the verbs for which you cannot easily remember conjugations (i.e.all the phrases where the existing words used in unusual way (i.e.Avoid the temptation and do NOT download any desks, start with an empty database. You don't need practicing with the book, and just using SpanishDict would probably be enough. Duolingo teaches some grammar in TIPS, and its forums are full of people linking to examples, but you might find it easier with a book so you can get short summary from it. This turns off leagues, following, and the rest of garbage not related to learning. Go to your Profile -> Privacy and uncheck "Make my profile public". Now, how to get the maximum out of Duolingo: None tested speech, and only one tested listening (and it wasn't difficult). The above tests I found easy because they test grammar and vocabulary - which was exactly what I studied. Here I scored 86/150 or 57%, 60% on grammar 1, 71% on grammar 2, 43% on vocabulary and 47% on reading comprehension. ![]() this one was more difficult, included a serious section of reading comprehension. ![]() this one doesn't give you level, but it says I should study "Curso B1.3-B1.4 de ave global" The test said I'm B2 "UPPER", which I don't believe at all. I got all the way to C1 question set which I failed (got 6 out of 10 right, needed 8). this was a very easy test which brings you through tests for A1-A2-B1-B2-C1. I listened to En Serio podcast but I still don't understand anything there, so it was mostly getting used to sound.įirst, the results as this seem to be the most frequently asked question here. Did not listen to anything except Duolingo and had only couple voice conversations in Spanish, in which I totally sucked. Usually cleared a full circle level in one day, spread around sometime two or even three (there are a few tiny lessons).īesides Duolingo I also used Anki daily (filing it up with Duolingo and books), read a few books (Madrigal and Espanol En Serio), finished the whole LanguageTransfer, and chatted heavily on HelloTalk for a month now. It took four and half months, practicing 2-3 hours a day, each day. Yesterday I finished Duolingo, the whole Spanish tree, and mostly without jumping levels (more about this below). You can use custom word lists and vocabulary. Games:Ī game where you have to type or match pictures with their spelling and pronunciation.Ī Pictionary game where players draw a word and others have to guess it. Write something in Spanish, publish it, and then wait for corrections. Hire private tutors and schedule Spanish classes with them. Nice apps to practice Spanish with native speakers from all around the world.įind others on Reddit to practice Spanish with. ![]() If you don't know what "A1, B2" means, read this.Ī list of books, newspapers, music, radio, podcasts, Youtube channels, TV, series, movies, schools, etc. Guidelines to correctly mark and stress words.Ī great tool for Windows that allows you to type accent marks and tildes by holding a key and choosing the one you want from a pop-up menu.Ī nice guide to help you set up and find important Spanish characters in your keyboard. It offers free downloadable decks that you can edit and combine, or you can make your own. Flashcards:įlashcard program to learn through repetition. Short and free listening exercises with comprehension questions.Īn app to learn purrrfect conjugations. Great resource to practice speaking and hearing Spanish. Listen to conversations and then repeat them, helped by the text, the translation, the grammar notes and some exercises. Apps:įree online teaching apps similar to Rosetta Stone that focus a lot on repetition and visual learning. Textbooks:Ī list of guides/specialised vocabulary, graded reading material, and textbooks for self-study. Grammar explanations and answers in Spanish for advanced learners. Lessons and articles for intermediate-advanced learners. Spanish lessons and verb conjugation charts for beginners. Corpus / Text databases:įind out how words are written in context by real people through novels, plays, movie scripts, press releases, essays, transcripts of radio/TV news and conversations, speeches, etc. It sometimes includes IPA transcriptions.įind out how words are spoken in context by real people through YouTube videos. International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptor in Spanish that provides IPA transcriptions for anything you want.Ī database with millions of words pronounced by native speakers from all around the world. They're not 100% accurate but they do the job. They show conjugations for all verbs and their tenses.ĭecent translation engines for whole sentences. Megathreads Media in Spanish Daily Practice Routines Helpful Resources Dictionaries / Translators: ![]() If you have something to share or a question about the Spanish language, post and we'll help the best we can! Remember to provide enough context, read the sidebar/wiki, and use the search function. The subreddit for anyone interested in Spanish.
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