Introduction 

Learning any new language is a new challenge that will open up your mind and help you to connect people across the world of different cultures and languages.

Spanish language is a part of the Ibero-Romance group of languages of the Indo-European language family, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in Iberia after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. The oldest Latin texts with traces of Spanish come from mid-northern Iberia in the 9th century, and the first systematic written use of the language happened in Toledo, a prominent city of the Kingdom of Castile, in the 13th century. Modern Spanish was then taken to the viceroyalties of the Spanish Empire beginning in 1492, most notably to the Americas, as well as territories in Africa and the Philippines.

As a Romance language, Spanish is a descendant of Latin and has one of the smaller degrees of difference from it (about 20%) alongside Sardinian and Italian. Around 75% of modern Spanish vocabulary is derived from Latin, including Latin borrowings from Ancient Greek. Its vocabulary has also been influenced by Arabic, having developed during the Al-Andalus era in the Iberian Peninsula, with around 8% of its vocabulary having Spanish lexical roots.

 

1.Real Spanish literature –

Textbooks are all well and good but you will eventually need to start exposing yourself to real Spanish. And if trips to spain , not on the cards just yet, then reading alongside listening practice is of course a great way to do that. 

2.Get a Spanish Dictionary

When you begin to learn a language and start trying to say or understand things, you’re always going to have more questions than answers. A dictionary helps you make progress in this area and allows more spontaneity in your learning. You can always look up words that catch your fancy, regardless of whether they relate to a structured teaching unit or not. This is a giant reference book of all of the must-know beginner Grammar. Now, let me be honest and say that this isn’t a “fun” or “exciting” read. The value of this book is that it teaches you grammar rules and new ways of expressing yourself in Spanish. 

3.Take a Class or Computer Course –

If you don’t know any Spanish, a structured class is the best way to start. Find teachers in your area, or sign up for Spanish classes at a local community college or university. If taking a class isn’t an option, you can buy a language learning program. Applications like Multibhashi Learning Lessons Solutions are an excellent solution. They offer online classes in multiple foreign languages.

4.Listen to Language Podcasts –

There are lots of Spanish  podcasts available online. They range from beginner to advanced. For best results, make listening to podcasts a daily part of your routine (listen during your commute or while you do chores). It will help you learn the language much faster than anyone else. 

5.Watch movies and TV shows with subtitles 

The first is for beginners: watching Spanish movies with English subtitles. The second is for advanced speakers: watching Spanish movies with Spanish subtitles. It might seem odd to watch in Spanish and read in Spanish at the same time, but it really does work wonders. Reading skills develop a lot faster than listening skills. By reading and listening at the same time, I was really able to improve my pronunciation.

6.Keep a Spanish notebook and translate words throughout the day

 Workbooks can help you learn to write characters and understand their meaning. Get a workbook and dedicate a short amount of time to practice each day, even if it’s only 20 minutes.  Ten new vocabulary words per day is sometimes quoted as a realistic target. However, the worst possible way to go about this would be to arbitrarily pick 10 common words, put them on a list and spend 20 minutes trying to force them into your long-term memory. Instead, translate new Spanish words during idle moments in your day.

7.Use Flashcards –

Yes,the same tool you used to memorize your times tables when you were 8, will come in handy memorizing and expanding your new Spanish vocabulary.  You can make your own, buy pre-made cards like Spanish Grammar SparkNotes Study Cards for $10, download the Flashcard Touch app for your phone, or simply visit the website www.flashcardexchange.com, which lets you print out flashcards from an existing database. The wonders of technology!

8.New words every day –

Open up your inbox everyday to a new word! Sign up at spanish-word-a-day.com to receive daily emails with Spanish words, phrases, and sayings. This has to be one of the easiest ways to get vocabulary delivered to you!

9. Listen to Spanish songs –

Listen to some Spanish songs and focus on pronunciation and meaning. It helps to listen to the songs multiple times. Spanish places usually play songs in their native languages.

10. Write down everything –

You must write down whatever you feel is new to you. Writing down everything will help you track your progress and you’ll have all the words at a one place.

11.Your Web Browser

With the Google Translate Chrome add-on, you can turn any Spanish website into an interactive Spanish dictionary. When you click on a word you don’t know, the English translation pops up on the same page, so you can read websites for native speakers without constantly stopping to look up words.