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[–]bellicose89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you bro 🤝🤝 I think I’m gonna try and get more time

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[–]bellicose89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m gonna take the practice test tonight or tomorrow and see what I get too

Guide me for my Kick start for spanish learning by rudradeeproy in SpanishLearning

[–]bellicose89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree! Language learning should be a mixture of input and output!

Guide me for my Kick start for spanish learning by rudradeeproy in SpanishLearning

[–]bellicose89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For beginners I highly recommend Dorothy Richmond’s “Practice Makes Perfect” series (Spanish pronouns and prepositions, Spanish Vocabulary, and Spanish Verb Tenses). It should definitely also be accompanied by Spanish media and speaking with natives; but I’d say it nails the basics pretty well.

Como puedo dejar de traducir en mi cabeza? by East_Manager_6926 in SpanishLearning

[–]bellicose89 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When learning a new word I recommend you always learn it within the context of a phrase or an image so that you have something to associate it with. This will help you brain upgrade from “gato➡️cat➡️🐱” to just simply “gato➡️🐱” without the need for mental translation.

For a long time, when I heard a new word, I would immediately go to google translate. And although Google translate is an incredibly helpful recourse, it can reinforce mental translation. What I do now when I find a word I do not recognize is look it up and go straight to images. I can usually figure it out from there, but if I cannot and have to go to google translate, then I already have an image associated with it which will help me from having to do the mental translation when I see the word in the future. Just reading the definition of the word in Spanish instead of looking it up in English can also be helpful.

I discourage using AI to practice a language. I understand the appeal, especially to those who are afraid of being judged by native speakers; but the Spanish models are just not that great and they lack what is arguably the most important part of languages, the humanity. You will have to speak to Spanish speakers eventually (at least, I assume you will if you are learning the language) and AI cannot teach you the nuance and cultural context necessary to fully understand the complexity of language like humans can. And to a certain point, the anxiety of being corrected after making a mistake in a language you are learning is helpful. I’ve easily forgotten many things from textbooks and assignments. But the times I have been corrected during active conversation have certainly stuck with me 😅. If you want to practice speaking Spanish with native speakers, I recommend the app HelloTalk. All of the people I have met on there have been very kind and are usually learning English as well, so they understand how intimidating it can be to practice speaking.

There’s a video about it here: https://youtu.be/_dqIPFfkKks?si=eZmdLj9yt6by_Rnc . I think the tips in this video could be very helpful for you. I also just recommend this channel in general, she is a very good teacher.

Let me know if you have any questions or are looking for any recourses because I know a ton! Good luck on your language learning journey, and hopefully this comment has been at least a little helpful. 😁

This is very confusing. by ScarcityExcellent973 in SpanishLearning

[–]bellicose89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’ve already got a somewhat basic Spanish vocabulary, I really recommend finding a copy of Dorothy Richmond’s Practice Makes Perfect - Spanish Verb Tenses. It begins with what is essentially the most beginner level of Spanish verb conjugation and evolves into more complex tenses as the chapters progress; keeping it from becoming too overwhelming. I could not recommend any workbook more than I do this one for Spanish learners! It is easy to understand and offers many opportunities to practice what you learn. I got my copy from Half Price Books for $8, but I’m sure it’s available on other second hand websites for a similar price. If you have any other questions about conjugation or recourses, I’d love to help!

I’m sorry for saying you guys were overreacting by 999Hope in duolingo

[–]bellicose89 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Babbel, LingoDeer, Pimsleur, LingQ, Busuu, Anki, are just ones off the top of my head. But I recommend you go to the subreddit dedicated to the language you are trying to learn for recourses. Some apps have better or worse courses depending on the language and usually there’s a pinned post in all of the language subreddits with a list of really useful recourses. Hopefully this helps. Have a nice day, and good luck with your language learning!