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.
The 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.
Things to know
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Study a few letters at a time.
Trying to study the whole alphabet at once might be biting off more than you can chew. If you break it down into small chunks, though, it’s easily digestible.There are several different ways you might do this. One way is to start at the beginning of the alphabet and simply learn the first three or four letters. The next time you study, work on the next three or four letters. Continue doing this until you’ve learned the whole alphabet.
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Use an app.
There are plenty of apps on the market to help you learn the alphabet of your target language. These are good options since they often give you more practical experience using these letters. Plus, apps frequently combine both audio and written learning for a well-rounded approach.
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Find and Learn an Alphabet Song or Poem in Spanish
Can you still remember your childhood alphabet song in your own language? The best way to commit it to memory so you can recite it is still your mom or first teacher’s way – with music, a song, and/or a poem! Find a recording and learn to sing the song, or recite the poem along as best as you can. Ask your SpanishPod101 teacher to help you understand exactly what you are singing or saying, and soon you’ll have reciting the alphabet under your belt! Repeat it out loud as often as possible.
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Flashcards
Use flashcards, Making them gives you an opportunity to practice writing, and using them helps you memorize the alphabet.
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Use Mnemonics
Mnemonics are memory devices that help you remember something. A mnemonic could be a story, picture, or even a song! They don’t work for everybody, but if mnemonics work for you, this can be a super powerful way to learn a language fast.
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Speak As Much As Possible
Speaking of speaking…Speaking is great for fast learning because it forces you to THINK! You can’t just coast by passively when you’re having a one-on-one conversation with someone. When you are actively using the language for yourself, you’ll learn twice as fast – and remember things better too.
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Use Associations To Memorize Letters
This technique would involve saying the Spanish letter out loud, and then thinking of a word in your own language that sounds the same as the letter. That would then create a phonic association that should make it easier for you to remember the letter. Better even if the association is something you can draw or picture. If the script of the new alphabet is very different from your own, look at it closely, and see if you can find an image that the letter reminds you of.
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Conclusion
So, If you follow these tips and tricks, learning a new alphabet can be as easy as ABC! Also, you can join Multibhashi to be perfect in the Spanish language.