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I started out too strong. Now I just do a daily italki lesson. some classes are conversation. some are grammer. thats usually my learn time. works for me.
Hello, I just stumbled across your channel. Anyways, I was wondering if you are fluent and how long did it take to get there? I currently have quit Spanish learning three times and this is the longest I’ve continued. I’m not fluent but never been so close to be intermediate so I won’t quit this time but I understood what you meant.
Welcome to my channel! Glad you found it, and yes I am fluent in Spanish. I'd say I reached fluency around 3 years ago now but I'd recommend watching the video below to get your answer about how long did it take (it is a little complicated). What made you want to quit learning Spanish 3 times? How Long Did It Take Me to Become Fluent in Spanish? ua-cam.com/video/iFI-iXT6j9c/v-deo.html
For real, don’t overthink it. I think you’re just burnt out and it can happen to anyone who has been working on something constantly. I remember with English, sometimes I would go for many months without learning anything new. I just made sure to include it in my daily life, but when I saw a new vocabulary I felt too lazy to translate it I just ignored it and focused on understanding most of the context. Just take a break and be proud of your level. Four years of learning is already an impressive achievement! I’m sure you’re not going to miss anything so don’t worry
Thank you for the advice! The language learning journey is a wild one. Many strange moments and ups and downs. Did you always take breaks from learning English? Even in the beginning of the journey? Or, it was something that you learned to do over time?
@@spanishblueprints well my breaks are more like enjoying my level and what I already achieved without learning anything new for awhile (but I kept watching anime and almost anything with English subtitles). And yes I've been through these moments A LOT but not at the beginning of my journey tbh
Sounds like a typical intermediate plateau. It does not sound like a failure to me but rather like something that at certain point any person learning a foreign language reaches. And if there is anything a foreign language learner should really plan for is precisely this moment- what shall I do the second I feel like quitting it all together? And frankly I know only two answers to this: 1. find your fun factor in this target language. Be it.... whatever you like. Songs, poetry, books, movies, documentaries, cooking videos. Whatever is really "fun" to do for you. But still in this target language. 2. plan to get a language certificate. And seriously, what often pulled me back to moving forward after such moments was this. Not always planned by me only, sometimes forced upon me by various life circumstances but always worked. So might work for people who like clear and achieveable short-term goals. And allows to work in intense sprits with a clear sense of making upward progress while permitting for taking a break in between various certification levels. Since first you learn intensly, then you have exams and then there is usually longish time while you wait to get the results and your certificate, so it's nice relax and doing nothing in this language time.
Those are great ideas but I know for sure I don't want to get any certification in Spanish. At least, at the moment, I don't need it for anything but I am open to pursuit one if I need it for a future job. Which certifications have you received?
Have you thought about doing comprehensible input approach it seems less stressful so I’ve been doing that since it helps you get it ingrained rather than translating and needing to study
Yes, I have always done that and used an immersive approach but even that is very tiring for me at the moment unfortunately. I just need to relax from everything for a bit. Thank you for the tip! What do you like to listen to for comprehensible input?
@@spanishblueprintsI started dreaming Spanish and reading short stories on LingQ I have a background and Spanish from high school and taking lessons in italki it’s going pretty well
Right decision If you did not go too much forward. I have been learning for maybe 3 years this reason can't quit. so much labor and spent money on books, courses, italki. Honestly I am really regreted because in my country hard to meet Spanish speakers. my fault! I wanted to have another language after knowing Turkish and english. Better know and make english more perfect. I don't need other languages. I really realized that bro. I am talking about myself not giving advice to anybody. I am talking with people who are Chinese,german, french,Russian, Korean.... All speaks English with me. Also I have spent too much time on Spanish. İnternet is full of lie. Everybody and ads say Spanish so easy Spanish so easy. ı am sorry but it is bull shit. it is not easy. now I can speak but not fluent. I am really regretted to learn SPA. that is it.
If you already know Turkish and English, you can learn Spanish jut don't give up. You have proof you can learn languages but that doesn't mean everything will be easy when you are learning Spanish.
Quizá, lo bueno sería aprender nuestro segundo idioma casi todos los días, pero de manera placentera. Es decir, estar expuesto al idioma durante dos horas al día aproximadamente. No hace falta estar las 24 horas del día pensando en nuestro idioma de destino. Eso nos estresa y no es productivo a mi forma de ver. Y hacer cada día una cosa diferente. Por ejemplo, los lunes puedes practicar pronunciación, los martes simplemente leer cosas, el miércoles puedes ver o escuchar contenido, el jueves puedes practicar tu escritura, el viernes puedes practicar tus habilidades con el habla, y el sábado y domingo simplemente podrías descansar. De todas formas, con el nivel que tienes de español no necesitas mejorarlo, salvo que tengas una meta excesivamente estricta, pues hasta donde yo sé, lo haces por hobby, no por necesidad u obligación.
I forgot to say that I also am not reading Spanish books for right now. I am not sure how long I will have this break for yet. However, I want to have enough energy before I get back to my normal Spanish learning routine first.
Are you ready to master Spanish vocabulary? Start your new journey now with my Spanish Vocabulary Accelerator Notion Template! Buy it now at the link below.
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Keep building on what you already know.
Don't lose it!
Thank you! I think I would have to take a break for a very long time, like months before I would see any significant decrease in my Spanish
Fair enough.
You know what's best for you, and you obviously gave this a lot of thought.
@@amgonnafartinyaface I tried my best to think it through!
I started out too strong. Now I just do a daily italki lesson. some classes are conversation. some are grammer. thats usually my learn time. works for me.
That’s how it is! Your whole language learning plan/schedule can change over time. Always have to figure out what works best for you.
Hello, I just stumbled across your channel. Anyways, I was wondering if you are fluent and how long did it take to get there? I currently have quit Spanish learning three times and this is the longest I’ve continued. I’m not fluent but never been so close to be intermediate so I won’t quit this time but I understood what you meant.
Welcome to my channel! Glad you found it, and yes I am fluent in Spanish. I'd say I reached fluency around 3 years ago now but I'd recommend watching the video below to get your answer about how long did it take (it is a little complicated).
What made you want to quit learning Spanish 3 times?
How Long Did It Take Me to Become Fluent in Spanish?
ua-cam.com/video/iFI-iXT6j9c/v-deo.html
For real, don’t overthink it. I think you’re just burnt out and it can happen to anyone who has been working on something constantly. I remember with English, sometimes I would go for many months without learning anything new. I just made sure to include it in my daily life, but when I saw a new vocabulary I felt too lazy to translate it I just ignored it and focused on understanding most of the context. Just take a break and be proud of your level. Four years of learning is already an impressive achievement! I’m sure you’re not going to miss anything so don’t worry
Thank you for the advice! The language learning journey is a wild one. Many strange moments and ups and downs.
Did you always take breaks from learning English? Even in the beginning of the journey? Or, it was something that you learned to do over time?
@@spanishblueprints well my breaks are more like enjoying my level and what I already achieved without learning anything new for awhile (but I kept watching anime and almost anything with English subtitles). And yes I've been through these moments A LOT but not at the beginning of my journey tbh
Thank you for sharing a bit about your journey. I need to get comfortable with not learning and just taking it easy for a while.
Learning a new language should be fun and not stressful.😊
I agree! I fell into a trap
What level would you say you have according to the CEFR scale ?
I have no idea, I never use the CEFR scale to measure my skills. I do know I am fluent in Spanish.
How about yourself?
Sounds like a typical intermediate plateau. It does not sound like a failure to me but rather like something that at certain point any person learning a foreign language reaches. And if there is anything a foreign language learner should really plan for is precisely this moment- what shall I do the second I feel like quitting it all together? And frankly I know only two answers to this: 1. find your fun factor in this target language. Be it.... whatever you like. Songs, poetry, books, movies, documentaries, cooking videos. Whatever is really "fun" to do for you. But still in this target language. 2. plan to get a language certificate. And seriously, what often pulled me back to moving forward after such moments was this. Not always planned by me only, sometimes forced upon me by various life circumstances but always worked. So might work for people who like clear and achieveable short-term goals. And allows to work in intense sprits with a clear sense of making upward progress while permitting for taking a break in between various certification levels. Since first you learn intensly, then you have exams and then there is usually longish time while you wait to get the results and your certificate, so it's nice relax and doing nothing in this language time.
Those are great ideas but I know for sure I don't want to get any certification in Spanish. At least, at the moment, I don't need it for anything but I am open to pursuit one if I need it for a future job.
Which certifications have you received?
Have you thought about doing comprehensible input approach it seems less stressful so I’ve been doing that since it helps you get it ingrained rather than translating and needing to study
Yes, I have always done that and used an immersive approach but even that is very tiring for me at the moment unfortunately. I just need to relax from everything for a bit. Thank you for the tip!
What do you like to listen to for comprehensible input?
@@spanishblueprintsI started dreaming Spanish and reading short stories on LingQ I have a background and Spanish from high school and taking lessons in italki it’s going pretty well
Great to hear! What do you find most challenging about learning Spanish so far?
Right decision If you did not go too much forward. I have been learning for maybe 3 years this reason can't quit. so much labor and spent money on books, courses, italki.
Honestly I am really regreted because in my country hard to meet Spanish speakers. my fault! I wanted to have another language after knowing Turkish and english. Better know and make english more perfect. I don't need other languages. I really realized that bro. I am talking about myself not giving advice to anybody. I am talking with people who are Chinese,german, french,Russian, Korean.... All speaks English with me. Also I have spent too much time on Spanish. İnternet is full of lie. Everybody and ads say Spanish so easy Spanish so easy. ı am sorry but it is bull shit. it is not easy. now I can speak but not fluent. I am really regretted to learn SPA. that is it.
If you already know Turkish and English, you can learn Spanish jut don't give up. You have proof you can learn languages but that doesn't mean everything will be easy when you are learning Spanish.
Como estas
Estoy excelente y usted?
Quizá, lo bueno sería aprender nuestro segundo idioma casi todos los días, pero de manera placentera. Es decir, estar expuesto al idioma durante dos horas al día aproximadamente. No hace falta estar las 24 horas del día pensando en nuestro idioma de destino. Eso nos estresa y no es productivo a mi forma de ver. Y hacer cada día una cosa diferente. Por ejemplo, los lunes puedes practicar pronunciación, los martes simplemente leer cosas, el miércoles puedes ver o escuchar contenido, el jueves puedes practicar tu escritura, el viernes puedes practicar tus habilidades con el habla, y el sábado y domingo simplemente podrías descansar. De todas formas, con el nivel que tienes de español no necesitas mejorarlo, salvo que tengas una meta excesivamente estricta, pues hasta donde yo sé, lo haces por hobby, no por necesidad u obligación.
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