Thank you in advance for buying me a coffee. www.buymeacoffee.com/markespo

1. Read out loud 30 min a day 2. Underline words you don’t know 3. Copy paragraph to another notebook daily 4. Watch tv or Videos in Desired Language 5. Memorize Lyrics weekly

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

You got it.

@clownpocket

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I’ve been reading out loud for half an hour daily for two months, the improvement is amazing. Still do my regular studies.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear this. Keep up the great work.

@IowaLanguages

2 ай бұрын

I would want to hear it said correctly first. Maybe a book with audio too?

I almost passed up watching this video. Now I am so glad that I watched it. I think most of us learners just need to stay motivated to reach our goals. Hearing how you worked to succeed in becoming fluent in Spanish is inspiring. Maybe I can do it too. I bought you a coffee. Thanks.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the support, both the coffee and your words. What you said is very uplifting. If you make yourself a plan I'm sure you'll be able to do it. It's best if you put it in writing. Feel free to book a class with me, but no pressure. I think we each have to find the method and pace that works best for us. You got this!

@ellacarter9863

2 ай бұрын

Me too!!

@aliendead7580

2 ай бұрын

Same

@ChrisLahair-2003

2 ай бұрын

I challenged myself and I reached B1 in Spanish in 2 weeks.

@yoahanna220

Ай бұрын

💯

Ok, I'm going to give this a 30 -day challenge and tell you how it worked. This is my year to level up!😊

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

I wish and hope all of my viewers would be like you. I wish you success.

@noahfullerton9076

Ай бұрын

How's it going so far about halfway thru?

I will not give up dad.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Krips as in Cryptic? As in your comment? It made me smile anyway.

@MrKrips

2 ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish Krips as in what americans call chips is actually krips.

@HollyDollyTakahani

2 ай бұрын

Your father is proud of your ambition!

Luis Miguel - Hasta Que Me Olvides. Heard of Senor Miguel for the first time today when you recommended his music. I listened to this song 6 or 7 times today and cried every time. I know it's a 30-year-old love song, but it reminds me of my Dad who passed from Alzheimer's. Needless to say, this is my song of the week.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Gracias por compartir eso con nosotros.

Ok, I'm convinced, you earned another subscriber.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Muy amable. Gracias. Oh by the way, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

You are going to surpass Spanish with Paul as my favorite teacher.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

That is so kind. There are many good teachers. Thankfully my brain is bursting with ideas dealing with Spanish and how to make it clear and direct. It's the way I like to be taught myself.

Your approach to language fluency is so inspiring. I really appreciate your practical advice and am excited to have a plan!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Muchísimas gracias. It is such a thrill when after all of the work and study you put into it, that you hear yourself having a real conversation with someone in Spanish. After all these years, it's still exciting and I'm glad I pushed myself. I'm available for classes on italki. You can find my info under all of my videos to get on that platform. No pressure, stick with your plan. In a year or two or whenever you feel up to it, let's have a conversation in Spanish.

This dude really knows

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Muy amable, gracias. That's very kind of you, thanks.

I never formally studied Spanish, but I am doing it for fun. I am definitely learning and doing well, still a bit shy speaking, but you definitely gave great tips!! BTW, I'm a fiftysomething woman, so if I can do it anyone can!!

@cellgrrl

2 ай бұрын

I am a 75 year old woman, always loved Spanish, took high school and college level courses, had a few Mexican friends 50 years ago, but the love for Spanish keeps me going. I don't suppose I will ever get fluent because I have no one to speak it with, but I keep going, and watching several Spanish teachers here on YT. I advance in spurts sometimes getting sidelined but I always come back.

@kcorpora1

2 ай бұрын

If you follow the likes of: Luis Miguel Cristian Castro Marco Antonio Solos To name a few, they have incredible songs to follow that you would use in communicating. -Listen first. -Then look up the lyrics. -Learn phrases, subjunctives, etc, that you will use. Also their songs are fantastic. Good stuff

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Muchas gracias. Vas a tener mucho éxito y sí puedes hacerlo. Feel free to take a class with me. We can speak all in Spanish or partly in English and partly in Spanish. You're the boss.

@ashesrockstotaldrama

2 ай бұрын

Proud of you❤

I'm learning French not Spanish (for some reason the algorithm shows me a lot of Spanish learners lol), but this is one of the best summaries of what actually works I've seen.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Tres bien

I love singing Juan Gabriel songs. El Devo de Mexico!! QEPD.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation.

Thanks so much!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Con mucho gusto

This is AWESOME. The way you started understanding words from watching novelas is the very same way I learned English by myself. I learned English in 6 months, unintentionally…because I used to ONLY watch tv the whole day 🙄 My mom wanted me to study…and I wanted to watch tv, but things in English (Dr 90210, Girls Next Door, ER, Harry Potter, etc). So without even realizing it, I started understanding what they were saying in CNN in English! 👏🏻

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

This is what I’ve been looking for. #This 👏🏽👏🏽

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Me alegra que te haya gustado el video.

Very very clever analysis amigo!!! Brilliant.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Gracias amigo. Me alegra que te haya gustado.

*ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT*

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

I can't wait to share my other ideas with you. No veo la hora de compartir mis otras ideas con uds.

Thank you ! Your channel is a real jem!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Muy amable. That's very kind of you.

That’s really given me an optimism boost. Thank you 🙏

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Me alegra saberlo.

Thank you! I love your techniques and how kind and encouraging you are in this video. New subscriber.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

De nada. I love language and I have a feeling that most of the people watching my videos do to. So finding a way to make it a little bit easier for you all is a thrill for me.

Your advice is great, those strategies are amazing but now I'm feeling lazy because I feel I should be putting that amount of effort in improving my English, especiall my pronunciation and spelling. Great video ❤

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, I teach this exact same method to my ESL English students. Feel free to book a class with me. I love talking about my native language as much as Spanish.

I’m so glad I found this channel throughout the all the information out there about language learning yours was the only one that truly helped me improve

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

I want to say I'm speechless, but (he laughs), I'm rarely speechless. Just thank you so much. That's very kind of you. Muy amable.

@karlareadstheclassics217

2 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@karlareadstheclassics217

2 ай бұрын

😊

This is some of the first solid advice i feel i can do. Great info

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

I'm happy to hear that. Please keep me updated on your progress after the first 30 days. I look forward to it.

Buen consejo!!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Te agradezco.

Amazing thank you!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Muy amable.

Thanks!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Muchas gracias.

Finally, a truly helpful video!!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Muy amable. Very kind of you.

Very useful, many thanks

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

De nada

Love this 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Gracias.

Thank you for your short cut method. The truth is there are no short cuts, appreciate the content.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

That's a good point. I hope this speeds things up for many.

Wow! Awesome advice! Im going to hold myself to doing these 🎉 Thank you!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Thank you. Feel free to share my videos with a person you think would like them.

Great tips amigo 👍🏼

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Gracias.

¡Me encanta! Thank you so much for the motivation in this video.

@GetFluentinSpanish

18 күн бұрын

Eso me alegra mucho.

Muchas gracias, tengo que probarlo.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Con mucho gusto. ¡Al ataque!

Absolutely brilliant advice. Great video. Muchas gracias

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Gracias.

Excellent presentation!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Te agradezco mucho.

I’m going to add your steps to My steps 1. I only eat at Mexican restaurants (I ask lots of questions) 2. I do Duolingo occasionally but it’s more of a filler it’s not great 3. I message people on hello talk 4. I have a Spanish teacher on Wednesdays on Preply 5. I talk to my Mexican customers in Spanish Es no Perfecto pero es que hago

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

No es perfecto, pero es lo que tu haces. Suena muy bien. You can also look under my videos and book a class with me. Keep up the great work.

Listening without subtitles and memorizing lyrics is so true.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Genial

@JohnnyZenith

2 ай бұрын

Err if I listen to music without subtitles I have no idea what they're saying. It's just noise.

I’m intrigued! 🤓

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

That sounds good. Eso suena bien.

Buen consejo.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Gracias.

Thanks for the tips Sir Sean Connery

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

That's funny. You're the second person to say that. I didn't understand the first time. I'll take it.

Thank you for sharing this. I will incorporate these points into my German learning, they are just what i need outside of the method I use.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Right, they work with any language.

Gracias

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

A la orden

Great tips! Especially about reading out loud every day. This is one of the key things that took my Spanish to the next level!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Gracias.

New subscriber here & I’m so thankful I came across your video!!!! 😊

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Me alegra mucho y gracias.

Thank you for your video. I am going to incorporate these steps. I already listen to Luis Miguel todos los dias.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

You're ahead of the curve then. ¡Al ataque!

Excellent advice! Staying committed to the reading is a good one.. It let's you "see grammar."

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Gracias.

Hoy he descubierto tu canal! estoy aprendiendo inglés y mi input comprensible lo hago con videos de aprendizaje de idiomas. ¡Suerte con tu español!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Gracias por tu comentario. Vas a ver que puedes aplicar muchas de mis lecciones al estudio de inglés o cualquier idioma. De hecho los enseño en mis clases de inglés. ¿Por qué no echas una mirada debajo de cualquier video mío para ver como programar una clase de inglés conmigo? Te va a gustar.

Hi Mark, this is an excellent tutorial. I've done fragments of this, but not all together consistently!! Thanks again.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Gracias John, me alegra que te haya gustado. Tengo un nuevo video que va a salir el sábado que viene.

Thanks for this. Sometimes you just need some new motivation and ideas. I had recently been thinking that reading out loud may be a good idea and now I know it is! I also like the idea of memorizing a song and singing it. I've gotten stuck in studying the same way with the same type of content, so I need to switch it up :)

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Eso suena bien.

Thank you for making this video. Really great ideas. I am learning another language, but the principles can be applied with any other language too.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree.

Cool, I already do all of that. Just not that often as I should 😄 I can recommend reading comics (out loudly), it helps me a lot, you get to learn so much through context/pictures

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Good ideas.

Exactly!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Thanks

Awesome

@GetFluentinSpanish

3 күн бұрын

Thanks

These are exactly the things that I had already thought of but did not act upon. Now that someone else confirms that these work, I might as well put them into practice.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

I'm happy to hear that. Please give some feedback after you've tried these out for a month straight. I'm curious to know about your progress.

I can't watch English language TV without subtitles ! I have been listening to Spanish language pod-casts. They don't have background noise to interfere with my listening. The only new thing I picked up from this is to read out loud. I will start doing that. Thanks.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

De nada

This is very helpful as the way I’m teaching myself is just not working I really need to dive into Spanish instead of here and there for only like 10-15 minutes a day

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Try facing it head on and being really intense for one month straight. At the end of the month, take a look at the results to see if it was worth it. What's a month of your life?

I just bought a couple books for A1/A2 levels. One of the things that strengthened my first language (English) so much was reading a LOT! It just made sense to try this with Spanish also. Using A1/A2 books and stories, for now, makes it a very accessible exercise. Thank you for the great tips!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Would you mind sharing the names of your A1/A2 books? They sound like good resources.

@1atWill

2 ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish Sure! I replied earlier, but it seems to have been removed. A2 - El Quijote Para Estudiantes De Espanol by Read It. A1 - Muerto En Buenos Aires by Paco Ardit. This one is a series of stories. I hope this is helpful.

Super helpful Mark. I am going to start with these steps today.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Me alegra mucho saberlo. I'm happy it helped you. Stick with it tenaciously for a month and let me know what your results are. If you're like me, after that first month, seeing how much it helps, you'll be hooked.

Awesome tips, new subscriber here😊

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing. Please take a look at my other videos. The Spanish Accent Fix is very popular. On most Wednesday nights I'll be having a live stream only in Spanish at a low to intermediate level with questions to the audience and talking about one of my overseas experiences.

Mi cantante favorito es Ricardo Arjona. Sus letras son muy interesante.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Gracias por ese detalle.

شكرا لك على هذه النصائح القيمة. Thank you so much for this helpful tips. Muchas gracias por estos útiles consejos.

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

De nada

Listening to Linda Ronstadt’s Spanish albums is what got me started on the language in the first place. I just had to understand what she was singing so passionately about.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

I wonder how many others you can understand now.

Hey, great ideas. I just blocked off some time in my calendar every day to work on this.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

That's great to hear. I know it can seem like a lot, but try to remember what your level and situation are not and really go ahead full force with the plan for a month and then evaluate yourself again. I bet the increase will be measurable. When I did it, I knew it would help, but I didn't know how much. After the first month, the improvements across the board were so noticeable that I continued greatly motivated for 10 more months, when I felt I had achieved my goals.

Hi, queria decir gracias, ive been learning Spanish for a while, me and my missus go to Spain twice a year, ive just subscribed 👍 GB

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Así que os digo que de nada. Me alegra poder ayudaros.

Crazy because when i began learning Spanish in 2005, Mexico en mi piel was HUGE. Que seas feliz was on the radio in NY and i was determined to learn it. Spot on. I sing this song so often around my kids they even recognize it

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic

Simple. The medusa living in the bone cage of our skull learns in only two ways: Seamlessly tight contextual relationships like 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9... and pairings of logical context 2,4,6,8,10... OR through the 5 senses with emotional reaction. This is why we never forget the most painful thing ever said to us, the happiest we’ve ever been, the most embarrassed and so forth. In a learning scenario, we must visually create a scene with as many of the 5 senses involved as possible in order to imbue an engram to become a long term memory. This is exactly why flashcards are crap and good for nothing but exams. A word can be said once and become permanent IF there is a strong enough logical or emotional context to associate the sound. Then, there is nothing left except making the sound as we heard it. Success in Spanish starts with disassociation FROM English. The greatest failure is achieved from trying to make Spanish into English. I have to say, the only point I disagree with is the BS called Comprehensible Input. It’s snake oil foolishness written by a Monolingual who never learned to be bilingual.

@GetFluentinSpanish

3 күн бұрын

Good point

After watching..now m ur subscriber...😊

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

That's what I like to hear.

Im learning Korean not Spanish but I’ll definitely start this method right away!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Yes, it works with all languages. You might need to make some adjustments of course.

Most of my speaking practice over all these decades has been from reading aloud and not talking to native speakers or anyone else. Then eventually I got to the point where I started looking up words that I didn’t know in a Spanish monolingual dictionary. Of course, many times I find words in the definition that I do not know so I then I look up those words too. Finally if I still don’t understand then as a last resort I can look up words in a bilingual dictionary. Now I mostly just watch videos or podcasts or Facebook posts. For years I had a subscription to the Spanish edition of Américas magazine until they ceased publication and then a subscription to Puerta del Sol audio magazine until they ceased publication. Then I got a subscription to Puntoycoma but have not renewed since 2022. I still listen to some older editions of Puntoycoma that I still have. About five years ago I married a Dominican woman and I expected that we would speak Spanish at home but not so. She speaks English all the time and sadly we do not even live together. She has 4 children. Three of them are adults and she taught none of them Spanish. I know a lot of Spanish but there is so much more that I do not know. That’s why I say that I don’t think I will ever completely master Spanish. I’m already 77 years old so how much more time do I have? And no, I have never traveled to any Spanish-speaking country.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Please take a class with me. I'll speak to you only in Spanish for 5 to 10 sessions and then you can easily transition to a native speaker or just use the link under any of my videos to get to italki and find the teacher of your choice. You can choose from any country and almost any price and experience level. I have another student who is 75, he signs in sign language with me. He's studying Portuguese for fun and he already has learned Russian, Spanish and French. The older we get the more we have to keep using our bodies and brains. I'd love to meet you.

Excellent video and just for feedback, I have just returned from Spain, I took inspiration from one of your earlier videos about the metronome delivery, result? even if you don’t say every word, putting together small bite size phrases with the right rhythm delivery made them think that I was fluent!!! Only downside was that they started speaking faster to me…hahaha so I’m off to watch some films without subtitles 👍

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Hola FTK, eso me hace tan feliz. ¡Qué buena noticia! Stick with it friend. I look forward to your future progress updates. Es un momento emocionante.

This actually makes a lot of since to me. Ive been doing most of these for months, although not everyday. I kind of just do what I feel like doing at the time so I don't burn out, so far I average 2 or 3 hours a day. Ive been watching everything in spanish (except videos like these) 2 hours or more on average, sometimes even 6 plus hours. I was doing a lot of reading and even spanish writing, but stopped (im starting up agian). I often do the voice to text on my phone...mostly because im too lazy to type it lol. When I was watching anime in spanish id say lines into the phone so I could translate them too. I cant remember lyrics in songs even if Ive heard them 100 times lol so that part might not help.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

You sound like you're on the right track.

Spanish is my 3rd language I already do all of this

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

¡Genial!

100% agree. I did these things when i was learning and after lots of hard work im fluent. 1 hour a week is not enough

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your support.

I started learning Spanish as a third language a couple of weeks ago. My native tongue is Swedish, and I'm fluent in English, so in some ways learning Spanish grammar is easy with those two languages in my backpack. It's still early days, trying to learn some vocabulary and grammar (what's the deal with all these damn prepositions all over the place?!), and also listening to beginner level short stories hear on KZread. I'm pretty good at listening, but I need to practice my speaking, and this video was full of great suggestions for doing that. I will have to make a trip to the local library to pick out some books to read.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

That's great news. Yes, I agree. Spanish should be easy for you. It still takes some effort and study. There are many free magazines on line and under my videos there are some suggestions for reading materials. I hope you subscribed to my channel. Usually on Wednesday nights New York City time, which is Easter Standard Time in the U.S. at 7 pm I have a live stream only in Spanish. I try to speak clearly and slowly with some repetition. I usually talk about one of the countries I've visited and throughout the hour I ask questions in Spanish to the audience and they write in their answers. Everyone is at a low or intermediate level with just a few C1 people. So feel free to join or you can watch the past livestreams. Check out my other inspiring videos like: Spanish Accent FIX

Reading out loud! Dude, that’s a great idea to speak grammatically correct. I’ll add it to the repertoire.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Please get back to me after the first month to let me know your progress. Stick with it. Your Spanish will improve so quickly.

I’m learning Russian instead of Spanish but this is useful advice. The main thing I will do is the listening, since it’s a weakness. Russian is so different to English that even when I know the individual words my brain can’t always knit them together into cohesive sentences over a sustained period of time

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

I was studying Russian a year and a half ago and I used some of these techniques. Russian is even more complicated than Spanish. You'll need every trick in the book.

Great tips for learning any language! What about the notebook with the copied paragraphs after one underlined unknown words? Is that just for writing/grammar practice? I know it would be interesting to go back after a while and see what one has remembered. Maybe it could be used after a month or so for reading out loud along with new reading material?

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

You could underline the unknown words, look them up in your dictionary and then copy that paragraph into your notebook separately. It would just reinforce it. I looked up all of the unknown vocabulary in my Reader's Digest each month for a year and it was rough at first, but each month I know more vocabulary and had to look up fewer words. So the whole process started to compliment itself. You just have to get past the first few months, then it starts to feel good.

Hacia los 2 primeros consejos. Mi amiga en Argentina escribió un libro y me lo regaló. Pero ya no somos amigos. Aunque quería seguir mi aprendizaje, perder esa amistad me hizo daño. Nunca he terminado el libro

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Ya es hora de crear nuevas amistades, no lo crees?

I’m already fluent in Spanish. But I want to try these ideas out on Hebrew!!

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Yes, they should work for Hebrew. The only problem I found with Hebrew is knowing how to pronounce each word. I think you would have to find samples of sentences being properly pronounced and then repeat them. I think Pimsleur would be really good for Hebrew since you mostly need to depend on your ear and your ability to repeat.

@chrisblanc663

2 ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish isn’t that what listening to daytime television would help with? I’m in the USA so there aren’t really any Hebrew channels that I’m aware of, but KZread can provide hours of Hebrew listening.

❤️❤️

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Gracias

:0 i already do these things because I find them very fun to do. Should I make this a routine?

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Yes, make it a routine. If you have the time and if you can think of other ones, do them and please share them with us.

Love these tips! For the reading out loud tip, do you have a recommended reading level? Should I try to read slightly above my current level, or is anything fine?

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Great question. Try to find something near or only slightly above your level. But in the end, anything will do. Because the idea is that you are reading good Spanish and replacing the "bad" Spanish that you might tend to say with the good Spanish that is written in that book. So even if it is way above your current level, eventually your level will go up. It might just feel better psychologically, emotionally and as far as motivation goes, if you are reading closer to your level. I DON'T recommend children's books ( they can be very difficult), I recommend Beginner Spanish reading books for adults.

@sosazo

Ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish thanks so much, that makes a lot of sense!

i watch spanish tv but with spanish subtitles

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

That can be useful at times. Try it without sometimes too.

Amazing video! though I would like clarification on the subtitles and whether or not you were taking into account subtitles in the target language. i understand not using native language subtitles but would you for sure advise not to use subtitles in the target language? I ask because I figured seeing the words to match would help with visualization.

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Great question. Using subtitles in the target language is not bad, but for this exercise leave them off, in order to activate that part of the brain. When we use our eyes to read the written language it activates a specific part of the brain, different from the part that is activated when only listening to the language. It's painful at first, but reaps great benefits.

@ymbandz4466

Ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish you're definitely right. thanks for the reply this helped a lot!

i put the subtitles in the target language it helps a lot read and listing at the same time

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Yes, but your listening skills will suffer and maybe never get strong.

@jeremybeaverson7167

Ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish not really because you read and listen or do you not have a inner voice because i here something like 50% of people don’t ?

I will try your method, today 29 Apr 2024

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to reading your feedback after a month.

"Oh lol entendi una palabra" asi me siento al escuchar ingles, tengo casi 4 meses de haber iniciado mi estudio autodidacta, honastamente no leo una m... Soy un desastre 😅 Pero hago como 3 o 4 horas de listening diarias, siempre sobre cosas que me gustan porque al principio escuchaba unos audios muy fumados que en la vida practica no tienen sentido, ayer probe quitar los subtitulos con la pelicula men of honor y wow wow que genial, alguna vez me dispuse a leer y lo encontre muy bueno pero aburrio rapido, se que debo hacerlo pero disfruto tanto ver y oir, buen video por cierto. Saludos

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Gracias, Sí claro, todo lo que les digo a mis compatriotas funcionaría para ti con tu inglés. De hecho les he explicado el mismo método a mis alumnos de inglés muchas veces. Una pregunta: ¿Te es difícil encontrar materials o cuentos o historias en inglés leídos a paso lento para que puedas entenderlo? Creo que existe Slow English News o algo al estilo. El chiste es encontrar, como dijiste, cosas que te gustan. Es importante si puedes. Gracias por tu comentario. Te deseo mucho éxito. Saludos

@jesuscruz5411

2 ай бұрын

Para Ingles hay mucho material por suerte 🎉

Great video ; question though. Do you treat learning lyrics like the paragraph or like the TV show ? Do you try to understand everything or copy / mimic shadow

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Another great question. I should have mentioned that. I think you should try to completely understand the lyrics and the meaning of the song. If you have trouble with that, you can book a class with me and we can go over the lyrics and their meanings among many other topics in Spanish. The info to book a class with me is under every video.

@MBACCOMEDY

Ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish thanks man ! I’m using your tips to further my Portuguese studying but thank you !

I use Spanish subtitles

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Subtitles can be useful at times, but try to activate the Spanish part of your listening brain by turning them off sometimes.

Yes I think I'm a lost cause

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

The one thing that people like me who became fluent in a second language, have in common, is that we never gave up. The hard part about this race, is you can't see the finish line. I understand that. Take a class with me. I'll inspire you and get you on the right track. Regardless, if you follow my advice in this video your finish line will be half as far away. You just have to follow a plan. I have a new student now who saw my videos on this channel. She has only been studying Spanish for about one year. She already can do the class with me only in Spanish. I'm telling you she is a normal woman, but she is determined and disciplined. You have to want to it. Once you have it, no one can take it from you.

El fua, significa... Dar... El extra.

I like your ideas and approach. I am for sure one of these people who cannot learn a language to save myself. I lived in Switzerland for 7 years and by the time I left, I could order food in a restaurant and I could buy things in stores. Now, I have been in Spain for 7 years and really, I feel like it gets worse every day! Sorry for these Questions: 1. When reading out loud. What happens if I do not understand what I am reading? Do i need to highlight every word I do not know? It could be everything I read :) 2. related to underlining the words, maybe it would be good to use one of the paragraphs from my first q? Also, can i use the same text that I am reading out loud? But, only focusing on one paragraph for underlining? Or, do you recommend just reading all the way through without distracting the brain? 3. Would you recommend childrens books for these activities? I do not mind adult stuff of course, it is just an idea I had. 4. With these activities (reading, underlining, copying, and watching tv) do you recommend doing them all at the same time or spread out throughout the day?

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

I'm happy you asked these questions and it makes me think I should have addressed this better. 1. No, don't underline any words for the reading out loud part you don't have to understand what you're reading. Let the language patterns and words just come in through osmosis. As time goes on and you keep studying and you do the other steps, your understanding will increase. 2. For the underlining part, now you want to learn some vocabulary. A little every day. Try not to overwhelm yourself. Only you know how many you can handle. That's why I recommend one paragraph a day. 3. Personally, I think that children's books can be very difficult with all of the nonsense funny words used to amuse a young person. I think it's better to look for Beginner Spanish books. I recommend on under my videos you will see the Amazon link you can search there. If you use that link, I can get a commission on your purchases. So thanks for that. 4. If you have the luxury of spreading them out through the day, that would be better. But it would still work if you did it all together one after another. It's good to let your brain rest. 5. As I said in the video too, if you can think of other things to do, using your phone, computer, books, picture books, post-its, videos, songs, etc. 6. If you can afford it, consider taking an occasional class with me. I can help you with your plan. It is my pleasure.

I came back to look at this video again. Do you suggest reading the same thing out loud every day until we understand or something different? Same question for the paragraph. Thanks!

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Great question; I suggest reading something close to your level if possible, but it's okay if it's higher and read something different every day. Not the same thing. Also with the paragraph, something different every day to build your vocabulary. It's a lot of work in the beginning but after a few months, you'll notice your vocab builds and you don't need to look up as many words. Please feel free to ask anything else if you have a question. www.italki.com/teacher/1372678?ref=1372678

One crucial point to consider: If you're new to learning Spanish, decide whether to focus on Spanish from Spain or Latin America early on. This decision will prevent many struggles later. The ustedes form is identical to the ellos/ellas form in Spanish, which can be quite confusing when learning verb conjugations.

@wojciechgrochowski82

2 ай бұрын

Good point!

@barry5607

2 ай бұрын

Great point !! i started studying European Spanish ,so I'll stick with that for the Momento😊👍

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

Even though most of my students plan on speaking Spanish with Latinos and I speak with a Latino accent and almost never use Vosotros, I still always recommend that people learn to conjugate the vosotros form all the way through, because you never know when you might need it and I feel like it takes almost as much energy to skip it and avoid it each time as to learn it. The first country I ever traveled to outside of the US was Spain and they started using vosotros with me as soon as I stepped of the plane.

I like the idea of reading out loud but wouldn't that lock in bad pronunciation habits? Maybe shadowing or repeating an audiobook would be a better option?

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

The sheer volume of Spanish that you can push through your system(your brain) guarantees results. Shadowing is a great idea.

I like the reading idea, i have alot of the goosebumps books in Spanish but I don’t want to mark in my books, sorry if that’s lame but will i still benefit if i just read without underlining words in my books?

@GetFluentinSpanish

Ай бұрын

Yes, just jot down the words you don't know in your notebook. You can keep your book absolutely pristine.

@ekaterinaloeffelbein8847

Ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish this is such a great idea, thank you, so far i learned 5 new words, this is neato

@ekaterinaloeffelbein8847

Ай бұрын

@@GetFluentinSpanish i bought you a coffee, i hope it’s a really tasty one

What is your view on watching spanish movies with subtitles in espanol??

@GetFluentinSpanish

2 ай бұрын

It's good.