This is how you will learn Spanish much faster! (with Chunks)

[@springspanish]

Thanks for watching! Next steps: get a free Essential Spanish Chunking Kit with Spanish resources here 👉 go.springlanguages.com/free-spanish-training-s-v-376

[@rafaeldel5481]

I picked up on this when I started learning Spanish a long time ago. (I didn´t know it was called chunks). It only seemed logical to me that if you made up sentences used every day all you had to do was substitute the key words each time relevant to the situation. It is also fun to devise loads of sentences to write down and you will soon have a great deal of Spanish on the tip of your tongue. Two warnings 1. It can become addictive (you will be spending a lot of subconscious time thinking up things to say) and 2. You must of course be able to understand what is being said to you, it´s not a one-way conversation.

[@shawnvargas9152]

I have been trying to effectively learn Spanish for about 2 years while living in Mexico. I think my vocabulary is more than enough. but I absolutely struggle with context. Things like who went or when did they go. Did they go before, today, they are going now, or are they going in the future. As such, I find that if I venture to far away from the phrases I know, I sound like a.... Pues, no importa... I find your statement about trying to invent sentences to be 100% correct. That is how I started and still mostly communicate. There is one very large exception to this. I no longer even think about common sayings and phrases (Chunks if you will). when I hear them or am replying using one there is zero translation happening in by mind al chile. Here are a few examples that I can think of off the top of my head. Hola, Como estas, Bien, Y tu? Como estas?, Que haces, Que bueno, Que onda, Que tal, Ontas, Tengo hambre, tienes hambre, Me gustaria, Quiero, Quiero (algo), Quieres (algo), A donde vas (va, vamos, voy) estoy cansado or just cansado, Estas cansada or just cansada, and I will add my girlfriends favorite "que tienes?" if you know 😂😂😂😂 if you don't know Lo siento. But trust Spring Spanish to teach you. Side note related to trust. Pues, actually it is related to my girlfriend and the "chunks" I have learned from her. Y QUE?? , Entonces?? , Tienes confianza en mi??? 😲😲💀💀😂😂😂😂 Full discloser I have only watched 4 :44 minutes of the introduction to chunks. However, it was at this point that as someone that never comments I felt compelled to comment. The extreme use of Yo is just hitting me wrong. No one I know talks like that. This is especially true for many of the examples that were provided. Example: Creo que me estoy explicando correctamente. Notice the chunk is Creo que or even Creo Que me. The chunk is not Yo creo que. The yo is implied with creo. Creo alone is believe but once que is add creo que tengo hambre it changes to I think or if you would like I believe. I think I am bothered because this appears to a wonderful concept that seems to align with how I am already learning to speak but at the same time if the chunks are wrong or overly structured this system may not only not work but could set me backwards by saying things like "yo tengo" instead of "tengo". example: while sitting in the park a stray soccer ball is about to go into traffic and you quick grab the ball saving it for going into traffic. At this point you could stand up triumphally and yell TENGO indicating you stopped the ball from going into traffic and you have the ball. Also, if when you save the ball no one is there but later a boy is walking around looking for something and he tells you that he is looking for is soccer ball. it would be very natural to simply say tengo and hand the boy is ball. in either scenario Yo is not used. Maybe you can easily set me straight by telling me I need to watch more or since I am learning I don't know what I'm talking about but I am living in Tijuana and I know enough to know when something doesn't seem correct and I am heavily motivated to find a system that will actually work. Thank you for letting my ramble. maybe I should post a condensed version. .

[@graceespinoza9676]

I think it’s because anytime you first learn a language, you learn the really super formal version of it first so that you can understand the grammar. Saying ‘ Tengo Hambre’ for someone who doesn’t know that ‘ tengo’ is the conjugation for ‘ yo’ is dangerous in learning as it can make them take longer to understand. It’s easier to drop to ‘ slang’ /informal/ normal speaking after understanding what’s being implied. And yeah as you know later in the video they don’t use ‘ yo’ as often. But these videos aren’t always for people with a ton of experience, some people are coming here with almost 0 background and are learning tips for how to learn later and such.

[@jamesfreese4700]

Very good and helpful-I am always looking for phrases that can be used as chunks!!!!

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Thanks a lot James! Glad I could help. =)=)=)

[@DaveG-qd6ug]

Linda profe y gran lección, que combinación.🤓👋

[@jamie2186]

Your Stunning ❤, could you make a subjunctive video please the last one made was quiet bad.

[@clementekpo7606]

Great vid

[@tangofoxtrot40]

I just found out about this channel and I want to know if it’s mexican or spain spanish i will be learning here

[@albertocisneros79]

Thank you for making things easier... you help me realize I over complicated things ...but now I have know the "Chunk method "

[@vikaskumar2707]

Muy bien 👌❤️

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Muchas gracias! =)=)=)

[@Soundfamiliaruk]

Gracias maestra

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Gracias a ti por estar aquí! =)=)=)

[@alyssawarren6468]

No tengo ganas de trabajado hoy, entonces estoy viendo asi video

[@khangvutien2538]

Yo no tengo ganas parar de escuchar a Maura 🤣😜

[@christopherhurdle8485]

No tengo ganas de limpiar las ventanas. Buen vídeo Maura.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Jajaja, ¡ni yo! Pero a veces toca. ¡Gracias Chris! =)=)=)

[@cheztourigny]

Tengo ganas de comprar un taza de café en Marylou’s.

[@mapofg6095]

Como hoy es fiesta en mi país tengo mucjas ganas de dar un largo paseo

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Aquí también es fiesta hoy! Ojalá amb@s podamos ir a dar un paseo, jaja. =)=)=)

[@mapofg6095]

@@MauraSpringSpanish yo ya llevo 1 hora haciendolo ))))

[@Birgwn-uq3or]

I love Spanish girls

[@ChristopherFearon]

When saying "I think that" or "I believe that," isn't it correct to leave out "Yo" most of the time, except when you need it for emphasis? Put another way, how often do you say, "Yo creo que" vs simply, "Creo que?" Gracias!

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Do you have to use the yo in the sentences yo Creo que and yo no tengo or do you have to use it for emphasis?

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Hi there! You don't have to but, at least in those examples, it doesn't even create emphasis. So, do as you please with that "yo" knowing it won't make any difference. Spanish, right? haha. =)=)=)

[@alibobsmarland9572]

@@MauraSpringSpanish Muchas gracias.😀

[@ourjamie]

Your channel is excellent... how about a smidge of focus on business Mexican? A colleague recently got transferred from Mexico HQ to England (EMEA)HQ and I found your channel to better understand Mexican culture and language, whilst I'd be very (very very) happy to flirt with her. In a business environment, it's inappropriate and respect and consideration for her culture is paramount. Thank you for your channel efforts. You are all estrella

[@TomRNZ]

¡Gracias, Maura! Tengo una pregunta. He estado aprendiendo y hablando español por un tiempo y todavía no puedo entender cuándo usar o no usar el artículo con tener. Sé que dijiste que no lo usara, pero he visto y escuchado oraciones que lo usan y oraciones que no. ¿Hay una regla sobre cuándo usarlo y cuándo no? Por ejemplo, dije "Tengo UNA pregunta". ¿Debería haber dicho "Tengo pregunta"? Y si no, ¿Por qué no? ¡Gracias de nuevo! 😊

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Holis! Lo sé, tu español es genial. También es una buena pregunta. No lo uses cuando lo que le sigue a "tener" es un estado físico, algo incontable, como: tengo frío, tengo miedo o tengo sueño. Peeeero, si lo que vas a decir es que "tienes UNA cosa" contable, entonces usas el artículo. Como: tengo UN gato, no tengo UNA chaqueta roja, ¿tienes UN vaso? ¡Espero que esto te ayude! =)=)=)

[@TomRNZ]

@@MauraSpringSpanish Gracias, Maura, pero todavía estoy un poco confundido. Tal vez soy un poco tonto 😂. El ejemplo que diste fue "Yo no tengo película favorita" sin artículo. ¿La película no es contable? Lo mismo con "No tengo novio/a". ¿Esto es porque es negativo? ¿O porque podría ser reemplazado por "ningún/a"? Gracias.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

@@TomRNZ ¡Para nada tonto! La verdad es que los artículos, además de relacionarse con los sustantivos (contables o no contables), también se relacionan con categorías. Por ejemplo, no suelen usarse para hablar de profesiones. Y también se relacionan con cosas que son específicas o indefinidas. En el ejemplo: "yo no tengo película favorita" también pude haber dicho "yo no tengo UNA película favorita" y no habría hecho ninguna diferencia. Con "novio" es entendible que solo tendrías uno, por lo que no hace falta aclarar "UN novio". Mi mejor consejo es que los uses como los sueles escuchar. Incluso con estados físicos como frío o sueño puedes escuchar el artículo: "tengo UN frío". Y esto solo estaría haciendo énfasis en la intensidad del frío. Por tanto, son demasiadas "reglas" que no aplican 100% nunca, por lo que es natural que te confundan. Tu español es increíble, así que ¡sigue haciendo lo que estás haciendo! =)=)=)

[@Ella_B33]

Yo no tengo ganas de cocinar hoy 😩

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Jajaja, me suele pasar. =)=)=)

[@simonapalen9376]

Why (don't we use "a")? "It doesn't matter" 😂😂😂. Mi momento favorito del video ❤😂

[@NahTackWin]

Sé muchas español algo pero no poder hablar en voz 😭

[@artievipperla2635]

Tengo mucho te decir gracias para esta leccion si clara y presentada de una manera si inteligente. Y se que me falta mejores chunks para decir todo eso 🤣

[@artievipperla2635]

Tengo mucho GANAS te decir…

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

@@artievipperla2635 ¡Lo que dijiste se entiende perfectamente! Me alegro mucho de que tu español sea así de útil. ¡Sigue así! =)=)=)

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Suele pasar. Es cuestión de atreverse y buscar oportunidades para hablar. =)=)=)

[@artievipperla2635]

@@MauraSpringSpanish gracias por responderme si amablemente. 🙏🙌🏾

[@da1on2]

I hate the word chunks so much. It literally makes me think of vomit every time it's said because probably the only other time I hear chunks used (in plural form) is to say blow chunks, which means to throw up. I wish there was another word for this term lol.

[@zigman3105]

Mi tambien

[@feelthemusic7871]

I think the word for it is "Figgs"

[@bonnyjanineweil9589]

No tengo ganas de estudiar la gramática hoy😂

[@DaveG-qd6ug]

tampoco compinches🤣

[@Privaternutzer12312]

1 thing i want to say: your so beautiful😍 your lips look Like the lips of kendall Jenner 😍

[@sachamnc17]

No tiene nada que ver con el vídeo pero... ¿Ya te han dicho que te pareces a Shakira? 😂

[@brandon_wallace]

No tengo ganas de hablar en inglés. Hablaré en puro español.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Jajaja, ¡bien por ti Brandon! =)=)=)