You can learn anything with God's help and a game plan. Write down your goals with a DATE, or they'll just be dreams. You got this!
@ you’ve inspired me!
@@a.b.2405 😁😁😁🙌🏾
Tandem is the best app if you want to ask questions and send voice messages. Ive made friends in peru and spain. Having a teacher online (like you) tremendously helps also. If you have the funds i suggest having as much spanish lessons as you can (plan ahead ofc)
Gracias por tu comentario! Es verdad lo que dices! I love how you said plan ahead for Spanish lessons. Good point!
Definitely agree with the integrating the old and new methods. I took a month of Spanish classes through a local Spanish school and it made SO much more sense regarding grammar. It never connected when I was doing the apps on my own but with teachers it instantly clicked!
It helps me to write it down and say it too. But when I use something like Duolingo, it helps me to memorize if I, for example: When Duo has it written in English, say it aloud in Spanish before I type. Or if Duo says it in Spanish, I will NOT look at the screen, that way I can translate in my mind and say it aloud, then I look at the screen to select the correct answer.
Saying things aloud is the way to go. Hearing and Speaking.
I just started using Duolingo recently, at first I was kind of annoyed at the amount of repeated words I just learned but then I realized that's actually what's helping cement it in my mind, great resource for memorization
@@RyanAmero I'm glad its helping you!
They say writing things down helps our brain reach a higher level of learning and helps us remember and prioritize things. I find a way to put the words in a sentence that I can relate to that connects to the sound of the word or phrase.
The slip and fall has me weak😂😂Thanks for the video as always!
😂😂😂
Good stuff, thanks. I have accounts in LATAM and the Caribbean and learning Spanish has helped me bond with clients. The main lesson I've learned is how incredibly difficult it is to aquire a 2nd language as an adult. My respect for non-anglophone immigrants to the US is immense.
I like ur old school way of writing out vocabulary. I would just add an example sentence or two, to get it in context to help me remember it
Wow, the title itself is *FASCINATING!*
Italki is the new Spanish teacher and classroom. It’s great and very inexpensive. I thing it’s a great resource. I’ve also been using Lingbe for conversation practice.
¡buen consejo!, eres de los míos. era timido y todavía soy introvertido. Aprender español me ha cambiado 😎
Subtítulos no ayudan a entender español hablado y son una distracción porque cuando mira a la pantalla leerás en lugar de escuchar. Si debe usarlos, mira dos veces sin subtítulos y una vez con ellos.
Most efficient way to learn spanish is to take a small amount of content and learn all the words and listen to it until you understand it like english. Then take another piece of content and repeat. There is no method more effective than this approach
I love to do this with songs in Spanish. Decoding the meaning & singing along helps with so many aspects of learning the language, and it’s something I really enjoy doing to better connect with the emotion of the singer :)
Thank you for posting this… I was struggling to find a method that bore the most fruit and honestly was getting frustrated because I didn’t think I was progressing fast enough. Your post reminded me that one of the method s I briefly tried used this approach. My issue is that I wasn’t consistent in sticking with the process. I will now go back and apply myself to this methodology. Thanks again!!!
@@imperfectillustration6261 This way of doing it keeps you motivated cause it gives you a taste of what fluency feels like and keeps you chasing it
@@Trendleader863 Yes. I can see how that would be true. I just need to put in the time to study and be patient. I suppose that learning a language like most other things takes discipline and a consistent approach. My problem has been not having a consistent approach/methodology, and expecting to grasp the language quickly. I have been humbled…
@@imperfectillustration6261 Use LingQ. I'm not affiliated with them I just use it for my own personal benefit. Its 12 bucks a month but worth every penny. Makes the process effortless
This was good. I learned Spanish in high school by taking a class but then I would also hang out with Hispanics so I learned different pronunciations and slang. Thanks for sharing. I’m re-learning Spanish
Siempre estás dando the game . No puedo esperar a la siguiente clase💪🏾
A esto vine, hermano! Estoy aquí para servirles! VAMOOOOS
Good stuff as always. Been watching periodically for years now. Some of the best, most relevant Spanish learning content out there coming from this guy. 👌🏻
I appreciate your kind words amigo. Gracias!
I love learning something in an old school way! Que buen dominio del Español tienes amigo....
We’re here Gracias mano. About to watch the video
I'm one of those people who actually forgot Spanish after I learned. I even started the same year as you but I forgot most of it by 2010 since it got banned out of the house I was staying in. So recently I've been trying to learn Japanese and it's super difficult in comparison to Spanish. I feel like my listening ear has been open though because I keep coming back to Spanish anyway and can understand Spanish again. It'll be awhile before I can actually speak again though.
Tienes razón!
Estaba pensándote el otro día, pero cambié de celular entonces tengo que buscar tu número en mi otro cel. Cómo te va hermano?
@ no puedo quejar todavía estoy aprendiendo español todos los días sin parar! Algún día voy a ser fluido!!
Lol I thought I was the only one who preferred grammar books for the exact same reason. Books, reading, and doing exercises help ALOT. Also listening to music and reading the lyrics. I now go to a Spanish speaking church. Nothing is in English. The hardest part of learning another language is you never know what you know. It just happens lol.
I needed this video. My Spanish has dropped off in the last 5 years. But I really want to improve
Aunque tomé clases en escuela cuando era joven, aprendí mucho más como tú. Miré novelas, escuché música y leí libros de médicos (porque soy doctora). Pero, tengo que practicar mucho más. Por eso, yo quisiera tomar clases contigo.
I love the old school learning way you mentioned on the video. I'm delighted to find your channel. By the way, from what I saw in another video, you got a nice spanish accent! Also is so cool that you help people to learn Spanish in a better way. Bendiciones para tu canal :D
Helpful video. Happy we finally have your blessing on subtitles lol. I like to practice both. So anything with video I’ll use subtitles if I can just go pick up new words I don’t know. I still listen to podcasts and things to though without them.
Rickie shirt is always 🔥
perfecto...gracias
Rocky I appreciate your instructional videos. Very helpful.
Homie,
you’re 💯 about that pride thing.
It would be ridiculously, and a huge detriment, to not want a teacher.
However,
it is such a joy to talk with native speakers, and they fully- or mostly- understand what I’m trying to say.
Of course, you can do.....both. Use the pc--but physically write it down. I do agree though, read/write, speak--all forms of communication.
You are awesome brother . Thanks for being you .
That fall was everything
Lol gracias!!
Do you do classes for advanced or high level intermediate students? I’m around a b2 to c1 speaker who speaks it for my job very often but I want to stop making little mistakes when speaking and also improve my comprehension especially of fast Spanish.
Gracias mano! Me alentas mucho porque somos parecidos. Te sorprendería lo cuanto he aprendido recientemente! Gracias por la motivación. Como dices, "Vamos!"
😅 lol the dramatic slip n fall
Manito la intro es el final
El contenido muy interesante
Expresando tu humilde opinión la cual será de ayuda para todos los amantes del aprendizaje.
Ahora estas trabajando en producción. Excelente so far 👍 keep it up
I learned English from kids TV show. Best place to start for any language!
I really like this video! I need practical experience with a language to understand and speak it properly. Unfortunately, books aren't my favorite because it feels too dull to just read a chapter where they throw a few words at you. The same with flashcards. I realized that I need to speak the words out loud, write it and put it in a personal sentence. I need vocabulary that fits into my day to day life and to learn grammar as I go along putting words into a sentence. Also seeing all that I've learned used by native speakers gives my brain motivation and a feeling of success.
I bought a Remarkable 2 so that I could write down the stuff by hand in stead of just writing on my computer. I am also going to take the DELE B2 exam this summer, and that will be by hand, so it is good to practice to write that way. I use to to write texts in Spanish and to write down the word that I am looking up from the Spanish books that I am reading.
You always have great content. Observation: your lisp (in earlier videos) has disappeared, have you worked on that? Much easier to listen to you now. Great work
Dude!!! Props!!!! i’m going to be where you at , i am determined.
Great advice. I enjoyed the video. Take care.
Gracia por ver y por tu comentario!!
1. Vocabulary
Hand write in a book, read it, and say it out loud. Use an online list of vocabulary/something that has audio so you can hear how it's pronounced.
2. Grammar
Doesn't recommend apps like Duolingo, need to understand the rules --use grammar books.
3. Comprehension
A. Listening
Listen to music or shows or audio files from grammar book. Use subtitles and look up lyrics.
B. Reading - can read books that are translated from English to Spanish, e.g. rich dad poor dad, Harry Potter, etc. If you have a kid reading level in Spanish then start with that and build your way up.
4. Speaking, if in public - can pretend to be talking on phone, singing to songs, sites like hello talk, and tandem for language exchange. Talk to people, have a few language buddies. Making mistakes is essential. Don't let fear hold you back from talking with people!
5. By yourself or with a teacher? Better to learn with a teacher, they can motivate you, keep you accountable and teach you slang/colloquial phrases.
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Soy dominicano y este verano voy a Santo Domingo por un mes. Will that help me learn Spanish? Just being there and speaking with my family and everyone?
Definitely. I would want to go to Venezuela and meet family there and try to practice with them.
This is similar to how I really started learning. I work with kids so I have access to a lot of Spanish books. I would read the picture books just to see what I knew and if it was I word I didn’t know I would write it down and look it up.
for children, visual heavy apps like Rosetta Stone and YT are perfect.
Thanks for everything...
what book did u use
Great video lol. Love the fall at the start of it!
Soy dominicano y si nos entiendes sin lugar a dudas , tienes buen español.
Pues los domis tenemos mucha jergas y modismos jjjjk
Thanks for the advice. All the best.
I have liftime subs to 5 language apps... I have not finished a single corse, Y a i was a little excited to learn in jan 2020 lol , I find I can only stick with it with a spanish novel , paired with matching audible book, I follow along and simply underline the word i do not know with a pen, write that down using reverso to give me the word in a sentence and context and just write the sentence down a few times a day and think about it through the week, its slow but learning 2-5 words with sentences a week feels good, im damn slow 2 years and I feel I can only understand 15% of spanish so ... long way to go.
Oyé hermanó, would you recommend watching things in Spanish with Spanish subtitles or English subtitles?
You have any books to recommend? Grammar is hard for me. The se and le about kills me.
It's not realy a "book", but has a lot of written content along with audio. Gritty Spanish is one I use - It has a lot of Grammar explanations and listening extercises. A Great verbs book is Spanish Verb Tenses, Kindle version is great!
Limewire, dial-up ahhh! This video is aging me reminding me that I’ll be 30 this year 😩 lol But nonetheless, great video as always! :)
I love this video thanks!!
At my stage I enjoy watching videos with subtitles and jotting down words I don't know yet. I also attempt to translate some songs and then after that verify if it was correct. That way when I sing the song I know what its saying and also practice pronunciation. I am looking for some grammar books right now though, does anyone have any recommendations?
Great tips!
This was very helpful !! Thank you
Is Living Language helpful?
Daaaang you took it back with that limewire 🤣🤣🤣
I miss those books these videos were better. Digital is better, short term?
So how do you find a teacher? I’m fluent but having some trouble
What book / Grammer books would you recommend for spanish? I also loke to know why grammer is the way it is. When i have asked someone they just told me thats the way it is. 😅
Me gustan mucho sus videos. Do you teach in Chicago?
That intro music tho🔥🔥....what's the name of it?
I'm trying to learn from a coworker of mine since she's been bilingual since she was 6 and im trying to do the listen and use context and all that
could you recommend me a good grammar book?
Hi bilingual blogs! I need some help, I just started working at a dairy queen and in my town they're are a lot of non English speaking Mexicans that came here for work. I've taken Spanish for 5-6+ years but in school It never really stuck and I have trouble pronouncing. Can you make a video with a bunch of vocab I would need to know working in the fast food service like kinds of food, drinks, saying we're closed, etc. I'm horrible at remembering and pronouncing lol. Please help🙏😂
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Great video I saw the likes were at 666 so I hit the like for 667 👍 I have workbooks, the full Spanish for dummies book, using RUclips, Netflix, Tubi, and HBOmax. Also I'm on Spotify going hard with the music. It seems like I can understand more than I can speak. How do you test yourself to see where you are and where you can improve?
También tengo este deseo para romper abajo todas de las funciones de algo si estoy obsesionado que sí,es por el amor de etimología que me trajo a aprender español
hello !! do you have any book recommendations to learn puerto rican spanish (at a beginner level) please?
“That may or may not have been taken from limewire” BAHA YES
Hey, I would love to inquire about taking classes with you. Clicked the link in your bio and didn't see any options regarding becoming a student/prices.
Which link did you click? The first link takes you right to the different options for my classes.
I want to say that I'm a first time subscriber of your RUclips channel and I only speak a little bit of Spanish but either way their content is very interesting. 😎 Also can you do a video talking about Chilean or Peruvian Spanish ? 😎
How is Pimseluer?
Noma un pregunta? De cual versión es tu biblia?
Klk ricky! I have one question (it's not that really relevant to this video but i just felt like asking). My teachers says pronouns like yo and tú make you sound non native but i hear a lot of native people use it anyway. I don't know what to do lol
Buena pregunta. Use pronouns to clarify who you're talking about when you are switching your subject pronoun. If not using them in that context, then don't use them. Teacher is correct.
For example (Clarifying): "María dice que no puede, pero YO creo que sí puede." In this sentence, we switched the subject from María to YO, so it sounds natural to add it.
Example #2: Quiero ir a la tienda, pero también quiero quedarme en casa. In this sentence, there is only one subject . We know who we are talking about, so we're good without the pronoun.
Also, if you mention a person once with their pronoun, you don't need to mention the pronoun again. Only if you switch to another subject and then want to switch back again.
I hope this makes sense.
@ alright gracias
Lo interesante es que a pesar de que una de mis profesoras de español (una de las mejores que yo haya tenido) me recomendaba que yo escribiéra las palabras que utilizaría, yo olvidaba muchas de ellas hasta que yo empezaba a pronunciar las que normalmente utilizaba y las convertía en parte de mi expresión normal. Yo repetía cada una de las palabras nuevas en voz alta y nombraba mis propios objetos de mano después de cada palabra lo que REALMENTE me funcionaba. Muchos de mis objetos tenían un nombre español para que yo recordara cómo se llamaban. Creo que las palabras se recuerdan mejor cuando forman parte de alguien.
Can you please answer one question for me? Which is more important? Do I need to Learn all of the past, present, & future stem changing verbs that pair with each personal pronouns? Or Are Spanish Gerunds used more than the Present, Past, & Future stem changing verbs that pair with each personal pronouns?
I would like to know too, but I would start with at least knowing the “yo” forms for past future etc
First learn the past, present and future stem changing verbs that pair with each personal pronoun. Gerunds are not used as much in daily conversation. You can add them later naturally.
¡Que estudiante tan aplicado eras!
*Hermano tengo una duda cuando el articulo "the" se escribe "da" se puede pronuciar como una "r" hispana? Igual con las palabras "that" y "this" aveces las escucho como "r" y las he visto escritas "dat" "dis" un ejemplo "who dat" lo escucho "ju rat" gracias por aclarame la duda! Saludos desde cali Colombia 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴 by the way no te he podido encomtrar en el Instagram*
people will say “dat” or “dis” but it’s not proper English, so english speakers will think u have some sort of accent. hope that helps
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Estoy probando algo
If you become my tutor, will you also give me the blessing of being able to grow out a beard like yours?
Prefiero estudiar español con un profesor o una profesora pero la mayoría del tiempo estudio sólo. Mi principal problema es ser introvertido, rara vez converso con extraños en inglés.
You were shy?
Both is better
Writing it by hand doesn’t work if I can’t read my handwriting any more…
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