Learn to speak spanish???

Question

I would like to learn to speak spanish. What programs are good to learn from the basics to conversation???

Answer 1

My college uses a software called TeLL me More, by Auralog. It covers not only the basics, but also intermediate or advanced level. My goal was to become fluent so it was perfect for me. It has a lot of different activities: picture/word association, videos, dialogues,..., includes also grammar and conjugation. It has also more content than any other language software. Their speech recognition is great so you can have a dialogue with the computer. You can check out their website at http://www.auralog.com for a free demo and compare too. You can check out independent reviews at http://www.toptenreviews.com or the about.com websites

The best way to learn a language would be through immersion, visiting these countries. Learning a language will require some time. In addition to software, you can have books which are useful as well. Audio CDs like Pimsleur for instance might help you out but you cannot get any feedback on your pronunciation so I did not like it so much.

Answer 2

Spanish is one of the easier "Romance" languages to learn since much of it is based on latin which is where English and many other languages have their base in.

I would try both tapes and books. A good Spanish to English dictionary is good to have. I learned from a 40 hour course in Spanish for Police officers. I am not fluent and when I hold a conversation both parties usually revert to some of their own language but it works well.

The main thing is to use it frequently or you can lose the language.

Answer 3

If you want to I can give you some online classes.
If you're interested my e-mail is:
[e-mail]

Add me to your msn messenger (if you have an account) or just e-mail me.

I'll be pleased to be your spanish teacher.

^_^

Answer 4

Try this website:

http://www.mansionspanish.com
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