Understanding regular speed of spoken spanish/ learning through TV

Question

Hello,

I know that there have been threads on this many times, but I wanted to get some fresh perspective. I know a decent amount of words through my self study, but I need to improve my grammar. Also, I'm finding that when people talk at a regular speed it is very fast for me. Is it true that by watching shows or listening to music this will help my auditory abilities? I find that if I watch telenovelas (I just started) I can make out the idea by what they are doing but really only under stand 10% of what is said. Over time will it just start to click, and I should push through it?

Any thoughts or ideas?

Answer 1

Thanks,

I can do the step by step translation, I guess I'm just looking to understand real spoken spanish.

Answer 2

There is a podcast on iTunes called "Discover Spanish"... I've been using this to supplement my own studies because they have like 2 minute conversations and then go back and break down the conversation with English Translations.

Also, I've been looking up a lot of Classic Disney songs (Circle of Life, A whole new world, etc.) on Youtube and following along with the letra en espanol (Spanish lyrics).. It's been pretty helpful so far!

Buena suerte

Answer 3

The short answer is yes. But, to get there quicker you can try all sorts of stuff like: if you are watching the clips on youtube then focus on smaller parts of the conversation and go back and re-listen until you have a stronger idea of what has been said.

Also, although I have not tried this myself, you could try looking for kids programs to start with as the language will be simpler.