Spanishexperto - A guide to learning Spanish - Part 2 -- Anybody can learn a new language

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There are many reasons why someone might want to learn Spanish. Perhaps you are planning a holiday or business trip to a Spanish speaking country or maybe you are thinking of emigrating. It could be that you don’t really need to speak Spanish at all but you just want to say that you can. Being able to communicate in another language certainly gives you a great sense of achievement.

My reasons were a little mixed. For a long time I had wanted to learn another language, and for some reason I was always drawn to Spanish. I am not entirely sure why this was. I think one reason was because the little I knew about Spain at the time somehow appealed to my sense of good living. Sun, sand, siestas, late night dinner parties and dark skinned beautiful women! Of course there is far more to Spain than this, but for me, Spain and the Spanish language held more appeal than say French or German did.

Although I had wanted to learn Spanish for a long time I guess the main reason why I finally decided to do something about it was because I was planning a long trip to Central and South America. I was about to pass through as many as 19 different countries where the official national language was Spanish. Well that was a back in 2002. Since then Spanish and all things Spanish both in Spain and in Latin America have literally taken me over. I wouldn’t have believed it then but now Spanish is a part of my every day life. I can speak, read and understand Spanish to the point where I don’t have to think about it too much.

When people ask me if I can speak Spanish fluently I am always a little hesitant to say yes. The truth is that even though I can communicate in Spanish with relative ease I still don’t feel that I know enough. I am not really sure if I ever will! There are always new words and phrases to learn for example and of course these vary from country to country.

I think one of the biggest tests for me is being able to sit in front of the TV with una cerveza (a beer) and watch a Spanish soap opera (una telenovela) or a Spanish movie and completely understand everything that is going on. After all, if I can do that in English why shouldn’t I be able to do the same in Spanish? Well I have to say I am definitely not there yet but almost! I highly recommend ‘Pasion de Gavilanes’. It’s a hugely popular telenovela from Columbia. I’ll talk more that this and others in later articles.

So, how did I get from not knowing a single word of Spanish (apart from – gracias and amigo), to being able to read a Spanish book, speak to a Spanish-speaking friend or watch a Spanish telenovel? Well the answer to that is what I intend to write about in the coming articles. I am not going to lie to you and say that the journey was an easy one. The truth is that learning a new language takes time and requires a great deal of patience and commitment. However what I really want to convey at this point is that anybody can do it if they rally want to.

In the next article I intend to write about preparation. By that I mean thinking about what it is you want to achieve and how you intend to go about achieving it. You are not going to learn Spanish overnight then I think it makes sense to prepare yourself for the challenges ahead. Learning a new language should be fun and there is no reason why it shouldn’t be as long as you realise your limitations.

By no means do I consider myself to be someone that has a natural flare for languages. When I went to school (all those years ago!) the only subject I failed in was French. For some reason I just couldn’t get my head round it. Before I started learning Spanish I knew nothing of other languages. I started right from the beginning. I guess what I’m trying to say is, is that if I can do it then believe me anybody can.

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Spanishexperto - An introduction

If you are interested in learning the Spanish language then this is for you. Hi, my name is Nick and amongst other things, I spend a lot of my time supporting a new online learning solution for the Spanish language; Spanishexperto.com.

The team at Spanishexperto have created a study program that gives the student everything that is needed to become a fluent speaker and competent user of the Spanish language. The best thing is that the entire program is Internet based with no need to buy CD’s or books. Clever use of audio and video gives the student a unique interaction with online teachers that is controlled by the student in a way that suits them.

So, what’s the catch, how much does it cost you might be asking? Well actually much of what Spanishexperto has to offer is free. The Spanish useful phrases section of the website will show you how you can communicate in Spanish in many common everyday situations. You have access to hundreds of English to Spanish word lists that are split up into easy to remember categories. The Spanish pronunciation guide with audio is simply perfect for making sure the Spanish you speak can be understood and the Spanishexperto verb conjugation tables will show you how to use and form Spanish verbs in every tense you will come across.

If you are serious about learning Spanish then becoming a Spanishexperto member is what you really need. The cost of membership for a year will cost you less than 5 pence a day and for this you have unlimited access to 35 audio and video lessons that cover all major aspects of Spanish grammar. Each lesson is supported with a number of different interactive quizzes that are designed to test your understanding of what has been taught in each lesson. You can progress at a pace that suits you and you can revisit any lesson as many times as you want to.

If you prefer, you can absorb the same information that is contained in the audio and video lessons by reading the supporting written material that accompanies each lesson, or you can use both at the same time! Whatever way you choose, Spanishexperto gives you all the tools you need to do the job.

Spanishexperto members also have access to hundreds of word remembering exercises that are designed to help you remember new Spanish words without having to use conventional word drills.

If you already speak a little Spanish then great but if, like me you had to start from the very beginning then maybe I can help. Much of the Spanishexperto study program has been designed as a result of feedback from people that have already learned the language. I am one of those people.

In the coming articles I will take you on a guided tour of how and when the Spanish language became a part of my life. The journey for me was a long one with many moments of both frustration and jubilation but in the end it was all certainly worth it. Now, I can communicate in not just one, but two of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

My experiences have taken me far and wide. From Spain, to Mexico, to Cuba, to Boliva, to Argentina and all that’s in between. Let me tell you how my experiences helped me to achieve my goal. It is a nice feeling to be able to have a conversation with a llama herder in Peru or to read Harry Potter in Spanish or to write a letter to a Spanish-speaking friend. If I can do it anybody can!!