Learning spanish...or relearning that is

[phorsenuf]

Many moons ago I took spanish in high school. I would really like to brush up and relearn it. What would be the best method? I thought about cd's (so I could listen in the car) but I don't want touristy spanish. I looked into our comm ed program but the classes started already so I would need to start next session.
Any suggestions in the meantime? Can anyone recommend a learning book perhaps or an instruction DVD that just doesn't just teach me how to get to the train station?

 

[lovetoscrap]

Have you checked to see if any of the libraries in your area have Rosetta Stone available on line? That is a great cheap way to learn with a highly recommended program.

Then you will be able to translate:

"Soy pagado un montón de dinero para esta vacaciones!"

 

[phorsenuf]

Have you checked to see if any of the libraries in your area have Rosetta Stone available on line? That is a great cheap way to learn with a highly recommended program.

Then you will be able to translate:

"Soy pagado un montón de dinero para esta vacaciones!"

Is Rosetta Stone good? Will it teach me real-life Spanish? a real-life basis.


Oh and I know what you said! LOL

 

[moon]

How about watching Univision and Telemundo shows?

They both have "everyday", not "touristy" Spanish. And it's free!

You can try to watch some shows, and see if you like and it helps you.

 

[southernbelle_amy]

If you watch movies alot I like to watch in English and read the subtitles in Spanish. I helps me remember things I may have forgotten.

 

[phorsenuf]

How about watching Univision and Telemundo shows?

They both have "everyday", not "touristy" Spanish. And it's free!

You can try to watch some shows, and see if you like and it helps you.

I've tried that but they talk to fast. I remember some things and I can read it a little, enough to get the jist sometimes. Perhaps I should try it again though.

If you watch movies alot I like to watch in English and read the subtitles in Spanish. I helps me remember things I may have forgotten.

That's a good idea. I may have to try that.

 

[*Fantasia*]

spanishdic.com they can translate english to spanish vice-versa. the only thing is that they can't pronounce it to you.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

How about watching Univision and Telemundo shows?

They both have "everyday", not "touristy" Spanish. And it's free!

You can try to watch some shows, and see if you like and it helps you.

I've tried that but they talk to fast. I remember some things and I can read it a little, enough to get the jist sometimes. Perhaps I should try it again though.

I've heard that many immigrants have learned English by watching television, so I think this is a great idea.

I've watched a show briefly and don't remember enough to pick up more than the occasional word, certainly not enough to understand even the gist of a storyline. It's very frustrating, but I think if I did it more frequently, eventually I would be able to understand what's going on.

When I was studying Spanish in college (many, many moons ago), my grasp of it seemed to come in three phases: First I could read it, but not understand the spoken word very well. Then I could understand the spoken word, but had trouble translating it in my head fast enough to keep up in a conversation. Finally I could speak it without having to think about each word first. I was "thinking" in Spanish!