One of the biggest obstacles when learning Spanish is being afraid of actually speaking Spanish. In the beginning, speaking a new language can be uncomfortable, awkward, and scary. As adults, we’ve learned to avoid those feelings like the plague. So when we are asked to… Read More »How to Finally Overcome Your Fear of Speaking Spanish
Whether you’ve just started learning Spanish or have been at it for some time, getting Spanish conversation practice is tremendously helpful in making progress. Experience using the language will improve your ability to hold a conversation confidently. But to do this, you’ll need someone to… Read More »Why You Should Never Talk to Bilingual Spanish Speakers
You only have so much time in a day. Once you’ve dedicated yourself to learn Spanish, you want to make sure you are using your study time effectively. Unfortunately, there are many distractions that can pull you away from your goal. You may feel like… Read More »4 Time Wasting Spanish Study Mistakes… And How You Can Avoid Them
I have plenty of friends that tell me they would learn Spanish only if they had the time. “Ugh, I’m just too busy right now. If it wasn’t for <insert activity excuse> I would definitely learn Spanish.” I often hear this after someone tells me… Read More »I’m Too Busy to Learn Spanish (…and Other Lies)
I used to get insulted when someone spoke to me in English when I was obviously speaking Spanish. I was instantly appalled when my “Hola!” was greeted with a “Hi, how are you?” I remember thinking, can’t they hear the words coming out of my… Read More »Did You Hear Me? What to do When Native Speakers Respond to You in English
As I mentioned last week, I had the awesome opportunity to hangout with Benny the Irish Polyglot of Fluent In 3 Months. I asked him a few questions about some roadblock I experienced learning Spanish. Here are a few more tips from our chat… Listen… Read More »More Unconventional Spanish Hacking Tips from Benny Lewis of Fluent in 3 Months
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (I know, such a cliche line but it’s true) you’ve heard of this Irish polyglot with the audacity to assert you can be fluent in a language in just 3 months. If you haven’t, no worries. I was… Read More »Tips for Understanding Spoken Spanish from Benny Lewis
Last Sunday I stumbled upon a Spanish meetup 10 minutes from my house. I was so excited to go because it was super convenient and it was a way to practice speaking on a day I really hadn’t planned on studying anyway (bonus!). I love… Read More »How to Get the Most out of MeetUp.com for Conversational Spanish Practice
Inevitably when you start a project, you’re full of excitement and energy. You set your goals and you plan to stick to them. You are motivated beyond belief about what is possible. Then it happens. You start to feel like you’re just going through the… Read More »Breaking through the Plateau: What to Do When You’re Stuck
One thing I love to do in my Spanish learning process is mini-missions. These are small, achievable goals that can be done rather quickly. I’m always coming up with ideas for new small goals to set and accomplish. Here are a few I’ve done recently that gave… Read More »Mini-Missions: A Quick, Easy Way to Boost Your Spanish Learning