Why Your Spanish Study Isn’t Working
I remember sitting at my kitchen table with my Spanish workbook open, a conjugation chart highlighted in three colors, and a vocabulary list I’d reviewed…
How to Study Spanish Effectively / What Actually Works
I still remember the moment I realized my study method wasn’t working. I’d been studying Spanish for years. Classes, apps, grammar books, vocabulary lists. I…
The Best Strategies for Adults to Learn Spanish Fast
Every piece of advice about learning Spanish as an adult starts the same way: it’s harder when you’re older. Your brain isn’t as flexible. Kids…
How to Stay Consistent While Learning Spanish as an Adult
For a long time, my version of “staying consistent” with Spanish was showing up — physically. I’d be in the conversation, at the table, in…
Can I learn Spanish by listening?
For two years during my Spanish studies, I had a listening gap I couldn’t ignore. Lectures moving fast, professors with different accents, content I needed…
Inside the Grow Spanish Notebook
One of the things I appreciated most about keeping a Spanish notebook was that it became mine. Not a textbook someone else designed for someone…
The 5 Skills That Build Real Spanish Fluency
For a long time I thought I was learning Spanish. I was studying vocabulary, working through grammar, listening to audio. But every time I tried…
How to Talk about Your Spanish Proficiency Level
In this post, you will learn how to describe your level of proficiency in Spanish. How do you describe your language knowledge? If somebody asks…
Learning Language with Music – Spanish Listening Practice
One of the things that helped my listening more than I expected was music. Not because it’s enjoyable — though it is — but because…
Spanish Chapter Books – Celia Series
The best Spanish chapter books for beginners are hard to find. An online search offers hundreds of options. It’s hard to tell which book is…
Spanish Books for Skills Practice
Not another textbook! I’ve had enough of the boring drills, lame vocabulary and memorizing translations. I need something interesting, maybe a good Spanish book. But…
Best Free Resources For Learning Spanish
There’s no shortage of free Spanish resources out there. The problem isn’t finding them — it’s knowing which ones are actually worth your time. I’ve…
How to Make a Spanish Study Plan
I had Spanish classes. I had workbooks. I had audio CDs. I had worksheets. I had Spanish-speaking people around me every day. What I didn’t…
How to Understand Native Spanish Speakers
You know the feeling. Someone starts speaking Spanish and it sounds like a machine gun — words running together so fast you can’t find where…
How to Set Achievable Spanish Learning Goals as an Adult
When I started taking Spanish seriously, I had one real goal: to have meaningful conversations with the people in my life who spoke it. Not…
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