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juan2007

#18375 Mon, 06 Aug 07 11:26 PM

I can contribute with http://www.spanishwritingtips.com

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alel3001

#18511 Thu, 16 Aug 07 05:40 PM

this is a great place because it has both english and spanish stories http://www.storyplace.org/ it certainly helps me

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McGreg

#18694 Mon, 27 Aug 07 04:45 AM

Which should come first, learning some vocabulary and how to speak some phrases, or learning grammar? I am new to learning Spanish and I suspect this is an old debate. English is my native language. I could speak it before I could read or write it, or conjugate a verb, or even know what the words "verb" and "conjugate" mean. So far, I tend to believe speaking should come first. What do you think?

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Pucca

#18698 Mon, 27 Aug 07 02:27 PM

I think Grammar and Vocabulary should come first. I don't know, I say it because you need to have a certain basic to learn how to speak, don't you?

If I am not mistaken, I started learning vocabulary in English. :) (I would leave verbs for another time, in a future, they are a bit difficult. ;) )

Pucca

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¿Alguna vez has tenido un sueño tan real que al despertarte no sabías qué creer?

McGreg

#18700 Mon, 27 Aug 07 04:11 PM

I understand your point. I can see that where you are while learning has much to do with which way of learning works best. If I were where Spanish is the primary language, learning it by imitation would be easier.

McGreg

Kristi

#18892 Sun, 16 Sep 07 02:29 PM

Hi all!
I'm new here. I'm from Lithuania. I started to learn Spanish language from the first steps. I'm studying this in Spanish class.
My dream is to know spanish language and to live in Spain.
I joined this site to meet people an to socialize with them in spanish language.
Now I know just a few words, but I'm learning them with big passion.

Nice to meet you all

Kristi

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Anonymous

#19288 Fri, 02 Nov 07 08:04 PM

A great way to start is to look at some beginner videos. You'll be surprised how fast you'll pick up vocabulary this way.
Go to www.languagebyvideo.com
It's much more fun than opening a huge text book at page 1!

Anonymous

learn beginner by video

infected_ostrich

#19349 Sun, 11 Nov 07 09:20 PM

Hola)

ohh I agree with you, verbs a really difficult especially for subjunctive mode or past..

I’ve been in Spain for already 1 month, and step by step i am trying to understand and to learn , but to communication with the people seams to be like speaking Chinese

Actually I m from Moldova.. and here living in Badajoz,so ..studying in an institute the 1 bach. And its really hard to right all this tests at castellano or economics Anyway, I m writing not for telling the way how difficult it is.

it will be on off topic, but Pucca .I am, fascinated of your interest to share you knowledge and helping others this way=)

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Pucca

#19356 Tue, 13 Nov 07 12:20 AM

infected_ostrich
Pucca .I am, fascinated of your interest to share you knowledge and helping others this way=)

Welcome to the forum, Infected_ostrich! :) (VERY original nickname, by the way, it made me smile!)

Share my knowledge? I am not sharing my knowledge because basically you all know more than I do. I am just trying to give a hand, yes, trying, I don't even know if I am helping much. But it was great to read it, thank you very much!

Pucca

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