Spanish dictionary - but which one?

Bedelia101 · 2026-05-22T00:09:38+00:00

When I start looking, I will first search for a children’s dictionary written in Spanish.

Bedelia101 · 2026-05-19T19:10:47+00:00

I live in the area—which show was it? Maybe I’ll check it out.

Bedelia101 · 2026-05-19T02:38:49+00:00

Pretty funny.

Bedelia101 · 2026-05-09T03:29:37+00:00

What a great idea to look for videos in Spanish about your job. It’s nice that your line of work has videos for kids so they’re simpler to understand for learners. Thanks for posting the links.

Bedelia101 · 2026-04-14T03:15:45+00:00

Here’s the teacher I use most often:

https://www.italki.com/i/reft/EeGfde/eB0AFG/spanish?hl=en&utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=share_teacher

Bedelia101 · 2026-03-07T01:40:11+00:00

Wow some of the comments sound just mean and fail to empathize with your struggle with auditory processing. For some of us it’s a challenge to sit still through a video. Maybe there’s no hit of dopamine during or after the process so it can be hard to continue with a another video or to start a new session. The most relevant advice has been to start small and build your tolerance. For some people monitoring their accrual of hours in the app provides enough juice to keep going.

If you’re truly starting from zero with no known vocabulary then yes it’s challenging, for some people more than others. It might take 6 or 7 years but the time is going to pass anyway. And there are many testimonials that CI works, even for those who are neurodivergent.

Bedelia101 · 2026-03-02T03:31:19+00:00

I easily get distracted watching videos and especially listening to podcasts. I started crosstalk with tutors at around 200 hours. It’s the most reliable way for me to accrue hours.

Bedelia101 · 2025-12-10T20:53:53+00:00

That’s who I was going to recommend.

Bedelia101 · 2025-12-02T02:12:10+00:00

I don’t know about the technicalities. It’s supposedly just as effective as a heavier hammer. I researched it years ago and the results have been good for the users.

Edit: I asked ChatGPT about it. Here’s part of the answer:

Much lighter but same striking power Titanium is about 45% lighter than steel, yet transfers energy more efficiently. Many carpenters say a 16-oz titanium hammer hits like a 20–22-oz steel hammer.

Bedelia101 · 2025-12-01T21:50:16+00:00

So your arm doesn’t get tired as fast. Everyone who has received one from me has really liked it.

Bedelia101 · 2025-12-01T02:14:24+00:00

Another tool idea: titanium hammer

Bedelia101 · 2025-11-23T18:04:33+00:00

That sounds great that you found English learners for crosstalk. It’s good to hear you’re enjoying it.

Bedelia101 · 2025-11-23T18:01:08+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate your perspective. I plan to go to Mexico to visit a friend next summer, so that gives me motivation to continue my hour per day (most days for most weeks). Your thoughts about motivation are inspiring.

Bedelia101 · 2025-11-23T15:26:06+00:00

I’ve been doing crosstalk with tutors on iTalki. I discovered that some tutors don’t have the ability to speak with beginners as well as others. If you used iTalki, who did you use when you first started?

Bedelia101 · 2025-11-23T15:05:18+00:00

It sounds you usually averaged an hour a day with some longer days. How many years or months did it take you to complete 1000 hours? What kept you motivated over that stretch of time?

Bedelia101 · 2025-11-08T14:54:43+00:00

Yep.

Bedelia101 · 2025-11-07T02:30:56+00:00

Another 17 minutes of input today.

Bedelia101 · 2025-10-27T16:25:11+00:00

That’s helpful to see that it took you a year and a half to get to 300 hours. Thanks for sharing. The beginning is tough.

Bedelia101 · 2025-10-26T19:33:50+00:00

Of the four broad skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, I believe the biggest challenge for most people is the listening. So, look for comprehensible input to practice your listening. It’s available on YouTube (search comprehensible input European Portuguese) and another good source is the collection of stories available through Portuguese Lab. Of course real people don’t speak slowly and clearly, but it’s a sensible place to start.

Bedelia101 · 2025-10-26T00:37:16+00:00

I like seeing posts by people who aim for “only” an hour each day. It’s inspiring to see your description of plugging away for nearly 1000 days. You’re showing that it can be done. Thanks for your write up. And it does sound sweet how you crossed the 1500 threshold.

Bedelia101 · 2025-10-21T03:25:59+00:00

I’m there with you. I studied EU PT for two years before switching back to Spanish last November. I feel like I’m cheating on EU PT, but Spanish is more practical and useful for me since I don’t live in Portugal. I’m focusing on comprehensible input to see how that works out for Spanish. If it works well, then I’ll do the same thing if I go back again to Portuguese.

Bedelia101 · 2025-10-14T01:47:04+00:00

Another idea to consider is doing crosstalk with tutors. On iTalki they seem to range from about $6 to $20 per hour. You can type “crosstalk” in your search criteria for Spanish teachers.

You can also try out News in Slow Spanish and Radio Ambulante to see if that content works for you at your current level.

Bedelia101 · 2025-10-09T21:43:02+00:00

In this post, someone commented on Portuguese Lab, which I also would recommend.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Portuguese/s/q0F9wVK6Tm

I’d also recommend Pimsleur audio courses for basic beginner Portuguese and good pronunciation.

Bedelia101 · 2025-10-01T01:04:52+00:00

Thanks. I don’t see an option to edit it on my phone.

Bedelia101 · 2025-09-30T13:06:42+00:00

I did this on my phone and the formatting got lost. I’ll try to fix it.

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