How Long Does It Take To Learn Spanish?

I am often asked, “how long does it take to learn Spanish?” I am afraid that this is essentially a million dollar question and one for which there is no single answer.

Sadly there are simply far too many variables concerned, in that so much depends on how much effort a student is prepared to put into studying the language, and also which method or program they will be using. Add to that the indisputable fact that while some people may opt to use the services of a personal mentor, others will choose a classroom environment instead. Actually, some scholars will rather select using one or other home study program which makes use of books, multimedia, software, and audio recordings. You also need to ask whether the student will be learning the language in a place where it’s spoken as the first language, or whether they’ll be learning it in their home country. Additionally, the standard of a program or the experience of a teacher will also influence the end result.

Since these variables will have such a direct result on how long does it take to learn Spanish, it is just not possible to provide a simple response to this question. In fact, I have personally met scholars who after half a year, managed to communicate confidently in conversational Spanish, but I have also known people who have studied the Spanish language for a number of years, admittedly on an on and off basis, and yet after many years they can hardly get by.

Instead of attempting to supply a simple answer to this question, I’d rather respond with what I feel to be the quickest way of learning Spanish. The most significant step of all, is for a student to seize every available opportunity regarding interacting in the language they would like to learn, regardless of what language that might be.

While you actually do get people who are firm believers in the classroom approach, I actually feel it takes too long unless it is done in association with another method. To my mind, a self study method of high quality is by a large margin superior in that it allows a student to proceed at their own speed instead of being tied down to the average lecture room pace. This is especially true regarding individuals who are genuinely intent on learning a language.

In this example, I might suggest a person to select a credible program which includes a variety of audio lessons, multimedia lessons, and naturally, written Spanish. In addition, they should select a program which allows for lessons to be downloaded onto a mobile device so that the student can listen on their iPod for example. Remember, if you’re serious about learning a language, then you should aim at being able to not only speak it and write it, but also to read it and understand it. Unless a program covers all four of these areas, it should be avoided or at least, you’ll require some additional material.

As you could have already heard, Rocket Spanish is a highly favored program, and not without reason. Considering that it addresses all four of the area’s mentioned, it has gained a name for providing scholars with a top foundation for basic Spanish which in turn will ensure that you are able to speak confidently in Spanish within a relatively short space of time. Similarly, Rosetta Stone is thought to be quite as good, in that it also addresses the four areas discussed above. Furthermore, it is available in two versions so that scholars can select between the “Spain” version and the South American Spanish version. Judging by testimonials, it would appear the Rosetta Stone program takes slightly longer to work thru, which of course means it’ll take you a little longer before you develop conversational Spanish but generally, it ranks right up there with Rocket Spanish. Also, Rosetta Stone is significantly costlier.

As you can see, there are too many variables involved for me or anyone else to be able to give a single response regarding “how long does it takes to learn Spanish. However, you’ve potentially also gathered by now that there are many things you can do in order to speed up the process. In reality, many individuals go as far as using both the programs discussed with each other in order to develop conversational skills as rapidly as possible. However, unless you are continuously exposed to the Spanish language, no program will be capable of making you a hundred p.c smooth. On the other hand, providing you are at an intermediate-to-advanced level, you might want to consider subscribing to Puerta del Sol Audio magazine which is a Spanish language abilities Magazine. Furthermore, you’d be stunned at just how much you can get benefits from joining a Meetup group in your area that focuses on learning the Spanish language.