I work at a place where most people speak Spanish, and I want to be able to hold conversations with them. I’ve watched a couple of YouTube videos, but I haven’t been able to retain the information. I need to write down flashcards and notes. I’m wondering, and I don’t mind if it’s proprietary, what is the best and fastest way to learn Spanish?
Yep, when I started I used a combination of:
Then, I started watching shows/movies I had seen in English, but now in Spanish. Think Friends, The Office, Futurama etc. The more familiar you are with it, the easier it will be.
People rarely speak formal Spanish how they teach in courses/books. Better to learn how colloquial Spanish is spoken, and for that, you need to consume as much “audio” as you can. For example, a lot of people shorten “por favor” to “porfa”.
Yep, formal grammar study can wait until after you’re advanced… You did that in your native language!