Surround yourself with the language

To get familiar with the Spanish language and its usage, it is a good idea to surround yourself with the language as much as possible. At first it will be difficult to understand but as you learn more you will feel a sense of pride as you begin to recognize words and phrases and comprehend them. Also, it trains your ear when you listen to Spanish spoken on television or radio so you can hear Spanish spoken naturally which is how you will encounter it .

So get started! The earlier you start surrounding yourself, the better!

Here are a few sources I have used in doing this:

Leer un periodico BBC en Espanol
Read the BBC newspaper in Spanish

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/news/

Escuchar clases de Espanol en Podcast
Listen to Spanish classes on Podcast

http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/

Leer lenguajes Indo-europeos
Read Indo-European Languages

http://ielanguages.com/spanish.html

Escuchar Guia del Lenguaje
Listen to Language Guide

http://www.languageguide.org/espanol/

Good Luck and stay tuned. Soon I will be adding short audio lessons. My first one will feature the Spanish alphabet and its pronunciation.

New Blog

This is a new blog to help others and myself while learning the Spanish language. Some entries will be in Spanish and others in English.

Learning Tip #1:

Make flashcards with sentences and words that you are learning. Use different colors for example for English (or your native language) and Spanish. Perhaps even different colors for words and sentences. Then play match and regularly practice with these flashcards.