Questions!
(To preface, I am looking to learn Spanish, not only to have better outreach for my future job as a therapist, but also for the present. My boyfriend's family speaks majority spanish, and while I can talk to the younger ones and his aunt and uncles, I also want to be able to communicate with the older people in his family without him having to help translate/ constantly having to be around me to help out - if that makes sense!!)
1) What helped you the most??
2) How did you stay consistent???
3) My grammar is terrible - how do I get better + is there a way to become less embarrassed about it??? (Is that just a me thing?!)
4) Does anyone have any general tips and tricks? Either I'm just bad at learning languages, or maybe I'm just not learning them right... Help a girl out!!
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Cysper04
1. School and the stuff I watch like movies and a lot of stuff outside of school.
2. I don't really know, maybe with #1 over time.
3. Hm, I don't know how to answer that maybe try figuring out some kind of stuff that could help you out?
4. Sorry I don't know what else I could give you.
But yeah, whatever language you're going for I hope you could improve at it.
caramelll
Hi! I learned french for 5 years. I'm not at a level of mastery, but I can hold some conversations. i also stopped 2 years ago so i forgot some stuff unfortunately( •̯́ ^ •̯̀)
1) movies, tv shows and songs. these help a lot because you start understanding the accent, the speed of talking and what context certain words and phrases can be used in.
2)I personally took it more as a hobby which made it more enjoyable. I also got a french book which I read whenever I had time. I also had a few french songs in my playlist.
3) Unfortunately, for grammar the only thing that I can say is that you have to learn the rules. Soon it'll start sounding more natural to you just like how english grammar does. I also felt embarrassed at first, but it just takes time.
4)Try to associate words in spanish with images instead of english words. Like if you're learning a name of a color, look at the color instead of the translation. This will help you remember words better and you wouldn't constantly be trying to translate everything in english to understand what the person is saying.
These are just some tips that worked for me. It's different for everyone but I hope this helps even if just a little bit!