How can I improve my French and Spanish conversation?

Question

There are many different approaches to improve French and Spanish conversation, one of which is, after learning a basic verb, applying that verb in questions and answers between the tutor and the student until the student is confortable with brief dialogue.

Answer 1

Like others have mentioned, language immersion is the best way to learn a language. If it is not possible to travel, you can also find language partners (online or in your area) to exchange conversation, find comprehension input resources on the internet (for Spanish, I recommend Dreaming Spanish on YouTube), or work with a tutor who specializes in conversational French and Spanish. Buena suerte!

Answer 2

Hi there,

I believe the best way to improve your conversational French or Spanish is through language immersion. This can be done in different settings and for different time durations. You can do this at home or abroad. It all depends on what truly interests you, and how to tailor it to your needs.

I started learning Spanish in a classroom setting. When the teacher started teaching us verbs, I made sure to practice those verbs by saying things entirely in Spanish. The feedback I received was very helpful and I would always write down my mistakes along with corrections in my notebook. If there was something that I didn't understand, I would ask the teacher or look it up.

When I was in college, I decided to study abroad in Spain. This was very helpful, since I was absorbing so much in real time. Living with a host family helped a lot, since they couldn't communicate with me in English. Therefore, I was forced out of my comfort zone by communicating with them entirely in Spanish. If something wasn't clear, I would say it differently.

Traveling also helped me learn different dialects of Spanish. I have visited Peru and Puerto Rico, and learned so much just by communicating with the locals.

You can also learn through the news, movies, music, and reading posts on the Internet. I like to read posts online and read the comments. This helps me see how Spanish verbs are being used in different ways.

It truly takes patience, time, and practice! Also, it is okay to make mistakes when you are learning.

I wish you all the best on your language journey!

Answer 3

I am from Spain and have had to move to London and the USA and had had to adapt to understand and speak fluently English.

It is a tough spot to be on! What helped me the most is to watch shows with subtitles on the language that I am trying to learn. Whenever I saw a word I did not understand I would look it up online. Usually, you will find yourself searching up some words more than twice and you will start to learn them.

Listening and watching shows really helps because you learn the way to speak a language and you start to understand it better as well. Same goes with reading, although reading will help you more with expanding your knowledge not necessarily help you understand the language when you are speaking to someone who is fluent and speaks fast.

The best thing is to obviously speak to people! You will learn to talk better since they might correct the way you speak and you will also learn common words used by them, as well as their accent. The more you speak to others, the more confidence you will gain and the quicker you will learn.

Remember, practice makes perfect for everything in life!