I noticed when I started my journey learning Spanish, I realised there were so many courses available but there wasn’t one course which bought together everything. What I learnt quickly is if you want to be fluent it isn’t enough to study one course. You have to immerse yourself in the language and if you aren’t able live in a Spanish speaking country, you have to incorporate Spanish into your everyday life!
I have compiled a list of my top 5 tips that I personally used to learn Spanish.
- Start following Spanish speaking vloggers to improve your comprehension and you are able to slow down their videos too if they are too fast initially. Some of my favourites are Lina Woo, Carla Arcia and Eduardo Menoni.
- Watch Spanish shows and listen to Spanish music while reading the lyrics — this will help to train your ear and it will help to improve your comprehension skills. I am currently watching Nicky Jam, el ganador on Netflix which is a great show! Some other good shows are La Casa de Flores and La Dona.
- Focus on a particular accent, with Spanish there are so many different accents and dialects — trying to learn them all will not work. Find one accent and focus on that e.g. watch shows and research specific words in that dialect. You can find radio stations from that particular country here which serves as a hub for all radio stations across the Caribbean and Latin America.
- Challenge yourself when you are watching Spanish shows, start with English subtitles, then Spanish subtitles and the ultimate goal is to have no subtitles.
- Use HelloTalk to speak to native speakers this will help to make sure you can communicate in real time. This app is amazing, I have connected with some great people that have helped me learn Spanish and more about their cultures.
Learning a new language is amazing but it will take time and a lot of patience but it can be done!
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What are your top tips for learning Spanish?
