Learning Spanish

I get asked this question a lot of times by my readers. What is the best way to learn Spanish? The honest answer is, there is no best way that suits all. Learning Spanish, or any language for that matter needs to be done in a way that suits the learner. Some people have difficulty taking in information from a book, some people have difficulty maintaining attention in a class room and some people just don’t like being schooled from another individual.

If you’re relatively young and used to the classroom / college / school environment then I would advise to enroll in an evening course or weekend course. If you can maintain attention in that environment, it is a great learning method as you have people to interact with. If you can’t maintain attention though, you’ll find it a struggle.

If you just want to understand Spanish and do not particularly want to converse then I recommend reading a simple phrase book to associate yourself with the common words and phrases. I also recommend watching either Spanish movies with English sub titles or poorly dubbed movies in which you can hear both the English and Spanish. These are a fantastic source of learning.