What is the best way to study and understand Spanish?
What is the best way to study and understand Spanish?
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For many people it is different, find out how you best learn in other classes and use the same technique in Spanish although speaking is essential in learning to speak Spanish well.
Speak, speak, speak! I have found (and this has been agreed upon by every Spanish teacher that I have ever had) that the only way to really learn the Spanish language is to speak it and to use it every day. Of course things like vocabulary and verb conjugations are important in understanding what goes on "behind the scenes" and for building a good base for yourself, but speaking is crucial. This is my own personal opinion but I believe that a good indication of how well you know a language is how well you can carry on a conversation with a native speaker.
Good luck 
The best way to study (for anything) is the way that works for you. If you have never studied "the art of studying language", you might want to look that up. You will need to do listening, reading, translating (both ways) and memorization ... to start. But at least two of these techniques will work WELL for you while the others will take longer. Oh, and the last thing you need is perserverance; if you start and get bored, or busy with something else, you will not succeed. This is why classes or a tutor/instructor work better than self-study - you are obligated to keep going. Good luck!
Hi, welcome to the forum, please make a search, you will find a lot of help on this site, this is one example.
Get a tutor, or go to a teacher. And just practice, practice, practice!
