How do you pronounce "ll" and "s" sounds? I've just started learning spanish and I noticed that "s" and "ll" are differently pronounced in my learning resources. Sometimes "ll" is pronounced like "j" in english (as in "job") and sometimes (in the same words) like "y" ("yawn"). And "s" is sometimes pronounced just like "s" ("snake") but other times like "sh" (shake). Can you please explain where do you use which pronounciation (because I guess it depends on the region)?

My story of learning english and german I've signed up to italki yesterday in hope of improving my english level and learning german. I love the english language and i do everything to surround myself with it. I watch my favorite tv shows in english, talk shows like The Tonight Show, I read books and talk to myself (or even think) in english. I study it at uni as well and learn new vocabulary everyday at home. I do have, however, often problems with grammar, especially tenses. When it comes to german, I'm almost a total beginner, even though i have been "learning" it at school for 12 years by far. Unfortunately (and I think this is the education system fault) i have always hated this language as I associated it only with school and homework and nothing fun. A few months ago, however, I've started liking it after I realised that I can make learning german enjoyable by using it like I use english - to reading books and watching movies. That's how I began learning this language at home by my own and so far it's much easier and more fun than I had expected it to be my whole life.