5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Learning Spanish

Learning Spanish is a big challenge. But, there are things we can do that will make the process easier.

In this video, you'll learn about 5 things I wish I knew before learning Spanish.

[realfastspanish]

What are the things you wish you knew before learning Spanish? Please share below!

[Lizerator]

Another great video! I "learned" by all of these methods, but really learned when I lived with a Mexican family in Guadalajara, Jalisco when I was 19 years old. They didn't speak any English and neither did our neighbors, store keepers, bus drivers etc. By the end of that summer we absorbed the cadence and vocabulary of the Mexicans which I am still using in my everyday life 60 years later! Thanks for all that you provide!

[yorkhunt]

One thing for sure is that Duolingo was not enough!

[TheYoungVeganUK]

I work with someone who is a native Spanish speakers, he helps me a lot, we talk about our weekends, what we're having for lunch etc, also, I watch a lot of Spanish language programs an films. You end up absorbing the language without noticing

[johannabarkwith]

I listen to a radio station from Mexico as well as having online lesson once a week and using Duolingo for about 5 hrs a week. I definitely see an improvement in my listening understanding. I dictate into dúo because my fingers don’t work well. That helps too.

[kevindigo]

Great video....I totally agree with Item 1, the hardest part is hearing/listening and understanding what is said. I have a friend (native speaker) tutoring me, but I am still struggling to find learning methods that work for me...and finding enough time to study (I start watching YT videos like this and get distracted hahaha). The one discouraging part of this video is finding out how long it took you and what you had to go through to get to fluency. I have my doubts I will ever get there unless I move to a Spanish speaking country and go total immersion.

[jamesfreese]

Really good and helpful comments-I really enjoy your videos!!!

[louiefabellore]

creo que tu hables cierto! en punto! estoy de acuerdo, espero que tú cargar mas videos para ayudarnos mas specialmente nuevo estudiante como mi.

[nehakarekar]

Thanks sir I liked one most prime important point is unless u understand u can't speak one

[zrzful]

Love your videos and advice, thank you ❤

[Maggi-inyr]

Very good advice. There's one recommendacion I followed without knowning. It's perserverance and continuity over intensity. There's an advice I can give. One should learn either Spanish from Latinoamerica or real Castelano from the península. Otherwise you produce a hotchpotch as I did right now.
Thank you for all of your videos that are analyzing the Spanish language in a remarkable way.

[joshtuolor]

Búenòs nochès Sènòr 😂😂soy dela India 😊

[Leandrasjones]

What was the immersion course you did in Spain and any others you would recommend in other Latin Countries or a reliable resource you can direct me to do compare immersion programs?

[payasolobo]

yo soy nativo en español y hay muchos acentos

[dannyjorde]

1:13
Oh, I disagree. Vowels in Spanish are by far the easiest thing to learn. They're literally five sounds that always sound the same. 😂

[zantas-handle]

You have a great speaking voice and you are super easy to listen to, but oh man, it bugs me SO much that your video title is the wrong tense of the verb 'to know'!! The irony!!

[iancanty]

I am so fed up! I’ve been trying to learn Spanish for well over 1000 hours over 21 months. I can only understand about 30% of what I read in Spanish and write about the same amount. I can’t understand spoken Spanish unless I record it and slow it down. I can’t reply at all in Spanish even though I can write a reply. The Spanish grammar and changes due to gender have got me almost totally beaten. I tried to learn it as a child over 50 years ago and was thoroughly bored with it. Because I remembered a little of it I decided to learn it now I’m in my late sixties and retired. It seems a waste to pack it in after investing so much time. Is Spanish really difficult or am I just plain stupid. I am using Duolingo. People tell me it is no good but I can’t afford to pay for any of the other tutorials. Should I just give up? 😕