Category Archives: Learn Spanish

I’ve just finished reading Conquering Babel: A Practical Guide to Learning a Language. I read it on my Kindle after buying it for under $3, but if you don’t have a Kindle, you can buy it at Amazon and they … Continue reading →

The Spanish verbs estar and ser both translate into English as “to be.” So what’s an English-speaker to do? I’ve found that sometimes I get it right because my ear remembers a particular usage, sometimes I get it right because … Continue reading →

Several readers have told me that they have used Visual Link Spanish, and that they liked it. So today I took a look at the website and program. In a nutshell, I was impressed. That link takes you to their … Continue reading →

f you want to learn Spanish verbs, there is nifty piece of software to help you do it. I wish I had had this during the time I was living in Mexico and really working on my verbs but still … Continue reading →

When we lived in Mexico, we often chatted with Mexicans in stores or on the streets. Over time, as we lived in a couple of different areas, we got to know some Mexicans well enough to have many conversations with … Continue reading →

Here’s another good blog on learning Spanish, with an article titled Your Spanish Learning in 2011 – Our Best Advice! Just click on the title to go to Notes in Spanish.

I’ve heard of Michel Thomas’ programs for learning Spanish. I’ve heard that he had a terrible accent. I’ve heard that some people absolutely swear by his programs. Some friends of mine do. He  taught a lot of celebrities. Contradictory, yes. … Continue reading →

This month’s guest article says that you can learn conversational Spanish more rapidly than I would claim, but I agree with the rest of it, specially the emphasis on learning to SPEAK. — Rosana The Absolute Fastest Way to Speak … Continue reading →

There is nothing new in this article if you have been reading my blog for a while. But I loved seeing someone else saying the same things, or very similar! — Rosana How to Find the Time to Learn a … Continue reading →