Do you use spanishdict often?
How much do you use it? Do you think its helpful?
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I do more and more, along with Michel Thomas' audio Spanish course, which is what got me into the language after many failed attempts... with some basic things explained in the extremely well way he does, I now "get it" enough that I can now just soak up all the extra resources on this site in a way my brain couldn't take in before. I've realised that if you're struggling, try playing around with how you're learning, don't just try harder to force it in; that will just get you frustrated.
Now I'm just engrossed, I'm writing my own software and lessons to experiment with grouping words in different ways occording to different patterns within them to see how that effects my ability to learn them, and that was triggered by using this site.
Here's what I noticed. I was struggling to take in all the words required to score well in the interactive flash bits (recognise/listen/recall). It says at the end the mistakes you've made, so you know which you need to put more effort into learning, but memorising chunks of vocabulary can be difficult, so I tried a different tact: restart every time I made a mistake. This means learning only one word at a time, and having to hold it in memory for longer and longer periods of time as each time you go through the quiz, as you have more questions to answer before you get back to it and type it back in. This makes your brain have to slowly move it out of your (smaller) working memory, and into your (larger) long term memory, which is where you want it when you're learning a language.
(sorry to ramble, am highly interested in the mechanisms of memory; being able to study it AND learn Spanish at the same time has got me quite excited 
so in short, yes I've found the site most useful! Although my client who's waiting for me to finish his software might disagree!)
I am a Spanish speaking person and worked as "corrector de estilo", I think it is "proof reader" (please anyone correct me if I am wrong), in my country Colombia. I have worked in the US as interpreter and translator. I have found a lot of people in this site (through this forum in particular), that have very deep knowledge of Spanish, eventhough I know they are not hispanics. I love helping people learning Spanish with their questions and, at the same time, I have learned a lot of things I did not know. I love this site and, according to my possibilities, I will be ready to help anyone that want to learn Spanish
I am taking the Rosetta Stone Spanish for Latin America. I found this site a few days later and am now taking the lessons on here. I think I am benefiting greatly from it. I spend about 3 to 5 hours a day studying and while I am at work I try to use it often. This is a great site.
I use it almost every day. I wish I had never wasted my money on one of the most expensive language learning programs on the market which shall remain nameless. This site is better than levels 1, 2 & 3 of that program and probably more.
I guess this site is paid for by advertising. Otherwise I don't know how they do it for free but I hope they keep it up because it is awesome.
I find this website of immense value. I studied Spanish in college 40 years ago and forgot just about everything. The other day I was curious about a word, discovered this website and am now working my way through the lessons. It's actually fun, and (now at the end of the second stage), I think I'm about back to where I was. I'm looking forward to lessons three and four.
I too use the site daily. The material is excellent, coupled together with lots of people wanting to help - at all levels. Keep clicking those adverts!
I'm new but I am using it daily right now.
This is a great site and I use it daily. I use Rosetta Stone as well and both resources are very helpful.
I have spent so much money on books and programs, only to be disappointed. I stumbled upon this site one day when I was searching for a Spanish Dictionary. I was shocked that everything was absolutemente gratis. If I put all of my books and c.d.'s together, I don't think they would have as much information as is available on this site.
I find this site very helpful. I believe this is a lot better than Rosetta Stone because it has more interactions with the words. I took spanish for a few years, and am now doing this.
I love this site. I love this site so much it's not even funny. I'm on this site like 24/7. Mire...they teach you a complete beginners and advanced course of spanish (for free); they let you view and answer questions (for free); they let you use chat and webchat (for free) and they will be more than happy to smack that chula if you get out of line (they give you that for free, too. Just ask Heidita or Marianne), but they will forgive you and let you back in if you learn how to act right. How can you not love this place???
I use this to much!
I wanted to impress a close friend of mine who knows spanish by saying something in this language and found this page. Initially I just used it to translate a word or two but eventually got so into it, that I decided to actually learn spanish and I have said friend encourging me. It's ben great fun so far and I found this site more than useful, really glad I found it.
I've been using this site almost everyday for a year, depending on how much free time I have at work. I like learning spanish because its something that's a challege. Math, programming and engineering have allways been rather easy for me, and now i've found something to kick my brains butt everyday.. 
I use this site all the time. I use it regularly for work, but sometimes just to learn more about the language and to confirm my translations of things.
I don't know where I would be without this site.
