20 hours into Rosetta: Espanol and for example I am now able to listen in on basic conversations between our custodians at work & understand about 90% of it. In fact, the only parts I'm not understanding are flash-card nouns that will take me probably my lifetime to learn.
Rosetta Stone: Espanol
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I am learning Italian in preparation for a trip this June. I have a bit of an advantage since my father is Italian and honestly, speaking to him in Italian for 1/2 an hour everyday has progressed me farther than anything. Without someone to speak to it's very difficult to understand the little "in-between" words and rules that actually make expressing yourself possible. I would say it's possible to understand a language just from Rosetta Stone or something similar since most of the time if you recognize the noun and verb, context will help you put together the rest. I don't think it's possible to speak fluently without carrying on conversations semi-regularly.
I supplement my speaking sessions with some 1st and 2nd Grade Grammar books written for Italian students. It's great for building vocabulary. I also use Duo Lingo to practice with some of my facebook friends. I have also heard speaking in front of a mirror helps. So yes, immersion is key.
I supplement my speaking sessions with some 1st and 2nd Grade Grammar books written for Italian students. It's great for building vocabulary. I also use Duo Lingo to practice with some of my facebook friends. I have also heard speaking in front of a mirror helps. So yes, immersion is key.
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Keep at it, I torrented the French version a few years ago before my trip to West Africa (was already conversational w/ it) and it improved my French quite a bit. It helps having some knowledge of the language prior to starting it, but I think it would work for just about anyone. Would love to learn Spanish, but I'm terrible w/ languages.
