Spanish Language

49POSTS

13 years ago

Hi, my name is jerry and I would like some advice on the best method of learning Spanish. I am in my late 60's and plan on moving to CR.If there is a course or something I could immerse my self in prior to moving to learn the basics until I get settled in. Thanks Jerry

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Elciddad Member

23POSTS

13 years ago

Best one Ive found spend at least 4 hours a day on it then read a spanish newspaper before you get here. WOrked for me 8 weeks they understand everything I say, I get about 1/3 of what they say, but when I say I don't understand they use basic spanish and I can pick most of it up.

jerry reidelbach Active member

49POSTS

13 years ago

Hi Elciddad, thanks for the info. That web site looks really promising. I am still trying to imagine myself reading a Spanish Newspaper! Jerry

Elciddad Member

23POSTS

13 years ago

Remember most papers are written at the 7th grade level (which in the USA right now is about 4th grade,lol), you'll be just fine. Relax..that site is really good. just learn maybe 50 of the ones you think you will use, make sure the answers can be si' or no...My best advice.

jimmied Guest

0POSTS

13 years ago

I have 2 years high school spanis
And some college
I plan on using "Rosetta stone"
has anyone out here used it?
what other methods?

Elciddad Member

23POSTS

13 years ago

jimmied Guest

0POSTS

13 years ago

thank you!

KipLarsen New member

9POSTS

13 years ago

I tried a lot of different learning programs and this is the one that has worked best for me:

rocketlanguages.com/spanish/

Rosetta Stone and many other "immersive" programs don't explain enough about why (for instance) verbs are conjugated and that there are "regular" ways and "irregular" ways.聽 RS just shows you a picture of say a "person running" so what is it?聽 "Correr" to run? "Corro" I run? "Corres" you run? or "Corre" he/she runs and why are there all those different words for the same thing?

Good luck!