Learn Spanish: A Quick and Dirty Guide for Beginners

If you want to learn Spanish. In today’s world, the more languages ​​you know, the more valuable you become. As more people connect globally, a second language can broaden your horizons. Learning Spanish is perhaps the best place to start. It is spoken by 329 million people and is the official language of 21 countries and many IGOs, including the UN. Spanish can open doors to new businesses, markets, and jobs, as well as new friendships, relationships, and ideas both here in the US and abroad.

To begin with, there are some tips that you may find useful not only for learning Spanish, but many other languages:

• Start learning Spanish by learning to speak ONLY!
• learn basic grammar – learn the minimum grammar necessary to put together complete thoughts. Spend 10-15 minutes a day learning grammar until you feel comfortable.
• Learn basic vocabulary – Learn the minimum necessary to use basic grammar. A good place to start is the 100 most used spoken words in the language. Learn 5 words per day.
• speak – Gather the grammar and basic words as soon as you can.
• Read – Read text with a 9:1 density from dialogue to description (ie, more characters speaking than showing). This will allow you to anticipate and interpret language. I would suggest finding Spanish scripts and books translated from English, preferably on a topic or story you enjoy.

Three useful points:

1. The less you have to think about a language, the faster you will learn it.
2. Just think of the language
3. The context will clarify what you don’t understand.

Focus on simplicity, not complexity. Here are some basic sentences in Spanish.

• Hello- Hello
• As they say in Spanish? – As they say in Spanish?
• How are you? – How are you?
  Well thanks. And yourself? – Thanks and you?
• Where are you? – Where are you?
  I am from… – Be from…
• What’s your name? – What is your name?
  My name is.. – My name is…(My name is…), My number is…(My name is…)
• Pleased to meet you – Nice to meet you; charmed
• Hello- good morning
• Good afternoon nights – good afternoon
• Good afternoon nights – good evening
• Health! – Health!
• I don’t understand – Without understanding; without understanding
• Please speak more slowly. – Please have more space.
• Excuse me moi – Forgiveness! ; Excuse me!
• How much is this? – How much is (this)?
• Forgiveness- Forgiveness!, Excuse me, I’m sorry!
• Thanks- Thanks
  You are welcome – You are welcome
• Bye – Bye; Bye
  Have a nice day – What about a good day?