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can you really learn spanish in 10 days or less

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can you really learn spanish in 10 days or less

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updated Dec 25, 2010
posted by sam12052
Haha, you deserve a vote for that!!! - margaretbl, Dec 22, 2010

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If you can walk on water then I would say that it may be possible.

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by Eddy
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Ten days? No Way! .....But in 11days I went from adios to being fluent. LOL

updated Dec 23, 2010
posted by Lucamos
Ha ha - very good!! - 001a2987, Dec 22, 2010
That is really good..... - Ann-Frances, Dec 23, 2010
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Sure, Por favor, Gracias and De nada will get you a long way in any Spanish speaking country.

updated Dec 23, 2010
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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Let me know if it works for you. I'd love to skip all this hard work.

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by Leatha
lol - me too!! - 001a2987, Dec 22, 2010
Count me in to lol hahahaha I have been learning for years - FELIZ77, Dec 22, 2010
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edited.

updated Dec 25, 2010
edited by Ann-Frances
posted by Ann-Frances
what about pig latin? - nizhoni1, Dec 22, 2010
If you can find any pigs who can speak it lol seriously the number of people who speak it are so few and it doesnt really count as a serious language more of a code/cypher - FELIZ77, Dec 22, 2010
Ia ontda greeya. - 001a2987, Dec 22, 2010
ha ha - 001a2987, Dec 22, 2010
I speak French, German & Portuguese and still can't speak piglatin guess I am a bigger moron than I thought - Ann-Frances, Dec 23, 2010
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Sure. I did. I'm just sticking around here so that the rest of these poor mopes don't feel inadequate!

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by Echoline
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updated Dec 22, 2010
edited by Izanoni1
posted by Izanoni1
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Sure, if by learning Spanish you mean being able to say or recognize a handful of common expressions (à la Qfreed).

Of course if you mean being able to hold a meaningful conversation with another human being, being able to watch and understand a Spanish movie or television program in its entirety or being able to read a Spanish newspaper, magazine or novel then I would venture to bet that it will probably take a bit more time and effort than one might be able to pack into 10 days.

updated Dec 22, 2010
edited by Izanoni1
posted by Izanoni1
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Daniel Tammet learned Icelandic in a week. He speaks 10 languages, and is currently inventing a new one of his own. He can also recite pi to 22,514 digits. It helps to be a high functioning autistic savant.

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by KevinB
Of course, I'm not sure that being able to learn Icelandic is an evenup trade-off for being autistic. He is also unable to "forget" things...how inconvenient. - Echoline, Dec 22, 2010
Even being a high functioning autistic savant has not helped me learn Spanish. You need to be a high functioning autistic savant with a knack for languages. - JoyceM, Dec 22, 2010
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11 days ? : confused rolleyes You have to be joking!tongue wink LOL LOL LOL

Not a chance... if by learning you mean being fluent enough to hold an intelligent conversation! 11 years would be closer to the mark Lol wink LOL grin

Seriously speaking ...learning any complex skill such as a foreign language takes time and effort ................................so.... sorry, there are no short cuts!

People will a natural gift for learning languages and who are willing and able to make a Big committment of time and effort could probaby become fluent in Spanish while living in a Spanish speaking country in less than half the time eg 3-5 years but it will depend on 3 main factors:

1 Your natural ability to learn languages

2 The level of your exposure to the new language if you live in a Spanish speaking country, take lessons and and speak nothing else you could learn it and become fluent within 5 years.

3 The amount of time and effort you are prepared to commit to learning this new skill

I hope this helps grin

updated Dec 22, 2010
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
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No.

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by LuisaGomezBartle
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No es posible.

But some phrases are easy. grin

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by ian-hill
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Yeah, all you have to do is learn how to divide by zero.

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updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by KevinB
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Of course you can learn to speak Spanish in ten days ! Just join us on Saturday chat

and you will have the privelege, and mayhap the pleasure of listening to two

syllable Charlie here, answering Heidi in a stuttering, spluttering crescendo of

unintelligible drivell, and this after only ten months,ooops! You said ten days ,

silly me , and even sillier you. grin cool smile

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by ray76
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Have you ever seen the movie "Phenomenon?"

John Travolta learned Portugese in 10 minutes, so I suppose he could have probably learned Spanish in 10 days.

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updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by 001a2987
:D Or if you are lucky like me to have a nice buddy (...Chris...) to practice with you can learn it faster too ;) - HotChickCD, Dec 22, 2010