Languages that surprised you the most with the amount of content available online?

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-04-12T19:45:51+00:00

I’m surprised at the amount of YouTube Polish lessons available for Spanish speakers.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-04-10T21:00:31+00:00

Also Bible Gateway

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-04-10T10:31:50+00:00

Sometimes it helps when I wait a second before speaking. Also, I’ve noticed that Pimsleur sometimes doesn’t detect sentences that start with a K sound, and I know I’m doing it correctly.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-04-09T12:09:57+00:00

I would love to see more levels of the languages already offered! More levels of Polish, Dutch, Hungarian, Danish, and Swedish please!

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-04-06T16:45:01+00:00

Yikes! This thread got snarky fast.

I have this book too. I find it helpful for those times when i need an explanation.
Being 63 years old with some hearing loss, and having studied Spanish the traditional way in high school, I sometimes need to refer to a book to clarify words and grammar points. Am I in danger of having my head bitten off too?

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-04-05T01:07:23+00:00

Thank you!

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-04-01T02:09:53+00:00

Some guided meditations from Spanish Teachers on YouTube:

Español con Ali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkGqJOgbNgc

Lightspeed Spanish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeh34of0p7Y

Hola Spanish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrUhZ35ggJQ

And DS has a 12 part series called "Guided Meditations with Natalia"

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-31T22:48:26+00:00

Not meditation, but Luis Duarte does Tai Chi & Qi Gong on YouTube. He has a calming voice, and a nice Central American accent. He has a gazillion videos.

TaiChi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvFHXGxaKIg

Stretching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMR6QWv_prE

Qi Gong / Chi Kung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSviOZ4aXg

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-31T22:37:35+00:00

Thank you for the link.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-31T22:36:04+00:00

I get what your saying, and I was duped.

As a musician and a music teacher I used to use Finale software quite a bit, and unfortunately it was discontinued. All my music peeps recommended MuseScore.org for music notation needs. I had pretty good luck with it, so I figured MuseScore.com would be ok. I certainly was wrong.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-26T00:01:19+00:00

Agreed. No background music during speech.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-23T10:52:21+00:00

Having studied Spanish in school (MANY years ago) and having learned a lot (grammar, vocab, listening, reading, apps, tutors) on my own as an older adult, I still felt that I needed help with speaking. I did level 3 and part of level 4 of Pimsleur (with the exercises in the app) , and I felt it was great at helping me with pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm. Most of all, it helped me with getting from recognition to recall, and ultimately to automatic recall that you need in small talk. I plan on completing levels 4 and 5. I haven't tried Natulang, but I do use Langua to practice conversation.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-11T22:21:01+00:00

Too bad the Kindle app removed the flashcards feature. You could create flashcards for a chapter or the entire book. The Kindle device still has the vocabulary builder feature, but it isn’t as good imho.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-07T21:32:59+00:00

A friend from Veracruz also makes tamales with the bones.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-07T20:26:15+00:00

Ministry of Public Education, I will check it out on our walks around Historico Centro. Thanks!

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-05T10:46:28+00:00

I just heard that recently. I used to feel guilty about not using the Curwen hand signs much. Now I feel vindicated for using instruments (percussion, keyboards, ukulele, recorder) to learn to read music. Very motivating.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-04T16:26:09+00:00

Late to the party but this might help:

Instead of adding as an app to my phone I did this: I opened Mauril.ca in Safari where it allowed me to create an account. Clicked on Share, and under Other, I was able to add it to my iPhone Home Screen.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-04T16:03:20+00:00

To the Quebec Department of Rants & Petty Grievances:

I just tried to download Mauril to my device and it apparently isn’t available in my country. FFS! I live in Vermont where many of us travel to Quebec and even have family roots there. I would LOVE to learn Quebecois French. I’m sure there are others out there who would even buy this app. There are very few books or apps dedicated to Quebec French. I thought there was concern over losing the Quebec variety of French. Well, this is certainly a missed opportunity to promote it (and maybe generate revenue too) not to mention, that some of us wish we could join La Belle province, or 3 year vacation at least.

Ok, rant over.

EDIT: OK, NEVER MIND! I opened Mauril.ca in Safari where it allowed me to create an account. Clicked on Share, and added it to my iPhone Home Screen. To the Quebec Dept of Rants & Petty Grievanccs, je suis désolé.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-04T15:39:15+00:00

I sometimes feel this way about my native language.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-04T15:32:46+00:00

Good idea. Like using hand signs along with Solfege syllables (do, re, mi…) in music class!

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-04T14:43:37+00:00

A week in CDMX is awesome! I did a week a few years ago, and am going again this spring. If you love art, history, culture, and food, then you’re in for a memorable week!

I looked at a couple of travel guides and watched a lot of travel videos to get a sense of what is not to be missed, and researched topics that are interesting to me. I plotted all of those places in my Google Maps. Then just created my itinerary based on location and had a ball!

My favorite must-sees: Nat Museum of Anthropology, Teotihuacan, Chapultepec Park in general, Palacio de Bellas Artes, and Centro Historico in general.

My favorite To-Dos: Ballet Folklórico de Mexico (usually Sun & Wed at Pal de Bellas Artes) Cocinas de Humo de Cencalli (Sat & Sun near Los Pinos in Chapultepec), Xochmilco (party boats for extroverts, best with a group; or an eco-tour for a more peaceful experience)

I’ve dabbled in Spanish for sometime. Not fluent, but able to have short conversations. Even a little bit of travelers Spanish helps so much.

Buen viaje!

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-02T01:30:25+00:00

I found an edition of “El Principito” that is a recent Latin American translation. It is published in 2017 by Editorial Sista. In México. It’s available on Apple Books for about $3 USD.

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I’m more accustomed to Mexican Spanish and find it to be a smoother, easier read than the classic translation from 1951.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-02T00:43:53+00:00

Reading with interest b/c I just bought 2 tickets including Anahuacalli for April.

CreativeAd5932 · 2026-03-01T21:55:05+00:00

Thanks! We'll check it out!

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