If you really want to learn a language in and out, nothing beats immersion. Books, classes, etc. all teach you up to a point, even though they are good ways to learn. Being immersed forces you to learn the language and even better you have people to communicate with. It's not always possible, but if you're serious about learning a language, immerse yourself in a place where the language is used natively.
Being able to speak more than one language
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Yes, I spent 2 years studying language techniques because I was never able to learn Spanish after studying for several years. Assimil teaches you complete sentences so you learn the words in context and not a vocabulary list and grammar rules like in school.
In addition to Assimil. I recommend you read the Fluent Forever website. His technique is to use Anki flashcards for the 2000 most common words in a language without using English, just the target language on one side and a picture on the other. Unlike him, I recommend Assmil first then Anki for words that you can't remember or that are relevant to your field of interest. There is no one perfect technique for everyone.
http://fluent-forever.com/
Be sure to immerse yourself by listening to podcasts in your target language. I listen to French business radio.
http://bfm.radio.fr/#senderinformation.jsf
i speak asante twi, can dabble in fanti, but really want to learn ga. OP, maybe chill with some ghanaians or nigerians and have them teach you pidgin which is like vernacular english
fam, whats the best dialect/accent of Spanish to learn? certain types of Spanish i can't understand at all (Chilean Spanish etc. while some sound very clear to me ie Mexican Spanish)
Caribbean, Castilian, South American?
Caribbean, Castilian, South American?
onelastdeath
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fam, whats the best dialect/accent of Spanish to learn? certain types of Spanish i can't understand at all (Chilean Spanish etc. while some sound very clear to me ie Mexican Spanish)
Caribbean, Castilian, South American?
I was brought up with Dominican spanish. And it's a LITTLE different than Mexican spanish. Some words here and there that are different. It's a little bit more sloppy than traditonal Spanish imo.
I've never heard any South American type of spanish tough.
i'm right in NJ so there are speakers of Spanish from every country but the majority are PR, DR, Mexican, Costa Ricans and Colombians
onelastdeath
Banned
skokiaan
African original
5 languages including english
can only write in english the rest is speaking
..beautiful scenes when teaching them pawgs the basics
can only write in english the rest is speaking..beautiful scenes when teaching them pawgs the basicsI didn't realize you spoke Spanish. I suggest you do two or three Assimil lessons a day. You will finish the course in 30-45 days. You have the ability to be very conversant or even fluent by the end of the year. After you finish Assimil, keep listening to podcasts, watch videos, and do extensive and intensive reading. Extensive is reading large amounts, like a novel, for fun. Intensive is reading a paragraph or short article for deeper meaning and paying attention to grammar and sentence structure.
I've watched a couple of Argentine movies and that Spanish sounds like slurred gibberish to me.
Lewis Black
Superstar
This is merica, speak merican or 
chuckifubuck
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fam, whats the best dialect/accent of Spanish to learn? certain types of Spanish i can't understand at all (Chilean Spanish etc. while some sound very clear to me ie Mexican Spanish)
Caribbean, Castilian, South American?
Obviously I'm biased towards my own (dominican, rican). But IMO mexican spanish sounds corny as fukk. The best "generic" spanish is colombian I think, pretty understandable for everyone.
