Learning Spanish - 10 Easy Tips

One question that I am frequently asked is "am I too old to learn Spanish?" or "am I too old to learn a foreign language?" The answer to that question is "no, you are never too old to learn a language." But these are actually excuses for not a foreign language more than they are inquiries about learning a foreign language. Let me borrow a story from history that I hope will encourage you to eliminate your excuses and start learning your language of choice.

Although most people in the United States live in houses and apartments, a significant number of people live on boats. In some ways, life is different from living on land. Land dwellers do not need to think about checking that the boat is securely tied to the dock or having the barnacles scraped every six months.

latin language For the Spanish language learner, if you are already living in Latin America or Spain, your immediate advantage is your environment. But, as you already are saying in your heart, not everybody has that privilege. What can you do?

We could translate the chips to words. But that is not really an answer, since words are still symbols. If we translated the chip numbers into Latin, few of us would really gain any understanding. The latin words, in fact most words in any language, are as arbitrary a symbol as the number on the chip.

One more thing ... try to be original. Yes, I'm sure you really do like the outdoors and want to meet someone who looks good in a tux and in jeans, but so does everyone else! Tell us some things about yourself that wouldn't necessarily come out in an elevator conversation with your tax accountant. For example, what are you passionate about? What would you do if no longer had to work for a living? What's your favorite flavor of gelato? Do you secretly wish everyday was sampling day at the grocery store? ... now it' getting interesting!

quotes in latin Recorded audio lessons have several advantages. For one they normally use excellent native speakers to make the recordings, so you learn the pronunciation right the first time. For another you can offload the 'learn Spanish language' lessons to your portable audio devices and take them with you anywhere.

A current gig sheet can also be useful showing where you have recently played and where you are playing in the near future. This can demonstrate that the music is current and has a following in the community.