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I want to learn Spanish

:I’m studying at Instituto Cervantes and how can I improve my speaking skills like I’m not able to make questions

My teacher asks me to ask doubts in Spanish itself but I can’t make the question out of it

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u/02_mahi — 12 hours ago
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Latin American news in slow, easy Spanish

We've started making Spanish news episodes for learners. Real news stories from Latin American read slowly and clearly.

Last week's one covers the earthquake in Venezuela, the Peru election, and Paraguay knocking Germany out of the World Cup. It's in clear Argentine (rioplatense) Spanish, around beginner–intermediate.

Very interested whether the pace works for people at that level. We're trying to keep the real news understandable without oversimplifying it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkNXgCUVoDU

u/oscar_r2 — 16 hours ago
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Starting Language Transfer for Spanish — what’s your recommended approach/steps?

Hey everyone! I’m about to start learning Spanish using Language Transfer (the complete Spanish course). Before I dive in, I wanted to get advice from people who’ve already used it.

A few questions:

**•**	Should I go through the audio lessons in one sitting per day, or spread them out?  
**•**	Do you recommend pausing to write things down, or just listening and repeating out loud?  
**•**	How did you combine Language Transfer with other resources (Anki, HelloTalk, shadowing, etc.) once you finished the course?  
**•**	Any common mistakes beginners make when using this method?  
**•**	Roughly how long did it take you to notice real progress?

My goal is to reach a solid B2 level, so I want to build the right habits from day one instead of having to fix bad ones later. Would love to hear what worked (or didn’t) for you!

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u/Gadyleo — 19 hours ago

I want to learn Spanish

Hello! So my biggest dream since I was little has been to be fluent in Spanish and be bilingual where I can understand, speak and maybe even write in Spanish. And now that I work in retail I rlly wanna learn asap. I know it’s a process but a lot of the Spanish apps don’t teach correct Spanish according to Spanish speakers I know. Does anyone have tips that will actually get me fluent?

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u/Mk_samov07 — 1 day ago
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"Offering: Portuguese, English | Seeking: Spanish"

¡Hola a todos!

Estoy à procura de alguién con quién Yo poder hablar.

Soy brasileño, natural de San Paolo.

Quiero practicar Español e ofrezco el Portugués y el Inglés.

Gracias de antemano, por su atentión.

=> Ház clic su DM y habla comigo.

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u/jumh_mt2513 — 1 day ago
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Tipps Spanisch erlernen

Tipps Spanisch erlernen

Hallo, mir fällt es mega schwer Spanisch zu lernen. Ich habe erst letztes Jahr angefangen und soll im Sommer 2027 mein Abitur machen, Spanisch mit eingeschlossen.

Wegen eines Schulwechsels habe ich also eine neue Sprache.

Mein Schulbuch ist schon viel weiter als ich(Ich fühle mich als Anfänger, bin aber jetzt schon zum Fortgeschritten Buch weitergekommen), es fällt mir extrem schwer mir das alles selbst zu erlernen (freies Lernen von Zuhause) in anderen Fächern fällt mir das leicht.

Habt ihr Tipps wie ich einfacher Spanisch lernen kann? Aussprache ist bei mir relativ gut, Rechtschreibung mäßig, Grammatik sehr schlecht und frei sprechen oder Texte schreiben fast unmöglich (nur auf Spanisch)

Duolingo funktioniert für mich nicht langfristig, ich bin eine Person die nichts durchziehen kann.

Ziele setzen hilft mir

Ich bin nicht fleißig, mit Klebezetteln wird's auch nix.

Bitte helft mir, ich hab nicht mehr viel Zeit bis zum Abi und muss vorher ne Menge Aufgaben machen die ich nicht hinbekomme...

Irgendwelche Film-Tipps, Podcasts oder sonst Life hacks?

Ich hab Apps die ich mitbenutzen kann: Apple music, Amazon (music, prime video), Kindle und Disney plus

Btw, ich hab wahrscheinlich ADHS/Autismus, bekomme aber nirgends einen Termin ;( Spanisch ist so ein "ich drücke mich davor so lange es geht" Fach

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u/secret-nat — 1 day ago
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¿Sueno como un hablante nativo de español? Me gustaría una evaluación honesta de mi pronunciación al cantar.

Grabación: https://voca.ro/1hOhnkNqVOiA

Hola a todos.

Estoy aprendiendo español y me gustaría recibir una evaluación lo más honesta posible sobre mi pronunciación al cantar.

  1. ¿Sueno como un hablante nativo de español?
  2. Si tuvieras que poner un porcentaje de "naturalidad" o "nivel nativo", ¿qué porcentaje me darías?
  3. ¿Qué palabras, sonidos o aspectos de mi pronunciación hacen evidente que soy extranjero?
  4. ¿Qué debería mejorar específicamente en cuanto a pronunciación, entonación, ritmo o acento?
  5. Si tuvieras que adivinar, ¿de qué país crees que soy?

Por favor, sean completamente sinceros. No me ofenderé. Busco una crítica constructiva y detallada para poder mejorar.

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u/neil_888 — 2 days ago
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I made a Youtube Channel for learning Chilean Spanish

Hey everyone!

I recently started a YouTube channel called Chilean with Jo, where I teach Spanish with a focus on Chilean Spanish. While a lot of the content will be about Chilean expressions, slang, and pronunciation, I will also cover Spanish that learners can use in everyday conversations regardless of the country.

My goal is to make learning feel relaxed and natural, almost like you're chatting with a friend rather than sitting through a formal lesson.

If you're learning Spanish, planning a trip to Chile, or you're just curious about how Chileans actually speak, I'd love for you to check it out. Feedback and suggestions for future videos are always welcome!

Thanks! 🇨🇱

https://www.youtube.com/@Chileanwithjo

u/Josefa_fs — 2 days ago
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Instead of Memorizing Words, Try This

I've been working on a new review system for StepFlow, and this is one of the review modes.

Instead of showing you the entire translation at once, the app reveals one phrase at a time. This encourages active recall rather than passive reading, making it much easier to remember complete sentence patterns.

The goal isn't just to memorize words—it's to help you think in natural phrases and remember entire sentence structures.

I've already posted videos showing the main lessons and other features of the app, so if you're curious about how the complete learning experience works, check out the other videos on my profile.

I'd love to hear your thoughts! Does this review method look useful? Is there anything you'd change?

If you'd like to try StepFlow when it's ready, leave a comment or send me a DM, and I'll let you know as soon as it's available.

u/RewardOk248 — 2 days ago
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Rumbo — Feedback wanted!

Hey all, I’ve recently finishing building a Soanish speaking app called Rumbo. I’ve been learning Spanish for 10 years on ànd off and never found a way I loved so I’ve built Rumbo (direction). It has a 2-minute test places you precisely on the CEFR scale, then you pick your goal (travel, work, conversation, whatever) and your dialect (Castilian, Mexican, Argentine, Colombian, Costa Rican, or Puerto Rican). Your whole plan is built around those answers, not a generic curriculum. A few things I think genuinely set it apart:

Grammar that explains itself — not just "here's a phrase," but why it works, so you can build sentences you've never seen before instead of just recognizing memorized ones. You produce, not just recognize — AI conversation practice from day one where you actually construct responses, not multiple choice. Dialect-first — pick your variant before lesson one, so you're not learning Castilian and getting blindsided in Mexico

The free mode has a taster lesson, media library, and flashcards, no card needed.

Built this solo, still actively improving it, would love feedback and thoughts, genuinely happy to answer anything about it here. Gracias

rumbospanish.app
u/lemostgranfromage — 3 days ago
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After Months of Work, Here's the Language Learning App I'm Building

I'm currently building StepFlow for English ↔ Spanish learners.

The core lessons are free, and I'd love to hear what people think.

If you'd like to try it when it launches, please send me a DM so I can reach out when it's ready. If you're more comfortable leaving a comment instead, that's perfectly okay too.

u/RewardOk248 — 4 days ago
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[20F] Seeking Mexican/Yucatecan Spanish speakers! Offering English

I’m moving to Mexico and i need to learn spanish but i have no one to talk to, my main/only language is english so if you need to speak english we could help each other as well.
I play valorant and am willing to play other games to have fun while having longer conversations

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u/Cherry-yummy — 3 days ago

8 Spanish grammar rules that quietly trip up almost every learner.

  1. Gustar works backwards. It means "to be pleasing," not "to like." Me gusta el café = coffee is pleasing to me. That's why it's me gusta, never yo gusto.
  2. Ser vs estar flips the meaning. Es aburrido = he's boring. Está aburrido = he's bored.
  3. Double negatives are correct. No vi a nadie = I didn't see anyone. The negatives reinforce, they don't cancel.
  4. La gente is singular. La gente es muy simpática.
  5. No possessives with body parts. Me duele la cabeza, not "mi cabeza duele."
  6. The personal "a." Veo a María.
  7. Days, months, languages and nationalities stay lowercase. lunes, enero, español, mexicano.
  8. Lo + adjective makes an abstract noun. Lo bueno es que no llueve.

Which one took you the longest to get used to?

u/pickly_pear — 4 days ago
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Free Spanish–English language exchange, twice a week

Hi! I run free exchanges between Spanish and English native speakers. 30 minutes, half in each language — relaxed, just talking, no pressure.

We meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 PM Madrid time (12 PM New York · 11 AM Bogotá/Lima · 10 AM Mexico City). Nothing to book — you show up and I pair you with someone.

It's completely free. If you're learning Spanish and want regular speaking practice with natives, comment or DM me and I'll send you the group link.

What's your level and time zone?

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u/PostBabbelSupport — 7 days ago
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Offering: Spanish. Seeking: English.

Hi, my name is Sergio, I’m from Spain, Barcelona.
I’d like to improve my English. I’d say my English level is around B1/B2.
I’m 62, my hobbies are into music, reading, motorcycles, politics, bdsm.
I also have Discord.

Thank you for your attention.

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u/RRM1963 — 4 days ago

Book for level B1

Hey I'm looking for a book recommendation for around B1 level. I started reading Harry Potter but it was a bit challenging. So does someone have a recommendation for a novel, preferably written in Spanish not translated, that would be easy to read at B1 level?

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u/NewContribution3741 — 5 days ago

How to learn Mexican Spanish?

Hi all, I’ve always wanted to fluently speak Spanish specifically Mexican Spanish. Both my parents are immigrants from MX, and I always wanted to communicate with them in their native language. And I’m tired of being a no sabo kid. Any advice on how to get started?

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u/Free_Scarcity_195 — 5 days ago
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Would you enjoy learning Spanish this way?

I'm almost finished building my English → Spanish app, StepFlow, and I'd love to know if this feels like a fun way to learn.

Imagine you open your first lesson.

🇺🇸 English

"Who is that person?"

🇪🇸 Spanish

¿Quién es esa persona?

The app doesn't immediately quiz you.

Instead, you tap each meaningful phrase to explore what it means.

🟦 ¿Quién

→ Who

🟦 es esa

→ is that

🟦 persona?

→ person?

Once you've explored the whole sentence, the app asks you to build it using those same chunks.

Then it zooms in and teaches each chunk.

For example:

🟦 es

🟦 esa

✅ es esa

After you've learned each chunk, you build the entire sentence from individual words.

Only then do you move to the next conversation sentence.

After every two conversation sentences, the app gives you a quick checkpoint using only those two sentences before continuing the conversation.

The goal isn't to memorize isolated vocabulary—it's to help learners naturally understand and form real sentences they can use in everyday conversations.

I'm getting close to launching StepFlow, so I'd love to know: does this learning flow feel natural to you?

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u/RewardOk248 — 5 days ago