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Good for you! Legolas Send a noteboard - 18/09/2013 05:15:23 PM

View original postSo, onward! I've decided to learn a little Spanish. I've been to three Spanish-speaking countries, and while we got along fine with just English, it's a shame not to be able to say and understand some basic things. I'm also planning a massive epic trip to South America in a year or two (depending on how fast my checking account recovers from the just-been-there epic trip to China and Thailand) - this is the nssp part of the post. So I've downloaded all the free learn Spanish apps and working my way through them during my daily commute. 15 mins in the morning, 15 mins in the evening 5 days a week is sure to add up. The bonus is that I'm beginning to understand random words in song lyrics.

Mucho éxito entonces! (Yes, I'm too lazy for the upside down exclamation point...)

I dare say it will add up, in any case you're bound to have tons and tons of opportunity for practice in NYC. It definitely does help in Spanish-speaking countries to speak at least tolerable Spanish, and reaching that level is not that hard, definitely not for Americans (reaching perfect fluency is a somewhat different story, and of course there are differences between dialects).

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NSSP: I'm learning Spanish! Aeryn - 18/09/2013 03:41:12 PM 1213 Views
Good luck in your efforts. Stephen - 18/09/2013 03:52:36 PM 786 Views
I really want to go to Puerto Rico! Aeryn - 20/09/2013 02:58:46 PM 847 Views
Good for you! Legolas - 18/09/2013 05:15:23 PM 781 Views
Re: Good for you! Aeryn - 20/09/2013 03:02:13 PM 895 Views
I was wishing you success. Legolas - 20/09/2013 06:09:20 PM 733 Views
You'll probably be fluent in about 6 months at most. It's easy. Tom - 18/09/2013 06:58:49 PM 813 Views
Re: You'll probably be fluent in about 6 months at most. It's easy. Aeryn - 20/09/2013 03:05:35 PM 842 Views
You will need to learn the subjunctive. Very much so. Tom - 20/09/2013 03:43:53 PM 827 Views
Re: You will need to learn the subjunctive. Very much so. Aeryn - 23/09/2013 03:21:07 PM 812 Views
Ah, but a question isn't a statement of uncertainty. It's a request for information. Tom - 23/09/2013 03:59:00 PM 717 Views
Is Duolingo one of the apps you have downloaded? The Shrike - 19/09/2013 05:23:35 PM 750 Views
It is quite good in some ways. Legolas - 19/09/2013 06:54:44 PM 821 Views
Italian is one of those languages I've never wanted to learn. The Shrike - 20/09/2013 12:33:49 PM 860 Views
There isn't enough Renaissance-era literature that you want to read? Tom - 20/09/2013 03:53:17 PM 770 Views
Nope. Not too interested in the literature of the area. Not enough to learn the language The Shrike - 20/09/2013 04:17:46 PM 761 Views
A quick question. Stephen - 20/09/2013 05:48:18 PM 761 Views
I think that is a very subjective question. Tom - 20/09/2013 06:36:50 PM 731 Views
You would like Leopardi's thoughts on the two languages found within his Zibaldone Larry - 21/09/2013 09:11:15 AM 787 Views
I will have to look in my copy of the Zibaldone on that one. Tom - 22/09/2013 04:26:11 AM 731 Views
I want to say it's in the late 3000s, early 4000s, but I'm uncertain Larry - 22/09/2013 07:53:07 AM 700 Views
Yeah, I'm not finding it exactly Tom - 26/09/2013 02:22:38 PM 797 Views
Interesting points. Stephen - 22/09/2013 12:20:39 AM 745 Views
It's not too high on my priority list either, like I said. Legolas - 20/09/2013 06:17:24 PM 715 Views
It is... Aeryn - 20/09/2013 03:12:11 PM 822 Views
True The Shrike - 20/09/2013 04:14:32 PM 727 Views
Bolivia is pretty amazing and has a good exchange rate, though you'll need a visa. *NM* Zalis - 25/09/2013 04:37:18 PM 640 Views
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