I took Spanish all through school and have been doing Duo on and off for several years and have some baseline knowledge but watching “Los Espookys” and “The Taco Chronicles” (with captions) has shown to me that I understand a lot more than I realize.
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Narcos on Netflix is really great if you’re interested in the historical (slightlyyyy fiction) of Pablo Escobar and like violent gritty shows. Great Colombian accents.
A Perfect Story on Netflix is a great rom com series, but it’s Spain spanish which is verrryyy fast.
I’ve been watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine with a Spanish dub and that’s honestly been super fun.
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I find that TV/Music only helps if you’re really studying and pursuing the language outside of just it’s content. Otherwise you’re trying to drink from a firehose.
The BEST method I’ve found for actually translating auditory listening into cognitive understanding is this:
Find a YouTube video of a Spanish speaker (dreaming Spanish has tons of great content), open a word doc and transcribe what you hear. Don’t worry about translation. Just transcribe, maybe 10-15 seconds a time. Then watch back with Spanish subtitles to see what you got right. Correct it, and then translate to the best of your ability. Then check your translation, correct, and move on.
It takes a lot of energy, but it truly is the most thorough learning process I’ve found. (Coming from someone who is living in Colombia rn learning Spanish)
Jul 24, 2024
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I really dig Duolingo and Rosetta Stone (I use the free edition).
Also, watching Spanish movies with English subtitles and English movies but putting Spanish subtitles on is helpful.
YouTube has some great stuff.
For in person language exchange convos I think there are some free apps where you can text people and do language exchanges, and I’ve seen some meet ups on Eventbrite and Meetup !
May 30, 2024
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What do you mean I can just randomly cambiar mi idioma y como platico without any pauses and translate in real time in my head.
Also love helping people who speak Spanish who may not fully know how to speak English.
Jan 9, 2025
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