Every year the interpenetration of peoples is gaining momentum. Globalization is intensifying, and with it the formation of new international corporations and other organizations of small and medium-sized businesses. In our country, too, there are similar systems. Different countries become partners, but most often these are the states of Europe. To communicate with foreigners, you need to know a foreign language, most often English, since it is the world language. However, other European dialects are gradually gaining popularity - French, German, Italian, Spanish.

You can learn a language in courses or with a tutor. The cost of classes, as a rule, is quite high, so not everyone can afford such pleasure. What to do if there are no funds for training, but you need to know the language in the near future? Many try to do it on their own at home, and most succeed. How to learn from scratch on your own, is it possible, what is necessary for this - these and other questions will be discussed in the article.

Language Description

Refers to the Romanesque, which originally came from Latin. English, French and other European dialects are considered related. Their similarity resembles More than 60% of their structures and grammatical systems, as well as vocabulary, have many coincidences.

The birthplace of Romanesque is Rome. Latin gave its "children" grammar, most of the morphology and syntax. The differences are significant, but the basis is the same everywhere, and when analyzing the foundation of each of the languages ​​of this group, the similarities are obvious.

Language prevalence

The state that is the carrier of the described dialect is Spain. Almost the entire population owns it. However, there are some areas where vernaculars have taken root, but if necessary, their inhabitants can also use classical Spanish.

In addition to Europe, the language is actively used in the countries of South America, where it was brought several hundred years ago by colonists. It took root there quite firmly, which is why it became state in such countries as Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, and others.

Language complexity

If you understand whether it is difficult to learn Spanish, then you can approach from two sides.

1. Knowing another European language makes it easier to remember the next one. This rule should be attributed to the relationship of dialects. They come from the same beginning, therefore, in part, all grammatical, lexical and other constructions will be similar, which will facilitate learning. However, each language is built on vocabulary, so learning new words, pronunciation, is still quite difficult.
2. The new language is the first. When there is no certain basis in the head or a general idea of ​​​​the foundation, learning will be difficult. You will have to memorize the basics of grammar, syntax, etc. from scratch. On the other hand, for many, this can be a plus, because there will be no confusion and incorrect associations with another language in the head.

Beginners to foreign speech often wonder how to learn Spanish. It is possible to do this at home, but you need to know where to start and what you need. This will be written below.

Materials for self-study

To learn Spanish from scratch on your own, you will need a large amount of learning materials.

First you need to buy textbooks. You can choose classic school books or special ones marked "Tutorial". In the first option, a standard program will be presented, where the lessons will go in order without additional explanations, which the teacher usually does. In the second - after each new material there will be notes, nuances will be signed. Knowledge will become more structured and its acquisition will be more consistent. Which one to choose depends on the personal desire of the person.

Another important part of learning is listening. Many students are familiar with unloved listening, aimed at understanding the speaker. You have to concentrate, but even that is hard enough to do. As unpleasant as these activities are, they make a decisive contribution to learning a new language. When communicating with a native speaker, you will first need to be able to listen to him and understand what he is talking about. How to learn Spanish on your own from scratch? Constantly analyze foreign speech by ear. CDs are very often attached to printed materials, where listening tasks are included. If there are none, you can search for TV shows or films in the target language with subtitles, try to watch them and listen to the speech.

Self-learning scheme

You should always start from the basics. As a rule, good teaching materials teach lessons as they get more difficult, so you can follow them and not think about what to learn first. Each new lesson needs to be carefully worked out, for several days, until the construction or vocabulary is completely planted in the head. Figuratively speaking, even waking up at night, a person should name a new material without hesitation, then you can move on to a new one. This is the second nuance that answers the question of how to learn Spanish on your own from scratch.

It is advisable to add audio material to each lesson. Do not neglect them, because memorization is much better when different senses are involved. Visually, the design will be in memory, and if you listen to it a few more times, then it is unlikely to be erased by time.

As the material becomes more complex, it is necessary to begin to pronounce it. Having learned a couple of words, say them out loud, listen to the sound, remember the intonation of the speaker from the recording, repeat. Such procedures should be done as often as possible, because then the language will be memorized at the physical level.

Self-study programs

Despite the fact that the algorithm of actions in almost all training schemes is the same, some programs stand out significantly from the rest.

Most striking is Zamyatkin's program. His method is very unusual, it seems stupid and incredible to a simple person. The scheme is built on only one listening and pronunciation of texts. The training materials include several dialogues in the target language. The author himself writes that you need to listen to them until each sound becomes clear. Along with the audio material, a printed version of the dialogues in the target language is attached, which also needs to be constantly reviewed. When the stage of understanding sounds is passed, the texts need to be spoken, and exactly as the speakers themselves say.

After a certain understanding of the language is formed, you need to start watching movies, reading books in an unfamiliar dialect, try to do this without subtitles and, accordingly, a dictionary. The author claims that understanding will come by itself.

Actions must be done with all dialogues. Learning takes a lot of time, but for each it is individual. It all depends on the ability of the person and his desire to learn.

Each language is interesting and complex in its own way, but you can learn absolutely any. The main thing is not to forget about additional materials in the form of literature or cinema.

It is very useful when studying to begin to be interested in the whole culture of the country that is the carrier of the dialect. Then a special foreign atmosphere will penetrate into the whole being of the student, will be overcome more quickly, and understanding will come.

For how much you can learn Spanish - this question will have an individual answer for everyone, because it all depends on the efforts of a person and the desire to learn new things.

Let's face the immigrant's truth in its shameless eyes: Spanish for you is not a whim, but a real necessity. For the first time, money is dripping onto the card, documents are being made, it's time to worry about the essentials: How will you contact the local population?

Okay, in stores you can somehow use gestures, but in supermarkets it’s even easier: you put food in the basket, handed out a card at the checkout - you don’t have to open your mouth at all. How about getting a job? Also gestures? Like, I can “clack-clack” on the computer /here we play the invisible piano for visualization/ and “blah-blah” on the phone /defiantly wave our mobile phone/? What if you go to college? And call a doctor and explain to him what happened and where it hurts? Also gestures and facial expressions? But the temperature of +40°C can slightly undermine your acting talent, and then what?

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You get the point: Spanish in Spain is a must have. And he himself, sadly, will not learn. Therefore, we begin to work actively. By the way, working in Spanish is "trabajo", remember.

Properly motivated? Obviously a winner!

The fact that you have decided to move to Spain may be enough. But having this fact exclusively in your head is not enough! Your brain processes one million one hundred thousand gigabytes of information every day. And if something is not paramount right now, then cunning convolutions can easily push it away.

To avoid this confusion, we take get motivated! Desktop screensaver? Spain! Do you have photos from past trips? To the avatar! “Letters of happiness” were hung around the house on ordinary A4 sheets.

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The text is roughly as follows:

• “In six months - to Spain!”;
• “Whoever doesn’t finish learning Spanish lives in Voronezh”;
• Ready to conquer Spain!

Are you going to your beloved / beloved? Your shared photos should be everywhere. Have you been offered a dream job in Spain? Hang up your professional awards, photos of your future workplace, etc.

There is only one goal: do not let the insidious brain forget about the main mission! By any means!

Spanish ... What is it?

Did immigration force you to study Spanish? Do not be sad, if a similar situation happened to the Spaniard, he would have had much more difficult. Still, learning Russian is not an easy task.

Of course, if you start learning Spanish from birth, it would be easier. But then the teacher of an average Moscow kindergarten would have difficulty understanding you. Yes, school would be difficult. So learn now. As long as your brain is working, nothing is too late.

Spanish words are spelled almost the same as they are pronounced.. There are no burry "r" and similar problems with pronunciation in this language.

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It will be even easier for those who speak English. These languages ​​are similar, and Spanish is also considered easier. It has its own rules, but there are not as many of them as in the same Russian. And therefore ... go for it!

How to teach? Who to study with? What to teach?

Now about how to learn Spanish quickly and permanently. Method two:

Looking for my guru

You can learn Spanish with:

• Group language courses.
  This is an option for those who feel more comfortable in a team. But the courses must be chosen: it is desirable that the school has certificates from the Instituto Cervantes, CEELE and prepares students for the DELE exam.
  You can go to Spain to study at a language school. And on Wednesday you will plunge, and see the country, and you won’t get completely confused - the teachers will always be there.
  You can also take courses at the Spanish Embassy in your city.
• Individual lessons with a teacher.
  Lessons can take place at your home, on neutral territory, at the teacher's house or even on Skype. Do not trust teachers from your city? By Skype, you can study with those who are in Spain right now, and from there, through the kilometers, they will broadcast to you about tenses and verbs.

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We study proudly, independently and ... on our own!

And what? It's also possible! All textbooks, rules, exercises are on the Internet. You can download a tutorial, you can learn the language on specially designed sites (for example, busuu.com, hispanistas.ru, studyspanish.ru or livemocha.com).

Social networks have thematic communities, for those who learn Spanish. They post demotivators and memes in this language, learn words together, understand complex issues. And it's all free, by the way. Search the Vkontakte groups and see for yourself.

An important aspect: pronunciation and complex grammar issues. Learn for yourself, write down all the situations that you have not figured out. Later, go to at least a couple of classes with a tutor: he will explain difficult questions, listen to pronunciation, and tell you what to work on.

An alternative pronunciation option is to find yourself a Skype interlocutor who will be a native speaker.

Dude, practice!

Learning a language without practice is a dead number. But where to get practice in Spanish in a completely Russian-speaking environment?

Here are some options:

• Watch movies and . First with Russian subtitles, of course.
• Throw Spanish music into the player favorite genre. From time to time it is useful to read the lyrics of the songs you like, the translation, watch the clips, etc.
• Choose Spanish on your phone, laptop and social networks. Know your computer/phone/Facebook by heart? Here, check it out!
• Learn a language with the whole family. Children - Spanish cartoons and children's songs. And for each household item, hang a sticker with its Spanish name. Do you want to take possession of the TV remote control, computer or delicious candy? First, name him/her correctly. And rightly so - we now have it in Spanish!
• Read. Of course, in Spanish. Therefore, it is preferable - from a tablet or at a computer, in which case you can quickly see the translation. What to read? And what do you want: adapted texts, classics in the original, world news, thematic sites, Spanish mommies forums, etc.
• Go to conversation clubs. Remember English speaking club? This is the same.
• Don't take on everything at once. If in one day you reconfigure your whole life in a Spanish way, then ... You are more likely to get confused and irritably throw aside all your activities. Therefore, we begin gradually with what appeals to you more. Added two more films a week to classes with a teacher? Here are the good guys! Turn on the next item when you start to cope with this volume easily and without stress.

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Dmitry (27 years old, Granada):

“I have been in Spain since I was 24. And he also moved his wife and son. It was easy for me: the goal was a long time ago, I learned the language from scratch gradually, with a good teacher. While I was settling in a new country, my wife and child lived in Russia. As a result, when I was able to pick them up, my son was already 4 years old. Like it is necessary to give to the kindergarten upon arrival. But a change of scenery, a new language, different rules… I was worried about how the adaptation would go. Therefore, even at home, the son began to study Spanish. My conditions were as follows: no grammar, rules, only a playful form of classes. Plus, I got a very experienced teacher who spoke excellent Russian, but never showed it to the children. The children thought that the teacher would not understand them in Russian and they simply had no choice. Therefore, the son mastered the basic set of phrases very quickly and without any stress: only games, fairy tales, cartoons, etc. Zhenya was greatly helped by the tutorials “Spanish in 30 Days” by Koenigbauer and “Espanol en vivo” by Nuzhdin.

Dasha made a video in which she told how she learned the language:

And another review on the topic - from Marina:

We learn Spanish from here and ... But in fact, to what level?

If you are planning to study or work in Spain, then you have to take an exam in spanish. The exam will test your ability to read, write, speak and understand Spanish.

The exam is called DELE and consists of six levels:

• initial or Inicial (A1-A2);
• medium or Intermedio (B1-B2);
• high or Superior (С1-С2).

To receive higher education in Spain, you will need a high level:

C1 - fluency in the language and communication on any topic;
C2 - all the same + the use of highly specialized terms.

For simple work (nanny, cleaning lady, nurse, driver, builder), a household level is enough, i.e. B2. Do you want a position with a more attractive salary (doctor, programmer, engineer, teacher)? C1-C2 levels will help you.

Alina (32 years old, Madrid):

“Our family moved to Spain three years ago. I won't lie, it was difficult. The last time I studied something radically new at the institute, and here in a few months it is necessary to extend the new language at least to a level sufficient for everyday communication ... But we mastered it! The husband has already confirmed his diploma and works in his specialty, a programmer. So far I have abandoned all this: my daughter was born, I am taking care of the child. We plan to send her to a regular kindergarten, let her learn Spanish right away. And my husband almost stopped speaking Russian with me at home: he makes sure that I do not forget the language.

Information about will be useful to everyone who is going to live in this European country. There are nuances that you should get acquainted with even at the stage of preparing for the move.

We've arrived! What's next?

In Spain, immigrants are treated ... As they deserve, they are treated. If everyone sees that a person is learning a language, is interested, friendly to others, works well, then they will help him, and prompt, and advise. For those who for several years of living in the country have not bothered to learn the language or remember the traditions, there will be no discounts. Spaniards don't care where you come from: everyone is treated the same.

The sooner you send your child to a local kindergarten or school, the sooner he will learn the language. The method is simple, but proven. But try to prepare your child for the move: taking courses at home will be useful not only for you, but also for him. Of course, there is a Russian-language school in Madrid, but did you move for this?

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Before moving, find out what conditions for immigrant assistance are in your city. For example, in Madrid and Castile, the Alcala Institute teaches Spanish to foreign students free of charge. Similar projects are also found in other cities.

Learn Spanish? Teach! And most importantly, don't be afraid to use it. Well, you will be mistaken a couple of dozen times, but you will see that you have been understood, and you will feel confident. And then you will stop making mistakes, start thinking in Spanish ... Buena suerte!

What is the best way to learn Spanish?

Break the Spanish Language Barrier

9 problems in learning Spanish

Learning Spanish is a rather time-consuming and costly undertaking. Therefore, each of us wants the results of training to justify expectations and investments. To do this, you should think in advance about what difficulties may arise and how they will be solved in the teaching method you have chosen.

Learning is the interaction between the student and the one who teaches (teacher, methodology, school). The student has his own tasks and personal characteristics, the teacher or methodology has his own. They don't always match. It's not just about purely human compatibility or its absence. The teaching method itself also plays a role. Many of them sin by lagging behind life and cannot meet the tasks of the student.

The problems that will be discussed, we did not invent ourselves. These are the real pains that students most often come to us with. Teachers from different schools talk mostly about the same difficulties in their students. And teachers do not always know exactly how to solve these difficulties for a particular student.

In the training system of our Center, a mechanism for solving these problems has long been created and successfully worked out. It is universal and applicable to all students because it is based on natural processes.

1st problem - fluent Spanish

Many of us learn a language for years, but never get the desired result. Learning the rules and words is an old (XV century), kind, but not always the best way to get fluent in Spanish. It is long, divorced from practice and often leads to "mess" in the head. The fact is that this familiar, most common and most convenient for teaching approach to the language splits it into parts. From these parts, it would seem that the whole should come together, but usually everything remains at the level of disparate parts. Our recipe is a holistic approach to the language as a single organism. And also to immediately engage in the development of practical skills of free communication in Spanish: listening comprehension, speaking and reading.

2nd problem - incomprehension of Spanish by ear

Listening misunderstanding is connected not only with the lack of language practice. The trouble is that most teaching methods pay negligible attention to one of the most important components: phonemic hearing. Unlike music, phonemic hearing enables us to perceive and understand speech. This is the foundation provided for us by the nature and physiology of the brain, on which the whole language is built in the future. No foundation, no language. Phonemic hearing in relation to the Spanish language must be developed! Therefore, almost half of your classes with us will be devoted to this particular skill.

3rd problem - forgetting Spanish words

This always happens when foreign words are trying to memorize by rote memorization - cramming or any mnemonic techniques, out of context and practice of their application. By the way, memorizing words with the help of cards or, in a more modern version, in an application on the phone, also refers to the mechanical method of memorization and forgetting is simply inevitable here. The use of mnemonics (“1000 words in 3 days” and so on) in relation to the language is also most often bare mechanics. As a result of memorization without semantic connections, Spanish words settle in short-term memory, from where they disappear very quickly. According to the methodology we use, words are immediately presented in the context of their use, and most often not separately from each other, but in phrases, sentences and dialogues, that is, in a semantic bundle. This corresponds to the natural way of learning Spanish, when words in our memory and consciousness are combined into a kind of family, called semantic (semantic) fields. Only due to this, as well as repeated repetition and frequent use in different meanings, words are laid down in long-term memory. And so you won't forget him even after years after studying.

4th problem - difficulties in constructing sentences

This is part of the problem discussed above when the language is taught "by the elements". In fact, grammar is a kind of superstructure of the language. Imagine that before the October Revolution, the grammar of Russian was so strongly one-met, built on the principle of German grammar, that it contained alien phenomena that did not exist in living speech. At the same time, the living language was the same as it is now! The reform of the Russian language abolished these phenomena, unnecessary to Russian grammar, but this did not stop us from understanding the language of our ancestors. Porridge from grammar and difficulties in constructing independent statements occur when grammar is studied as an unshakable foundation, in isolation from everything else. According to the CLP method, grammar moves from practice to theory, and not vice versa. This corresponds to the natural mechanisms of speech, in contrast to the movement in the opposite direction: from theory to practice of its application. When grammar is based on the living application of the Spanish language, it becomes an important helper and friend. Otherwise, we get what many of our domestic textbooks and tests do: strange expressions that the native speaker will never use or even understand. Therefore, communicative teaching methods also use this path: from practice to theory.

5th problem - think in spanish

In order to be able to think in Spanish, you must become familiar with this language. We assume a "natural" mode of presentation of the material and a soft immersion in the Spanish language environment, without violence to one's own brain. The Spanish language is built into your life without too much stress, so in the end you will really learn how to think in it. Special lessons, during which you will perform simple mental exercises in Spanish, take up about 20% of all training with us.

6th problem - Spanish pronunciation

This is closely related to the 2nd problem - misunderstanding by ear. Physiologically, we do not have separate auditory and separate speech systems, but there is one auditory-speech system. It is based on the basic natural abilities for languages, which are present in every person, but require special development in adulthood. According to the CLP method, teaching Spanish pronunciation takes approximately 20% of the lessons.

7th problem - the language barrier

When we think in Russian and then try to translate our thoughts into Spanish, this is what always happens. From the very beginning of learning Spanish, you need to accustom yourself to think like a native speaker. This will not impoverish your thinking in Russian, because a separate system for the Spanish language will be built in your head, based on the logic of this particular language. For this, it is necessary from the very beginning to perceive the language from the native speaker, and not in the Russian interpretation. That is why the learning materials of personal programs are prepared and voiced by native Spanish speakers, professional linguists and speakers. Therefore, you will immediately get used to the living and natural patterns of Spanish speech, their logic and sound. The CLP method successfully combines the advantages of learning Spanish with a native speaker and the domestic teaching system, which is rightfully considered one of the best in the world.

8th problem no time for spanish

The CLP method gives you two huge advantages at once in this matter. First: you download the training program to your computer once, and you don’t depend on anyone else and don’t adjust to anyone! You can copy the program to other media, transfer current lessons to mobile devices. Secondly, more than half of the audio lessons of the program can and even desirable be combined with other activities. Such listening in the background is done in order to reduce the unconscious resistance of the brain, to remove the barrier. This makes it possible for the Spanish language to be perceived neutrally. At the same time, it saves your time as well.

9th problem - Failed to complete tutorial

Why can't I complete the tutorial? There are a variety of circumstances in life, due to which sometimes it is necessary to interrupt training and postpone it for an indefinite period. As a result, the acquired knowledge begins to be forgotten. As for your personal program, even if you have to take a break from studying Spanish, you will always have the program and you can continue studying when circumstances favor it again. The good news is that you will not forget what you have learned before: rather, on the contrary, thanks to the break, the acquired skills will be even more firmly fixed in your memory. This is due to the fact that according to the CLP method you master skills and abilities, and not abstract knowledge of the language. Skills are more difficult to forget than knowledge divorced from practice, because skills are based on muscle memory. Just like having learned to swim or ride a bike once, you are unlikely to ever forget how to do it.

What problems do you find in yourself?
How many problems do you need to contact us to solve them?

Sometimes just one is enough if it's the same problem, which eats up your time, effort and money, not allowing you to achieve your goal.

In addition to the above problems, there are others that will be discussed in our newsletters. Solve your problems!

Any problem can be solved if you approach it correctly!

To the question Is Spanish difficult? given by the author Caucasian the best answer is I will answer your question - it's easier! Compared to German and English. True, it is necessary to take into account other factors: what the language is for, this determines the speed of learning as well.
Spanish is very easy in terms of pronunciation for a Russian person. Everything is read as it is written (and this is already a lot). Only the letter "h" is not readable! And then memorize verb conjugations and remember that in most cases the adjective is placed after the noun (unlike Russian!).
Spanish is really easy to learn, at one time I learned it in 3 months. At that time, I bought a book with "Spanish in 3 Weeks" CDs. Learning in 3 weeks is a utopia. But it's a good basic grammar. Then I had a textbook by Gonzalez-Fernandez, Shidlovskaya, Dementiev, it is entirely in Spanish, without Russian. What gives the advantage to immediately start thinking in Spanish, without the mediation of Russian. But to begin with, it's difficult.
And then, well, you just need to have language practice. To do this, you can find people on Skype (link), usually there are a lot of people sitting there, open for communication. The site is highly praised. link .
Source: good luck!

Answer from Naiman[newbie]
No for me yes

Answer from Natalia Ilchenko[guru]
harder than English

Answer from staff[guru]
they say simple - in any case, pronunciation is not slippery there

Answer from Landrail[guru]
No, en absolutely. There would be a wish...

Answer from [email protected] [active]
in general, to whom. I don't think so. I'm learning true English. but we had an elective at school in Spanish for a couple of years. I can say that spanish is easier than english

Answer from Andrey Strizhkov[guru]
Each language is complex and easy in its own way. If you learn with pleasure, then it will seem easy to you, and you will master it perfectly. And if only because you are forced, or simply reluctantly, then it will turn out to be an insurmountable peak for you.

Answer from Dimka Miller[guru]
There are no simple languages, you know, everywhere there are squiggles.

Answer from Svetlana[guru]
harder than English but much easier than German, generally considered one of the easiest!!

Answer from DIMITRY SHUKOV[newbie]
Spanish belongs to the Romance group of languages. The most important thing is desire and patience. If you try, you will definitely get a good result... Phonetically, it is easier than English and German. Grammatically, it's complicated.

Answer from Elena[guru]
I tried to study it on my own using a self-study guide, and after learning Polish it seemed much more difficult for me to learn it - the most difficult thing is verbs and how they change ... but if you have a desire, then everything will be up to you!! Good luck!!

Answer from Lexy[guru]
learning 4 languages ​​- english french german and spanish
and Spanish is the EASIEST!! !
in general, it is considered the lightest of the European

Answer from Anna[guru]
like no! but easier than japanese))

Answer from Black Moon[guru]
it is easier than English. and if you learn it, knowing English at a decent level, then there will be no problems at all. and German, I would say, is many times more difficult than Spanish

Español is one of the most beautiful languages ​​in the world, spoken by more than 400 million people on the planet, it is melodious, melodic and pleasant to the ear. According to its structure, it belongs to the Romano-Germanic group (the name is “Catalan-Spanish”), it is close to us in sound, word structure and sentence structure.

El numero marcado no existe

El numero marcado no existe (El numero marcado but existe) is a beautiful phrase that simply means “The dialed number does not exist!”. Or another option - "Puedo dejar el coche en el aeropuerto?" sounds very graceful and will help you on the road, because it translates as "Can I leave the car at the airport?".

If after that you want to urgently learn Spanish, then this information will facilitate the organization of the process.
Depending on the required level of knowledge of the language, it is possible to determine the source of information, as well as the method of learning. If knowing a couple of simple phrases is enough to enjoy the language, then phrasebooks and online learning may well solve this. And if you need to speak Spanish or work in Spain, then learning on your own will be much more difficult. You may need the help of a teacher or native speaker.

The first way is to learn Spanish on your own and for free

To do this, in the open spaces of the network and in bookstores of any city there is a huge amount of materials: literature, audio books and video lessons. It will take willpower, a great desire, at least a couple of hours of free time daily and systematic work. For a leisurely development of the base, 2-3 lessons per week are enough, if you need faster and more voluminous, then much more.

• Let's count in Spanish: 1 - uno, 2 - dos, 3 - tres, 4 - cuatro, 5 - cinco, 6 - seis, 7 - siete, 8 - ocho, 9 - nieve, 10 - diez.

Social networks can be a good helper in this matter. Here you can find a native speaker for practice, as well as thematic communities and groups where videos and audio materials are posted for self-study of Spanish. Here you can also find like-minded people - additional motivation for studying, sharing successes, even blogging on the topic.
Almost 300 days a year the sun shines in Spain, so tourists often prefer it to other countries. Barcelona is considered one of the most popular cities for all European countries and Russian guests. And the island of Ibiza is the dream of the youth of the whole world!
In the case when you need to quickly learn Spanish at home, the most important thing is the systematic work performed and constant dynamics. What resources can be used:

• Audio recordings of lessons that you can listen to on the road, while cleaning or doing other things;

  Videos that tell the basics of colloquial speech, prescribe the rules and show the features of pronunciation;

  Multimedia resources - Spanish-language TV channels, films and songs in Spanish for the development of auditory perception of colloquial speech;

  Books, newspapers and textbooks;

  Notebooks for taking notes necessary for memorizing the material.

The second way is the services of a tutor or individual training

The teacher will tell you what materials you need to pay attention to, put the pronunciation correctly, explain the basics clearly, thereby greatly reducing the time for studying. There are many advantages in individual work: timely correction of errors, phased submission of information, additional teaching materials, and much more. But there is one significant disadvantage - the cost of personal lessons is significantly higher than group lessons, and in comparison with learning Spanish for free, the difference is even more noticeable.

Spanish is very similar to English in terms of pronunciation of sounds, spelling of words and structure of sentences. But it is much easier, because sounds and words are read the same way as they are written.

The third way is regular classes at a language school with a teacher

Group lessons at a language school or in a language course are a great way to slowly learn a language. It is relatively cheaper than the previous version and also has a number of advantages. Its main difference from other methods is the possibility of practicing immediately in the classroom, communication with like-minded people and a large selection of training programs. Moreover, training can be both offline and online, which is much more convenient for busy and working people.

Group classes, according to statistics, are much more productive than any other options, because the crowd effect is the strongest motivation for a person. And remembering colloquial turns is easier in the process of communication.

The fourth way is to travel to the country and communicate with native speakers

This is the most extreme yet most effective way to learn Spanish, and is similar to being thrown out of a boat to learn how to swim. The most important thing is not to start looking for "countrymen" to alleviate your lot, but to immerse yourself in communication and study of the culture, life of the Spaniards and their colloquial speech. This makes it possible to learn everything right at once, not from textbooks, so that it is the Spaniards who understand you, and not the teacher. There are pluses here, but there are also minuses - it is morally difficult and not always financially possible.

Whatever method you choose, the main thing you need to know is that learning a language takes more than one day or even more than one month. Many learn it for years and each time they find something new.

How to start self-studying Spanish at home?

If you have never spoken Spanish and know nothing but greetings and words of gratitude, then you should start getting acquainted with the language from the basics, and then move on to more complex words, phrases and sentences. This will help you:

• Russian-Spanish phrasebook;

  Spanish-Russian dictionary;

  Brief materials on grammar and word formation;

  Additional materials;

  Notebooks for taking notes.

The whole process of learning a new language from scratch can be divided into several stages.

First stage

The first step in learning Spanish is learning the alphabet. Letters in Spain are very similar to English in spelling, with slightly different pronunciations. Let's focus on the transcription of the alphabet:

• A=a, B=b, C=k/s/s, D=d, E=e, F=f, G=g/x, H=mute, I=u, J=x, K=k, L = d, M = m, N = n, Ñ = n, O = o, P = p, Q = k, R = p, S = s, T = t, U = y, V = v, W = in, X = ks, Y = th, Z = s / - / s

The alphabet is the basis of any language, it is better if you can outline it and give an example of a word for each letter with transcription.

Second phase

This is the study of the basic set of verbs and basic nouns that are most often used in conversation. It is better to take them from a phrase book, where they are presented in conjunction with other parts of speech.

In phrasebooks and dictionaries, you can find information about how verbs sound in different cases - gender, conjugation, declension, and so on. At this stage, you can already begin to study literature and highlight already studied words and familiar phrases in the texts. You should start listening to Spanish speech, audio books, music.

Third stage

At the third stage, the most interesting begins - folding words into sentences. At this point, prepositions and other parts of speech are added to verbs and nouns. You can already try to communicate with native speakers, try yourself in conversational Spanish. There are groups and communities in social networks where you can find an interlocutor. Here you can already understand the meaning of a phrase from a movie or a song, you can start translating printed texts with a dictionary.

To maintain a conversation and understand the speech of the Spaniards, it is enough to know 700-800 words! Already at this level, you can explain almost any problem and discuss some topic!

If learning Spanish at home is just for fun, then this step can be repeated daily ad infinitum. This level will be enough for a trip to Spain for a vacation or an excursion. If the language is required for work or moving, then you will need highly specialized literature in Spanish for a deeper study.

Fourth, additional stage

A deep study of the Spanish language on your own using specialized books, here it will be difficult to do without help. It is good if your employer has the opportunity to provide you with an employee or teacher. And if not, then you should find a person from the right field, who knows the language at a high level, and practice.

8 tips, or what should you know if you want to learn Spanish on your own?

• Daily practice. The basis of any activity. If you practice for 40 minutes daily, then the first successes in the conversation can be made in 2-3 weeks. The studied material without repetition and practice is completely forgotten in 1-2 weeks. To help in this matter, dozens of mobile applications have been invented that remind, send tasks, notify of the need to conduct classes, and so on. Own blog or LiveJournal, the need for a daily report on the work done are excellent motivators for the systematic training.

• Material review. It will allow you to develop not only auditory memory, but also motor and visual. Since words in Spanish are spelled and read the same, writing them down will help you remember information faster. You can have a handwritten dictionary in which to enter the studied words with transcription for their repetition.
  The whole history and daily life of the Spaniards is a dance, a passionate flamenco! After all, this nation is one of the most emotional in the world. They love to relax, have fun and have fun, while being considered centenarians. The average life expectancy of Spanish women is 87 years.

  Mandatory communication with native speakers. This point is very important, since book and educational pronunciation is slightly different from colloquial speech, some idioms, or untranslatable turns of speech, you need to hear and be able to perceive them in the context of the conversation.

• Mandatory use of multimedia materials. Listening to songs and films in Spanish, reading books and other printed materials. Spain is not only a set of letters and speech sounds. This is a long-standing culture, traditions, a rich history, a special color and a unique temperament, which manifests itself in everything from the daily schedule to architecture and music. Studying all this will deepen your knowledge and instill respect and love for the culture of the Spaniards.

  Find yourself a motivation, a teacher, an observer. Any reason that will force you to systematically open notes, do assignments and not miss classes. No matter how strong the desire to learn Spanish from zero to conversational level is, after a couple of months the enthusiasm will begin to subside and there will be more important things to do. That's when a strong motivator comes in handy, which will spur your interest in learning.

  Surround yourself with "Spain" as much as possible. Feel the spirit and emotions of this amazing country, communicate, learn something new, watch informative films, historical materials. Let the language become a consequence, not a cause, so it will be easier to remember the rules.

Spain is a country of resorts, beaches and bullfights, the third largest in Europe, and the capital of the Kingdom of Spain (this is how this state is officially called) the city of Madrid is located exactly in the center of the country.

• Keep changing the way you study so you don't get bored. Write a graph, and use the methods in turn. Today - a dictionary and 3 songs, for example, and tomorrow I will call a friend from Spain and conjugate verbs. Look for your learning scheme, try new things.

  Make it a rule to start a new school day and study new material with a quick review of what has been covered. So it is better absorbed, the beginning of the lesson becomes simple and boring. These rules and recommendations will be enough to make the learning process a little easier and simpler.

As a conclusion, a little about the pronunciation of letters

In Spanish, the letter "v" is pronounced like "b", and the letter "y" is pronounced like u or y (Yo = io or yo). In combination with the letter "g" different vowels change its pronunciation - ga, go, gu = ga, go, gu; ge, gi = heh, hee.

The letter "c" changes its sound, depending on the vowel after it:

• In this version - ca, co, cu = ka, ko, ku;
  In combination ce, ci - ce and si, and the sound is similar to the English combination "th", interdental;
  In a bunch of "ch" the letter is read as "h".

The letter "h" at the beginning of the word is not pronounced, and "r" is not pronounced at the end of the word. Spanish is beautiful and easy to learn, especially for those who are fluent in Russian or English. And if you seriously decide to conquer it, then get ready for an exciting and vibrant journey into the world of joy, passion and fun.