Whats the best way to try and learn Spanish? Is Rosetta Stone worth it? College courses? Other options?
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Best way I learned it was just exposing myself to it in everyday situations. Ask lots of questions to people who speak both languages and pay attention. I hear Rosetta Stone works too though.Comment
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I took all the classes available at ACC because I have had a longtime dream of being fluent in espanol....made great grades and could understand pretty well. Speaking....well, not so much. Takes me too long to process what needs to be said.
I was so frustrated at the end of my last semester and told my professor as much. His comment to me, "Maria, when we are born, we are given a tree. As we grow and age, we get leaves on our tree. You, Maria, have leaves, but no tree!"
I interpreted that to mean, I was not going to live out that dream of being fluent without the base of my tree! LOL
With that story said...I really believe you learn best when thrown in the situation. I would love to go live with a family and be immersed.
You have to use it or you loose it. Whatever you do...once you learn it, find someone to communicate with frequently.Comment
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just move to Dallas.
or El Paso.
Si?Comment
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You hunt in south tx, right?
There is your answer. Juntate con gente que lo platica, it'll come to you quick
(hang with people who speak it, y pronto lo apprenderas.Comment
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You think you guys have it bad!?!?! I live in the New "MEXICO!!!!!" English is the second language around these parts!!! Come visit for a while......you wont have a choice but to learn it!!!!Comment
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never been cussed like I got cussed last week in NM for not knowing Spanish.Originally posted by NMStickFlinger3 View Post
the nerve......
oh, sorry, I saw the checkpoint, but didn't realize I had crossed all the way over.Comment
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Just add an o to the end of everything you say and wallaaao.
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I've had people tell me that I don't sound Mexican in the past. I learned because I had to be able to tell my grandmother I was hungry when I was growing up. She watched me while my parents worked. That and we spoke English and Spanish at home.
So I tend to agree with some of what has been said as far as hanging with people that know it but you will learn TexMex. Trust me "pipa" is not the technical term for pipe. My supervisor is from Mexico and am having to remind myself that the correct term is tubo. I also have to remind myself that I can't call my French coworker "Alejandra" because it's easier than Alexandra.
In short, I think after a certain age there is no easy way to pick up a new language.
Mary, the thing you may have struggled with is that some things are backwards when it comes to translating from English to Spanish and vice versa. I think in English and have to translate it into Spanish. My wife on the other hand thinks in Spanish and has to translate into English. That is why we understand each other perfectly and we have to translate for one another at times depending on who we are talking to.Comment
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Good advice, but you should have punched that professor and told the dean what he said.Originally posted by Mary View PostComment
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Rosetta Stone is the way to go. College courses are set too much in theory and grammar and colleges are there to make money. If you want to learn the language immersion is the best way and RS does a excellent job of it.
My grandfather on my moms side was from spain and I married a Mexican girl so I have been around the language for a while. I understand but speak it like a two year old. I started using RS and I can at least converse with my wife's family, my cleaning lady, order food, Speak with my wife and so on.
I live in the valley so it is a big help to know the language.Comment
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