How Michael Harper Learned Spanish In One Year

[@SpanishWithNate.]

¡Gracias por ver! Can we get 1,000 likes on this video? ❤👍 Check out my free Spanish course here! spanishwithnate.com/

[@Answersonapostcard]

To truly internalise a language so that you have natural fluency, allowing you to converse every day without significant barriers, it takes 3 years of using the language every day. It can't be done in 6 months or a year realistically. Sure, there can be a good level of ability after this time, but it really takes a number of years especially if you want to actually enjoy the process.

[@MattGarcyaDC]

You'd be surpised.

[@Answersonapostcard]

yes, if it was true. @@MattGarcyaDC

[@neptunemike]

I think the military language schools do that timeframe though, very rigorous

[@nealefinch4346]

Absolute rubbish, i get tired of these crap videos, saying fluency in 6 months one year, its bullshit😬

[@nealefinch4346]

Absolute rubbish, i get tired of these videos, saying fluency in 6 months or 1 year, its bullshit and you know it😬

[@boundforbaja]

This resonates. Letting go of thinking in English is def one of the hardest things. Like learning to swim and letting go of the side of the pool.

[@richardditty5318]

It comes in time, daily repetition is key. Eventually you'll see Spanish words, phrases, and expressions just like English ones.

[@nick2629]

I feel like this interview shouldn't have been in English

[@SpanishWithNate.]

Hahah sí es cierto, para la próxima!!

[@michaelharperspanish]

You’re probably right😂

[@J_Trask]

De verdad! 😂 this is pretty inspiring though. It is so important to use what you know, and don’t be afraid of looking foolish when you do it.

[@edwardhill3410]

Why would it be in Spanish? The people who it's directed to don't speak Spanish

[@josecontreras7153]

​@@edwardhill3410 Because we want to hear how he speaks Spanish

[@Fwixi]

great video and tips! appreciate y’all both!!! Jesus bless us all!

[@Mamasprincess-i9s]

That's really impressive Nate you guys should speak Spanish with each other more

[@travisashley2904]

solid advice

[@michaelharperspanish]

Awesome talking with you!!🙌

[@adgepeterb]

i have been learning Spanish a while and i have never spoken to someone in Spanish as i am soo nervous to do so

[@davidcattin7006]

No need to be nervous. When they see that you make the effort, they're thrilled and will be very happy to help you improve. Buena suerte!

[@gomezaddams4347]

Let that go. Everyone is nervous at the beginning because no one wants to make mistakes and be embarrassed. But, once you accept that you WILL make many mistakes, it gets easier to laugh about it. One way to begin is to book a few lessons on Italki or a similar site. Once you start speaking you’ll quickly lose the anxiety when you realize that no one freaks out over your errors. Good luck!

[@cw8790]

I agree with speaking but I keep hearing from dreaming Spanish that I should wait it’s too late for me since I used to speak Spanish in high school.

[@richardditty5318]

Creo que solo es posible para un hablante de inglés aprender un lenguaje romántico o alemánico en un año porque los idiomas comparten muchas palabras. El inglés tiene miles de conjugadas con el español y otros idiomas románticos.

[@vanemoonwalker6762]

I have been studying English when I was 12 years old and now I am 27 and I still don't understand, I have no idea, when a English native speaker speaks to me and I have to guess some words, I need help.😢

[@KrazniyZvezdi]

i would say to find friends who share hobbies that you have, or like the things you like who speak english. i know many russians / south americans who speak broken english, but can i understand them just fine? yes. you might not be fluent, but the goal is to be at least understood even with your flaws. just talking on a day to day basis, or even just occasionally talking to english speakers can boost your skills. listen to music and sing along, memorize parts of shows you like, these could really help! good luck with your english journey! i myself am learning spanish now so i can communicate with my south american friends.

[@TylerLL2112]

Nate, why haven't you reached out on me for interview? I'm 12 days into Spanish and I can already say "Hola, mucho queso por favor." The next move is yours really.

[@pablofernandez3284]

Un mexicano y un venezolano hablando en inglés. Lo digo porque desde que estuvisteis en España el acento os ha cambiado tanto que parecéis de allí.

[@KACZMARCZYK4369]

Cool tash well done gentlemen

[@robertklose2140]

If you want it badly enough, you will learn. Most American high school students don't want to learn a foreign language because, in their minds, they already speak a language (English), so why acquire another one? The result is that the only kids who learn a foreign tongue to any appreciable extent are the foreign language nerds (like me).

[@jthymesthree602]

Interesting video. I’d like to know what you think about not speaking until you have an advanced level of understanding the language. This is what Pablo at Dreaming Spanish advises which is completely opposite to the advice in this video of speaking early and as often as possible. Many people seem to have great success with Pablo’s method of comprehensible input until advanced level and then incorporating speaking at that point. They say to practice in the early stages you should do crosstalk instead. Which is you speaking your own native language to the spanish speaker and they speak only in spanish to you.

[@thetightwadhomesteader3089]

Is it weird that im more shy speaking online then in person? Ive never liked talking to someone over the phone though, I rather talk to them person.

[@josecontreras7153]

Me quedé con las ganas de escucharlo hablando en español

[@HermannBastian]

Estoy secudro que no habla mas que cinco palabras. HAHA

[@dobromirknut8149]

Can u do Nicki Nocole or María Becerra next, I wanna see u reacting and teaching some Argentitian spanish 🇦🇷

[@destro1989]

I don't know if I've ever heard the guy speaking Spanish

[@richardditty5318]

The guest spoke a little at the end, he has a Venezuelan accent. He's definitely spent a lot of time speaking Spanish.

[@MrMasterskywalker]

I’ve never seen this guy have an actual conversation in Spanish. He gives great tips and I don’t doubt he speaks great, but it’s weird that there are little to no videos of him actually speaking.

[@DóndeEstáAlejandro]

A huevó!

[@ChadMoiMedia]

Seems like all the people on KZbin who claim to have become fluent in one year or less are always years into speaking the language, often living in a spanish speaking country, so it's impossible to know how good they actually were after 6 months or a year. There is one KZbinr that said she became fluent in 3 months, but didn't start KZbin until 8 years later. People really have to stop purposefully conflating conversational Spanish with fluency for clickbait titles. Really does not actually help anyone who may not know that going from zero to true fluency in a year is just not how adult language learning works, for anyone.

[@SpanishWithNate.]

Great point! I always tell my students that it’s important to view the language learning process as a life long journey. The most important thing is to have fun along the way, be consistent, and be patient! Saludos :)

[@leederbazoid]

Ned Flanders speaks Spanish?

[@fiveminutesmandarin]

Unless you’re a genius it’s not possible to become fluent in one year

[@richardditty5318]

That's not true, it just takes repetition. Remember, he didn't define it as speaking like a native, just being able to understand normal conversation and express yourself.

[@ChadMoiMedia]

​@@richardditty5318that's not fluency, that's conversational Spanish. There is a huge gap between the two.

[@dk2713]

@@ChadMoiMedia I mena everyone has there own definition of fluency tho

[@ChadMoiMedia]

@@dk2713 that's not how definitions work

[@dk2713]

@@ChadMoiMedia have you looked up the definition of language Fluency ?