How long do I need to speak English?

Question

I don't speak english, only colors, numbers and basic words but I will try learn English through this web.

Thank you very much to all

• Bienvenido al foro, Erick! :-) - webdunce Apr 2, 2011
• 2 hours per day using SpanishDict - erickbioos Apr 2, 2011
• Welcome to the forum :) - lovely_lovel Apr 2, 2011
• Erick, how "easy" is it for you to comprehend the English replies herein? Just curious... ¡suerte! - cristalino Apr 2, 2011
• Well, with traductor is most easy, but anytime I do it consult - erickbioos Apr 3, 2011
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Answer 1

A lot!!

Believe me, if you want to learn English fast you have to use it a lot, you don't have to be surrounded by people who speak English, but you might start by teaching yourself how to think in English! I never had a conversation with an English native before that lasted for more than 3 minutes, but I'm a pretty good English writer and I think if I had the chance to speak with an English native, there won't be much problems.

(I've been learning English for 3 years and I'm an intermediate student)

Good luck

• I think you are doing fantastic lovely. Good advice - 0043ad50 Apr 2, 2011

Answer 2

Depends on how well you want to speak it. I saw a student get from beginner to CAE (C1) level in 4 years without living in the country. She studied incredibly hard.

In my experience the difference between how fast people learn is not their age or their experience with learning languages etc. but simply how hard they work and how much they practise.

• Thank you - erickbioos Apr 2, 2011
• Estoy contigo rabbit, otra vez. :) - galsally Apr 3, 2011

Answer 3

I tutor English as a second language. It takes a lot of work to learn English, but the more you use it, the faster you learn. Watch the news in English, read in English, speak in English every chance you get. When you make mistakes, don't be embarrassed but take the opportunity to learn from them. And if you don't understand something, ask a native speaker.

I want to know, how much longer until I will be able to speak Spanish fluently?

• Thank you and to speak spanish, I suppose is your same answer - erickbioos Apr 2, 2011
• I consider my fluency in English advanced but still learn new words daily...obviously there is a difference between fluency, specifically, and a heavy vocabulary, but the same goes for my poor grasp of Spanish... I ask for help all the time! :) - cristalino Apr 2, 2011
• I really liked your answer lol. I will do this because i also want to become fluent in spanish (i mostly want to be able to understand it but knowing how to speak it is very useful too - el_jefe Apr 2, 2011
• You are right, but from this day learn English in all moment for my. Si gusta puedo ayudarle con el Español - erickbioos Apr 3, 2011

Answer 4

Aprender otro idioma es una meta que requiere una vida para cumplir. Creo que con esfuerzo, es posible tener proficiencia en unos años, pero siempre vas a encontrar más palabras, frases, y modismos desconocidos. ¡Buena suerte y disfruta el viaje!

• thank you very much - erickbioos Apr 3, 2011

Answer 5

For the rest of your natural life. (but it's not a joke)

• How much time you give me? and talked to you. I'm not speak english now - erickbioos Apr 2, 2011

Answer 6

Hasta todos aprenden hablar a español. .

Siempre hablar inglés.

Hasta pronto en el foro amigo.

Amor y paz

• Gracias y espero algún día platicar en Inglés con muchos de este foro, saludos - erickbioos Apr 3, 2011

Answer 7

In order to do what?? más información, por favor...

• Using SpanishDict... 2 hours per day - erickbioos Apr 2, 2011

Answer 8

As long as the sun shines