{"id":37,"date":"2017-02-15T15:49:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T21:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blania.co\/?p=37"},"modified":"2023-01-02T10:53:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T16:53:15","slug":"is-it-hard-to-learn-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blania.co\/is-it-hard-to-learn-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Inspiring Reasons That Show Spanish is not Difficult to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How hard is it to learn Spanish? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, learning any new language is difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it can be complicated, it is more difficult for some people than for others. Why?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here I\u2019ll show you 5 points you should know that can help make your learning experience easier.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motivation<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Motivation<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Motivation is a fundamental part of accomplishing any goal you have in your life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Geller<\/a><\/span> says there are 4 elements that increase your motivation:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Competence<\/i><\/strong><\/span>:<\/strong> To learn Spanish you must get involved to the fullest. You must be constant in your studies and practice to reach the competence that gives you the confidence to speak or write.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) <\/span>Receive Feedback<\/i><\/strong>:<\/strong> You must find a partner that corrects you and helps you when you feel frustrated in your learning. A qualified, and fun, teacher.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) It’s worth it:<\/strong> Why do you want to learn Spanish? There must be a reason, an inner motivation for your learning. I\u2019ve seen many people who want to learn languages, but if you do not find something that motivates you to learn it, it will be difficult to see your goal through. If you still don\u2019t come up with a reason, look for one. For example: maybe you want to travel to Colombia and study a master’s degree, maybe you have a Mexican girlfriend\/boyfriend and you want to speak in Spanish with them, or maybe you want to learn about Argentine literature, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) Choice:<\/strong><\/span><\/i> When you feel that you are not obligated to do a task you feel motivated. Don\u2019t learn Spanish to pass an exam, do it because you have a reason and because you enjoy doing it. It can even be worked into your leisure time by watching movies or TV, reading, talking with someone, making new friends, etc<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) <\/span>Community<\/i><\/strong>:<\/strong> Search for friends that are native Spanish speakers. They are always willing to help you and having someone to share their language and culture with you will greatly improve your learning experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Human beings are always avoiding the maximum effort, and the only way I know of feeling that you are doing less work is motivation”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interest in Culture<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\"Interest<\/figure><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You will not learn the language if you do not like the way it sounds, you will not learn Spanish if you do not like Latin America, its culture or its people.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently I found a Serbian girl on Youtube called Vania Yovanovich<\/a><\/span>. She has never been in a Latin American country but is passionate about culture and everything that involves the Spanish language.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to latin music, follow Latin American celebrities on Twitter, find a YouTube program in Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vania is proof that you do not need to travel to a country to learn Spanish<\/strong>, you just have to be willing and passionate to communicate in some way with Spanish speakers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know American Boy<\/a>?<\/span> When I saw him for the first time, I thought he was Latin American, his command of the language is that good.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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He spoke about how he listened to Spanish all day. So he decided to learn the language from a very young age.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He comments that learning Spanish became an obsession and all the time he watched movies, soap operas and became so involved that he made Hispanic friends everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve seen many guys come to Mexico, and after three months they can not speak. Why? I think it\u2019s because they do not have enough Mexican friends, they do not feel involved with the country, or they came because their schools have an exchange and they need to fulfill a requirement for their university.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that if you want to learn the language, you need to get involved with culture, especially trying to match your tastes to make learning more enjoyable and fun.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Essential language skills<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Many say that it is easier for a Brazilian to speak Spanish, but it\u2019s not entirely true, because although there are many similarities between Portuguese and Spanish there are also many different grammatical rules. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Chinese, Spanish grammar may be easier to learn but pronunciation may be harder.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Americans, pronunciation may come more naturally but the rules of Spanish grammar may be more difficult to master.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of whether Spanish is similar to your native language, there are 4 fundamental skills you must develop: listening, writing, speaking, and reading.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most complicated part of Spanish is its grammar. There is no way around it, the rules exist and you must study them if you want to have a strong command of the language.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grammar in Spanish is complex so it\u2019s easy to worry too much about learning all the rules at first. It\u2019s better to develop some speaking skills first and once you are more confident talking you can advance in grammar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the ability to write well in Spanish takes years; I write every day and I still consult the dictionary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are very complex parts of grammar such as the gerund, the subjunctive, the accents, the commas, the semicolon, the use of the prepositions, etc. All these themes can be difficult even for native speakers of Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Speaking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My blog is very focused on developing speaking skills. And I’ve discovered that the fastest way to learn to speak a language is to find a friend that corrects you and helps you along the way. You can accelerate your learning if you study basic phrases and practice them a teacher or a friend.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, You can develop a script that allows you to touch on the topics you want to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll talk about this technique in another post.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another one of the most important language skills is reading.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must take the initiative to look for books of your interest or look for blogs in Spanish that can provide you with daily reading material.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a Spanish blog that I recommend: sopitas.com<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will also make a post about book recommendations for each level of Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) Listening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the easiest skills to practice because there are thousands of channels on YouTube that you can listen to every day. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One technique I learned by practicing my English is to listen for English phrases, for example, while I\u2019m watching Netflix, and write exactly what they said. Then you can verify what you wrote with the subtitles. Repeat as many times as necessary until you understand the complete sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, it doesn\u2019t matter how similar Spanish is to your own language, what matters is to develop these 4 skills in the most fun and entertaining way possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may want to read: Improve your Spanish Everyday <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patience<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simon Sinek gave a talk on Tom Bilyeu’s Youtube channel on the importance of patience<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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