Spanish cartoons vs. Telenovelas?

Question

I would like to be fluent in spanish and I hear watching stuff in spanish can help you with your speech, which would be better for me to watch, Telenovelas or Spanish Cartoons?

Answer 1

Start with dubbed cartoons, because they tend to speak slower and clearer. Here ya go Futurama episode. Be sure to keep a dictionary handy.

Answer 2

I've found telenovelas to be more helful (and personally enjoyable) than cartoons. For example, I really enjoyed Treat Me Nice (from Argentina) and One Step Forward (from Spain) - the accent is very different on each, so if you're more familiar with Latin American spanish, Treat Me Nice might be a better option. Both telenovelas can be seen for free online (with english subtitles).

Answer 3

Either would be helpful, but telenovelas probably a bit more so, if only because the vocabulary is probably a bit more advanced. Personally, they seem so overdone and overwrought that I can't watch them. I prefer sitcoms. I haven't found any that are great, but they're much more watchable than telenovelas, and the people might talk a bit more normally.

Telenovelas seem a bit overwhelming for a novice immersion learner if you ask me. Plus they are boring as anything can be. - jeezzle, Aug 23, 2010

Answer 4

To me it would all depend on your level and interests. If your beginners o intermediate your might better off watch cartoons. You'll probably understabd more. Personally, I like to watch the news and religious programming