First off it’s important to mention right from the start that to become completely fluent in Spanish will require quite a lot of time, hard work and effort. However being able to hold a conversation in Spanish and being able to understand most of what other people are saying when they speak Spanish only needs to take a couple of weeks. Remember this is if you are starting from nothing if you...

Whilst there are many varied learning styles the 3 most predominant styles that I will talk about are visual (learning by seeing things done), auditory (learning by hearing about how to do things) and kinesthetic (learning by doing).   There are many tests, generally consisting of a list of rather obvious questions, that aim to determine your style of learning while in reality it is most likely that...

As I’m sure you’re aware the double R of the Spanish language is something you will want to get right if you are to speak Spanish with any kind of authenticity whatsoever. Now it goes without saying that you cannot pronounce the double R as you would with English instead you must roll your RR’s. While most Americans can manage this without too much trouble it is usually harder for...

In my last post I talked about the importance of teaching yourself to think in Spanish as you look to advance your knowledge, understanding and proficiency of the Spanish language. Now I would like to look take a more in depth look into why you would even want to think in Spanish, what advantages are there? and how you don’t need to wait until your advanced with Spanish to start thinking with...

This may sound like quite a challenge but to become completely fluent in Spanish you will eventually want to start thinking in Spanish. As with most people the tendency is to translate the words they read into their native language. Also when speaking Spanish the general habit is to think of a sentence in English and then translate it step-by-step into the equivalent Spanish sentence. I personally...

While teaching yourself Spanish witout any help is comendable there are faster ways to achieve your goal of becoming fluent in this romance language. Undoubtedly the best, most enjoyable and easiest way to learn Spanish is to speak with someone who uses Spanish as their first language or at least can speak it fluently. If no one springs to mind try asking relatives or people in your community...

To teach yourself Spanish as with any subject you try to learn by yourself determination will go a long way. While it can be easier to have another person teach you it is far more rewarding when you finish your studying to look back and know it was all thanks to your own personal effort and perseverance. An easy way for you to start picking up some of the sounds and phrases of the Spanish language...