What are the things you wish you knew before learning Spanish? Please share below!
@tjohnson4517 Жыл бұрын
That I needed to listen to a LOT more Spanish before I started trying to speak. I knew how to say many things but couldn't hear well. Also, when I did start trying to speak, paying more attention to who was speaking rather than what I want to say. And not having to many resources
@dobermanownerforlife3902 Жыл бұрын
I have many bilingual people at work. Portuguese base, but Spanish mixes well. Mexican, Columbian, and Brazilian(portuguese). Do sound different. I took Spanish in high school. Not very seriously. But I have some vocabulary. And I can hear the difference in dialects. I probably should start learning Spanish again. Being bilingual is a heavy influence in promotions. Southern Brazilian has many German sounds vocally. Columbian Spanish is smooth, compared to the fast choppy sound of Mexican spanish.
@Lizerator Жыл бұрын
Another great video! I "learned" by all of these methods, but really learned when I lived with a Mexican family in Guadalajara, Jalisco when I was 19 years old. They didn't speak any English and neither did our neighbors, store keepers, bus drivers etc. By the end of that summer we absorbed the cadence and vocabulary of the Mexicans which I am still using in my everyday life 60 years later! Thanks for all that you provide!
@TheYoungVeganUK Жыл бұрын
I work with someone who is a native Spanish speakers, he helps me a lot, we talk about our weekends, what we're having for lunch etc, also, I watch a lot of Spanish language programs an films. You end up absorbing the language without noticing
@johannabarkwith3703 Жыл бұрын
I listen to a radio station from Mexico as well as having online lesson once a week and using Duolingo for about 5 hrs a week. I definitely see an improvement in my listening understanding. I dictate into dúo because my fingers don’t work well. That helps too.
@SteveBarrymore-rg4oy Жыл бұрын
Can you give us link to the radio station?tnx
@kevindigo22 Жыл бұрын
Great video....I totally agree with Item 1, the hardest part is hearing/listening and understanding what is said. I have a friend (native speaker) tutoring me, but I am still struggling to find learning methods that work for me...and finding enough time to study (I start watching YT videos like this and get distracted hahaha). The one discouraging part of this video is finding out how long it took you and what you had to go through to get to fluency. I have my doubts I will ever get there unless I move to a Spanish speaking country and go total immersion.
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
I was able to do it 100% in my home country. You can do it!! 👍 The key is consistency. It sounds like you are on the right track. Just keep it up!
@yorkhunt1251 Жыл бұрын
One thing for sure is that Duolingo was not enough!
@rockycomet4587 Жыл бұрын
*Hoot hoot*
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
Yes 💯 agree!! 😊
@meandme2210 Жыл бұрын
I'm a beggginer so please tell me if it's worth it , to get started for the basics and I'm doing busuu too, would be much help if I get the answers
@makairinervin9269 Жыл бұрын
@@meandme2210most definitely start with the basics like a child. Start with the alphabet and conjugating regular -ar, -ir, and -er verbs. It’s also important to listen to Spanish videos even if you can’t understand. Your brain will work it all out it just needs the practice with hearing out. Out go know where you’ll notice you can separate the words then later understand them!
@cambio161_official10 ай бұрын
🦉🟢True, it is just a game 🇪🇸
@chuckpickering60402 ай бұрын
Please add a brief list of your 5 things for beginners refference.
@jamesfreese4700 Жыл бұрын
Really good and helpful comments-I really enjoy your videos!!!
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback James! 😊
@nehakarekar9110 Жыл бұрын
Thanks sir I liked one most prime important point is unless u understand u can't speak one
@Duncanswreckingcrew Жыл бұрын
Thanks for quick response
@louiefabellore642 Жыл бұрын
creo que tu hables cierto! en punto! estoy de acuerdo, espero que tú cargar mas videos para ayudarnos mas specialmente nuevo estudiante como mi.
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
¡Gracias por tu comentario! 😊
@lololoignasio2497 Жыл бұрын
@@realfastspanish el escribio de manera incorrecta soy hablante nativo y no le entendi :(
@kaymgee08 Жыл бұрын
Things I wish I HAD known!
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
I wish I had known that! 😊
@z0rzful Жыл бұрын
Love your videos and advice, thank you ❤
@intertwinedhandmade Жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for this video ❤
@KathyAdamsClark Жыл бұрын
Love it. Such good advice!!
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kathy!! 😊
@cylau8179 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@Leandrasjones Жыл бұрын
What was the immersion course you did in Spain and any others you would recommend in other Latin Countries or a reliable resource you can direct me to do compare immersion programs?
@joshtuolor4622 Жыл бұрын
Búenòs nochès Sènòr 😂😂soy dela India 😊
@Maggi-in6yr Жыл бұрын
Very good advice. There's one recommendacion I followed without knowning. It's perserverance and continuity over intensity. There's an advice I can give. One should learn either Spanish from Latinoamerica or real Castelano from the península. Otherwise you produce a hotchpotch as I did right now. Thank you for all of your videos that are analyzing the Spanish language in a remarkable way.
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Maggi!! 🙏
@payasolobo5046 Жыл бұрын
yo soy nativo en español y hay muchos acentos
@dannyjorde2677 Жыл бұрын
1:13 Oh, I disagree. Vowels in Spanish are by far the easiest thing to learn. They're literally five sounds that always sound the same. 😂
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
They are simple, not easy!! If English is your first language, it can be really difficult to adjust to how vowels behave differently in English and Spanish.
@zantas-handle Жыл бұрын
You have a great speaking voice and you are super easy to listen to, but oh man, it bugs me SO much that your video title is the wrong tense of the verb 'to know'!! The irony!!
@realfastspanish Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏 I’ll take the complement sandwich!! 😊
@but_is_it_art_6657 Жыл бұрын
It's correct
@iancanty9875 Жыл бұрын
I am so fed up! I’ve been trying to learn Spanish for well over 1000 hours over 21 months. I can only understand about 30% of what I read in Spanish and write about the same amount. I can’t understand spoken Spanish unless I record it and slow it down. I can’t reply at all in Spanish even though I can write a reply. The Spanish grammar and changes due to gender have got me almost totally beaten. I tried to learn it as a child over 50 years ago and was thoroughly bored with it. Because I remembered a little of it I decided to learn it now I’m in my late sixties and retired. It seems a waste to pack it in after investing so much time. Is Spanish really difficult or am I just plain stupid. I am using Duolingo. People tell me it is no good but I can’t afford to pay for any of the other tutorials. Should I just give up? 😕
@micathompson Жыл бұрын
Hi! Never give up! I’m a native speaker and I’d like to help you if you want.
@greg9088 Жыл бұрын
Check out Michel Tomas’ course.
@biltazar379 Жыл бұрын
I can tell you that I believe that you should make a concerted effort using different resources than Duolingo. I don’t pay for instruction or tools, but I do use a lot of KZbin free instruction from many sources like the great stuff found on this site. Tons of listening to even easy dialogue helps immeasurably, it doesn’t require complex ideas or vocabulary. I have found that listening and using subtitles as necessary (especially in the target language) has finally helped me train my ear to the language, especially its patterns. Finally, don’t put off the subjunctive - IMO it is the absolute key to Spanish.
@SpanishShore14411 ай бұрын
No don't give up!!! Ik im a bit late but if u want help with learning spanish I post daily content, and if u need help on a topic u can just leave me a comment and i will try to make a video about it.