How hard is it to learn Spanish?
I'm taking Spanish 1 next year for sure (sophomore year), but I'm eager to get a head start. Mostly because I am in Mexico right now and hardly anyone at this resort speaks English so now I'm really wanting to learn before next time I come back (2 more years) haha. How hard is it to learn and about how long would it take to learn fluent Spanish? Would it be easy to get a hard start by learning some Spanish online or is online trickier than a class?
Is spanish a hard language to learn?
You have to know that no language is hard to learn. Spanish is my native language, so I think I could help you. It's a really complicated language with tons of conjugatios, a lot of accents, double meaning sentences, etc. The pronunciation is pretty easy except for the "rr" and "ñ". It's a really beautiful language, but it does not sound formal at all, does it? Anyway, I'm proud of Spanish. If I could choose my native language I'd choose Spanish again. :) Good Luck!
Is Spanish a hard language to learn?
It's not difficult. You just have to be consistent and be patient, and you can learn. Practice helps, it helps loads. Talk to everyone you meet in Spanish who will talk to you. Language acquisition depends on interaction, the more you converse, the easier it is.
Is Spanish Easy Or Hard To Learn?
I started to take spanish and it started off easy, like to learn the simple words. but when i started with full sentences? It kept getting harder and harder. I gave up because i'm still very young, but some people just don't have it to learn a second language and some people do. You just got to stick to it and don't give up like i did. I did hear though that spanish was one of the easiest languages to learn! Good Luck! :)
Is it hard to learn Spanish? Why or why not?
In some ways, Spanish is easier than English. For example, letters are always pronounced the same way, and there are no silent letters. When you read a word, you can confidently know how to say it correctly. Is that the case in English? (knead vs. need, dough, tear [like crying] vs. tear [like ripping], etc… etc…) Wow, English is hard!Still, Spanish is not always intuitive, and as with any language, there are some pitfalls to trip up newbies. Here are a couple of the (many reasons) why Spanish is hard to learn:False cognatesThis mean words that you think sound like an English word… but they’re not! The classic example is embarazada. You’d think that it means embarrassed, but it really means pregnant. Misusing that one is embarrassing!Nouns have gendersParticularly for English natives, this is a tough one. La biblioteca … a girl library? Then there are exceptions where it is feminine but uses “el” instead of “la”, or vice versa… tricky.AccentsKnowing where to put the accents (both in writing and speaking) can take some getting used to if you’re not accustomed to that.Dropping pronounsEnglish: “I study Spanish.”Spanish: “Estudio español.”Where’s the “I”? It’s implied by the tense of the verb, “estudio”.That’s just some; for more: Why is Spanish so hard to learn?
Is it easy or hard to learn Spanish?
I'm 16 years old and want to learn Spanish for the first time. I took a 3 month class when I was 13 but since then I've learnt nothing. I can remember the serious basics like Hola means hello and nada means no. But that's it. Is it easy or hard to learn Spanish? As I'm in sixth form, I want to learn a language to look good on my uni application and for my own benefit. Thanks
Why is Spanish such a difficult language to learn for English speakers?
I’m just gonna go ahead and answer this…… And it’s likely it will put to rest any future answers…This is because it isn’t all that hard!Okay, so I’m not fluent in Spanish, but I have learned enough to say that it’s NOT HARD for English speakers.If anything, French is harder. I took French before Spanish, which also makes Spanish easier. However, Spanish is just about the easiest language for an English speaker of an intelligible level to learn.Reasons:It’s Latin-based, just like English. It can be argued that all Latin (or Romance) languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, etc.) are easier than English. This is because the Germanic and Greek aspects of language aren’t present (unlike English).Sure you need to memorize articles to make the noun agree, and conjugations. Just imagine people learning English….. these people have to keep all our homophones straight (There, they’re, their; to, too, two)Everything is said almost exactly how it’s spelt. You just might need to remember the Spanish alphabet.There are probably many other reasons Spanish is easy, I just can’t think of all of them right now. In fact, that reminds me; Category I of languages (easiest) for English-speaking diplomats to learn:
Which is easier to learn? Sign Language (ASL) or spanish?
ASL!!! Although Spanish might be more beneficial to you, ASL is much easier. I know ASL and am self taught. When I was young I knew the alphabet, but not much else. I seen a play in my town, which was done by the school for the deaf. Shortly after, I found an ASL book at home, made decades ago. I picked it up, started learning it. took me no time at all to learn it. Now I happily sit down with a group of deaf friends and chat away. ASL is useful because, not only does it remove the barrier between hearing and deaf/H.H., but it's can be used in loud environments, areas where vocal communication is not an option, and even between people without a common language. Signs are very easy to interpret, so even people who do not understand sign or English, can still get the gist if what you are trying to tell them. I am in the process of learning several languages, including Spanish. It is a fairly easy language to learn, especially if you have any background in French. I love it, but ASL was much easier to learn! Conclusion: If you want easy, go ASL If you want useful, it will depend on your situation.