How to Become Fluent in Spanish as an Adult

[@QrooSpanish]

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Wouldn't it be Quiero participo? Certifico? Etc? Tu puedes participes?

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

No, because you want to VERB something. I want (Quiero) to participate (participar). Quiero participar.

@@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi U didn't understand the question and it was for Paul. U do know that there is conjugation involved in verbs right?

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

Que logres el éxito que mereces

[@anthonywashington0000]

No, because the noun form of this verb is participation. It's not participo.

[@karitosmc]

I just paid for the lifetime access to your resources. I have been studying daily now for more than 6 months and have had more than 100 one-on-one classes and I can understand a lot more than I can verbalize. This video really hit home for me because there is a significant lack of structure and planning behind my studying. If I had been using patterns like this from the beginning I'd probably be a lot farther along. You are exceptional in your field for communicating clearly and with intent. I am extremely impressed with all of your content and just wanted to let you know!

[@QrooSpanish]

Thank you very much for the kind words. Also, welcome to the Qroo Spanish Crew!

[@MikeS29]

Best Spanish learning content on KZbin! Thank you, Paul. We are moving to Spain in less than two months, and very excited about the language learning ahead of us.

[@nathanielgoglia1268]

You got this man! I’m still in the process! 8 months in and killing it. 😊

[@St-JohnMortlock]

I've been watching Paul for 6-7 months, and through practice and repetition, learning basic grammar patterns, expressions, and verb tenses and conjugations, I've developed enough to hold a somewhat indepth converstion with Native Speakers in the canary islands (where I am now), and the only differences are really vocabulary as I learned Colombian Spanish and here Canarian Spanish is spoken. Locals are very impressed with my level of speech, pronunciation and understanding of words. The hardest part for me is the "listening development" where 90% of the conversation is understood, but 10% is speed of speech and again vocabulary 😂 I recommend Paul to anyone who wantong to learn Spanish!

[@andreewoodson]

You are by far my favorite KZbin Spanish teacher!

[@JRHomeInspect]

Thanks Qroo, enjoying your videos. Been studying several years. My wife is Puerto Rican speaks Spanish fluently and English. We go back and forth from PA to PR. Been doing the 30 minutes a day thing. Working great.

[@hagendf]

It made a huge difference for me to practice reading text out loud, en voz alta. I try to do it at the speed, accent, and cadence of Latinos. The theory being that if I can speak like them then it will help me to hear like them. That has been true to an extent. But the other huge benefit of it is that I'm no longer slow and nervously parsing through everything. I tell other people to go ahead with their book or app lessons, but then to pause it and read it out loud. Como si fueras Mexican@.

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

YES! The tongue is a muscle and we need to practice aloud to develop muscle memory. 👅

[@jmbishop8863]

These videos are so good and so helpful. Thank you for making them.

[@QrooSpanish]

Thanks. I appreciate the positive feedback. :)

[@jodickso]

Other things that have helped me as well. I listen to a ton of Spanish pop music and praise music. For pop I particularly like the music of Mana or La Oreja de Van Gogh. For praise I like Miel San Marcos or Generación 12. Singing the songs over and over, because I really enjoy the music and the words, has really helped reinforce the language. Also journaling daily in Spanish has helped as well. I will often run a translation through DeepL to ensure I’ve conjugated the verbs correctly or that my syntax is good.

[@petebowen9031]

It’s not easy, but definitely doable! Patterns far exceed the immersion technique. Learn the patterns as you learn the vocabulary and you can become conversational before you know it!

[@QrooSpanish]

I agree! Thanks for watching, Pete!

[@Silvi-a]

Keep coming back to you here 😎 Always great - thanks!

[@skmichell]

Thanks!

[@QrooSpanish]

Thank you very much!

[@myspanishdiary]

Gracias maestro. Se lo agradezco ❤

[@michaelstetzer3144]

Great advice and excellent examples. Thank you!

[@johnjuan7240]

Another pattern is verbs the end in -ate are very often -ar verbs in Spanish. Gets to the same place quicker .

[@klc1975]

Muy util, gracias! Good stuff.

[@Ebbandjayflo]

Great lessons as always. Gracias maestro 👌

[@juliaanderson74]

Learning language isn't hard , as long as you put the work, patient and dedication. I learn 5 languages by the time I was 18, Now I speak 7 languages.

[@Alex-u6j8q]

Stop lying you can barely speak English

[@ellinorglorioso2247]

It is time for me to learn spanish. With all the new immigration peoples moving here I've found my store shopping is now selling groceries in spanish as well as english. Surprisingly this happened last week. I found the baked beans selling in english and spanish signage. Time to catch up! with smart phones and with culture changes. The US is becoming partly spanish educated. Time to learn.

[@hagendf]

USA has been slow with Spanish for a long time. I wish I started it when I was a kid and not in the 9th grade. They're already teaching young kids English in a lot of the Mexican schools.

It's fun keeps the brain younger

[@kegrant22]

A podcast/video that I suggest "How to Spanish Lessons & Podcast". I found it easy to follow as an intermediate Spanish learner.

[@JohnA-l4g]

Mil gracias. Llevo dos años escuchándole.

[@dmacs1187]

Thank you for this content

[@anthonygoldsmith6114]

Hey Paul. I think your videos are fantastic and so informative. I've from Ireland and have been learning Spanish for 3 years. I've bought courses and consumed as much as I can. Por v Para, Ser and Estar, Preterite and Imperfect, Subjunctive etc. Any info on what your Qroo Spanish Crew course covers?

[@Mtfrederick]

I LOVE patterns❤

[@cordariusniter5735]

My Spanish improved faster when I focus on learning more verbs . My reason was that we communicate or connect with each other by using verb. Noun, adjective, adverb, direct object, indirect object and so on can be learn over time.

[@itsmeagain966]

Me too! Verbs are the key the learning Spanish, and probably any language for that matter.

[@cwtckness]

Thanks atoo, some of us are probably perpetual students I’m 75, live in Mexico, and study each day, been 14 years, only worry I have is having access to my ATM card every few years,, my one friend back there is 83, and I’m panicked to change my SS pension changed to my Méxican bank, sorry to ramble, but I have no one back in USA other than my old pal, forgive me ,I really appreciate the work you do, my mother was a teacher,like you

[@Donna-vh5ym]

This is great. The hard thing for me is changing the ella/el, etc verbs.

[@jdb123ize]

Good lesson. I need to be fluent like yesterday or 30 years ago

[@birgittnlilli9726]

The -tion probably derives from latin words, in german it is also Observation, Konversation, Information.

[@Salie1970]

Very helpful.

[@bottamayo26]

great resouce. thanks

[@bubblybull2463]

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[@matildawolfram4687]

With thanks to the channel author for the interesting content! The book by Yuriy Ivantsiv “ Polyglot Notes. Practical Tips for Learning Foreign Language” had a profound impact on me, opening new horizons of understanding the diversity of languages and cultures. The author's ideas that learning foreign languages not only broadens one's horizons but also contributes to spiritual development became a real revelation for me. I realized that every language is not just a system of signs, but a whole world with its history, traditions and way of life. Thanks to this book, I learned to see language learning as a path to self-discovery and a deeper understanding of others, which in turn enriched my worldview. Inspired by Ivantsiv's approach, I became more conscious of my learning, integrating the author's practical advice into my daily life. This opened up opportunities for me not only to improve my language skills, but also to develop a personal philosophy based on mutual understanding and empathy. Immersing myself in languages has allowed me to see the world from different angles and realize the importance of cultural exchange, which has been the foundation for my spiritual growth. Reading this book and applying its advice has helped me to become a more open and tolerant person who seeks harmony in my relationships with others.

[@eriprel143]

A lot of times, when I'm studying Spanish, I get distracted and just watch your channel

[@QrooSpanish]

Thanks for watching. :)

[@ALookAtMyUniverse]

Hey👋🏽 There’s so much great info in your videos! Would you suggest watching them in sequence from your first upload or now are there certain videos out of order that you think hit hardest? I’ve been studying Spanish consistently for about 3 months now.

[@mrsmc2612]

You're amazing

[@Rahul10101966]

Very useful

[@aserethservices]

Perfect bIG thank❤

[@robertomcdonald2767]

You often make reference to a 'word list' in your videos - I'd be interested in how you practically used that / incorporated that into your journey to fluency. Did you actually spend time memorising? What do you make of the various spaced repetition tools out there?

[@QrooSpanish]

I talk about my study habits in the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6LGdmuYg9p8Zq8

[@sylviakamon2571]

what is the book you recommend that showed you the patterns, I am a native Spanish but grew up in the USA. I learned everything in English and am trying to teach myself Spanish grammar so I can homeschool my kids.

[@WillJayMoore]

Watching Korean movies in Spanish is playing on X games mode 🤣😂

[@josenoesantiago9175]

gacias por decirme este pensó de poniendo contento en unas mentes solamente con telenovelas u individual escuchando es falso. ojalá pudieran leer y vean eso.

[@wickman.r4662]

I’m trying BaseLang

[@ryangreen5796]

Do you have tests on your language learning paid website? I am interested but I need tests that I can show my job to get reimbursement

[@AdamCecil-s6i]

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[@bb11440]

Hey Paul! Just curious, on your site you offer the two class levels that you teach. Are the classes included with the lifetime membership or would I have to purchase the classes separately once I’m a member?

[@petebowen9031]

I’m a lifetime member: everything is included in the membership, there’s no extra fees. Definitely worth it, no regrets!

[@bb11440]

@@petebowen9031 Thanks, I believe I’ll be joining by the end of the week😉

[@ST52655]

My strategy? Immerse yourself in the language. There’s no other way.

[@samstromberg5593]

In fact there are many other ways Maybe that's the best way for you and even maybe it's the best way for most people and I personally think it's the best way for almost everybody but it's certainly not the only way

[@samstromberg5593]

@@technic1285 Technically, according to most linguists, there is NO way to learn a language to native fluency, past the age of about 13. And I think you're forgetting a really important factor I COULD move to Spain for a year and probably come out fluent (I'm not starting from scratch and am willing to put in a lot of work). Alternatively, I could stay at University for 2 years, not abandon my friends I'm rooming with, study History, not put my entire life on hold for a year, and just study Spanish on the side, and come out nearly fluent. It is undeniable that full immersion solidifies my understanding the most and the easiest but there are harder methods to solidify it and there are less efficient methods with the same ease. It's about your personal situation

[@jeffschueler1182]

I tend to agree with you. That’s what I have been doing for the past few years since I moved to Colombia.

[@ferdieshoes2310]

Definitivamente la mejor manera,así fue que aprendimos nuestra lengua materna,sumergiéndonos completamente!

[@samstromberg5593]

@@ferdieshoes2310 Pues sí pero tomamos ~20.000 horas y no tengo tan mucho tiempo aún

[@EdwardMeek-e7c]

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[@nickc1010]

But you can't just make every word an AR verb can you? Wouldn't you stumble on a verb that's meant to be an ER or IR verb?

[@QrooSpanish]

With this pattern, they are all AR verbs. There are lots of patterns in Spanish that you can take advantage of.

[@nickc1010]

@QrooSpanish hmmm 🤔 so you could just make up AR verbs basically?

[@inbcetc3569]

-ación: AR verb -ición or -cción: IR verb traducción traducir. ER verbs do not take -ción form (no -ción pattern for ER verbs)

[@jgamez5023]

Koreans make great movies....totally agree

[@aprildanae7487]

I’m new to your channel and honestly thought you made a joke about your name…like Rue Paul, but Qroo Paul. I’m sorry lol.

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[@RM-jb2bv]

After watching this video, I am now fluent in Spanish. YES! Gracias QRP!

[@zetnikoven]

first comment lol

[@whatsup5328]

Thanks

[@CineSoar]

@QrooSpanish I know you aren't a fan of "Comprehensible Input" but it includes some useful strategies beyond listening to thousands of hours of your target language. Plus, it can solve one of the issues with practicing with a coworker or friend. Gather up a pile of magazines and children's books that have lots of pictures. Ask your language partner to avoid English and patiently explain (like a parent with a young child) everything that is in the pictures. "Here is a beautiful woman. She has long brown hair. She is riding a horse. The sky is clear and blue, with only a few clouds." You ask questions, taking advantage of the vocabulary you are receiving, and hopefully peppering in some of what you already know "Is the horse tall? What color is her blouse?" This gives you and your language partner a simple roadmap to follow and keep the conversation going. It also reinforces the vocabulary, because it involves pictures, listening and speaking. There are other useful strategies under the 'comprehensible input' umbrella. But, I've found this incredibly useful for taking language exchange to another level.

[@CineSoar]

At higher levels, they can make up increasingly more complex stories about what might be happening in the pictures, relying on objects in the picture to help connect the dots of the story. Taking advantage of concepts from the "memory journey" method, the more outrageous the story elements the better. "The woman had to leave the movie theater, because her horse was blocking everyone's view..."

[@QrooSpanish]

No, I'm not a fan of that method. It might work for some people, but I think it is a slow way for adults to learn a language. I can see the benefit for learning some vocabulary but structuring sentences is taught much faster by teaching patterns. I noticed patterns in Spanish early on. When I went to Colombia for the first time, I spent time with my wife's uncle, who was a magistrate on Colombia's highest court. He could not speak English. I found myself having to talk about things I never had before. He told me that he was surprised I consistently spoke grammatically correct Spanish and asked how I had developed an ear for the language so quickly. I told him that I didn't have much of an ear at all. I was simply popping patterns together in my head and hoping that the sentence I was saying was correct. He was very surprised. I've been teaching others to do the same thing ever since. The whole "patterns" technique gets you talking. You can make sentences that don't make you sound like Tarzan. Once you are in the conversation, the rest follows: your ear for the language gets better, your vocabulary increases more quickly -- and naturally. I suppose that's when comprehensible input could be beneficial.

[@CineSoar]

@@QrooSpanish I’m not suggesting forgoing the patterns and cognates method. I’m saying there are methods within it that can be employed to improve the effectiveness of language exchange by giving you and your partner something to talk about beyond greetings.