Nov 14, 2017
Why is it a roller coaster? Well, because learning a language is full of ups and downs. It also makes us face our insecurities and fears. Learning Spanish is a process full of positive emotions and frustrations, the moments of clarity and total confusion. At the very beginning any foreign language seems very difficult to learn. Students often come to the first date with a new language full of fear (pretty much like any other first date) about the pronunciation and complexity of grammar. Thus we often enter the first class full of preconceptions about the language. We slowly progress through the first lessons: basic grammar, phonetics and vocabulary. In no time, we start to understand, the fears are dissipating and we regain self-confidence and security. That is when first obstacle is defeated and frustrations dissipate, we accept the logic of Spanish language. It begins to work its way into our minds, we feel that first “rush” that makes us believe that it is not as difficult as we had imagined it. Soon we find ourselves back in comfort zone and, hence, start thinking that we will be fluent in Spanish in no time. Then things start to get more complicated and more complex structures appear and make us return that the initial frustration. As a result we find ourselves in the learning pit again. Don’t we all have a false belief that the more we know, the easier it is? But how to overcome the ups and downs in the learning process? To be successful in your learning you have to count on two very important things, your...
Feb 3, 2017
Every beginning is hard. Do you feel desperate when listening to Spanish and thinking “I will never be able to say this”? We have good news for you: Yes you will! Depending on your origin, the Spanish alphabet pronunciation may result easier or a little more difficult to you. But that does not prevent you from learning it step by step and later on becoming more and more comfortable when saying something in Spanish. Also a correct pronunciation can help you to avoid misunderstandings when communicating with native speakers. Today we would like to start with you from scratch and show you the Spanish alphabet pronunciation from A to Z. Please notice: The actual speaking habits may vary throughout Spain due to the existence of different dialects. The Spanish alphabet pronunciation Letter Pronunciation Phoneme Example Word A a /a/ Amigo B be /b/ Bola C ce /k/; /θ/ – /s/ Casa (CH)* che /ch/ Peluche D de /d/ Dorada E e /e/ Exacto F efe /f/ Fería G ge /ɡ/; /x/ – /h/ Gris H hache muda Hola I i /i/ Isla J jota /x/ – /h/ Jóven K ka /k/ Kilo L ele /l/; /ʎ/ Lavar (LL)* elle /ll/ /y/ Calle M eme /m/ Madre N ene /n/ Nombre Ñ eñe /ɲ/ Mañana O o /o/ Obra P pe /p/ Puente Q cu /k/ Queso R / (RR)* Ere / erre /r/; /ɾ/ Rebaja / Perro S ese /s/ Sábado T te /t/ Torro U u /u/ Usuario V uve /b/ Vaca W uve doble /(ɡ)u/ Web X equis /ks/,...
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