how long will it take to learn workable spanish?
2006-09-02 09:51:55 · 14 answers · asked by skepty 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ok...... i forgot to add. i am an Asian and thus its not possible to get into contact with Spanish-speaking people.
2006-09-02 10:02:01 · update #1
I studied Spanish in both High School and college,and found it easy and pleasurable to learn.It is a really pretty language,and fairly easy to pronounce once you get the basics down.I'd say after 6 months,you'll know a fair amount.Fluency,of course,takes a lot longer.
Buena suerte--good luck!
2006-09-02 09:56:05 · answer #1 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first language is Spanish and when I started learning English, I found out that Spanish is more difficult! There´s a program called Rosetta Stone, it is very good for non Spanish speakers.
I am a Spanish tutor in College, and a good advice is to look someone to practice with!
There are a lot of verb tenses in Spanish, but don´t worry you don´t use them all...good luck!
2006-09-02 22:05:41 · answer #2 · answered by Kathya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually many Spanish and English words are the same except for an a or o or e at the end because they are Latin based..
For example effective is effectivo.
Watch Spanish language TV with the mute button on and attach the audio to your stereo. When on mute the dialog should appear on your TV. Have your Spanish dictionary handy.
2006-09-02 16:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best way, fastest way but not necessarily the easiest way is to live with a Spanish family til you learn. Don't associate with any that don't speak Spanish, thus you are forced to learn very quickly. It's a do or die situation. My friend speaks French as well as one born into French culture after she married her French husband who spoke only French.
2006-09-02 16:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by Zoey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only Spanish anyone needs is "Dos Coronas por favor".
HAHA J/K!
There are a few different computer software programs that you can purchase that will help you learn Spanish fairly quickly, obviously depending on how fast you learn. Good luck!
2006-09-02 16:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by Whatever 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is supposed to be one of the easier languages to learn. Sign up for a class at a community college, or buy those tapes for learning different languages. I took it in school, then worked in a largely hispanic part of town.... best way I learned was through experience.
2006-09-02 16:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on your commitment to learning. Barnes & Noble book stores offer some good spanish reference books. It does help if you know someone who speaks spanish fluently.
2006-09-02 16:58:01 · answer #7 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every language has things in common and contrast. There are things called idioms which are words or sayings you can't translate literally. The "r" is also a big difference.
http://www.wordreference.com/
http://spanish.about.com
2006-09-03 03:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by Cyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a computer programm called "Rosetta Stone". It's really good. That is the one used by US diplomats.
2006-09-02 20:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by Delphine F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are too many variables to give you a time. Depends on your age, aptitude for languages, how hard you work at it.
2006-09-02 16:54:56 · answer #10 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋