I'm sure you aren't the only one who has inadvertently told someone you were pregnant in Spanish. I want to say it all the time.
I'm currently in South America trying to learn/improve my Spanish. I hate the blank stare when people can't understand me! But i guess I'm learning how much I need to work on my pronunciation.
You’re making an effort and that’s what counts. In my experience, language fluency isn’t linear. You’ll have ups and downs. But don’t give up! You’re in the best place to learn since you can take your classroom knowledge into real-world practice. One thing that helps me are reading Spanish tongue-twisters out loud. If you’re like me, the RRRRs are very hard. So try to find ones that focus on that. I’m happy to share any resources if you want!
Thanks for reading and commenting! I’m glad you found it useful. I see you write about Arabic. Very cool. That’s a language I’d like to practice one day!
I appreciate this tip on learning a new language. if you don't try you'll never get better.
Absolutely! You have to mess up to get better. In the end, no one will judge you for trying. Thanks for reading!
I'm sure you aren't the only one who has inadvertently told someone you were pregnant in Spanish. I want to say it all the time.
I'm currently in South America trying to learn/improve my Spanish. I hate the blank stare when people can't understand me! But i guess I'm learning how much I need to work on my pronunciation.
You’re making an effort and that’s what counts. In my experience, language fluency isn’t linear. You’ll have ups and downs. But don’t give up! You’re in the best place to learn since you can take your classroom knowledge into real-world practice. One thing that helps me are reading Spanish tongue-twisters out loud. If you’re like me, the RRRRs are very hard. So try to find ones that focus on that. I’m happy to share any resources if you want!
Another lovely potpourri of facts, traveler tales and inspiration! Thanks Daniel!
Thank you for reading and commenting Jeannine. I like the term “potpourri.” I believe that’s my angle for this newsletter.
A good one-- a little something for everyone!!
Yes it is a lot easier these days! You can find inexpensive tutors from around the world online, too. Thanks for reading Louis!
Thanks for reading and commenting! I’m glad you found it useful. I see you write about Arabic. Very cool. That’s a language I’d like to practice one day!