This is my Spanish after a 6-year break!

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  • Опубліковано 29 тра 2023
  • I recently put my Spanish skills to the test during a trip to Mexico. It had been a solid six years since I last spoke Spanish, but you know what? It only took one salsa party and a few chats with the locals to get back in the groove.
    To give you an example of my Spanish, I filmed this short conversation with my snorkeling instructor, Adolfo. We didn't arrange anything beforehand. I just told him I would ask him a few questions. Did I make some mistakes? Definitely. Do I have a Slovak accent? You bet. But as you can see, none of that stopped me from using Spanish. And that's the beauty of reaching a comfortable level in a language.
    During my two weeks in Mexico, I spent hours speaking Spanish to different people on a variety of topics and I enjoyed myself a lot.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 20

  • @elainer8288
    @elainer8288 9 місяців тому +4

    Fantastic Spanish! You inspire me so much to learn more languages! 😊 I watch your presentations in the poliglot gatherings online. Thank you so much!

  • @DanielJose-rr6fv
    @DanielJose-rr6fv 9 місяців тому +3

    Caramba ! Incrível !!! Seu espanhol tem um sotaque aberto para o português brasileiro. Isto é fantástico. I'm a brazilian guy

  • @carloseduardonaranjosuarez5917
    @carloseduardonaranjosuarez5917 7 місяців тому +1

    Congrats, your Spanish is great, thank you

  • @ojhonm
    @ojhonm 3 місяці тому

    You have got accent Brazilian when speak Spanish. It’s very cool

  • @jonathangamble
    @jonathangamble Рік тому +2

    Spend two years mastering = know for life

  • @ROBERUSAN
    @ROBERUSAN Рік тому +1

    Wow! Lydia In México, amazing! It's great that you were here to visit. I can say I understand pretty clear what Lydia says and she sounds too natural defenitely. By the way, I'm from México.

  • @giusyfrau759
    @giusyfrau759 Рік тому +1

    Brava!!!

  • @Languagementoring
    @Languagementoring  Рік тому +2

    Have you been learning the language for many years but you still cannot use it in practice? I believe there must be something wrong with the system you have used. If you want to know how to learn a language in a fun and effective way, check out my website 👉 bit.ly/3Fmd6BU

  • @Tehui1974
    @Tehui1974 Рік тому +2

    Cool! I intend to start learning Spanish in July (as my third language). I find it fascinating how you (or any language learner) can quickly use a language at a conversational level again after such a long period of inactivity.

    • @Languagementoring
      @Languagementoring  Рік тому +2

      It's possible (and quite easy) after you get your language to a comfortable fluency level - that was Lýdia's goal for each of her languages. Have a great time learning Spanish 😉 Barbara from the LM team

  • @thegoldenshield5261
    @thegoldenshield5261 Рік тому +1

    Great video ❤❤❤, Can you please, tell us about code switching, because when I try to speak in a certain language, I find myself speak some words from the other language that I speak some of its words?❤❤❤❤ Best Regards ❤

  • @alfonsohshk8998
    @alfonsohshk8998 8 місяців тому +1

    Tu acento es excelente en español si bien hay pequeños matices donde podrías acercarte aun más anuna pronunciación nativa. Ejemplo, la transcripción fonética del nombre "Adolfo" según el Alfabeto Fonético Internacional (AFI) sería /aˈðolfo/.
    Casi todas las D (des) en español son interdentales, algo así como TH en inglés en las palabras brother o the o this, si bien más suave normalmente.
    And about your UA-cam channel -> 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @cristinacouplestherapy3819
    @cristinacouplestherapy3819 Рік тому +2

    Me parece que este señor es un Latinoamericano. Lo noto, porque tiene una pronunciación de America Latina.

  • @Handlebrake2
    @Handlebrake2 Рік тому +1

    Did you finally get married?

    • @Languagementoring
      @Languagementoring  Рік тому +1

      Yes, Lydia is married. 🙂 (Daša from Language mentoring)

    • @Handlebrake2
      @Handlebrake2 Рік тому +1

      @@Languagementoring tell her I said "Congratulations!"

  • @dennisbannon2277
    @dennisbannon2277 6 місяців тому

    Are you still active as a language mentor? No answer to the email sent to you.