I’ve just come back from Spain and would love to speak Spanish fluintley but is it easy or hard to learn?
Yes, in fact it may be the easiest major language for an English speaker. Spanish spelling is very simple and regular, because the Spanish Academy has simplified it over time. The genders and noun-adjective agreement will take some getting used to, but you find them in almost any European language. The most difficult part is the irregular verbs. However, you will probably get those out of the way first. French is a little easier initially, but Spanish becomes easier than French after the first couple of courses.
Probably the easiest way to learn Spanish is by learning Interlingua first. Castellina found that people learned Interlingua in about one week, making it the easiest language of all. And according to Gopsill, you can learn Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, any Romance language in about half the time after you’ve learned Interlingua. It works with other languages as well.
I’m speaking from personal experience. I learned Interlingua in less than a week, was practically fluent in about two weeks, and then I breezed through Spanish. In the long run, it saved me a lot of time and effort.
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its not hard if you learn it in a class.
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Its quite easy to learn.
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Sí, es fácil.
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easy because spain is like spanish language a little
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Compared to otehr languages I’ve done:
french
Italian
chinese
spanish is the easiest so I would say yes
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my own experience
Yeah, specially to speak it, to write it correctly is a little bit harder but not that much
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yes it is cause it is much like the English language.
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It’s in Category 1 for English speakers, so that means it’s one of the easiest languages to learn for us.
Good luck!
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It takes a while, at first it seems really easy, but if you start taking college courses they become much, much harder. You have to learn spanish in moderation, because you have to learn all new vocabulary and what not. speak it around the house, it takes a lot of memorization!
I answered your question, can you help me out with mine?
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it is if you are determined to learn it.
you have to have the will power and pay attention and study.
then, it would be a breeezzeee.
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well ppl not need to lie but Spanish is very hard to learn!
sure itll take yrs to learn it correctly but u NEED the accent too!
dont forget about that!
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About 3/4 of the vocabulary in English derives from French or Latin, both of which are related to Spanish. This makes a lot of the vocabulary relatively easy to learn because the words are similar to something in English. The alphabet is Roman like ours, unlike languages spoken in the Far East such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, which use completely different writing systems. Compared to that, Spanish is relatively easy. And the spelling system is much more regular than in English, which makes it easier to learn than English spelling. However, the letters are used to represent sounds somewhat differently than in English, so you have to do a little UNlearning first. Some people find that hard, while some manage it without difficulty. The grammar is not identical to English and some find anything the least bit different quite difficult. However word order is roughly similar, so that at least is not too difficult. You can at least make your meaning understood using English word order, which cannot be said for some languages, such as Turkish or Arabic. It has grammatical gender, which tends to be rather tricky for English speakers.
So all in all, it has difficult aspects and easy aspects. A lot of it has to do with motivation and how much practice you get. If you use it a lot and work hard at it, you should not have too much trouble.
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Teacher of English to speakers of other languages; linguistics degree
Quite simple, needs a lot of devotion like all languages but it can be done.
I have the Spanish Rosetta Stone, it’s excellent and highly recommended.
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Si es muy facil . Yo hablo espanol un poquito. Usted puede a pratiquar con Yahoo answer en Mexico or Argentina.
See ! Easy and I’m not even Spanish!
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Speedy Gonzalez….arriba!!
Personally, I’m taking Spanish 1 this year, and it VERY easy.
It’s required in to school learn (that or French), so because I love Spanish, that’s what I took.
It’s not that complicated and the spelling is very easy (just learning the locations of the accents and pronouncing the words might be harder, if you really can’t…imitating the accents.)
To speak fluently…
It might take more work because you will need other Spanish speakers to work with you.
By the way: Each country probably has their own way of saying things and has slang.
For example, my best friend is Colombian, and she’s always calling me "cochina," (which translates to dirty, if I’m right.)
I asked my teacher if he knew it, and he said that he has never heard of it, and that it is probably slang. The only reason I’m telling you is to get a NATIVE speaker.
The American accent just ruins the experience because some American teachers just have this way of speaking it, like they JUST learned the language!
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Hello!
Well, I am native speaker of Spanish language and i´d say you that is complicated because all the people from other places can’t say the conjugated verbs because is hard follow the rules, however in the english language we can change the time with "will, did, would…"
The spell or grammar is easy but there´re a lot rules too.
But do not worry if the spanish is a important thing for you, i know that you learn it so fast.
Good luck.
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"Si te propones algo, cúmplelo…"
Así verás que los idiomas son bonitos e indispensables, así como importantes para el futuro de cada uno de nosotros.
Éxito
Yes, in fact it may be the easiest major language for an English speaker. Spanish spelling is very simple and regular, because the Spanish Academy has simplified it over time. The genders and noun-adjective agreement will take some getting used to, but you find them in almost any European language. The most difficult part is the irregular verbs. However, you will probably get those out of the way first. French is a little easier initially, but Spanish becomes easier than French after the first couple of courses.
Probably the easiest way to learn Spanish is by learning Interlingua first. Castellina found that people learned Interlingua in about one week, making it the easiest language of all. And according to Gopsill, you can learn Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, any Romance language in about half the time after you’ve learned Interlingua. It works with other languages as well.
I’m speaking from personal experience. I learned Interlingua in less than a week, was practically fluent in about two weeks, and then I breezed through Spanish. In the long run, it saved me a lot of time and effort.
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International Languages: A Matter for Interlingua, by F. P. Gopsill, shows how quickly a person can learn other languages after learning Interlingua. Available from http://www.interlingua.com/libros/index.html (in English)
Paolo Castellina notes that people are learning Interlingua in about a week:
http://www.interlingua.com/official/2007-10-09-www (in Interlingua)
An Interlingua course on the Internet:
http://www.interlingua.com/an/curso (in English)
Games and quizzes in Interlingua:
http://www.quia.com/shared/search?category=61 (English-Interlingua)
The introduction to the Interlingua-English Dictionary (IED) describes how Interlingua was prepared by researchers to be as easy as possible for as many people as possible worldwide:
http://www.bowks.net/worldlang/aux/b_IED.html (in English)
depends on how much you want to learn and how old you are,2,3 and four year olds learn the language in months pensioners take years.
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It is very easy if you put effort into it. You might have had experience with French or latin, and that will help even more, as Spanish is related to these ( and is also very similar to Italian ). If you have never had experience with French or Latin, then no worries! Spanish is fairly simple, but as I said before, you’ll need to put effort into it, as with everything else!
If you do a group language course, you could ask the teacher to sit down with you in private oncea week, just to have a conversation in Spanish to practice. Or you could buy a ‘DIY’ course with books and CDs. If you did this last one, you could ask a friend or member of family to do the course with you, or just simpky do it on your own. Or you could even do a course abroad, in Spain. I recommend this, as this is how I learnt Spanish. You usually have a native teacher so it’s even better.
I hope you have success, and i think Spanish is easy to learn.
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Spanish speaker.
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Basically, none of all languages is easy or difficult, the best or the worst. Most importantly, there is no difference between what is useful and what is not, no duration limit in how long it takes to be fully proficient, and no age limit in when a person can learn a foreign language. The most important thing you need to remember while learning any foreign language is you learn and apply with confidence (maintain your morale), determination (keep up with your good fight against all odds), and patience (control yourself even during a difficult time). Learn to make mistakes; you can’t improve yourself without making mistakes first. Practice frequently with full consistency and you will overcome any obstacles, large or small, in life. Don’t worry if you are a slow learner; everyone learns in different speed and style and learning a new language takes time. So know yourself first in how you learn and how you can utilize your skills to maximize your learning potential. Remember to maintain your interest in the language you are learning. Also, always manage to use your native language and second language(s) equally in respect to your schedule so you will retain you native language and second language(s) easily.
For more information on how you can learn a new language, try the webpage Language Learning Tips from Omniglot (www.omniglot.com, an excellent informational website on languages run by Simon Ager, an Englishman with tremendous interest in foreign languages). You will like Simon Ager and his website after you read those information if you haven’t visited his website before.
Language Learning Tips from Omniglot
http://www.omniglot.com/language/index.htm
Also, if you want to know about how you learn, I recommend you to understand theory of multiple intelligences by Howard Gardner. You will be surprised by how much you haven’t known about your secret self.
Theory of multiple intelligences (from Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_multiple_intelligences
There are also plenty of websites where you can get yourself tested on your preferred learning method for free. Just use your favorite search engine and type “Theory of multiple intelligences” or “multiple intelligences” and it will do the searching quickly and easily.
Regarding how many languages one should strive to learn at one time, the answer is simple. The sky is the limit! The more languages you learn, the better you can communicate with others, particularly in international traveling and employment. (In other words, “The more, the merrier!”) If you can handle this, do it; otherwise, learn one language at a time until you are ready for the next one.
Most importantly, you must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in each language to be considered as fluent. If you are not proficient in at least one of the four categories of a particular language, then you are not fluent in the particular language, even though you can only speak another language without flaws. Imagine you are lost and you try to find a place to stay in Russia. The address you have is in English but the street names are in Russian. It is really horrendous when you can’t read Russian, especially when you are stranded in the middle of the frigid, winter night (brrrr!). So, therefore, learn to read and write just as you learn to speak and listen, even if it is difficult.
Also, master every aspect of the language you are learning, including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and expression. Get it wrong and expect something unusual to happen. Finally, keep practicing with consistency. It will make you better in using another language while practicing, whether you are at home, work, or traveling.
Some languages have phonetic alphabet that is not found in most languages, which makes most people having difficulty in mastering some of those languages without knowing the exact pronunciation first. If you have that difficulty in pronunciation, I suggest you use IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) as a guide for correct pronunciation. For those of you who don’t know what is IPA, it is a set of alphabet where each letter represent only one sound for consonants and vowels and other symbols as changes in the way a consonant or a vowel is pronounced. It is traditionally used by most linguists around the world as the most standard form of phonetic alphabet and now used in many foreign language textbooks where the foreign languages do not use Latin alphabet (including Russian, Greek, Hebrew, and Japanese). If you can find it, I encourage you to buy it, or at least borrow it. Alternatively, go to Wikipedia or Omniglot (you can use any search engine to find it) and find the language you are learning; many languages now have pronunciation guide in IPA. Just look for the pronounced words closed by two square brackets like these [ ] on most webpages, including Omniglot, or two slashes like these / / on many webpages of Wikipedia but not in Omniglot.
Good luck and happy learning!
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(1) Omniglot, http://www.omniglot.com/index.htm
(2) How many languages do you think one should strive to learn?, Yahoo! Answers, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag7qrbHQELNnVsHS6LhZfhzty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081013174535AAjvmY1
(3) What is the best way to learn a language?, Yahoo! Answers, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnIc85_cwyVjMV_MfFjSe9Lty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081016180410AAfZENL
(4) International Phonetic Alphabet, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPA
(5) Some advise please, from someone who learns languages. Do you think this is possible?, Yahoo! Answers, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiOvDGORoz9e0w.G9DOMJ6ojzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20081020105352AAcKTEB
speak spanish is not hard.
I recommend you that you focus in listening and reading.
and a good method is learn spanish fluently
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http://www.LearnSpanishFluently.com
it’s the easiest of them all
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