This article is about how to learn Spanish language in an easy and effective way. There are steps one can take to accomplish this goal. They are listed and explained below.

A lot of people ask if it is possible to learn Spanish without having to live in a Spanish speaking country. It is hard and it takes motivation and effort, but it is possible. Below are the steps one must take to accomplish this goal.

First, take the standard Spanish I and II classes to be introduced to the grammar and vocabulary. This is just a starting point. Ask anyone who has completed these two classes if they are fluent. It doesn’t happen that quickly, but it is a good start. Take the classes for what they are, ask as many questions as you can during the semester and don’t be hard on yourself. Nobody remembers all of the vocabulary and grammar at first. It even takes little kids living in a new country over a year to really speak fluently.

Next, watch as much TV in Spanish as you can. Hearing the language while seeing what is happening is a great tool and mirrors what kids do when they are learning. You will hear words on the TV that you have covered in class and they will start to stick. Just memorizing the words you are given in the textbook is a tough way to learn. Being exposed to Spanish vocabulary and then hearing it in a real conversation is how it sinks in. Watching the actor’s mannerisms and actions as they say the words is a great exercise. The main thing on this, especially for the first few months, is to realize that you are not going to understand a lot of it. If you can relax and just go with it you will retain a lot more. Don’t try to analyze every single sentence. Save that for when you are reading in Spanish. Besides watching TV watch your favorite DVDs with the Spanish subtitles on. Watch the movies you’ve seen a bunch of times. Since you already know what the lines are going to be in English you can concentrate on how it is said in Spanish.

Another integral step is to get yourself in situations where you can speak in Spanish with natives. With the amount of Spanish speaking immigrants in the US this can be done from pretty much any town. Restaurants tend to have a lot of Spanish speaking immigrant workers. As a waiter you can befriend a Spanish speaking employee and practice all you want. Non profit groups are always looking for ESL teachers to teach Basic English classes. These classes will have plenty of native Spanish speakers. Community colleges offer non credit conversational Spanish classes where you will find others that want to practice. If none of these suggestions are available or if you can’t get to these locations the internet has plenty of opportunities too. Type in Spanish/English chat room in your browser and you will see a bunch of sites that have chat rooms for people to practice their Spanish with native speakers. Through Skype you can practice/speak with a native speaker live and actually see them.

Lastly, read in Spanish as much as you can. Make sure to vary the genres that you are reading. Read the newspaper, but also read novels and even instruction manuals in Spanish. Covering these different types of readings you will be exposed to all kinds of vocabulary and grammar and even culture in Spanish. When you are reading is the time you can go slowly and concentrate on the grammar. Think about why things are written the way they are grammatically. Look up unknown words and grammar rules when you need to. Eventually you can power through a novel. Pick a novel that would be considered “light reading”. Don’t go for the classics or for intellectually challenging books right away. You will have to look up a lot of words no matter what book you read. That’s OK. When you finish read it again. You will be amazed at how many words you remember from having looked them up.

Relax and don’t be hard on yourself. Languages take a while to learn. Practice, repetition and time are what are needed to really learn a language. You will eventually pick it up. Keep a positive attitude and have fun.

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