Learning a foreign language causes fear for many, because it seems to them that it is almost impossible to master someone else's speech. In the case of Spanish, the situation is slightly different. The fact is that this language is not only beautiful, melodious and spoken around the world (it is spoken by about 500 million people, and this number is constantly growing), but it is also one of the easiest languages to learn, thanks to the relatively simple grammar of the Spanish language and your "pure" pronunciation.
How to learn a language on your own?
Many beginners ask questions about where to start learning Spanish on their own, and whether it is possible to learn it at what level. Compared to Chinese and even Russian, the native speech of Miguel Cervantes, author of the famous Don Quixote de la Mancha, is very easy to learn, so after the first few independent studies you can confidently pronounce and hear words in this language.
The following rules will help the newcomer to approach the issue of learning Spanish:
- First of all, you need to choose a good tutorial, and preferably several textbooks on the grammar of the Spanish language.
- It should be regularly practiced, in the ideal case - every day, at least for one hour.
- It is necessary to constantly maintain interest in learning. To do this, it is recommended to set intermediate goals and achieve them gradually. For example, if you like a performer, you need to listen to him more often, despite the fact that it is completely unclear what he sings about. Now on the Internet you can find a translation of any favorite composition and independently bring the correspondence of Spanish phrases to this translation.
- Of great importance in understanding a foreign language is the knowledge of its vocabulary, therefore it is recommended to learn 5-10 new words every day.
Grammar of the Spanish language and its pronunciation
A nice feature of this romance language is its easy pronunciation, which is very easy for a Russian to understand, since the sounds of both languages are almost identical. In addition, the spelling and pronunciation in them coincide, which is an advantage in learning Spanish compared to many other foreign languages, including English.
The grammar of the Spanish language is similar to English, there are also about 10 times, but in speech and literature, in some cases, half of them are used. Unlike English, tenses in Spanish are formed by conjugation of verbs, which also brings it closer to the Russian language.
The best tutorials
Choosing a good tutorial is the first step to success in learning a foreign language. In the case of Spanish, the following tutorials can be recommended:
- George Nuzhdin Español en vivo is the best Spanish tutorial for beginners.
- Oscar Perlin's "Textbook of Spanish" - an old book, which is also suitable for independent study from scratch.
- Oleg Dyakonov "Boring Spanish Grammar" - a great book in order to independently understand the times.
It is recommended that you study not only self-instruction manuals, but also listen to a lot of Spanish speech, try to speak Spanish to yourself, or write for yourself phrases in a foreign language that are analogous to Russian.