Spanish language TV series (eng subtitles)
I am learning Spanish language. I am looking for Spanish language TV series to watch (not telenovelas !) with english subtitles.
Thanks.
5 Answers
Why would you like to read instead of listening intently in order to improve your listening skills?
I don't agree that Spanish programs / films etc with subtitles are of no use.
Watch and listen with the subtitles to get the general idea and then watch again without the subtitles.
I don't know how good your Spanish or English is. There are loads of programmes available on RTVE [Spain's national TV channel] I find it easier to listen to news or factual programmes as the language is not so colloquial and they do not talk over each other. Which country are you living in? I know some people cannot access all sites on the net. In our Spanish class we listen to a variety of videos we then have questions about the video and listen again. For drama series I would like subtitles in Spanish. If they were in English I would stop listening to the Spanish! One series that is good for listening is: http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/la-felicidad-en-cuatro-minutos/ These are 50 four minute videos about aspects of happiness. Lots of brief interviews and something you can easily listen to in short bursts.
if you give more detail of your interests and level I can recommend other things.
I've tried the subtitle route (both English and Spanish) but the captions run behind the dialog. So you can either listen, or read the captions, but not both. As chileno says it's better to listen intently.
It is better to listen and try to understand even a small amount. This way, you will learn to recognize words and then sentences. You will also get patterns of speech that you will be able to relate to what you are studying. I find that listening to news programs, especially those related to subjects that you know, help in learning the language in addition to being a great way to get different points of view.
