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Post by nickdanger on Oct 13, 2016 9:32:00 GMT -5
Would like to hear from members of this forum who have had some success in learning basic Spanish either thru free or paid online courses or maybe even Dvd's such as Rosetta Stone. I am trying to hook my son up with a Calena friend's daughter and it seems easier for him to learn Spanish than vice versa - although it would be helpful if the girl can learn English also.
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Post by sedelen on Oct 13, 2016 9:51:20 GMT -5
I've been using Duolingo, it's an on-line course that you can do at your own speed, as much and as often as you want.
You can learn English or Spanish, or most any other language.
One good thing about it, it's free!
I've also used "Butterfly Spanish" which is on you tube, and get lessons there, where you get explanations for different things that aren't provided by Duolingo.
Hopefully, he'll be able to pick it up quicker than me. For me, it's the many conjunctions of verbs that kill me.
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Post by wildstubby on Oct 13, 2016 10:37:21 GMT -5
I have been using Rosetta Stone for the last year. It cost me about $195. I bought the Latin America Spanish course with 5 disks. Not a lick of English spoken. I guess for some extra $$$$ you can get a tutor and online support. My problem is with the spoken nuances, trying to distinguish what is being said VS. what I have to write down. I get very frustrated with that, but I look at it as a good exercise since the 'gente' speak with the same or worse subtleties than what they accentuate!
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Post by ozgringo on Oct 13, 2016 17:14:33 GMT -5
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Post by barrumundi on Oct 13, 2016 18:29:38 GMT -5
nickdanger how old is your son? Has he visited you in Colombia or he lives in Colombia? I only ask because I once made attempts to hook up my son (then 19) with a couple of young Colombianas. It didn't work out in the long term (probably a good thing) but I'm sure he had a great time in the couple of months he was here visiting.
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Post by suba on Oct 13, 2016 18:43:45 GMT -5
There is no need to pay for Berlitz or any of those courses. Go to www.languagetransfer.org - there is a whole course on learning Spanish - it's really good and will take you from basic to a pretty good level very quickly. You can download the courses or just watch on youtube. Other languages on there too, German, Italian, Arabic etc etc. Really really good.
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Post by james on Oct 13, 2016 19:04:47 GMT -5
I use Duolingo (free) and Yabla (paid). But I have found that learning spanish slang expressions is kinda neat, because it really surprises locals to hear a gringo say "Que mas" or "Qu Ubo". I try to learn one slang expression a week. I've been told that if you use a word or expression three times, you always remember it. This is a good link to Colombian slang ( streettalksavvy.com/spanish-slang/colombian-spanish-slang/) I had my wife go through the site and point out the expresions that she hears most often, and I try to use them ... especially the greetings. My 2 pesos worth. - JAMES
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2016 19:36:18 GMT -5
My Spanish in Colombia is the same as the Mexicans in south Texas----"no comprende"
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Post by gallito on Oct 14, 2016 13:54:33 GMT -5
My Spanish in Colombia is the same as the Mexicans in south Texas----"no comprende" practice makes perfect,entonces debes practicar en casa con tu esposa (then you must practise at home with your wife) or get an educated Mexican gf in Texas
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Post by elexpatriado on Oct 15, 2016 7:55:42 GMT -5
Send him on an intensive course in Antigua Guatemala for 3 weeks
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Post by gallito on Nov 4, 2016 11:22:27 GMT -5
Send him on an intensive course in Antigua Guatemala for 3 weeks Sure and then he can travel to Guat highlands and practice it with the Indians at the local markets. Bogota is the best place to practice Spanish - plain and simple!
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