Learning a foreign language can be challenging, but it can also be fun. Here you will find advice on what is most effective for learning Spanish or another language.
It's one thing to learn to speak in a grammatically correct manner. But it's another to learn to use the same words, phrases and grammatical structures that a native speaker might. Here are some suggestions on how to do that.
Here are a couple suggestions for learning how native speakers say things, not just what a textbook might say.
Readers of the Spanish Language site at About.com explain the techniques they use to improve how they learn Spanish.
Readers of the About.com Spanish Language share share their advice and experiences about learning Spanish when you're beyond the usual school age.
The About.com community of people learning Spanish shares its stories of the times when things went wrong.
Advice from our readers about how to avoid grammatical mistakes when learning Spanish.
Collection of online quizzes for people learning Spanish.
Some tips for working on your Spanish studies during the summer when you're not in school.
So you're at middle age or beyond and thinking about learning a foreign language? Is this a realistic goal?
People learning Spanish share the mistakes they have lived to regret (or else to laugh at).
If you're learning Spanish (or if you already know the language), you can benefit from listening to it spoken by native speakers. You can even get used to listening to the language by listening to music. Here's a list of Internet Spanish-language audio sites recommended by users of the About Spanish Language site.
Are you taking a class in Spanish or another foreign language? Learn how to get the most from your class, so that learning the language becomes more than an academic exercise.
If you're new to learning Spanish, this collection of lessons will help you learn what you need to know.
If you're beyond the beginner stage of learning Spanish, this collection of lessons can help you learn the details of using the Spanish language well.
For a quick and enjoyable way of improving your Spanish vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, subscribe to "Dichos, refranes y citas," a daily newsletter that features a new saying, proverb or quotation each day.
You can learn a little bit of Spanish each day with our handy and free email lessons.
Following these tips will help you get beyond the beginning level of Spanish and also prevent you from sounding less intelligent than you are.
Are you thinking about learning Spanish? If so, this introductory series of lessons will teach you some basic facts about the language and introduce you to some of its basic grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. If you sign up, you'll receive seven lessons, one in your mailbox each day for a week.
Not everyone learns in the same way. By adapting your learning method to what works best for you, you can learn more easily.
Here are some ways of improving your Spanish that require very little effort beyond doing the things you normally during the day.
Next time you travel to a Spanish-speaking country, would you like to be identified as an ugly American or just another silly tourist? If so, follow these steps.
How difficult is it to learn two languages at the same time? Participants in our forum who have tried it say it isn't easy.
This guide describes the Spanish-language programming available on the two satellite radio networks available in the United States, XM and Sirius. It also includes a description of how satellite radio works and the options available.
If you're learning Spanish or another foreign language, here's some advice on how to go about finding a native speaker to talk with.
Learning verb conjugations can be one of the big challenges of learning Spanish. Here's some advice.
It's easier to work on your Spanish speaking skills when you have a native speaker to talk to. Here are some suggestions for finding such a person.
Is it more difficult to learn a foreign language when you're older? Probably. But that doesn't mean it can't be done.
One way of improve your ability to listen to spoken Spanish is to watch Spanish-language movies.
Reading current news in Spanish is a good way to expand your vocabulary and learn how Spanish is used in real life.
One way to improve your language ability is to visit Spanish-language Web sites. By changing your browser preference, you can make some multilingual sites show up in Spanish rather than English.
This is the introductory lesson for this site's beginner's Spanish course. Follow the links in the story to find the other lessons.
Looking for some motivation? Here's a reminder of why you're learning a new language.
