How to start learning Spanish

Do you have a desire to learn Spanish to the extent sufficient to communicate on everyday topics? You can sign up for courses, but there are several ways to learn this language without resorting to the help of professional educators.

Instruction manual

one

Get a Spanish tutorial. Give preference to that edition, which includes audio CDs, which will allow you to imitate the pronunciation of the teacher, and not just read. Set yourself a doable task, such as learning one lesson per week. So the material is better absorbed, and you can apply the accumulated knowledge in subsequent topics.

2

Download songs in Spanish. Find their lyrics on the Internet and try to sing along with the performer. This will help you remember standard phrases, after which you can change nouns and verbs in them and form your own sentences. Please note that Latin American performers speak and sing with an accent that a novice might not catch, but a Spanish expert will immediately recognize it. Therefore, if you want to study classical Spanish, it is better to choose singers from among the indigenous population of this country.

3

Record audio lessons on the player. You will be able to listen and repeat the words and sentences for the teacher while traveling in public transport or in the car. On the Internet there are many such materials that can be downloaded free of charge and without registration.

4

Try to read in the original. Find bilingual publications that display Spanish in one page and Russian in another. Start with simple pieces with a minimal set of words.

5

Use modern means of communication. For example, on Skype you can find many who want to learn Spanish in exchange for knowledge of Russian. So you will not only replenish the supply of words, but also be able to chat with a native speaker or even make friends with him.

6

Cut colored cardboard into small, uniform strips. Write the word in Spanish on one side, and its translation on the other. Test yourself, try to remember, without looking at the card's turnover. For nouns you can use one color of cardboard, for verbs - another. You can also organize words from different areas, for example, "purchases", "work", "greetings".