My Strategy to Become Fluent in Spanish Quickly

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0:00 Introduction
0:29 Tip 1
4:35 Tip 2
6:03 Tip 3
8:06 Tip 4
9:52 Tip 5
10:18 Tip 6
10:50 Tip 7
12:21 Tip 8
13:42 Tip 9

[QrooSpanish]

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[MichelleKeen-ex]

I joined Lingoda from your advice Paul. I've had nine online lessons and they are going really well. The only thing I would advise anyone trying Lingoda for the first time is that I would really look at the level you think you are currently before booking any lessons. You can check out all the lesson material before you decide which level to start at. I actually thought I was further ahead with my Spanish than I actually was. I realised after just my first lesson, that I needed to drop down a level to get the most from these lessons. The teachers speak purely in Spanish and the rest of the groups also speak quite good Spanish, so it can be a little intimidating when you don't understand what they are saying even though you understand the topic being covered. Dropping down a level and booking lessons (covering topics I already know), I found that I learnt more about that topic from the online lesson than I did originally knew. It might seem counter productive to be paying for lessons to go over things you think you already know, but actually I'm learning far more this way and more in depth and I also don't feel intimidated when asked questions during the lessons. The teachers give good feedback and there's also some great revision material to follow. Thanks for introducing me to Lingoda, it really is a great way to start speaking Spanish quickly! 🙂

[erik]

2 + years on Drops and Duo. Both were good for teaching me essentials. This though, Qroo you have reignited my desire to become conversational. You truly can't do it with just apps. Thanks for taking your time to produce these excellent videos.

[nataliethomson]

When I started learning Spanish I bought a book called ‘English Grammar for Students of Spanish’. It’s by Emily Spinelli. I remembered from school that no one really explained grammatical terms to us but just seemed to expect us to know what they meant. I really had to go deep to fully understand them and still do at times. I didn’t know what a preposition was but just knowing that makes things a lot easier. I think I’m probably in that category of intermediate who’s afraid to speak, so those sentence starters will help me for sure! Love the idea of narrating your day!

[jodickso]

I have also found it helpful to 1) journal in Spanish and 2) to listen to, learn and sing Spanish pop music

[GardenStateNJ]

Being of Puerto Rican descent has helped me a lot with my journey of comprehension with the Puerto Rican dialect 👍🏽🇺🇸🇵🇷

[The_No_Victim_Zone]

OMG, I wish you had been my teacher in high school!! The way you explain things makes soooo much sense. I am 47 years old and am so sad that I can only speak 1 language. Is it possible to become fluent in another language at this age — without living in another country where I am immersed in the language?

[trunghuynh]

You're a best of the best on YouTube which teaching Español.
Thanks so much sir

[DanielmirandaMiranda-mcwm]

You may not believe it but I watch your excellent videos to learn English not Spanish. You are great!

[mikon]

Lo que dijiste es uno de los consejos más importantes para aprender un idioma.
English is my second language . I still struggle with it sometimes. I know I’ll never be able to speak like a native, but I can put my ideas across. Basic understanding of some grammar is important in learning a new language.

[johngardner]

Brilliant ! Spiffingly good.Saludos de Inglaterra.

[dthomson]

Thank for another great video. Yes – grammar = the patterns. One of the benefits of learning a second language is that I had to go back and review my English Grammar! If for no other reason, but to make sure I had the terminology correct, e.g. “what is an indirect object? Oh yeah, that’s it.”
Accent versus Dialect
Your tip #9 – Focus on one country at a time. Speaking of terminology, I found it helpful to look up the difference between “accent” and “dialect.” I had it wrong!
“Accent has to do with the sound of words. “Dialect” has to do with the choice of words. Sound of words, Choice of words.
Examples: in the south, “oil” can sound like “all.” That’s accent.
But “bless her heart” is not necessarily a compliment! That’s dialect. Another Example, “dog” might sond like “dawg” or “doeg, ” in accent. But “it’s raining cats and dogs” is dialect, a choice of words a “saying” with meaning "between the lines, " a “proverb.”

[TomarTamir]

Thanks Paul. I am moving to Colombia and you have helped me tremendously.

[rickyhansen]

Hola Paul. Me gusto tu idea de estudiar tres veces por dia. Voy a tratar esto. Gracias. Rick from Salt Lake. I’m 68 now but I’m still trying to learn spanish.

[meryemsabah]

Hello Paul, I just wanted to thank you for your videos, they are awsome! Your method is very "mathematical", I love the steady tone of the videos and the absence of all the "fuss" we usually find in the youtube language channels. The "train method" and the "learning vocabulary by chunks "is a true gamechanger, no one has ever put it that way before.
My native language is arabic, I am fluent in both French and English and trying to learn spanish this year, and your method helped me a great deal.
Anyways, just a moroccan lady who wanted to say thanks, keep up the wonderful work.

[manatee_flips]

YES!!! I am sooo becoming a member, have been living in MX for over a year and its time to next level this stuff!!
Short stories by OLLY RICHARDS are the next level reading.. Thanks Qroo PAUL!!

[simonedens]

Fantastic video Paul! Muchísimas gracias. 🙏 This time last week I was in Valencia for an immersion course (intermediate level) and realised I absolutely need a new plan for spontaneous, conversational Spanish. Your tips will be super helpful. 👍😃

[mrs.godfrey]

As always, I continue to learn from your videos - thanks a million!

[GoodEnoughSpanish]

There's a quote by Thomas Edison that goes: "Never go to sleep without a request to your subconscious". That's why you were able to better recall that information the next morning that you studied the night before - because it had a chance to marinate "process" in your subconscious. Our mind is like a computer. Maybe not as fast as one, but definitely greater than any computer IF we know how to use it.

[fal]

Exactly On tip number 9! My husband is Mexican and I wish when I started learning I would have based my vocab on Mexican Spanish! I’ve got it down now but it’s easier to start focused on one place