And so it begins.... Me llamo Janessa (Jah-Nessa) y estoy apprendiendo espanol. The issue is, I understand quite a bit of what's written in Spanish, but I can't always understand it when it's spoken.

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And so it begins.... Me llamo Janessa (Jah-Nessa) y estoy apprendiendo espanol. The issue is, I understand quite a bit of what's written in Spanish, but I can't always understand it when it's spoken. I find "Mas despacio por favor" popping up whenever I get a chance to converse with native speakers lol. Oh! And replying en Espanol??? Forget about it. It takes me a while to formulate a reply in my head, and it doesn't come naturally. I'll be using Rosetta Stone soon, but I think having someone who speaks Spanish is the greatest tool. Once I learn spanish, I'll move on to learning other languages. French, Russian y arabic are on my list.

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And so it begins....

Me llamo Janessa (Jah-Nessa) y estoy aprendiendo español. The issue is, I understand quite a bit of what's written in Spanish, but I can't always understand it when it's spoken. I find "Mas despacio por favor" popping up whenever I get a chance to converse with native speakers lol. Oh! And replying en Español??? Forget about it. It takes me a while to formulate a reply in my head, and it doesn't come naturally. I'll be using Rosetta Stone soon, but I think having someone who speaks Spanish is the greatest tool. Once I learn spanish, I'll move on to learning other languages. French, Russian y arabic are on my list.

Hi Janessa! I would like to help you, if you want, can you help me to learn english? Hola puedo ayudarte a aprender español, y tu me ayudas con mi inglés. Gracias

HOLA SI QUIERES PRACTICAR TU ESPAÑOL PUEDES CONTACTARME Y CON GUSTO TE AYUDO

Try listening to music and videos in Youtube that do teach how the words are pronounced. In addition, learn the words by context, not word for word. It may help you if you're just getting started but in the long run, your list will grow so much that pretty soon it'll be overwhelming. Learning by context lets you see how that word is used in a sentence. A technique that I use is that I write the words that I normally say in my native languages and then find the appropriate translation that way I'd learn the syntax. I'd recommend Duolingo, Memrise, and Lang-8 that way you'll learn Spanish and your other target languages free of charge. You can also communicate with a native speaker here at italki via Skype. All you have to do is find a language partner to do so. Espero que te ayude. ¡Buena Suerte!

hola Janessa , me llamo Rosalinda soy mexicana y me gustaria aprender ingles y yo enseñarte español si gustas..

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