I’ve had the same issues with trying to talk to people online. It’s hard to connect and feel motivated to keep going, but I’m glad to know it’s not just me. Thanks for the video!
I don't think you sound negative. In fact, I really respect your honesty. A lot of RUclipsrs like to only put out really polished, click-baity videos about their language learning journey and it gives people unrealistic expectations which only leads them to feel bad if they aren't magically completely fluent after x number of hours or months. And in fact, the more I learn about languages, the more I realise how nebulous the concept of fluency really is. I hope you have an incredible trip to Argentina and that you find those connections you've been lacking. It would be amazing if you came back with a really strong Argentinian accent 😆
Wow I just came here from the video you did with spanishhacks, and i was shocked when you first started talking here, your regular accent is so different you sound like a different person when you talk spanish!
no te sientas mal por entender aun o no poder mejorar los idiomas son algos complicados y si no tienes el tiempo suficiente para dedicarle vas a avanzar de forma lenta , yo estoy estudiando ingles y tampoco es simple aunque muchos digan el ingles es super facil y asi ellos en realidad ya saben ingles y bueno actualmente puedo entender mejor el ingles y hablar pero llevaba dos años intentando y opino que no avanzaba hasta julio de este año que le comence a dedicar mas tiempo y no te frustres no te exigas tanto porque es obvio que no vas a aprender de la noche a la mañana y aunque no lo creas me alivia saber que le pasa alguien que esta estudiando español mucho mas si alguien que habla ingles porque eso me da mas esperanzas de que mi caso no es un caso raro y si puedo mejorar , decidi escribir esto en español para que practique con el comentario
Sí, muchas gracias por el apoyo. Supongo que eso es lo bueno del aprendizaje de idiomas: requiere tiempo y esfuerzo para todos, sin importar de dónde vengan. Buena suerte en tu propio viaje, mantennos informados sobre cómo te va con el aprendizaje de inglés.
When you think about it. It's the same way when infants start speaking. It's difficult for them at first but they soon progress. It says on DS that one is more likely to give output like an infant at the start. Give chatgpt a try Luke. It's not the same as a real person but with chatgpt you can take your time to respond or ask questions in a conversation. You'll feel less pressured and on the spot than you might be in a live conversation with a person. A few of the DS on the reddit have tried it and said it's actually quite good.
Thanks for the advice. I have tried chat gpt in the past and it was okay, but yeah I think the same issue occurred that it just got a bit boring after a bit. Nevertheless I may try it again and see how I go. If not I will just wait till I go away aha.
@@Lukelearnsspanish Which one did you try Luke? There are a few. The guys I saw talking about one was Langua AI language tutor. I haven't tried this one yet but tried another. I only did it a couple of times and just suggested to it to ask certain questions, not conversation really. Nothing beats speaking to a real person but I'm sure some progress can be made with Chatgpt.
@@theymademepickaname1248 Yes, you right. I've used it before for corrections. If say I had a phrase pop into to my head that I was curious about, I'd write it in chatgpt. It would give me the correction. I haven't used it much for speaking corrections but with the right prompt it could be useful.
@@Vamos1969 I've been paying for an app called talkpal. It seems to have pretty good speech recognition. The conversations are boring as hell, but it has been helping me fine tune grammar and pronunciation.
Well, I have done plenty of different type of lessons/classes/conversations online using different platform to learn Spanish and another language. I prefer the one on one approach such as in Italki, but it's a struggle to really find those tutors that suit your characters, meet your needs and can connect well with you personally (a deeper level). I did find a couple with whom I regularly take class once a week and I really enjoy it. But I also have some other online weekly group events that allow me to connect with other Spanish students from different parts of the worlds which sometimes can be problematic if there's someone who wants to dominate the conversation or complaints a lot / so demanding). Every person has their own learning method that might not work well for other person and that's totally fine. Just keep doing what you think the best for you - but don't be tempted to keep switching back to english though. Good luck with your trip!
Yeah thanks so much for the advice. I certainly understand that some people love connecting with others online however just for me has been a struggle. I am sure once I start tarvelling this is where I will really start to improve.
While travelling is great, I dont think it’s as great for learning languages as people say. Unless you make friends and develop relationships, most of the interactions you have are brief, speaking in restaurants, taxis etc. Doing a few hours a week online talking non stop is always gonna be a better way to practice your speaking.
Yeah I for sure get where you are coming from. I would say it is productive online conversations one on one, but yeah I personally think it would be something I would find long term.
Mate, you'll kill it in Argentina. To answer your last question, A great place to practice is at the street side vender stalls or mercados pequenos. There are plenty of them and they are often not too busy with usually just the vender being there. They are happy to chat to help pass the time and might even offer you a chair to sit down on. Best thing about practicing in these places is that you can stay or leave depending on how you feel or how the situation dictates. If you're at a food vender then buy something small to nibble on while you chat. 👍🙂
Consider a mass sentence language program like Glossika to help with your speaking practice. Also you may want to consider a more traditional school like Baselang, which teaches online with unlimited classes for like 170 dollars per month. There they take you through all the concepts of Spanish communication and maintain a record of your progress for any new tutor to pick up where you last left off. You can also just say you want to have a conversation instead of a lesson if you want to. No disrespect to the comprehensible input community as it's a very valuable tool for learning. But the reality is, I keep seeing people with 1000+ hours of CI who aren't good at all in their speaking abilities. If they would have dedicated even as little as 20-30% of that time to speaking, their levels would be exponentially higher. Speaking requires thought, and people don't want to put in that effort. Not saying that about you in particular.
Hey bro I went to Argentina when I had less than 100 hours input. I know you are far ahead of that so you will be fine. I was able to only have very brief conversations with Uber drivers and such. Surprisingly a lot of people down there speak English. At least in Palermo. Pro-tip. Get yourself an Argentinian GF. I kinda/sorta have one now and we text everyday in Spanish. That should fill that connection void you are lacking. 😅
¡Échale ganas, mijo! You're doing awesome :) Deberías venir a México tmb 🇲🇽
aha yeah thanks guys! getting there slowly for sure. just gotta stick with it now :) Thanks for the support.
I’ve had the same issues with trying to talk to people online. It’s hard to connect and feel motivated to keep going, but I’m glad to know it’s not just me. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the support and yeah I think it is porbably a common issue.
You haven't ran across a REAL teacher.
I don't think you sound negative. In fact, I really respect your honesty. A lot of RUclipsrs like to only put out really polished, click-baity videos about their language learning journey and it gives people unrealistic expectations which only leads them to feel bad if they aren't magically completely fluent after x number of hours or months. And in fact, the more I learn about languages, the more I realise how nebulous the concept of fluency really is. I hope you have an incredible trip to Argentina and that you find those connections you've been lacking. It would be amazing if you came back with a really strong Argentinian accent 😆
Thanks for all the support. I very much try keep it as real and honest, that was always my goal when I created this channel.
Your doing great!! Enjoy your trip
Thanks very much for the support 😀
Wow I just came here from the video you did with spanishhacks, and i was shocked when you first started talking here, your regular accent is so different you sound like a different person when you talk spanish!
Please do the videos of you speaking Spanish before and after your trip! That would be so interesting.
aha yeah I will certainly try and do one. I think it will be good to look back on in some time once I come back.
no te sientas mal por entender aun o no poder mejorar los idiomas son algos complicados y si no tienes el tiempo suficiente para dedicarle vas a avanzar de forma lenta , yo estoy estudiando ingles y tampoco es simple aunque muchos digan el ingles es super facil y asi ellos en realidad ya saben ingles y bueno actualmente puedo entender mejor el ingles y hablar pero llevaba dos años intentando y opino que no avanzaba hasta julio de este año que le comence a dedicar mas tiempo y no te frustres no te exigas tanto porque es obvio que no vas a aprender de la noche a la mañana y aunque no lo creas me alivia saber que le pasa alguien que esta estudiando español mucho mas si alguien que habla ingles porque eso me da mas esperanzas de que mi caso no es un caso raro y si puedo mejorar , decidi escribir esto en español para que practique con el comentario
Sí, muchas gracias por el apoyo. Supongo que eso es lo bueno del aprendizaje de idiomas: requiere tiempo y esfuerzo para todos, sin importar de dónde vengan. Buena suerte en tu propio viaje, mantennos informados sobre cómo te va con el aprendizaje de inglés.
When you think about it. It's the same way when infants start speaking. It's difficult for them at first but they soon progress. It says on DS that one is more likely to give output like an infant at the start.
Give chatgpt a try Luke. It's not the same as a real person but with chatgpt you can take your time to respond or ask questions in a conversation. You'll feel less pressured and on the spot than you might be in a live conversation with a person. A few of the DS on the reddit have tried it and said it's actually quite good.
Thanks for the advice. I have tried chat gpt in the past and it was okay, but yeah I think the same issue occurred that it just got a bit boring after a bit. Nevertheless I may try it again and see how I go. If not I will just wait till I go away aha.
@@Lukelearnsspanish Which one did you try Luke? There are a few. The guys I saw talking about one was Langua AI language tutor. I haven't tried this one yet but tried another. I only did it a couple of times and just suggested to it to ask certain questions, not conversation really. Nothing beats speaking to a real person but I'm sure some progress can be made with Chatgpt.
@@Vamos1969for me AI is useful for corrections.
@@theymademepickaname1248 Yes, you right. I've used it before for corrections. If say I had a phrase pop into to my head that I was curious about, I'd write it in chatgpt. It would give me the correction. I haven't used it much for speaking corrections but with the right prompt it could be useful.
@@Vamos1969 I've been paying for an app called talkpal. It seems to have pretty good speech recognition. The conversations are boring as hell, but it has been helping me fine tune grammar and pronunciation.
Well, I have done plenty of different type of lessons/classes/conversations online using different platform to learn Spanish and another language. I prefer the one on one approach such as in Italki, but it's a struggle to really find those tutors that suit your characters, meet your needs and can connect well with you personally (a deeper level). I did find a couple with whom I regularly take class once a week and I really enjoy it. But I also have some other online weekly group events that allow me to connect with other Spanish students from different parts of the worlds which sometimes can be problematic if there's someone who wants to dominate the conversation or complaints a lot / so demanding). Every person has their own learning method that might not work well for other person and that's totally fine. Just keep doing what you think the best for you - but don't be tempted to keep switching back to english though. Good luck with your trip!
Yeah thanks so much for the advice. I certainly understand that some people love connecting with others online however just for me has been a struggle. I am sure once I start tarvelling this is where I will really start to improve.
While travelling is great, I dont think it’s as great for learning languages as people say. Unless you make friends and develop relationships, most of the interactions you have are brief, speaking in restaurants, taxis etc. Doing a few hours a week online talking non stop is always gonna be a better way to practice your speaking.
Yeah I for sure get where you are coming from. I would say it is productive online conversations one on one, but yeah I personally think it would be something I would find long term.
Mate, you'll kill it in Argentina.
To answer your last question, A great place to practice is at the street side vender stalls or mercados pequenos. There are plenty of them and they are often not too busy with usually just the vender being there. They are happy to chat to help pass the time and might even offer you a chair to sit down on. Best thing about practicing in these places is that you can stay or leave depending on how you feel or how the situation dictates. If you're at a food vender then buy something small to nibble on while you chat. 👍🙂
Thanks so much for that advice, that makes a lot of sense and seems like a good method to use. I will certainly try that out.
Consider a mass sentence language program like Glossika to help with your speaking practice. Also you may want to consider a more traditional school like Baselang, which teaches online with unlimited classes for like 170 dollars per month. There they take you through all the concepts of Spanish communication and maintain a record of your progress for any new tutor to pick up where you last left off. You can also just say you want to have a conversation instead of a lesson if you want to.
No disrespect to the comprehensible input community as it's a very valuable tool for learning. But the reality is, I keep seeing people with 1000+ hours of CI who aren't good at all in their speaking abilities. If they would have dedicated even as little as 20-30% of that time to speaking, their levels would be exponentially higher. Speaking requires thought, and people don't want to put in that effort. Not saying that about you in particular.
You need to get yourself a Spanish-speaking gf, mate. That'll sort it in no time ;)
Hey bro I went to Argentina when I had less than 100 hours input. I know you are far ahead of that so you will be fine. I was able to only have very brief conversations with Uber drivers and such. Surprisingly a lot of people down there speak English. At least in Palermo.
Pro-tip. Get yourself an Argentinian GF. I kinda/sorta have one now and we text everyday in Spanish. That should fill that connection void you are lacking. 😅