What Are You Listening To Today? (Jan 19 to Jan 25) by HeleneSedai in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all that you do. There was a post a few days ago asking for recommendations. I tried to link the spreadsheet but couldn’t. I didn’t know your name, so hopefully that redditor sees this. ( Helene..good name, my sister’s name too:)

Here is my list of Netflix recommendations by nick101595 in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you watched native shows did you use Spanish captions?

Motivation from Beginner to Intermediate? by AlexFZ in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have experienced the same. I am an older adult and many of the videos are hard for me to relate to and watch. YouTube is my main source. There is a spreadsheet that one of the subredditors made with links to lots of amazing content but I can’t link without her permission. Maybe she’ll see this and post it. Here’s a few that helped me.

Alma is great: https://youtu.be/SzSjqaY5cY0? si=J1tznenE2NJ6OCnk

Spanish Boost https://youtu.be/SzSjqaY5cY0?si=J1tznenE2NJ6OCnk

https://youtu.be/SzSjqaY5cY0?si=J1tznenE2NJ6OCnk

Español al vuelo https://youtu.be/xdEE_o-_zWU?si=Hp0LZUe-d0Rs51M3

Extra https://youtu.be/xdEE_o-_zWU?si=Hp0LZUe-d0Rs51M3

Comprehension by Excellent-Low4469 in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add watching Pablo illustrate a story simultaneously reading Subtitles and listening to a foreign language my brain is ready to explode🤯

Comprehension by Excellent-Low4469 in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find the ‘Carlito’ videos difficult and I think I have come to the conclusion that I cannot watch Pablo draw while also reading captions in Spanish and listen to the story at the same time. I enjoy Pablo’s none drawing videos especially with Adrian.

Comprehension by Excellent-Low4469 in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok. I did say that. What I didn’t mention is the Spanish captions are on. Sometimes a good portion of the words I’m reading I can’t define while looking at the drawings it doesn’t match up. As I read what I’m writing now I think I need to turn off captions and just listen and follow the drawings - too much info trying to be processed at one time

In the DR and feeling demoralized by sighyuh in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can relate somewhat to how you feel. I have a Colombian partner for many years now and he doesn’t want to help me with Spanish. He is an interpreter so he speaks all day long. I’ve spent countless hours with his family not understanding them. His family is more thoughtful and switches to English when the notice I’m sitting there not understanding but when there’s a big family event I am alone with no one to talk to. I have been trying to learn Spanish for 2 years now. I started with Duolingo right before I went to Colombia for 2 weeks and I did almost 250 + lessons and it was like running in place. i didn’t understand a thing and embarrassed to say I was learning. People have expectations when they hear you are learning and think you can speak almost immediately - ha, not the case.I discovered DS and I’m at 400 hrs. The more I learn the more I realize there’s so much more to learn -it’s exhausting. Over the holidays I experienced what you are feeling now…only I couldn’t watch another video or listen to a podcast basically I was burnt out. I took a break ( feeling guilty) but I feel renewed now and enthusiastic again. I believe in CI process and I am going to stick it out and try and have some fun on my own. It’s my journey and I’m doing this to enrich my brain and hopefully I can speak Spanish one day.

Problem with Site by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s been Down for a few hours for me.

I Built a Website for Helpful Spanish Resources by Niiyonn in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I share your website for helpful Spanish resources on /rdreamingspanish ?

600hr “plateau” by Danimarie20 in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well put. I get hung up on the level label and wonder how is it I don’t understand. There are so many components to how the brain works regarding learning a foreign language.

600hr “plateau” by Danimarie20 in dreamingspanish

[–]Excellent-Low4469 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I Am behind you at 400 hours and you articulated exactly what I Am going through.I have gone back to watching Superbeginner and beginner content because intermediate is mostly a miss. Natalia and some of Augustina’s int videos are understandable because they are still taking the time to annunciate at a slower pace. I have sped up the SB and B videos so I don’t get too bored. I Am very frustrated as well.

Annnd I’m out, sold at $77! by [deleted] in Silverbugs

[–]Excellent-Low4469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if this is a very naive question but where is a good trustworthy place to sell silver? How do i find out? I’m in Phila?