i love spanish, im wanting to be fluent so bad. i have trouble understanding spanish speakers, can anyone help
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Be patient my friend! When I came to US 6 years ago, the only words in English I knew were Disneyland and hot dog. It takes time to learn a new languaje. My best recomendation for you is to buy an electronic translator. There is one from Merriam-Webster that has the pronunciation and conjugation!
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OK, I'm a native spanish speaker and here's my experience:\n\nWe admire the effort that non-spanish people do to communicate with us. Latin-americans are usually afraid to speak in English for the same reason... they don't have a nice accent. And most of the time they prefer to remain silent or ask someone else to speak for them. It's our culture. So when we hear a non-spanish speaker trying to communicate with us in spanish, even if their spanish isn't very good... we don't laugh!\n\nOK, that works for most of the people... but there would only be mean people... that's for sure!!!
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Try to make the auto translators job as easy as possible. Avoid things that only make sense in english and don't translate well. For example, say 'what are you doing' instead of 'what are you up to'. Use 'obtain' instead of 'get', etc.\n\nAfter you've produced some spanish, check it by translating it back into english. If its garbage, simplify the english and auto translate it again.
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When I was first learning Spanish, I found the classroom setting to be very helpful.  Sometimes Spanish language children's programs, Plazo Sesamo for example, can help you with the more elementary level.  The telenovelas are good for picking up some slang...and looking at good-looking men!  Try to find a Spanish speaking friend who wouldn't mind helping you with your Spanish.  Buena suerte!  Learning another language is definitely a worthwhile endeavor.
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Do you know any S&M people (Spaniards or Mexicans) ?  If so tell them your desire and they'll help you.  Also, In your local bookstore buy some CD's by "Pimsuler"....You listen and repeat,listen and repeat.  One other way is go to a bar or resturaunt in the Spanish speaking part of town,and have a few drinks.  The alcohol will open your mind up (i'm serious) because then you will be less self-concious about making mistakes when you converse.  Lastly, travel to Mexico or Spain whenever you can.
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I speak Spanish and English, but... what kind of help do you need?
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Quiero hablar espanol, pero no me gusta estudiar.\nI took Spanish as a college course, but haven't used it much and need to learn it all over again, but I'm too lazy to study and practice.\n\nI would also like to relearn French, which I once was fairly fluent in.\nSame problem.\n\nI've had low thyroid and that really interferes with studying.\nAnd, I'm now getting older, which doesn't help.
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by the look of your avatar, you don't exactly like in the middle of kansas, miss nyc chick. you couldn't be in a better place to learn spanish, yet people on the post are telling you to take classes for a language spoken by the largest growing minority...... ummmmmm...... think about that. go stand on 125th street(that's pronounced "a hun-twunnie fiff stree" for non new yorkers) and see how quickly you will learn spanish. the point is, submerge yourself with spanish on purpose. lee las periodicas, y mira las noticias en la manana mientras esta haciendo desayuno, todo!! ya kno
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I would say it doesn´t really matters what program you use, the important thing is PRACTICING what you've learned...Have you notice those people who get embarrassed when they try to speak the language they're learning? yes, they will hardly speak it fluently some day...so if you have spanic people around you, USE THEM!!! (in good sense of the word, of course). If you get a decent program and you speak and speak to those who know the language (specially if they correct your mistakes), you'll be fluent faster than you say PRONTO PRONTO!
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I think it is great that you are thinking of taking a language, being bilingual is always helpful and it opens up many, many doors.  I can't promise it will be easy if you have never taken spanish before, but it is one of the easiest languages to learn and if you really are interested in learning you will learn it nonetheless.  I suggest that while you take the course you check out some spanish music and movies.
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i want to learn spanish.i'm from the philippines, we know the language well enough..and judging your english-you're doing great:) email me at lippy_riz@yahoo.com
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practice makes perfect. Also, just repeat tons of times. ask your friends and family to test you. OR if you can explain it to them, then you understand it. You cant know spanish, if you cant understand. once you excell in understanding it, then it will be much easier to speak it. I gave these tips to my friends destiney. I am 100% puertorican and i helped her learn spanish. these are the pointers i gave her. :)
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Here's something that's helped me a lot:  Read a lot in spanish.  Look for sentences that you understand.  Try to identify the word order in them, and mimic it.  Even if you are basically quoting (from books, songs, tv shows, etc) with just a teeny-tiny change of words, it will help you to internalize the sentence structures.
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The best way to learn is to practice, having someone to correct you... I'm still confused about english sometimes, but   I try to continue... try to find somebody to speak with, and you will learn faster...\nBesides, spanish can be very 'poetic', and rules doesn't always apply, but it's always understandable...
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translate.google.com\njust type in a words and click translate and practise on the words u need twice daily .\nits how i learnt spanish.
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Study, study, study, then practice, practice, practice. Repeat as necessary! Find yourself a Spanish speaking partner and make it a rule that the two of you have to communicate in Spanish only! If you have to speak it to communicate, you will learn.
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i want 2 learn it, but so far its hard, so i got a program and spanish for dummies.  how ever i found the only way to really learn it is through experience.