Learning Spanish

[Pogue]

1. Is it worthwhile?
2. Can you self teach fro books, CDs, the internet etc
3. Do I have an advantage because I can speak and read Latin, German (basic levels, GCSE qualifications basically) and English (native language)?
4. How long would it take, if its at all possible, to get reasonably competent?
5. Same question as above but to get fluent.

Thanks

[Dr Mindbender]

join here - http://www.revleft.com/vb/language-study-group-f209/index.html

[BIG BROTHER]

You can come live to my house if you wanna learn Spanish...........well not really, but yea drop by to the Spanish section of the forum we're really lonely in there:(

Spanish is easy to learn, because the way words are written and the way they are pronounced its the same. Where do you live? Because if you live in the U.S. I would suggest getting a job in a place where people speak spanish, you would probably learn it really fast.

[thejambo1]

i am quite interested in the idea of learning spanish as well. maybe this could be a goer?:)

[Raúl Duke]

Latin

This might make it a little bit easier (but not as much if you knew something like Italian or Portuguese.)


Is it worthwhile?

For most countries in the Americas, Spanish is the main language.

[BIG BROTHER]

Yea man, and plus most of us agree that latin-america is the region with the most advanced class struggle, so you might find it useful to learn spanish.

[Pawn Power]

Travel to a Spanish speaking country and live there for a bit.

[Wild_Fire]

If you have the money, try looking for a program called Rosetta Stone.;)
It is a very in-depth and fantastic way of learning Spanish. You can use the program to learn any language as they come in language packs. I have been using it on and off for a month and can recall all I have learnt so far. :thumbup1:

It is like 'pegging' ie putting another word to an item. Quite brilliant really. It might take a good 6 months of learning, reading, writing, discussing etc to become completely competent though, unless you can immerse yourself in a long-ish holiday to a Spanish speaking country etc:thumbup:

[gewehr_3]

1. Is it worthwhile?
2. Can you self teach fro books, CDs, the internet etc
3. Do I have an advantage because I can speak and read Latin, German (basic levels, GCSE qualifications basically) and English (native language)?
4. How long would it take, if its at all possible, to get reasonably competent?
5. Same question as above but to get fluent.

Thanks

1)HELL YES!! Its awesome even having an intermediate level!

2)Not personally recommended because I personally cant do it that way, but i suppose you could give it a shot.

3)Yes; knowledge of other languages usually facilitates learning of new ones, especially latin being a fellow romance language

4) With university classes and alot of practice and dedication, 2 years

5) Much more time; but you'll never become truly fluent unless you are immersed

[Drace]

Im learning Latin so I can learn Spanish :)

I really hate Rosetta Stone. I tried it for Russian and it didn't even start with the alphabet.

If you want to try it, PIRATE IT.

[not_of_this_world]

I had the same idea, learning Espanol but got mired down, was going to audit a college class at the end of my street in NY and that was free but I could not interact with the class. It was free cause I am a senior citizen but the text was 160.00 US and I backed out. I can't even add or subtract and learning a language is very difficult for me for some reason, I am not dumb by any means, lol. Musical instruments are the same, can't play a note. I think there is a correlation there. I am former teacher too so that does not speak well for me. I am convinced for me, I would have to marry a nice Spanish girl and then I could learn very nicely. Any takers? :D

[BIG BROTHER]

Im learning Latin so I can learn Spanish :)

I really hate Rosetta Stone. I tried it for Russian and it didn't even start with the alphabet.

If you want to try it, PIRATE IT.

where can you get a pirate version????

[revolution inaction]

2. Can you self teach fro books, CDs, the internet etc

Thanks

I'v been using pimsleur spanish and michel thomas spanish as well as reading websites that are in spanish and also listening to the radio some times since august, and I am still vary bad but now i can read some of things in spanish and sometimes understand surprisingly large bits of films. if you want to down load stuff to help you learn spanish demonoid is a good place to look, news websites are good to especially if you read the news in english first, but you need to know how to speak it a bit before you can read it, also the letters are pronounced differently to in english

[Drace]

where can you get a pirate version????First get a peer to peer program like Limewire.

Then download this:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4319750/Rosetta_Stone_Application_Install___Spanish_(Spain )_1__2__3 (http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4319750/Rosetta_Stone_Application_Install___Spanish_%28Spa in%29_1__2__3)

Send me Pm if you need help.


I'v been using pimsleur spanish and michel thomas spanish as well as reading websites that are in spanish and also listening to the radio some times since august, and I am still vary bad but now i can read some of things in spanish and sometimes understand surprisingly large bits of films. if you want to down load stuff to help you learn spanish demonoid is a good place to look, news websites are good to especially if you read the news in english first, but you need to know how to speak it a bit before you can read it, also the letters are pronounced differently to in english

USE SOME PERIODS . . . . . . . . . .

[Guerrilla22]

I've taken four semesters in college and studied at a school in Guatemala, I'd be glad' to practice with some other people. I won't rip your errors if you don't rip mine. :tt2:

[Ligeia]

You should also watch-out if you want to learn latin-american spanisch or castellano spanish.....there are some slight differences....

[Raúl Duke]

You should also watch-out if you want to learn latin-american spanisch or castellano spanish.....there are some slight differences....

This doesn't even begin to address the differences between the "different versions" (preference and use of certain words, different slang, use of vos, etc) of Spanish across Latin America!

I experienced this while living in Miami. The cubans had certain, although fewer, words I never heard before (yet they weren't much different from me) and the venezuelans had different words (i.e. I say boligrafo they say lapizero for pen), very different slang, and other things.

[Ligeia]

This doesn't even begin to address the differences between the "different versions" (preference and use of certain words, different slang, use of vos, etc) of Spanish across Latin America!


That's true...certainly...but say: at least you should know that almost all latinamericans(except argentines) don't use "vos,vosotros,estais...etc." and don't pronounce the "c" like "sf" or something like that.
If you learn spanish in school...most likely that's what they'll show you.
If anyone wants to learn spanish...this should be clear....since most people who talk spanish don't live in Spain but in american countries and I bet most would like to visit those countries or mostly the people they know are latinamericans(when you live in europe,there may be more spanish people though)...
I do speak mexican spanish...now I'm taking a spanish class(because it focuses also on latinamerican history and politics:D)and there we always review "latinoamericanismos",words and phrases that are used across many many countries there but not in spain...
Anyway: In mexico a boligrafo is a pen and a lapizero a pencil sharpener.:)

[BIG BROTHER]

First get a peer to peer program like Limewire.

Then download this:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4319750/Rosetta_Stone_Application_Install___Spanish_(Spain )_1__2__3 (http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4319750/Rosetta_Stone_Application_Install___Spanish_%28Spa in%29_1__2__3)

Send me Pm if you need help.


USE SOME PERIODS . . . . . . . . . .

thanks man!:)

[Kukulofori]

http://www.watchtvsitcoms.com/language.php

Has Pimsleur Spanish and like 30 other languages.

[Pawn Power]

Free language classes/exchange

http://www.revleft.com/vb/free-language-classes-t83504/index.html (http://www.revleft.com/vb/../free-language-classes-t83504/index.html)

[Drace]

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Here it is:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/free-language-classes-t83504/index.html (http://www.revleft.com/vb/free-language-classes-t83504/index.html)

[Bright Banana Beard]

My Spanish skill is at becoming intermediate level within a year or two. I am able to understand basic stuff of Spanish, but I am having trouble with the possessive adjective since "su" can mean his, her, or their.

Saludo a todos los compañeros de RevLeft. (Let me know if I said it wrong, please. :))

[EseSocialistaSurge]

To learn Spanish is very worthwile. Mexican Americans are increasing in number and soon enough it might just be the major language of the U.S. My teacher told me that Chinese is becoming pretty important too. I already know English and Spanish but this summer im taking a course on Chinnese :D

[StalinFanboy]

Im learning Latin so I can learn Spanish :)

I really hate Rosetta Stone. I tried it for Russian and it didn't even start with the alphabet.

If you want to try it, PIRATE IT.
Well yeah. When you're learning to speak, your parents don't teach you the alphabet. You learn basic words from the world around you. That's how Rosetta Stone works.


To the OP: If you have a demonoid account then you can get a torrent file for Rosetta Stone, and almost all the language packs. If you don't have an account, send me a PM and I can help get you the torrent file.

[muslim girl]

:):):):)

[RedAnarchist]

:):):):)

Don't make any more posts with just smileys in, please, or I will give you an infraction.

[Pogue]

Don't make any more posts with just smileys in, please, or I will give you an infraction.

ouch

[Raúl Duke]

My Spanish skill is at becoming intermediate level within a year or two. I am able to understand basic stuff of Spanish, but I am having trouble with the possessive adjective since "su" can mean his, her, or their.

Saludo a todos los compañeros de RevLeft. (Let me know if I said it wrong, please. :))

It's right

[Bright Banana Beard]

It's right

Woot! I am now focus on understanding and become familiar with verb conjugation, so I don't have to look it up and see what the end means. Me gustarìa una boleta a volar a Mexìco.

[Raúl Duke]

Me gustarìa una boleta a volar a Mexìco

boleta?

I think it's "un boleto."

"Me gustaria un boleto para volar (viajar is usually used) a Mexico"

I also heard the word taquilla (una taquilla) for tickets as well.

[Bright Banana Beard]

boleta?

I think it's "un boleto."

"Me gustaria un boleto para volar (viajar is usually used) a Mexico"

I also heard the word taquilla (una taquilla) for tickets as well.
Muchisimo gracias!

[Black Sheep]

I wanna give a shot at spanish too..
i ll DL the rosseta thingie :)

thnxxx