Practicing Spanish at home

Question

how do i practice my Spanish skills at home alone?

Answer 1

¡Bienvenida al foro!

I recommend getting some CDs from the library, even if they are below your level of knowledge and comprehension, because you can listen and repeat what they say. In my opinion, you're better off with the Latin American Spanish version if you are in the States.

Also, watch movies. You will really get the gist of how a conversation goes on, especially in kids' movies like Madagascar, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Finding Nemo, etc.

Make flashcards..lots of them..to increase your vocabulary each week. Practice them twice a day--once when you go to bed and once when you wake up.

Finally, listen to the radio in Spanish. You can stream radio on your computer from hundreds of locations across the planet. Repeat the commercials aloud so they won't drive you crazy with the repetition!

¡Buena suerte!

so putting cards on all the objects in the house and saying them in spanish instead of in my native tongue will work? - miakafan, Jul 7, 2012

Answer 2

I do most of the cooking at home and as Mariana suggests, I find cds useful. I listen to Catalan/Menorquin cds at an almost subliminal but discernible level while chopping vegetables etc preparing, washing up and it really does help. It's good to repeat phrases, re-listen and predict what's coming up before it comes- memory and pronunciation reinforcement. Hope this helps, Good luck