Category Archives: Spanish Learning Tips

How You Can Learn Spanish Better Through the Arts

Do you want to learn Spanish and enjoy yourself at the same time? There are many ways to do this. If you’re a person who enjoys the arts, a good way to learn Spanish is to take pleasure in the arts of Spanish speaking countries. There is a great deal of very good literature that comes from Spanish cultures. You can go to the libraries in cities and even larger towns to find Spanish literature in its original language. Ask the librarian or do a search in […]

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How to Learn Spanish with a Tutor

Some companies hire tutors for certain employees so they can learn Spanish for business dealings. You might also hire a tutor to get personal instruction. If you’re lucky enough to be able to get a one-on-one tutor to learn Spanish with, you should be able to progress quickly. This is even truer if you know how to take full advantage of your tutor’s knowledge. When you first sit down with your tutor, before you begin to learn Spanish, ask about his/her background. Ask questions about where they […]

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How to Learn Spanish Verbs

There’s a rumor going around that Spanish verbs are difficult and confusing. You might even be afraid to try to learn them. There’s no need to worry, Spanish verbs can be learned with just a little attention. One thing people don’t realize is that English verbs are, in many ways, similar to Spanish verbs. For instance, you will often hear the complaint that it’s hard to learn Spanish verbs because you have to conjugate them. Conjugating verbs just means matching up the right verb form for each […]

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How To Learn Spanish: The Greetings

In your first attempt to learn Spanish, the first thing you will be taught about is greetings. What do you know if you don’t know how to say “hello?” Learning the greetings will help you to learn Spanish in its simplest form because you don’t have to worry about too many verb agreements or word orders. The greetings are taught in simple phrases. No extra words need to be looked up or added. As I said before, as you learn Spanish the first phrase you need to […]

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How to Learn Spanish by Getting the Most Out of Classes

After you enroll in a Spanish class, you expect to learn Spanish right away. You might leave it up to the teacher to drill the words and conjugations into your head. You will get more out of it, though, if you do your part to get more out of the class. As soon as you enter the room for the first time, begin to get to know the other people. You might not think this is necessary to learn Spanish. After all, you didn’t come to socialize, […]

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Don’t Become Discouraged

There will be times during the learning process when you feel that things are dragging a bit. This is completely natural, and it specifically tends to happen a few weeks in, when the initial novelty and surprising early progress have exhausted themselves. It is by persisting through these tricky times that you will gain the most important tool for a language learner – patience. Yes, it’s certainly easier to learn when you’re having fun, and there are ways to increase the fun factor, but how you deal […]

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Why Learn Spanish?

There is a sentiment among many English speakers – frustratingly prevalent for the multi-lingual – that there’s really no reason to learn a second language because everybody else on Earth understands English anyway. Not only is this phenomenally misguided – just you try navigating from rural Spain (or Mexico) back to a safely Anglophone location without having a grasp of the native language of the country you’re in – it’s also horribly narrow-minded. How offended would you be if a non-English speaker turned up and started rabbiting […]

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Learn Spanish: Tips and Tricks

One of the best ways to go about learning a new language is to expose yourself to that language as often as possible. If weekend trips to Spain are slightly out of budget, there is a range of other ways you can bring Spanish in to your every day life. The more you see and hear the language, the more likely it is to stick in your mind. One of the neatest tricks there is is startlingly simple in it’s execution, but can be hugely beneficial. Most […]

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Learn Spanish: DVDs, CDs and More

It would seem that the entire world is determined to learn a new language, with it being one of the most used New Years resolutions there is. If you’ve decided to learn Spanish, you now have to decide how to go about learning it. Due to the popularity of learning a new language, there are literally thousands of teaching guides and aids available, all designed to help you effectively teach yourself Spanish. One of the most recognisable forms of self-tuition is audio books. These generally involve following […]

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Learn Spanish: Private Tuition

When it comes to learning a new language, you firstly need to be comfortable with the environment you’ll be learning it in. If a night school class sounds too much like a return to school itself but you want the benefits of having a teacher on hand, private tuition is your best option. With private tuition, the great advantage is that you can set the syllabus. Tell the tutor exactly what you want to learn and they should then tailor a learning pattern to suit you. This […]

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