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I think your video is very inspiring. That is a lot of dedication and hardwork. Did you learn Spanish on your own or did you have to enroll in an online or offline language class? I need to be motivated and coming across your post and video is helpful. I do not know all these resources your mentioned the local bookstore that I had been to has a very limited list of books and most of them are very basic, I willl subscribe to your channel

It was nice reading all your comments. It made me feel better knowing that I am not alone in my struggle and it only shows that learning a new language is indeed not a walk in the park. I may not be able to do an immersion but I would be happy to be able to be as conversant as I can be.

I wonder if Chavacano de Zamboanga also has the nosotros , vosotros, estar, and all those things that make learning a bit hard. Would you know? I am hoping that this dialect is easier to learn compared with the Spanish and or Latin.

There are some podcasts that had been uploaded on youtube. I sometimes search and listen to them but there is no way for me to download them for my phone. I wanted to have a copy that I can take with me while driving or travelling.

Duolingo is helpful for me. I also have it as an app on my device so learning a new language is now more convenient for me. I think your son is still young and is still receptive to learning something new like a language. Have him make friends with kids of his age that are from Sweden and have a friendly video chat.

I would go for something that offers a well- structured lesson plan. Free sites do not necessarily provide everything we need to learn. Some of them drops the lesson in one chunk and you figure how to go about it on your own. It helps if the lesson is presented to you properly with a timeline and you know what to expect.

The first person or third person thing is what I find to be my stumbling block. I tend to forget about the rules and get confused. I can not tell which is right to say. "This is she / her" when referring to oneself. Same goes with between me and I. Is there a better explanation because the infographic did not provide me a better explanation or examples.

If you will teach me your native language now do you have an idea where to start and how long do you intend the class session be? Do you know what teaching methodologies will suit my learning style? If the answer is no then I must get myself a real teacher who knows the ropes.

Being a native speaker does not make anyone a qualified teacher of the language. When I say qualified you know the grammar rules not just the day to day conversation to help a foreign guy get by. There is some money involved here so better teach your friend using the right methods. Start with a guide book so that you have a lesson each day.

Learning a new language is difficult but doable but if you intend to acquire it then the classroom type of teaching is not enough. It is very frustrating that you spent a couple of months or years in the classroom but you still doubt yourself if you can carry a good conversation. You have to live the language and embrace it to the point that your mind is conceiving ideas using that new language.

Total immersion is what I now see would work for me. I had tried all the techniques known to me but I am still not learning to fluency level. I get bored easily and I know I am not inclined to learning languages. If given the chance I would love to live in a place where I will make daily interactions with the native speakers 24/7

I am confused now I was not aware that there are several kinds of Portuguese language. Is this language similar to Spanish? If I know Spanish will it make it easier to learn Portuguese? Which kind is widely used?

French is the cousin of Spanish because both have genders in their words. English is more concerned with subject verb agreement but French and Spanish are particular with subject gender tenses agreement hence the conjugations.

I could not follow what you mean by expressions. Are these the idiomatic expressions or the expressions of feelings and expletives? It would be better to observe how these expressions are being used in real life situations. Sometimes, grammar books are giving us more than we can chew and for all we know they are not even practical to use and make us sound so foreign and odd.

Do not make it harder for you go with the ones that have subtitles. Instead of checking your notes it has been made ready with sub texts for you so use it. That is one of the good ways to learn and be entertained at the same time. Sometimes I find it too dragging reading books or listening to audios.

Then come to my country the Philippines. Almost all the signs you read are written in English and most people can speak it. We Filipinos are also known to be one of the most hospitable. We treat our guests, foreign people included with utmost warmth and friendliness.

My former boss speaks Chavacano I heard him speak this dialect while he was on the phone and I thought it was the Spanish language as I heard him use some familiar terms. I did not know then that it was a combination of some dialects. Philippines has been a colony of Spain for more than 300 years but they forbid the natives from learning their language which lead me to think now how the people from Zamboanga managed to learn and incorporate it in their own dialect.

I thought that was the right meaning but I was wrong. Petsa de peligro means the day before payday and you do not have enough money. I heard it from two of my friends and both of them gave me the same meaning. Funny is it not? Maybe it was just something they coined on their own.

I have an online friend who is a native Korean. We get do chat on facetime and he teach me a bit of Korean but I think it was too much for my brain to assimilate. I thought it would be easier because Asian languages are not that difficult to enunciate aside from Japanese I think. I can catch a few pronunciations quite well but the grammar rules I doubt it.

I only hear about the Latin language being used in church mostly on the songs and that depends on the liturgical calendar of the Catholics. I am curious to know if Latin is still being used on a day to day conversation.

I would not be shy about speaking in a new language that I am still learning. Matter of fact I am proud of it because I am slowly taking little steps to achieve my goals. Most native speakers appreciate it when they find out that you are trying to learn to speak their language so I do not see the reason to be shy. Everyone started at some point and you will get there eventually.

Learning a new language is quite a challenge for me although I am still under 30 years old. For you to be able to learn two other languages and now you are on the process of learning a new one is a good indication that you are good at it. Not everyone is interested or good at Math, or science I think that also goes to learning a new language.

Our Filipino language is not as complicated as the others. We only have five basic sounds assigned to each of our vowels unlike the English and other languages they have several. A simple vowel can take a few forms or sounds like the short a long a and the schwa. Now learning another language would be quite a challenge for some us because of that issue I mentioned.

I am planning to learn the language in Malaysia I am not sure if that is Bahasa then would also want to learn Korean. Reason would be to be able to find a high paying job that hires people who can speak the said languages.

It could have been better if they still offer Spanish in college because it is a useful language. When I was still working I envied those mommies who are working as bi-lingual agents because they earn more than a regular agent like me.