My Spanish Travel – Fitness

Sharing more about how I work in Spanish in the last few years and what helped me the most. Spoiler: Duolingo is hope for me.

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you have a wonderful morning. Yesterday we did a park water and theme, so I have a feeling today will be a little more key.

Now that we are moving at our fourth week in Spain, I concluded that I would make some updates on my Spanish road and some things that helped me most. I think it’s like an adult, it’s so important to be * beginner * in things; To challenge your brain in a new way and try out hobbies and activities you’ve always wanted to do, even if you are not good at first. I know that many my friends there had a goal to learn the new language, so I hope this post is useful! I would also like to hear all the strategies that worked for you.

My spanish journey

A little background:

“Growing up, my mom often said Spanish. That’s why I could always understand that, but I’ve never told her. I would do something where the family asks me in Spanish and I would answer in English. If people spoke Spanish around me, I knew what was happening, but did not contribute to the conversation.

– I took Spanish classes in primary and high school (super basic things) and in Spanish in Spanish in college. I thought it would be my chance to feel completely confidently and fluent in Spanish. I wrote essays, read the novels, analyzed poetry, but he may have spent 5% of the time in the Spanish class magazine actually speaking Spanish. So, once again, it was just strengthening my understanding, he gave me the ability to write and read in Spanish, but I didn’t really bring me to my goal to feel confident speaking.

– A few years ago, I decided I’d start practicing again and I really hang out things. We like to travel, I like to communicate with people in different locations, so it became really important to me. Some of our closest friends are Colombian and have spanish friends, so I wanted to contribute and feel more comfortable. Also, I would like to start working with IHP clients in Spanish early beginning of next year.

I tried several different things to refresh my skills and I feel more confident speaking.

Here’s what she made a huge difference and here’s what’s absolutely nothing.

Learning Spanish as an adult

Applications:

I didn’t find an app that was useful for real situations. I also tried Duolingo and Babbel and was without them. I feel like it’s a lot of matching and vocabulary, but little understanding behind grammatical rules and how to use languages ​​in real life. Also, most of the time you don’t even remember what you did. Even with the use of applications on inclusion, I didn’t learn anything new.

Teaching a virtual and person:

This is the biggest Gamechanger for me. I did a ton of research and encountered Italka And that was my return for Spanish teaching. I exist at least once a week, but I also have local tasks throughout the week in reading, writing, fluid, speech and listening. It took me a little time, but I found my teacher pushing me (actually kind of mean sometimes lol), but draws me out of my comfort zone and the next level. (If you want his information, please, I would be happy to convey it too!)

Practicing Spanish in Spain:

Last year when we came to Spain for about two weeks, I was like, “Here we are. This is my chance!” It was nice reinforcement of confidence to feel like I could do it. I could order food in restaurants, I ask and answer the questions, I order cabins, it was really NBD. Last year I felt like the locals were talking about and surprised how many people in Seville are speaking English. This is the time as the opposite experience because of my determination to speak only Spanish while we are here. I am surprised as easy as it is and naturally feel and just a few times. 😉

I also had the opportunity to work with a wonderful Spanish tutor twice a week while we were here!

Most of my world talks was the surface level: shop and restaurant interaction. The buouuut my deepest conversations were with taxi drivers! We talked a lot in Barcelona about it: Economy, the quality of life in the US, how much schools and groceries cost … I loved him. I’m excited to continue practicing while we’re here and let’s go home and we might finally speak Spanish with my many spanish friends. 😉

Well, tell me, friends: What are the beginners today?

Do you work on learning a new instrument or language? I’d love to hear about it!

xoxo

Gina