I have a few movies that have Spanish and English on them. Would watching them expand my vocabulary?

I know some spanish. I can hold short conversations about limited topics in the present tense.

Sorry if you've already seen this question. I posted it a while ago, but it never showed up.

Okay, so I know my vocabulary, but I'm not exactly sure how to put the bits & pieces together to form a complete sentence. I'm only in Spanish II, so I don't really need advanced vocabualry or sentences. How would you say:

- I listened to my parents and teachers.

- I didn't talk to very many people.

- I played many sports and games.

I have a few movies that have Spanish and English on them. Would watching them expand my vocabulary?

I know some spanish. I can hold short conversations about limited topics in the present tense.

I just spent the last 5 weeks in Mexico studying Spanish. I am able to understand the language fairly well through listening, and one of the main things that I need is oral speaking practice. I know that I also lack in vocabulary, as anyone would at this particular stage in learning the language. I am very capable of writing spanish, only me cuesta trabajo hablar en espanol. It takes me a longer time to spit the words out.

I live in Columbus, Ohio where there isn't a very large Spanish speaking population. Any ideas on how to keep practicing, or any ideas on a second job or activity that I could pick up? I am really interested and dedicated to becoming bilingual, so I would appreciate serious responses.

I have been studying spanish for 5 years and just did my GCSE which i think went well... As i want to continue spanish next year how can I become more fluent over summer and broaden my vocabulary and listening ability?? I am also going to spain in the summer for a week with my family so what could i do in the country to improve my language skills? I was thinking maybe spanish films, does anyone know any good ones??

i am mexican and puerto rican mixed and i know and can understand quite a lot becuse of my family always speaking it. if i study a lot of vocabulary and forms every other night how fast can i become fluent?? where would i need to start in order to learn and be fluent?? please help!

I am very intrigued by foreign languages and other cultures. I plan to become a language translator or something of the sort . Anyway , i was wondering If it will become difficult to learn the Korean language and Spanish at the same time? I figured that learning two languages that are simular in vocabulary would probably be difficult and would end with confusion of the two.( French, Italian,Spanish) . But what If it was two extremely different languages and cultures such as Korean and Spanish ? Would that be difficult? I have been learning spanish for three years now so i already have an advantage with spanish . I have also taught my self A few things in the German language ... Its so hard for me to choose which language to dedicate all my time into because i want to speak so many! I am trying to start now because i am already in my late teens.. i hope that wont effect anything either.. Any suggestions?? Advice ?

Which program would I use? I want to have a college level vocabulary in English and Spanish. I noticed that freedictionary.com has audio and yahoo spanish dictionary has audio too. I would like to learn all the words there are in both languages. It seems that people do not understand my words in Spanish so I need to study with audio flashcards. Your help would make me happy. Also many English words are hard to pronunce like ait for example. I also need to study for the sat. Thank you
how do you learn all the verbs then?

please make vocabulary as simple as possible. and please don't tell me to use Google translate because it doesn't know how to make sentences correctly.

I am studying in spanish in Spain for four months. I have had only 4 months of beginning Spanish in college. Before I used flash cards to help with vocabulary. Does anyone have any tips on remembering irregular verbs and their conjugations? I thought about putting Tener (Present) on one side and then TengoTienes.... on the other side.
I am useing a simple pocket dictionary with a copy of Barron´s 501 Verbs book. I am looking for a really good Spanish/English Dictionary that is a good value for the buck.

Hello
I am learning spanish and would like to start reading int he summer to increase my vocabulary. Any great books that you would suggest? I don't want any text book types of material or children's books. Just regular novel perhaps well known ones.
Thank you:)

i heard its easier to learn spanish once you've learned french.if yes in which part will help you,grammar or vocabulary. thanks!

My vocabulary is not very strong, so it is hard to watch TV in Spanish without reading English subtitles to understand. They speak very fast though, so it is hard to link English words to what is spoken in Spanish.
I understand more when I watch in English and connect the Spanish words in subtitles. The problem there is that I don't hear the correct pronunciation. Any thoughts?

I have studied Spanish for 2 years now and am a moderate speaker of it, and my goal is to become fluent by Christmas 2011... I want to learn the verb conjugations, have a vast vocabulary, have proper grammar, and be able to have convesations with my friends who use a lot of slang in their Spanish... Is there any online Spanish tutors that can help me in all those aspects of the language? Thanks!

I'm a tenth grader taking Spanish for the first time. For the most part, I don't really need an extensive vocabulary to help me excel in this course, but I need to prep for future courses.

My goal is to be able to read and write fluently by the end of high school. Could anyone here tell me what that entails? Oh, and any input on learning grammar would be helpful as well. Spanish is DEFINITELY my hardest class.

1. Open the book on page two
2. Good Morning, how are you?
3. Study the vocabulary
4. I am a student at school
5. We are from Panama
6. You are welcome
7. What is your name?
8. Where are you from?
9. My name is Maria
10. What time is it?

1. Open the book on page two
2. Good Morning, how are you?
3. Study the vocabulary
4. I am a student at school
5. We are from Panama
6. You are welcome
7. What is your name?
8. Where are you from?
9. My name is Maria
10. What time is it?

I know French and so I can understand *loads* of vocabulary passively, and I know basic Spanish phrases as well. So I am looking for a course which I won't get bored with because it's too easy or moves too slowly.

I cannot hold a decent conversation with someone. Whenever I try to talk to someone at school who speaks Spanish, they either speak too fast or use vocabulary that I do not understand. What can I do?

I would like to find free online lessons and courses with vocabulary and conversations.

I will be going to barcelona this fall through a study abroad program. I've only taken two years of high school spanish so my vocabulary is very limited. I will be staying for an entire school year. Is it possible to learn a passable amount of spanish in about 6 months so that I will be able to keep up with my studies? Any tips for learning a language quickly?

I can't search the word in a dictionary if i don't know its infinitive form... im trying to self study spanish and believe the best way is to keep reading and consulting the dictionary 10,000 times, and widening my vocabulary.

I am an adult who is familiar with grammatical terms (like noun, verb, causative), has taken some Spanish in middle school, and am interested in mostly self-guided study in teaching myself essential vocabulary and grammar as quickly as possible.

What online resources would you recommend?

Anyone currently or had been studying spanish grammar in the past?? How did you help yourself remember all the rules and structures etc??? How can I make flashcards for grammar instead of vocabulary?? Thanks!!!

Anyone currently or had been studying spanish grammar in the past?? How did you help yourself remember all the rules and structures etc??? How can I make flashcards for grammar instead of vocabulary?? Thanks!!!

I live in Canada and have been learning french for 6 years now. I am going into grade 10 and just took a test with the French Immersion teacher who said I'm not good enough for French Immersion but she said I don't need to take grade 10 french next year so next year when I'm in grade 10 I will be taking grade 11 french provided there is room. When I first started learning French in grade 4 I was highly motivated and loved it. Now that I am in grade 10 I am realizing that I have wasted 6 years learning this language when I am still not fluent. I took one year of French Immersion in grade 7 then went back to core and I've regretted taking core ever since. I'm beginning to loose motivation to learn French in the first place and am having difficulty determining where I am in French and what I need to learn. I've lost a LOT of my French due to the fact that in Grade 8 my French teacher taught us nothing and watched English football games all day. I feel so behind and discouraged. I don't know what to learn and what not to learn and on top of that I'm reading articles about how difficult French is.
I have also been learning basic Spanish on my own. I don't know why, but I think a big part of it is because it's supposedly very easy. Though I don't really like the idea of starting over I feel slightly more motivated to learn Spanish. However the problem is I live in NB, Canada where if you can speak French since this is a bilingual province you are much more likely to get a job than if you speak Spanish, a language barely used in this country from what I understand.
I'm just confused, unmotivated, and I need some really good advise.

Thank you so much,

Kody
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Richard, your absolutely right about the vocabulary, thats what the FI teacher told me is that my vocabulary isnt good enough for immersion and I'd likely pass but not with very good grades. So far I'd say you're the most likely to get best answer on this
Okay thanks Kat

I'm calling my best friend over the telephone tomorrow, and i don't want to sound stupid considering her whole family doesn't understand English. I can speak with a Mexican accent, infact they say i sound hispanic most of the time even thought i'm white and can only understand and barely speak spanish. I need to know the correct wording in Spanish for the phrase " Hello may i speak to..." I'm calling a girl, if that makes the difference in the vocabulary.

I'm looking for an interesting project for my middle school students to do when they learn the weather/season vocabulary in Spanish. I thought about mobiles (elementary, yes, but they love to do stuff like that), but I'm having trouble finding project outlines/guidelines. What other ideas could be used for making "the weather" vocabulary interesting and fun for the kids to do?

I'm hoping to hear your recommendations for a Spanish computer program. We were using the Rosetta Stone through the public library which is no longer available. I'm sure we could find it through another library, but we'd like to change programs as he went through all the lessons. We speak Spanish in the house and I've looked into several local classes, but I'd like to find a program to keep his ear in the language and continue to expand his vocabulary. He really enjoyed the Rosetta Stone. It was the first thing he did every morning and he reminds me daily to look for a replacement. I know they have several at the electronics stores, but it's difficult to know from the outside of the package. If someone knows of one that has good speak recognition allowing him to participate in conversation, that would be great as he's just gaining courage to speak. Thanks much for your input.