Language learning is an art. Pure bliss. It lets you connect with the world, widen your horizons, experience different cultures and spark conversations.
Spanish is one such language that is immensely rich in its culture. It is the second most widely spoken language after Mandarin with over 570 million speakers across the world. Learning Spanish opens up numerous doors of opportunities, ideas, and communication. Most people learn Spanish either because they want to go and live in Spain or pursue their studies in a Spanish-speaking country. Whatever your reason may be, it is apparent that Spanish is a very important medium to communicate and connect with people globally.
Learning Spanish can be a bit tricky sometimes, but what if I tell you that it is not that hard as it sounds! You can easily learn Spanish with the help of some tricks. Here I have compiled a list of some top tips and tricks that are suggested by some amazing polyglots from all over the world! If you want to learn Spanish more easily than others, keep reading.
You’ve probably heard this a lot of times now, ‘be consistent, follow a schedule’; well, this is right, without consistency it is impossible to learn Spanish. That’s right, impossible. That’s why this is tip number 1.
Be regular in learning. Set clear goals for every day and make it a habit to practice Spanish daily
This is a great way to learn Spanish. Watch videos and films in Spanish, explore some great movies and watch them periodically. There are a lot of channels that help you learn Spanish and so many videos available to stream on YouTube for free. Also, listen to podcasts and various audio lessons to learn Spanish quickly. There are various sources available like Spanish101 and others.
SpanishListening offers terrific listening activities featuring speakers from a wide array of Spanish-speaking countries.
Spanish resources are abundant and it’s very easy to find them on the Internet.
Make a list of all the words that you learn. Drill the 100 most commonly used words until you can write, speak and comprehend them without effort. Keep this list handy and study every day.
Learning with a tutor is often the best way for learning any language. Find a tutor who can give you Spanish lessons and speak with them at least twice a week.
Italki lets you book Skype lessons with vetted teachers online. Multibhashi is another platform that connects you with tutors from India who teach Spanish via video calls.
It’s important to know the different grammar rules of the Spanish language. This includes tense, verbs, basic sentence building, punctuation, etc. Keep a diary and write some tricks and pointers that you can remember.
The most fun part of learning any language is immersing yourself in it, learning the history of the language, knowing its culture, and making learning a fun process. If you want to learn Spanish, talk it, read it, dream it, speak it or even sing it. You can look up songs in Spanish and sing them. Experiment with different things with the language and immerse yourself in it. Because that’s the only great way to learn it and master it.
Bonus trick – Change your phone settings to Spanish.
This will help you get accustomed to all common words and help you learn faster. Sounds complex? It is proven to be useful. Try it.
Oh, and lastly, don’t forget to think in Spanish, whatever you see, whatever you perceive, think about it in Spanish, talk to yourself in your head in Spanish and see how it makes the difference.
You can also start connecting with people on social media apps and talk to them in Spanish. This is your chance to communicate with people globally!
Follow all these tips and tricks diligently and don’t forget to make the process fun! If it’s not fun, it’s not worth it.
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