If you've never learned a second language, learning Spanish may seem hard to do. It's likely that you were told to start with Spanish because it is supposed to be easy to learn. The truth is that most languages are easy to learn, you just have to figure out what kind of learning tricks you want to use to make the process simpler. There are many tips and suggestions to make your learning a lot easier. Feel free to try these tricks:
You should hire a tutor. Learning from books and CDs is great, but a tutor will be able to help you out with things you might not be able to figure out on your own with a book or a CD. Tutors are generally fluent in what ever language they're teaching. A good tutor can teach you various dialects in the language of instruction.
Learning the local dialect of a place you may be visiting really will help you with interacting with people. A tutor can help you to know the casual meanings of certain words found in Spanish. Books/CDs usually only offer the formal teachings of language. A tutor can teach you slang!
Work on improving your "ear" for the language. Many languages are more oral-based than written. You will still need to learn how to 'hear' a language as long as it's still alive. Knowing how to correctly write a sentence or the alphabet will produce limited results. Of course you'll still have to understand what is being spoken to you. The best thing to do is listen to your language as much as you possibly can. If, after hearing just a few spoken words of Spanish you know what language it is, you're on the sure path to learning success.
If you practice, then you'll achieve perfection. Even if you feel silly you should practice speaking your language as often as possible. Another tip is to replace the words in your language with the words you know from the language you're learning. So if your new language is Spanish, then just try to use "cena" instead of "dinner" and in place of "one" use "uno." If you practice this, the new language words will feel quite natural for you. This will help you to know the words when you hear them being used. That is the best way to start piecing together translations when you speak with people who are fluent in the language you are trying to learn.
Seems finding the best way to learn a second language is the hardest part.
You may consider buying a language book from your favorite bookstore. You can check out classes, or even start meeting people who are fluent in the language. There really are many options to learn Spanish or other languages. Be sure to have lots of fun!
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