- I know it seems funny but they are always over emphasizing what they want to say in a very dramatic way, so it's useful for your pronunciation at first. My recommendation is Betty la Fea, from Colombia.
- Stick to a single accent. The slang is all different in Spanish according to countries, regions and even from city to city. It's better sticking to a single accent/country. It's gonna be easier in terms of technique. I recommend accents from Latin America, as they currently have a big cultural impact. A lot of people decide to go with the Spanish accent under the justification that "it's traditional" (traditional as in, they think everybody will understand them because they also think that everybody speaks in that dialect to an extent, which is untrue). The advantage of a latin American accent, depending on which one you pick, is that it could come off as more neutral, which in my pinion facilitates your learning process.
- Look up songs. Hispanics loooove storytelling and they do it mostly through music. I would listen to Shakira's old songs, Juanes, Carlos Vives. Some specific songs you can look up are: Hijo de la Luna by Mecano: it tells the legend of the personification of motherhood through the moon (Spain); Mis Ojos Lloran Por Ti by Big Boy (Latin America): this is a song that fluctuates between a ballad and rap. The rap goes pretty fast, but the idea is for you to look up the lyrics. Talks about a guy being very sad because he is heartbroken; Ella y Yo by Aventura feat. Don Omar: this song is about two guys breaking off their friendship because of a woman. It's very emotional and intense. It reads like a conversation, like a dialogue between these two men. One talks, the other responds, so it's pretty simple to follow.
- If you're looking for content creators, my last rec has the type of people you should follow in order to learn. It's a generic guide.
- I've talked about this previously, but you should activate your accessibility tools on your phone. These are tools for blind people. The phone reads the content aloud to them. With the tools, you have the possibility to select a specific paragraph/word and have the phone read it aloud to you. Obviously, your keyboard needs to be in Spanish for this. Like I said before, I recommend you choosing the Latin American Spanish. in this way, if you don't have anyone to practice with, but you have doubts about your pronunciation, you could just select the word you want and the phone will read it for you. You have the chance of repeating it as much as you want and you could also say it out loud by yourself until you get it right, which is really cool. On iPhone you can adjust the speed. I'm assuming this is similar for other phones.
Nov 19, 2024
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OH MY GOD!!!! I’m so sorry I haven’t responded earlier I completely forgot about this app lol
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
i learned english through songs and your recs are amazing! cannot thank you enough :)
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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)
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Luna martinez speaks slow. I don't really know any people with the accent you are describing :(. Also, this is my favorite translator I use for multiple languages.
To watch content in Spanish, you should look up VIX, a subscription service that contains a bunch of telenovelas and stuff. I recommend Rebelde (Mexican version), just because of how entertaining it is.
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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 !
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