30 years old, need to learn Spanish!?

Question

I am moving to Miami, and I need to know more than the basics to survive. Please no smart a## answers.

Answer 1

Hello dear,hope your move to Miami will be a success and you'll enjoy your time well. You've mentioned that you have some basic knowledge on Spanish, that's fine..Apart from the suggestions of others to take private lessons in Spanish I deem as more easy and also workable if you begin at the level you want on-line. For that sake I strongly recomend you the following free on-line sites for learning Spanish:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/...( one of my favoutite sites)
http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.html
http://www.learnplus.com/courses/spanish..
http://www.june29.com/Spanish/
Wish you good luck!

Answer 2

Ok, so is your question how can you learn spanish fast? Well, take some classes (obviously), get some Spanish language books (either from Borders or a book store like that or your local library may have some), Spanish CDs (instruction or music) are crucial for good pronouciation, Spanish Movies/TV (if you get the station) are a good way to improve comprehension as well as getting to know how natives speakers form sentences and other grammar stuff, try to find a native spanish speaker to converse with (no problem in Miami) which could be done by visiting a local college's ESL office and posting some flyers saying you want to like exchange speaking English (to help that persons English) and Spanish (to help you improve). There are also some great websites out there like ... About.com (spanish section, just put it into the search and you'll find it), Wordreference.com (it has a very professional forum that you can ask a lot of questions on and also is a dictionary/translation site, very useful), and Studyspanish.com (this site is a very complete spanish grammar guide, very helpful as well). Well, that should keep you busy for a while! If you need any help feel free to contact me! Buena suerte! =)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The Rosetta Stone programs are quite good. You can buy the CD-ROMs or get an online subscription.

If you're really ambitious, you can do that for a while, then go on an immersion trip, staying with a family and taking daily classes in some Spanish-speaking country. I've done this a number of times, and it makes a huge difference.

Answer 5

There are many good programs for learning Spanish, but Persistence and Determination are your best partners. Without them I could not have learned Spanish! Buena Suerte.

Answer 6

Some icebreaker:
"Hola, yo soy Dreamer. Acabo de llegar a Miami. Me puedes decir dónde queda el banco más cercano?"
(Hi, I'm Dreamer. I'm new in Miami, Could you tell me where is the closest bank?)
If the fellow is a Cuban and you really need help, act as anti-Fidel Castro as possible. Otherwise, just follow the flow and relax.

Answer 7

Try to look for some Spanish basics through Internet, and when you have them controlled, try to relationate yourself with Spanish Speakers...

Answer 8

If the two have been uncovered to easily one language all their lives, the 12-365 days-old might have it much less complicated. If the 30-365 days-old makes use of countless languages often, the 30-365 days-old would have an much less complicated time. gaining information of the basics would desire to take 0.5 a 365 days, or an entire one. in case you have been coaching Esperanto rather it would pass extensively swifter

Answer 9

you can do a search for english spanish dictionary on line. There are many, choose the one that suits you best. Find a school text book so you can practice conjugating verbs. It's really easy once you get the pattern: Yo veo, Tu vas, El va.....Yo tengo, Tu tengas, El tenga --- see the pattern? Good luck

Answer 10

well I'm mexican, and I speak both, English and Spanish, you can contact me on my Y! messenger when you need to know something. I'm a spanish teacher.