Best way to learn spanish? - GoFuckYourself.com

dissipate · 09-01-2006, 01:36 PM

I've been debating relocating to costa rica for a while. I'm looking to better my spanish if/when i do move down there. Right now I know very very very very basic spanish (small conversational phrases). I'm completly bi-lingual speaking french and I can read/write latin, so i believe i'll pick it up quick. Obviously the best way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in it and be forced to speak it, but i'm looking to improve my spanish before i go. What's your favorite method for learning a new language?

CaptainHowdy · 09-01-2006, 01:40 PM

Rossetta Stone maybe??...

sickkittens · 09-01-2006, 01:41 PM

Take some intro courses at a community college?

BusterBunny · 09-01-2006, 01:43 PM

study the taco bell menu

Big Red Machine · 09-01-2006, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

Rossetta Stone maybe??...

I heard it was good.....Anyone try it?

dissipate · 09-01-2006, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BusterBunny

study the taco bell menu

pure genius!

dissipate · 09-01-2006, 01:52 PM

rosetta stone is looking pretty good, im going to check it out

smack · 09-01-2006, 01:56 PM

eat the brains of a native speaker. then you can absorb his knowledge.

his tasty, tasty, knowledge.

kristin · 09-01-2006, 01:56 PM

I've taken courses and it helps, but I never could really pick it up.

Just go there and having to pick it up they say is the best way like you said, but Spanish speakers are generally happy just when you attempt the language.

=^..^= · 09-01-2006, 02:00 PM

Rosetta stone is not al that good

you'll spend a lot of time learnign words you wont use

u need to learn good conversational spanish.

IN fact in any latin based language there are only 600-800 words in a persons ACTIVE vocabulary. So a lot of thee study programs teach very redundant words.

Im currently learnign spanish using

Michel Thomas's Learn Spanish CD's (which i downloaded in mp3 off bearshare)
its the best system (yes i have tried all the big names like rosetta stone and pimsler and couldnt learn shit)

my spanish is pretty good from just a few hours with these mp3's. I get practice by speakign/writing to native spanish speakers.

btw
IM also looking to locate to costa rica soon

dissipate · 09-01-2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =^..^=

Rosetta stone is not al that good

you'll spend a lot of time learnign words you wont use

u need to learn good conversational spanish.

IN fact in any latin based language there are only 600-800 words in a persons ACTIVE vocabulary. So a lot of thee study programs teach very redundant words.

Im currently learnign spanish using

Michel Thomas's Learn Spanish CD's (which i downloaded in mp3 off bearshare)
its the best system (yes i have tried all the big names like rosetta stone and pimsler and couldnt learn shit)

my spanish is pretty good from just a few hours with these mp3's. I get practice by speakign/writing to native spanish speakers.

btw
IM also looking to locate to costa rica soon

hitting you up on icq

Drake · 09-01-2006, 02:07 PM

Yo Quiero Yo Quiero Cojer Yo Quiero Cojer

Chillin the Most · 09-01-2006, 02:21 PM

Don't forget we use regional spanish and we also have lot of local slangs... I would study, practice and try to be around CR people.

Pura Vida

Chillin the Most · 09-01-2006, 02:22 PM

There u go,

"Yo quiero coger" is in the top ten list to learn

dissipate · 09-01-2006, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chillin the Most

There u go,

"Yo quiero coger" is in the top ten list to learn

yo quiero coger = I want to take?

Chillin the Most · 09-01-2006, 02:57 PM

"coger" its the local slang for "fuck"

I want to fuck, I want to get laid :-)

squishypimp · 09-01-2006, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BusterBunny

study the taco bell menu

yo quiero taco bell!

shake · 09-01-2006, 03:02 PM

maybe go there for say a month, and try to talk to everybody you can in restaraunts etc. until you get the hang of it.

swedguy · 09-01-2006, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

Rossetta Stone maybe??...

I concur.

Una mujer encima en casa!

If I remember one of the Rosetta Stone phrases correct

Big Red Machine · 09-01-2006, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smack

eat the brains of a native speaker. then you can absorb his knowledge.

his tasty, tasty, knowledge.

You'll just end up with Laughing Death that way

godisdead · 09-01-2006, 03:29 PM

You go to a mexican bar, drink two bottles of tequila and start a fight. You'll wake up two months after that in a military prison's hospital where some guy in a general's uniform will ask you what the fuck you have been doing with his daughter and you will probably have lost a tooth or two. But you'll speak Spanish like a native.

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kristin GOO! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Back Home : ) Posts: 9,768	I've taken courses and it helps, but I never could really pick it up. Just go there and having to pick it up they say is the best way like you said, but Spanish speakers are generally happy just when you attempt the language. __________________ Vacares rules. "Usually only fat guys have the kind of knowledge and ability that Kristin has." Last edited by kristin; 09-01-2006 at 01:57 PM..

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dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	rosetta stone is looking pretty good, im going to check it out

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=^..^= Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ICQ 380-366 Posts: 6,935	Rosetta stone is not al that good you'll spend a lot of time learnign words you wont use u need to learn good conversational spanish. IN fact in any latin based language there are only 600-800 words in a persons ACTIVE vocabulary. So a lot of thee study programs teach very redundant words. Im currently learnign spanish using Michel Thomas's Learn Spanish CD's (which i downloaded in mp3 off bearshare) its the best system (yes i have tried all the big names like rosetta stone and pimsler and couldnt learn shit) my spanish is pretty good from just a few hours with these mp3's. I get practice by speakign/writing to native spanish speakers. btw IM also looking to locate to costa rica soon __________________ #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

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Chillin the Most Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Posts: 146	Don't forget we use regional spanish and we also have lot of local slangs... I would study, practice and try to be around CR people. Pura Vida

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Chillin the Most Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Posts: 146	There u go, "Yo quiero coger" is in the top ten list to learn

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Chillin the Most Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Posts: 146	"coger" its the local slang for "fuck" I want to fuck, I want to get laid :-)

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