3 Things That Helped Me to Learn Spanish Words and Phrases

I have been trying to learn Spanish for at least 10 years. My first attempt was to learn on my own. I bought a book with a course but I didn't like it, so I bought a software program. I really liked it but I couldn't stick to it and quit after couple of months. After that I joined a language school and attended the course for a few months. It was good, but I moved to another city so I stopped this course. This was followed by a few years of complete lack of activities as far as learning Spanish was concerned. I actually lost hope that I would ever be able to communicate in this beautiful language. But then I gave myself the very last chance, but this time I decided to do everything possible to succeed. These are three things that made a difference.

1. I found a reason to learn
It does not matter what you are trying to learn - foreign language, cooking, sewing or anything else. You are very likely to fail if you do not have a good reason for that. A reason helps you stay focus and motivated. My reason was that I wanted to go to Spain to live over there for a few years. And I knew I had to know some Spanish if I wanted to make a living over there. Every day I pictured myself wandering the streets of historical Spanish towns and I knew I really wanted to be there. So I kept learning.

2. I found a great teacher
I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a teacher who will not only clearly explain the grammatical rules but also motivate you and make the learning process fun. This is crucial for a success. It doesn't have to be a private teacher. It could be a teacher at the local community college. Even a language learning software is a teacher in a way. I decided to go for a private instructor, because this is what works best for me. Make sure you get a really good teacher, someone you like spending time with, someone who makes learning process fun and interesting.

3. I immersed myself in Spanish
It is a fact that you can only learn to a certain level by attending classes or following learning programs. If you want to become fluent you need to surround yourself with the language. The best way to do it is to go to a place where the language is spoken. And it doesn't even have to be very expensive. You can fly from US to Central America for a couple of hundreds of dollars and live there comfortably for as little as $15 a day. When everything around you is in Spanish - people talking on the streets, newspapers, television shows, radio - you learn extremely fast. And what is even more important is that you learn the real language, and not only the official and often unnatural version of the language commonly taught through books.

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