{"id":50,"date":"2014-03-18T12:11:07","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T12:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.aurigacrown.com\/blog\/?p=50"},"modified":"2014-03-19T08:25:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T08:25:30","slug":"learning-speak-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.aurigacrown.com\/blog\/learning-speak-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Speak Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recent research from UK holiday comparison site Travel Supermarket suggests that more than half of holiday makers attempt to learn a little of the local language when travelling abroad, with Spanish being the most popular language attempted.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Encouraging news, were it not for the fact that Spanish has also been voted the language most people attempt to learn but ultimately give up on. If you\u2019re visiting Spain, and really want to experience Spanish life away from English breakfasts and universal mime language, then learning some conversational Spanish will go a long way, especially if you\u2019re heading away from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spain.info\/en\/que-quieres\/destinos-playa\/\">Costas<\/a>. Here are some tips to help your Spanish learning experience one that will stick with you long after you\u2019ve returned home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t be shy<\/strong><br \/>\nLearning and using a new language isn\u2019t for the faint hearted. In fact, be brave. Have the confidence to say what you\u2019ve learned. What\u2019s the point if you\u2019re not going to use it?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admit failure<\/strong><br \/>\nYou\u2019re going to make some mistakes \u2013 possibly embarrassing ones \u2013 but as long as you\u2019re prepared for the inevitable hiccups along the way, they\u2019re all part of the learning experience. You may well mistake \u2018pechos\u2019 for \u2018perchugos\u2019 or \u2018cocino\u2019 for \u2018cocinero\u2019 but as long as you\u2019ve got to grips with \u2018Lo siento\u2019, most people will be very understanding. Plus, you\u2019ll have some really funny stories to tell when you\u2019re fluent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice makes perfect<\/strong><br \/>\nThe only way you\u2019ll get to grips with any new language is to actually use it. Actively look for opportunities to speak in Spanish and see if you can understand and be understood. The more often you use it, the easier it gets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch, read, listen<\/strong><br \/>\nImmerse yourself in the language and attempt to follow what\u2019s being said or written. Read a Spanish newspaper, or go to the cinema to watch a Spanish language film. Listen to conversations, though you might want to be a bit discreet about the last one\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beware of local dialects and variations in the language<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are some very distinct branches of the Spanish language in use in Mainland Spain, including Catalan, Basque and Galician. Along with these, regional dialects also vary widely, so be prepared to hear something very different to what you read.<\/p>\n<p>To really get to grips with your conversational Spanish, take a trip away from the busy tourist resorts and head off the beaten track where English is less widely spoken. <a href=\"http:\/\/en.aurigacrown.com\/\">Hiring a car with AurigaCrown<\/a> through any of our Spanish rental partners gives you the flexibility and convenience to set the pace of your holiday\u2026 and it\u2019s a great excuse to tune into the local radio and put your skills to the test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you ready to learn Spanish?<\/strong> Here is your first lesson:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.aurigacrown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/full-dictionary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55\" alt=\"Funny Spanish Dictionary (Full)\" src=\"http:\/\/en.aurigacrown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/full-dictionary.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.aurigacrown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/full-dictionary.jpg 620w, https:\/\/en.aurigacrown.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/full-dictionary-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent research from UK holiday comparison site Travel Supermarket suggests that more than half of holiday makers attempt to learn a little of the local language when travelling abroad, with Spanish being the most popular language attempted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-50","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spain","tag-learning-spanish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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