Spanish in a Month - Learn Spanish Documentary

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If you want to learn Spanish, but are frustrated with traditional methods, this documentary is for you.
In it, Connor Grooms shows how to learn Spanish to a conversational level in a month. It includes his struggles, how he approached things, how much time he spent per day, language learning strategies, two Spanish conversations, and more. This language learning documentary is the best explanation of how to learn spanish for beginners.
In the film, Connor consults with experts Benny Lewis (who shares language learning tips and mindsets), Idahosa Ness (who explains how to learn Spanish pronunciation), and Brian Kwong (who explains how to keep motivated with accountability).
Recommended resources:
BaseLang - unlimited one-on-one Spanish tutoring for $179 a month online. Now offering an in-person school in Medellin, as well. baselang.com
Shortcut to Conversational - Free 7-day course on how to learn Spanish fast: shortcuttoconversational.com/...
Fluent in 3 Months Blog - Benny's very popular blog on language learning. fluentin3months.com
The Mimic Method - Pronunciation training through songs from Idahosa. mimicmethod.com
Add1Challenge - language learning accountability community from Brian (note: was acquired and renamed by Benny, who now runs it). add1challenge.com
AnkiSRS - This is the flashcard app Connor used in the film. ankisrs.net/
For more about Connor:
See his website at connorgrooms.com
Follow him on Twitter at / connorgrooms
For questions, feedback, or press, please contact [e-mail].
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[@LarryBloom]

"He reads close to 10 languages"...as in 9?

[@JesusIsUnstoppable]

LOL so funny i have heard people also say they were born at a very young age LOL what is with that?

[@marionyah5548]

@@JesusIsUnstoppable lololololllololollol this plus that comment is gold

[@iwilljones]

He means he’s fluent in like 9 but is close to being fluent in 10

[@kimbyvan7392]

I've been studying how to speak Spanish and discovered an awesome resource at LearnSpanishEasy9.blogspot.com

[@Wellnesswarriorpbwf]

Haha still 8 more languages then I can speak though

[@tonyjones2732]

“You don’t need a better piece of software, you need to talk to a human” 🙌🏽😩💙

[@spanishclasses4013]

Right!

[@herbalbert]

There are actually some nice bits of wisdom in here. But Language is naturally acquired through time, exposure, practice and work. So annoying that people perpetuate myths that you can be fluent in a second language in any given amount of time (a week, a month, 6 months...etc). Nobody wants to put in the time and almost everyone gets frustrated. Stay motivated and be patient and put in the effort and you'll be fine.

[@Magicmike57]

herbalbert I agree. Keep in mind not everyone will be fluent in a month or become a polyglot.

[@LordArioh]

in a month impossible. 6 month of hardcore study and practice Spanish can be done pretty fluent. Especially if you know what and how to learn. but u can always be better.

[@inafridge8573]

Yeah I would take the advices on how to practice, but not put so much expectation on the time limit

[@Lektuerekurs]

Yes, language not but I got this killer sixpack abs in 3 days. Boooom :D

[@mrs.meadow1718]

Exactly! Native speakers learn for years as children! It takes time.

[@ericachambers1896]

I've struggled for years to learn Spanish. This film literally brought tears to my eyes. This is going to be my year, I feel it in my bones. Thanks a million for you inspiration❤

[@cmmndrblu]

move to Madrid Erica. MOVE TO MADRID!

[@thaiphi2446]

just checking up on you. How is your Spanish?

[@ericachambers1896]

@T C Pues, hablo mucho mas que antes, puedo conversar y no tengo miedo como antes. Aprendo mas todo los dias. Gracias por contestar😉🤗

[@excessiveforceMr.ernell]

Erica Chambers estoy muy orgullosa de ti

[@dzllz]

Hola Erica, como esta tu espanol ahora?

[@Cromper]

The problem for me is listening to the language and processing the words I'm hearing. I can write Spanish to a certain level, and speak it. But when someone speaks to me in Spanish, I don't hear anything but gobbledegook. This is a very helpful video. Thank you.

[@danielrupert106]

You should listen more Spanish music with lyrics. That way you train your ears to get more familiar with hearing a different language.

[@57ffjjimenez]

spanish is very easy to write we have only 5 vowel and always sound the same not like english

[@TehWolfBite]

probably due to the variety of accents. Try listening to music in spanish and in different accents

[@rikknowles3831]

Hi when you said listen to songs in Spanish/target language( French for me) and you said with subtitless do you mean subtitles in the target language or English?

[@abcdefghiabcdefghi6127]

I did about the same thing. I started learning English about a year ago. To do so, I decided to do everything in English: Set all of my video games to English, only watch youtube, movies or tv shows in English... . First, I struggled a lot (I remember myself after watching the first Lotr and realising that I understood almost nothing), but slowly and surely, I started improving and understanding more and more; nowadays, I understand more than 95% of what native english speakers say. I also used google translate a lot, as its a fast and simple way to translate words when you are watching something(and you are too lazy to use a dictionnary). My English is still far from being perfect, but, I'm pretty happy with the results.

[@AmaalijaPunktina]

I love this. After 2 weeks of hard work of learning Spanish with superb fancy methods and pushing yourself to limits, when asked "Y aqui con quien esta?" you answer "Por 4 meses".

[@zonasky8526]

I learned something. I learned expressing yourself helps you learn quicker, WAY quicker, than perfection. Thank you for that!

[@benkenyon3677]

The advice of "don't learn grammar, conjugations...etc" was TERRIBLE advice. I have to test people to determine their CEFR level and you need to know quite a bit of grammar to be B1 level. You need to have a working understanding of most of the tenses, which requires understanding conjugation, to be B1 level. Believe me, I do this for a living. P.S "Fluent in 3 months" is impossible (unless you're literally a genius at languages), that would require getting to B2 level. B2 requires knowing a LOT of grammar and a lot of vocabulary (a working vocabulary of at least 4,000 words or more, not including conjugated verbs as separate words). Not going to happen in 3 months. I do, however, agree that communication based around expressing yourself is great and you shouldn't get too bogged down in grammar.

[@benkenyon3677]

@Caleb I mean you cannot communicate at B1 level or above without learning grammar. Whether you do that inductively or deductively is up to you, but you absolutely need to know it. The advice of "just use the infinitive" and not learning how to conjugate at all is terrible.

[@benkenyon3677]

@Caleb Yeah, fair enough. I did take it as "just don't bother to learn grammar" on my first listen. I agree though, just focusing on grammar (especially in the early stages) is also a terrible idea. Learn to communicate first

[@Acro_LangLearn]

@@benkenyon3677 Nah, I think getting tons of input is better than communicating early.

[@TheFiestyhick]

@@benkenyon3677 ha..you obviously got triggered impulsively. He suggested he use a UNIQUE strategy, TEMPORARILY, for the one month project. He told the guy to study Grammer after his short term project.

[@nomadicvibesofelle]

I started studying Spanish two weeks ago after 10 years of not using it. It's exciting just to understand your simple conversation at the restaurant.

[@thailand_street_traveler]

when you have enough money and time everything is possible this is my video summary

[@lavent_6439]

lmao everything he did you can do for free

[@michaelcornell2323]

He said he works too. Sounds like you have excuses for why you are not successful

[@alexcolin2066]

@@lavent_6439 like, sure you can travel for free to the country where you want to learn the languaje lol

[@zeeshanisrail9672]

@@alexcolin2066 just go to internet bro. Are you living under the shadows?

[@feliad6401]

@@zeeshanisrail9672 Look, I have a really bad internet connection how makes impossible to speak with anyone through a voice chat. What am I supposed to do ? All I can do is read, listen and write in that language but never truly speak it except to myself alone lmao.

[@zislow8016]

The problem that I have with this strategy is that knowing grammar is essential for understanding what another person is saying. Often pronouns are dropped in Spanish especially, so knowing basic verb conjugation is necessary to know who the subject is

[@leslei4986]

Using I am, you are he is and such, you should be learning right away as for sentence structure people will correct you and you can learn as you go. I found that when I learned people were very forgiving and corrected me yet had no problem understanding me. Just for example, If I was learning English and I came up and said “time is?” Or “what time is now?” With my inflection you already know I’m asking a question and even though I’m no where near grammatically correct you know what I’m asking and Spanish speakers also can understand what you’re trying to say. The key is start using/speaking what you learn immediately. Find reasons to use the newly learned words. The more you speak and interact with native speakers the faster you will learn.

[@another8125]

@DeepForest Thats a lot to memorise.

[@kevincoverstutorials475]

Spanish conjugations are relatively easy though. I would want to learn them from the very start to train my brain to think that way. I am currently learning German as my third language, and I find conjugations to be the easiest part and essential to understanding the language. Other rules are much harder honestly.

[@JL-ij2ob]

Les Lei ok

[@ledaswan5990]

Not true. Many people are illiterate,know nothing of grammar yet speak perfectly their native tongue.

[@shredman59]

17:55 I totally agree. People are too worried about being perfect. When a spanish speaker is learning spanish and they speak with me the first thing they say is "my english is not good"....but I am understanding them just fine. Great video.

[@aydriebrownieasmr7026]

shredman59 you mean when they’re learning English

[@xset4288]

I just loved that, i've been studyng english for a couple months like 3~4 i think i'm going great and have fun in the same time cause i spend a lot of hours watching youtube videos sometimes without subtitles and in this points i can understand almost 60% that they said so i'm very happy with myself and i'll continous my study for all my life btw i'm from brazil

[@raxovu]

well done! how are you getting on now

[@xset4288]

@@raxovu I still learning, but now I'm fluent

[@raxovu]

@@xset4288 good for you!!

[@sam-sx5if]

@@xset4288 brooo congrats!!

[@xset4288]

@@sam-sx5if thanks buddy

[@BwantleyBoo]

You can't learn when you're frustrated bra. You learn much better when you're having fun and making mistakes.

[@Queen-oq3ps]

rite bra

[@layla_does_stuff9318]

Brantley May Thanks Bra. This'll help alot.

[@adamrichardson1705]

If you want to learn how to speak Spanish like a pro then go here: SpanishPro. info

[@mariasimadareyes]

If you want to learn how to speak Spanish like a pro then go here: hootspanish.blogspot.com

[@Yamanhitle]

Don't you think everyone learns in a different way bra?

[@MermaidAiera]

Him: "I'll have a private tutor for 3 hours a day" Me: Well, guess my busy, broke ass is gonna stay stupid.

[@Nikosi9]

That's not true. There are plenty of things you can do. If you're on Long Island there are many people who speak other languages and who would be willing to help you in exchange. Check out Meetup.com. There are also free or inexpensive courses on-line.

[@simplyti7851]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Social-anxiety-solutions]

Awesome documentary. I tried hacking salsa and thought I'd be great in 6 months. Also went to Colombia for immersion after 3 months of dancing here in Bali. I did 2hr private classes a day, + solo practice, + watching videos of the master dancers, + listening to the music, and of course social dancing in the evening (real practice). After 6 months I was "conversationally fluent" on the dance floor. I wasn't amazing by any sense of the imagination, still looked like a gringo, but was passionate like crazy. Now 3 years in, have been social dancing every single day (few days missed only) since starting and am still learning a ton each day. Now going to Colombia again (pandemic permitting) and have studied your material and that of some other language hackers. Fantastic stuff. I've got myself set up for fluency in 3 months (I didn't have time for Spanish learning when I was in Colombia as my full focus was on salsa). Cheers for your work, loved it

[@zinzi403]

I love this documentary so much! this must have been the 6th time I´ve watched it and I already speak Spanish, but I use it as motivation when learning other languages. so inspirational!!

[@spanishclasses4013]

Me too!

[@adisylearn8716]

Can help me in learning Spanish plzz because I don't have any native Spanish speaker friend to practice with and I'm from India

[@conormorton2563]

Awesome documentary... Only problem is, not everyone can afford to have such a good team of teachers.

[@lydiamichelle7690]

he looks like Nick Jonas

[@davidsolo9398]

only better looking!

[@jamelamoore1636]

+DWR So acne makes someone ugly now?

[@jamelamoore1636]

+DWR No everybody has perfect clear skin

[@Kevinproducciones2]

Hola tenemos un grupo en donde hay nativos que hablan español, ellos quieren aprender Inglés y ustedes Español, se podría hacer un intercambio de conocimientos aquí les dejo el link del grupo: chat.whatsapp.com/1BoqdWvcK5QAtZROrhE1by Hello everyone we've a group where there are English and Spanish native speakers, They want to learn English and you Spanish, we could make a knowledge exchange, here is the group link: chat.whatsapp.com/1BoqdWvcK5QAtZROrhE1by

[@ayaanajani8812]

is that good

[@markhannasch8260]

I tutor Spanish and have showed parts of this to my students to show that it is completely possible to learn a language. I love that you worked with the mimic method to practice pronunciation! Thanks for the awesome video that encourages others to learn!

[@eclivitv3193]

Fascinating. I have on and off studied/spoken Spanish for about 15 years, and it was still tough for me to understand the natives in this video. Suffice to say, I'm really impressed that you were able to learn words AND sounds sufficiently enough to have a conversation with such a short amount of time studying. Well done.

[@hdhtangerino8502]

Bravo

[@xAngelOfPain]

I've had spanish for over two years at school and I'm close to failing it if I don't improve. My teacher wanted my class to learn ALL the grammar from start despite that fact I have absolutely no vocabulary in spanish. I've learned close to nothing in those years so in order to pass spanish I want to use some of your advice and teach myself spanish instead. I have 5 months to get somewhat fluent, wish me luck! :P

[@spanishlessonsparatodos5164]

your comment was excellent, muy buenos consejos para algien que quiera aprender un nuevo idioma, hay que dedicar mucho tiempo al estudio de un idioma para poder ver resultados, yo diria al menos 2 horas diarias.

[@spanishlessonsparatodos5164]

that is the best way to learn a new language by ourselves it is better than go to a language school and not wait until somebody tell us what to study.

[@CallusDnb]

I'm guessing you still have 3 months left. Go on a website called memrise, then look for a course called 'Spanish not typing'. I've found it to be the fastest way to bulk up your vocab. Good luck!

[@CallusDnb]

Oh also theres a KZbinr called 'pablo the polygot', he has a few videos called 150 phrases in Spanish, download it and put it on your ipod and just listen to it whenever your on the train or at work etc, it also seems to be a really good way to learn phrases, just by having them continually repeated in your head.

[@spanishlessonsparatodos5164]

yes you're right that's the key to learn something just do a lot of repetition and it will finally stuck on your head tha's why i say la práctica hace al maestro and another good thing you mentioned was the listening part that's the best tool to learn a new language by listening to it.

[@nicolejohnson829]

17:44 Is spot on! perfection stops us from improving. Learn to communicate first and then you can perfect your grammar, vocabulary and way of expressing things. Thanks for this beautifully done documentary, Connor.

[@ParisTNT]

Well done, Connor. Thanks for making and sharing this documentary

[@Susan-di9fz]

Great film, Connor! I admire your drive and commitment! Thanks for the great tips... it was awesome to witness your success!

[@AzrentheLanguageNerd]

That first comment by Benny was gold, and outlines my approach when I teach and learn languages. I currently speak a total of 5 languages (3 completely fluently, 2 adequately), and I teach in 3. Definitely want to look further into Benny. I didn't realize there were other people out there who also shared my belief of only needing minimal grammar to reach a B1 level.

[@sun.sh.in.e]

I'm interested in teaching language, does it bring in a good income?

[@AzrentheLanguageNerd]

Hi Jasmine. It definitely can! What languages would you want to teach?

[@sun.sh.in.e]

I am very passionate about being fluent in Spanish, I figured I should learn and then teach Spanish to English speakers and teach English to Spanish speakers in foreign countries. It's a good way to travel the world and make memories so I figure it would be perfect. The only thing holding me back is the salary, I'm not exactly sure how much ESL teachers make. I am also interested in learning mandarin. Do you know mandarin?

[@AzrentheLanguageNerd]

Jasmine, that's awesome! It sounds like that would be quite a rewarding path :) I do speak Mandarin, but I'm not 100% fluent. I'll be spending 2 months in China this fall though, so I should be pretty good at it by the time I'm back. For ESL teachers salary, I imagine it would depend on the country where you live, but worst case scenario you could always find your own students & make a living doing that. PS - do you have a Skype account, or a other way we could connect? If you're ok with it, I'd love to chat & hear about what your working towards! Also, I love meeting other fellow language enthusiasts haha.

[@lucky_hurricane20]

+Azren the Language Nerd hello there. i'm also fluent in three languages. Right now I'm learning Spanish, Turkish and Mandarin chinese. Spanish is the easiest one for me, followed by turkish then chinese. I'm doing it all alone without the help of books or language classes, you inspired me by the way.

[@pavinder]

Fantastic documentary, Connor. Really inspiring. Love the messaging by voice instead of text (20:00) - incredibly helpful when learning Asian languages, with character sets that are almost impossible to learn quickly.

[@yeahyeah1924]

This video gave me more tips and resources than my offical spanish classes in university, thank you

[@joanneyannetta1306]

This doc has really helped me rethink my approach to learning spanish. Thank you. Back on it!

[@staros_]

Great documentary, Connor. You're very brave to make this and put yourself out there, which you did with this project. I really liked some of the aerial shots you did and the conversations with the locals. Fun stuff. Only comment is that the Skype interviews felt like they dragged on too long, but they have good information, so, I guess it's the matter of your POV. Good job!

[@PeterFoxtrott]

Amazing project! And I learned a lot... thanks for sharing!

[@jesusrico6970]

Congrats Connor keep up the good work it's really hard if not almost impossible seeing Americans or British or Canadians or Aussies speaking Spanish as good as you,way 2 go man.

[@triaticnomadics1108]

Your last statement is so true. I have got to train my ear to hear and gain more vocabulary.

[@3dfantasymarkkun]

Amazing!! This is totally inspired me to keep learning Spanish! Thank you! 😃😃😃😃

[@ironicaldiction]

the film / audio is amazing

[@mauratishias9994]

I come back to this video every time I lose focus or feel discouraged!

[@supreetsahoo1282]

This vid is pure gold! Communicating vs fluency! Youve changed the way how i have been approaching learning a new language ...thx buddy

[@TerenceKearns]

I decided to learn Spanish today. This video is AWESOME!

[@spanishlessonsparatodos5164]

good idea

[@gregorymduda8983]

My name is gregory mduda, I know a bit spanish i want to improve and communicate more. Is there any who can help me, that is my name Iam a Tanzanian citizen,IAM ON FACEBOOK, now Iam in french speaking country

[@gracerugloski]

Terence Kearns hows it coming along? :)

[@ihatekillerclowns]

pity this is a fictional story.

[@snipeg4mer693]

@@kangaru2851 that's what I was about to ask 😂

[@harpermlo]

im trying to learn Spanish in 6 months.

[@ACYMB]

+HIEP MLO suerte!

[@hectornovelista]

+HIEP MLO im from venezuela. i can help you. and you can help me with my english. the only way to learn a languenge is talking. please, write my e-mail [e-mail]. cheers

[@harpermlo]

+Hector Alvarez thank you. i will email you soonest.

[@hectornovelista]

you're welcome. see you soon. cheers

[@hectornovelista]

yes i can. write me to email. [e-mail] or wharsaap [phone]

[@jackiearseneau579]

Absolutely FANTASTIC documentary! Congratulations for all you have accomplished learning a language and thank you for sharing your experience with all of us.

[@rodneymbal]

Thanks for sharing. Interesting stuff and congrats on your journey.

[@aalekhine5109]

New languages open up new worlds, new people, and new respects for cultures. Never underestimate the value of that....it can be hard at times, but I only wish to learn so many more, even if it is just polite salutations!

[@v0calbeatzlaughs]

I loved this video!!! Your final conversation was pretty good, a few small mistakes yes, but completely understandable. I hope to be teaching in Medellin soon! ;)

[@va.barbados8675]

Great help Connor my Covid-19 quarantine goal is being met! Very helpful & human resources were priceless.

[@delavan9141]

NICE FILM! Well done, quality work.

[@trazonmcmullen4014]

OMG great video Connor...You did amazingly with that conversation. My biggest problem is that I am a perfectionist. You have really just helped me. Thank you.

[@ayluquiroga]

Yo quiero aprender inglés y termine viendo como aprenden mi idioma😂

[@annielillo166]

yo igual... putavida 😂... 😭😔

[@spambamkeija634]

tienes whatsapp?

[@cristhiancasana7435]

+D Franklin34 lo mismo me pasa a mi

[@cristhiancasana7435]

jaja

[@spambamkeija634]

Cristhian casana quieres aprender ingles?

[@Anna-tc9dl]

Such an inspirational video!! I’m just in the beginning of my journey and this video gives so much positive energy to keep learning it. Thank you for your efforts, Connor!

[@GlobeHackers]

Great job Connor, this is an inspirational and helpful video. I learned Japanese doing just those kinds of things and I had no idea at the time what methods I was using. Keep it up. All the best.

[@creativecompanion]

One of the best videos on learning Spanish that I have seen. Thank you!

[@ConnorGrooms]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@arsenalmcghee4802]

+Connor Grooms how do you gain money online where you can travel?

[@jordynaranjo4113]

+creativecompanion Te puedo enseñar español ! Soy un hablante nativo. Te dejo mi facebook facebook.com/jordy.naranjo.99

[@Cassandra-rx5tb]

+Connor Grooms Have you continued your Spanish learning? Wondering if you have any updates?

[@arsenalmcghee4802]

+Cassandra Daniels i need help asap i study everyday still one on one is better.

[@stephaniemabunga572]

After watching the first few minutes, I already saw a red flag: you can’t gain 22 pounds of muscle in a month - even if you were on steroid. Makes me question the credibility of this video.

[@TomTomTom87]

lol - I laughed at that too.....but the rest of the video is actually good

[@jsavage6355]

@@divablogger3115 It is physiologically impossible to put on 22 pounds of muscle in a month. Your boyfriend is lying to you.

[@bobbyfischer4387]

@@jsavage6355 probably isnt just pure muscle, but to gain 22 pounds and not just being fat is till good!

[@joelGi]

It's very possible maybe not pure muscle but if you start extremely skinny like i used to be i gained almost 10 kilos intensely workingout and eating but physically there wasnt much change which shows it was all muscle

[@abbz4u]

Same

[@joshuabailey5239]

Thank you so much. I've fallen in love with a native Spanish speaker, and I'm trying EVERYTHING to level our field of communication. I took 3 years of spanish in high school, and that got me in the door, but I want to share everything with her. This REALLY helps mate. Cheers.

[@captainpouch6478]

I love it how some people are super critical of Connor, basically because they wouldn’t have the discipline or focus to put in the time themselves. He said he still had work to do during this process, as well as mentioning at the end, that the goal doesn’t just have to be the target of one month. He reiterated it could be extended to a longer period of time. Try it yourselves before you criticise others. He’s literally shown you how he’s done it in a month, filmed the process over a month and people are still picking him apart. Kudos to be given where it’s due Connor: great video, Herculean effort, and the results are extraordinary. Well done!

[@elenavoitovych322]

Really helpful video, brilliant composing and high level of motivation in it! It inspires me ))) Thank you a lot) Wish you wealth and health ;)

[@ConnorGrooms]

+Алена Царева Thanks :)

[@dingleizhang5076]

+Connor Grooms well done

[@dingleizhang5076]

+Connor Grooms i also want to learn Spainish

[@chrisdiegocordova2826]

+Алена Царева , if you want i can teach u spanish, im from Peru. hehehe ! let me knowit

[@ConnorGrooms]

+Mike S the crazy shots are with a friend's phantom 3 drone. Everything else I shot myself on a Sony RX100 M3 camera and tripod, which I moved around frequently to get different shots. Plus audio stuff of course. And definitely come to Colombia. It's amazing. I've been gone for less than two weeks (3mo trip) and I already miss it.

[@OMFGLOLROTFLWTF]

lol as an avid fitness enthusiast, trust me u did not gain 26lbs of muscle in a month. maybe 5lbs of muscle after being malnourished and muscle memory, but most likely water and fat

[@catsexual3412]

OMFGLOLROTFLWTF i know. Utter bullshit.

[@cycy805]

OMFGLOLROTFLWTF IKR😂😂😂

[@slippyg]

OMFGLOLROTFLWTF yeah major BS going on there. not even sustanon can do that

[@zsoltpapp3363]

26 lbs of muscle on is a very good result for 1 YEAR

[@KiLLED5639]

Would you say if some took steroids or human growth hormone they could possibly do it?

[@raymondtavener9797]

Truly amazing and inspiring. I’m from London and am moving to Spain almeria September next year and I am trying to learn as much as I can before then. This video has been an eye opener for me and I will do my upmost best to follow the footsteps you took. Great video and thanks

[@MrAdryan1603]

Fascinating! Awesome video! I'm 31 and I've taught myself (with the help of friends, courses like Rosetta Stone, and countless books haha) Spanish, Italian, and a little French and Portuguese.. that's probably because linguistics is my passion and obsesssion. I love your tenacity, motivation, and desire to learn. It's very inspiring!

[@reham_2798]

It's actually my first day 🙈🙈 learning Spanish! I'm really glad I found this video 🙋🏻‍♀️💕 thank you so much

[@zakizizo9845]

I. Have one week i am using duolingo for that

[@reham_2798]

@@zakizizo9845 Oh! Thank you 😻

[@zakizizo9845]

You're welcome

[@PurityKhosa]

I started yesterday

[@reham_2798]

@@PurityKhosa 💪💪😌

[@FLIHeritage]

I am in Medellín right now. I will start my Spanish lessons soon. :)

[@anarcorojo]

+FLI Heritage looks like a beautifull city, right?

[@FLIHeritage]

Rojo It is absolutely beautiful here! I love it, so far.

[@anarcorojo]

FLI Heritage Nice, I would love to be there :) P.D. Good luck with your spanish lessons.

[@pennev]

How did it go?

[@Kevinproducciones2]

Hola tenemos un grupo en donde hay nativos que hablan español, ellos quieren aprender Inglés y ustedes Español, se podría hacer un intercambio de conocimientos aquí les dejo el link del grupo: chat.whatsapp.com/1BoqdWvcK5QAtZROrhE1by Hello everyone we've a group where there are English and Spanish native speakers, They want to learn English and you Spanish, we could make a knowledge exchange, here is the group link: chat.whatsapp.com/1BoqdWvcK5QAtZROrhE1by

[@davidfernandez7242]

It's the best instruction ever!!! Seriously this video is amazing. I really recommend it.

[@Petercobourg]

I really enjoyed this video. It breaks down the key things that make learning a language possible rather than arduous. Thanks! 🙂

[@rasmuslanguages3312]

Really impressive! You obviously invested a lot of work and energy and you deserve major props, your discipline far surpasses mine. But please don't misrepresent your weightlifting results - you did not gain 26 pounds of muscle in 1 month.

[@inthedms82]

Rasmus Languages he said ounce

[@BustaDeluxe]

@@inthedms82 no he said pounce and you can use subtitle they will translate it also in pounce. and who counts weight in ounces?

[@joelGi]

It all depends where you start if you were under weight in your BMI it's very possible think broader

[@jofermorera]

Connor, I'm from Costa Rica, so i speak spanish... here we have courses of english in witch we have 8 hours of classes and then like 8 hours more of practicing on our homes every day... i can have a pretty good idea of how you felt doing that xD.... what you did was very impressive .... i encourage you to keep learning spanish because we spanish speakers agree that in every country that has spanish as the main language, people speak a "different" spanish :D

[@markhannasch8260]

So much good advice in this video. I love to see someone who makes time to learn the language alongside a job and other responsibilities. We make time for what we want to learn!

[@joelperezortega8908]

Such an amazing film Connor, Thanks Bro!

[@bRealBlknsexi]

And the part about having to take a two hour nap because of physical demand learning the language is so true! Wow😂 since starting to cram swahili like you are doing Spanish, I find myself so exhausted and taking a nap for hours!

[@nicolasalejandromedina5109]

Love it how they use "usted".

[@laurayadiramaldonado9152]

+Nicolas Alejandro Medina My boyfriend makes fun of me whenever I use "usted", too. I got so used to using it in class that I end up using it in everyday language. (V_V)

[@aiyun1813]

Nicolas Alejandro Medina I use tu because I don't like being to formal

[@yesete777]

Depends on the country 😅

[@czakoof]

Dude congrats!! This video is mind-blowing, so motivational!! It Motivates me to take my English to another level. Thanks 🙏

[@JeroAlmufakir]

After 30 days studying spanish your tutor greets you with "güevón!", I loved that haha. But for real man, I'm glad you chose Colombian Spanish for this learning project, I'm from Medellín and I think your progress was incredible, it seems you can easily communicate with most spanish speakers by now. Congrats!

[@AktienMitKopf]

This is really awesome! GREAT MOVIE

[@noahleidinger8489]

School is all about perfection thats the problem and you learn languages pretty slow in school. I will try this out in spain and then look at the others in class to compare the two processes. How did you start Kolja, like him?

[@jovanalazic9678]

That was a very interesting post, here are a few more tips on how to learn Spanish… Set realistic goals, don’t just dive in and say “I want to be fluent Spanish within 1 year”, give yourself short term goals which lead up to long term goals. E.g. Short Term Goal = “I want to learn all about this topic in 1 month” and Long Term Goal = “I aim to be able to speak about at least 12 topics within the next 12 months Make time, you will need to set some time aside, preferably on a day to day basis, so you can achieve your goal. I highly recommend blocking out actual time on your calendar every day and really commit to this. Think of it as an appointment with your doctor that you wouldn’t consider missing. That is exactly how you should treat this task. As little as 20 minutes a day is a great start. Immerse yourself in the language, meet Spanish friends, listen to the radio, watch a show on TV, and try to read the newspaper. Even if you do not 100% understand the content, keep it as a daily exercise and you will eventually make sense of it all. The other great news is this listening exercise is the only way to improve your accent. Your brain will process all the information and you will notice the improvement with time. Have a practice buddy, keep yourself motivated and accountable by practicing Spanish with a friend. It is always a good strategy to practice the language with someone who is fluent and non-judgmental. I have a friend who practices spanish with me and I practice English with her. (I learned about these and more from Alijha Language Course site )

[@olivereckert2492]

Kola am start :D

[@padmakshipednekar8647]

There are a few factors in speaking Spanish online . One resource I found which successfully combines these is the Alijha language course (google it if you're interested) without a doubt the most helpful treatment i've found. Check out the unbelievable info .

[@gc739]

There are a few things for how to learn Spanish Decide precisely why you want to speak it Try to use Spanish in your everyday life Decide what process works for you the best. (I learned about these and more from Alijha language course website )

[@ajmarketer]

i remember a friend in high school started working for a company that stocked food trucks and most of the workers were spanish and he picked up spanish really quickly working with those guys. it was astonishing actually. couldn't have been more than 6 months and he sounded fluent.

[@johnmaxis6146]

This is a very well made and helpful documentary. Thank you.

[@donk.5730]

Well done Conner, you learned a lot, I learned a lot too. Great film, well organized and effectively presented. Onward with my Spanish... Thank you, DK.

[@alexadnan1032]

This is how I learned 3 languages: Reading the articles that interest me, listening to the songs that I like, talking to girls that I find attractive and watching series/movies all in my target language. If you notice all are fun and interesting stuff to do while acquiring a new language

[@Acro_LangLearn]

Comprehensible Input moment

[@Gitaikou]

26pounds of muscle in a month a y y l m a o

[@cycy805]

Grinners here i am thinkin "bish where?"

[@waynemoore8615]

Your Mom Right. and "after a LIFETIME of failed attempts". so last year he was only 19. FKN drama queen.

[@goodproductions9614]

Grinners lolo i know right kinda just slid that one in ah

[@kendrarodriguez6846]

If you want to learn how to speak Spanish like a pro then I recommend you go here: SpanishPro. info

[@dukesublime4178]

Brilliant content sir. Incredibly honest and real. Thanks for sharing this

[@marythomas6960]

I happened to stumble over your video / site and subscribed to it and i know i've made a great choice this 2021 ! Your mails have been very informative since i've started learning Spanish this month. I really learnt alot from your video and i am looking forward to alot more of your advice on it! Thanks Connor !!

[@pishposh54321]

You can tell the dude doesn't understand shit at the end lol

[@justinward253]

Chillax lol 30 days to learn a language ain't good enough 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

[@codywilkinson3042]

Yeah unless Ur a polyglot or some genuis.....

[@WilliamBarter]

My country is waiting for you... maybe you want to learn portuguese in 30 days! Congratulations... your project is a huge and beautiful idea that will affect so many people in the world!

[@ConnorGrooms]

+William Barter it's probably next, though not sure when :)

[@LudmilaSantanak3]

+William Barter Agreed! :)

[@Amieee]

*I love documentaries and Spanish so this is amazing, thanks for some tips too.*

[@manc7808]

Hey Connor, I hope you read this.... I am from the UK and have recently re located to Spain. I came across this video while searching for Spanish lessons on youtube. I have spoken to a few different people about learning Spanish and everyone keeps telling me that I should be learning to speak the language perfectly rather than being able to communicate. I think that being able to communite with native speakers is the way forward for me.... obviously I will make mistakes and pronounce words wrong, And get masculine and feminine mixed up. I definately think You went about learning Spanish the correct way and seriously bro, You have inspired me. Thanks for uploading this great video.

[@mekaelaaguilar3021]

I've been wanting to speak Spanish so I know what all my friends are saying. I went on several websites but requires me to pay monthly. Thanks for the help!

[@sallylauper8222]

Try this new free site called "KZbin."

[@BALLAsTvDotCom]

ive watched this like 7 times

[@ConnorGrooms]

Thats awesome! Haha

[@so1667]

+Connor Grooms SOY ATRACTIVO

[@logiclanguagelearningFrench]

I work in commercial language training too, which is rapid-learn French/English/Spanish. I ADORE people who are this passionate too.

[@setlanguages]

Very useful channel Connor! As a Spanish school from argentina we are looking for our colleagues all around the globe who also work on spreading the language. We find you videos quite interesting. Thanks for your work!

[@MrMikkyn]

The conversation where the guy asked “Who do you live with?” and the response was “Four months” was really cute. I agree with the idea of being afraid to make mistakes. Its so important. The confidence to make errors is really vital.

[@HeyAmandaBrown]

This was a fantastic story. Thank you for sharing, Connor! What really stood out to me is the direction to not focus on perfection but focus on communicating. Learning the verbs makes a great deal of sense rather than focusing on the nuances because at least you can get a point across. This is completely opposite of how I was “taught” Spanish in high school and college in which they want you to know the technical piece of the language vs. actually learning phrases and topical words. I recently decided that I want to learn to speak Spanish and found this video and your tips will definitely be incorporated into my studies. Thanks again!

[@oscargoossens9986]

I could definitely relate to how you described yourself prior to your journey to learn Spanish. This makes understand the core and concept of how to learn and making yourself understandable within a month. Truly recommend this video to anyone willing to study any language. Thanks so much.

[@vaydehikhandelwal2785]

AWESOME!!!! Real.. Inspring... Especially for someone who has just started learning Spanish!!

[@Suki272]

I really liked the advice about using music to get the pronunciation. I studied thousands of Spanish words on flash cards and made it much harder for myself in the long run.

[@bladimirrs6154]

hey i imagine you're very good in spanish if you can remember all that thousands words, if you need to practice those words in spanish so you don't forget them please let me know.

[@jercol7320]

+Ronald Chavez you find somebody to skype? I am learning spanish and could help you with English if you want

[@Suki272]

+Ronald Chavez Okay, I added you under the name Jer Col. :)

[@neilmoody7642]

Es verdad! Excelente Connor! tu se muy inspirador. Tengo ganas aprender Espanol mas rápido! es ayuda muy mejor. muchas gracias Connor.

[@ConnorGrooms]

+Neil Moody Con mucho gusto :)

[@JoseRodriguez-zx6ue]

+Neil Moody ¡Es verdad! ¡Excelente Connor! ¡Tu eres muy inspirador! ¡Tengo ganas de aprender Español mas rapido! Es de mucha ayuda. Muchas gracias Connor.

[@alanalonsogonzalez4109]

+Jose Rodriguez ¡Es verdad! ¡Excelente Connor! ¡Tú* eres muy inspirador! ¡Tengo ganas de aprender Español más* rápido*! Es de mucha ayuda. Muchas gracias Connor.

[@issajher]

Im native spanish speaker, Im interested to learn english, Im looking for someone who knows english to interchange knowledge, this is my ws 8099392689, and my gmail [e-mail]

[@queenkennedy4658]

Qué bien

[@shAmbuO668]

Lewis and Ness products really took my Spanish to the next level. Cool to see them both in this video. I will check out your website now.

[@3DSage]

I wanted to thank you for making this video. It really inspired me. I agree with everything you said and it was something I needed to hear. These techniques can apply to much more than language. Please keep it up and I look forward to more videos!

[@nicolejohnson829]

I love what Idahosa Ness says at 7:26 about training your ear to listen to native speakers and mimicking the sounds they make. This is brilliant! I wish I had learned to do this when I started studying Spanish. I learned the traditional way, starting with grammar. It was only after I started working at a job where I needed to use Spanish, that I improved, because I had to listen to many different accents. But, I still struggle because of how I started. I always tell my students that listening and copying is the most important thing you can do.

[@robertotejeda2777]

Hi Nicole, I am from dominican Republic, I want to make a friends to practices my English and teach you spanish! We can talk by whatsaap or Sky, I hope that one of you want to practice! I am free lunes, miercoles, jueves, viernes, sabado y domingo, por las noches de 7 pm a 11 pm! my cell phone number 18096279791 Only English and Spanish!

[@adrianjamesNEWS]

Good video. But I promise you, you didn't gain 26 pounds of muscle in a month. 20 pounds of weight can be done. But not 26 pounds of muscle.

[@NJHA91]

Adrian Sanchez yep. Not even possible with steroids.

[@Justthatrandom-fg1wo]

Not possible with Roids, IGF1, HGH, High protein diet or all the heavy weight and rest times that go into it. Nothing is getting you pure muscle in a month NOTHING!!! But hey let's see some evidence, body fat percentage post and pre, training time nutrition, time spent at the gym, compound vs isolation the whole nine let's see

[@1982TAMV]

Man! You also picked one of the places in Colombia that, imo, adds the most mannerisms to their speech! And has a particular informal conjugation in their everyday language as well!! Well done! You did really well!

[@Heypistola]

This opened my eyes to how people learn language. Children are the best example. They don't care about perfection, they care about communication. They are corrected over time and become perfect.

[@Acro_LangLearn]

Children acquire language by getting tons of input.

[@paulmessis1985]

Excuse my stupidity, what is the program he used to mimic speech?? I need to use that myself

[@clarencehammer5682]

Yo he tratado de aprender español durante cincuenta años o más pero no he tenido mucha experiencia práctica en hablar con la gente. No tengo amigos de habla hispana y nunca he visitado ningún país de habla hispana. Pero lo que más necesito es perder el temor a hablar.

[@bladimirrs6154]

SI TU primer idioma es ingles podriamos intercambiar idioma, mi primer idioma es español y necesito practicar mi ingles. asi que te podria ayudar con tu español si te interesa.

[@spanishlessonsparatodos5164]

good tips, those are really useful advices

[@t4857gp]

NonyaBusiness! K.

[@n-1313]

Si quieres te puedo ayudar, soy hablante nativo del español, y hablo un poco de ingles, asi que podriamos practicar...

[@PriceAintRight]

I'm a beginner speaker and I was super happy that even as someone who cannot necessarily write en espanol, I thoroughly understood that you were trying to learn espanol among many other words. Made my day. Thank you.

[@steviestane]

Great motivation to continue learning Spanish. Thank you.

[@odneycharles4606]

Great job and great advices. Best of luck in your future travels. You are an inspiration....