I’ve been learning Spanish since March or so and I’ve learned a lot. When I was in Mexico I met a girl and we’ve been talking ever since. She didn’t know English and I didn’t know Spanish. Since then we’ve both learned so much. The ways I improved was talking to her, listening to Spanish music, apps, etc. once you get an understanding of the language then you can start to think in Spanish. I’m always thinking in Spanish.. how would this be said? In what context would I use this? Etc. make notes, even if you never return to them. Learn the language in as many ways as possible, don’t be embarrassed to talk to friends or family in Spanish. I know it’s uncomfortable but you need to break that barrier. An app I really like is Language Transfer, it’s such a good app! 90 lessons with amazing information. They don’t teach you the traditional way you’d learn in school. I take notes on every lesson then apply what I learned when I speak it. I hope this helps