I’ve been taking the classes in school for two years, and now I’m in my third year. I don’t wanna just forget it once I leave school, though.
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How I did it: I lived in Madrid, Spain for a year in a flat with 4 Spanish guys who spoke no English. Every day was Spanish class. I taught English while living there. Read how I did it…
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i have been in spanish 3 years in a row and i still only know sertant things i am afraid to practice because i will mack a fooll out of myself please help me!!!
+ Find someone else who wants to learn it, and speak and write it to each other as often as possible.
+ Find Web sites, online pen pals, local community college courses, books, training CDs
+ Listen to TV and radio stations in that language—just keep it in the background so you absorb it while doing other things
+ check out Web sites in that language every day, until you understand more and more of it
+ Move to a town, state, or country where that language is used
+ Don’t worry about making mistakes; do your best, and others will appreciate that you are making the effort to learn their language and culture
I found a great Web site called eduFire.com. There are free classes and flashcards and other things, and community you can practice writing to, and good tutors if you want. I love it!
KEEP AT IT + KEEP AT IT + KEEP AT IT + KEEP AT IT + KEEP AT IT +
helsers is starting her 43 things list.
i took some spanish classes in high school, but wasn’t crazy about it. i retained enough that i’m able to understand and speak just barely enough to get by, but being fluent would be great.
The best way to learn is to join a community.
Spanishforums.org is the only one i’ve found but it’s small. They’re giving away free Rosetta Stone Spanish language software – well it’s a contest, but still. check it out.
i speak and understand with some confidence, but would like to take the next step. i’ve been using this website called babel that i think gives me a great start.
Amandaissmart is putting in work.
I live in Arizona and understand enough to get the jist of it. Fluently is the key word here…...
I need to find new ways to immerse myself in the culture on a daily basis.





