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I know I said I would learn some Spanish during our 1st lockdown. I spent one evening doing that.
Now I’ve spent a whole week listening to 100 basic Spanish words and am pleased with myself, the hubby is doing the same so there’s a bit of competition now!
I know the pronunciations won’t be perfect but it’s a good start! Is there anyone else doing the same??
Gerry59 wrote on Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:11pm:
I know I said I would learn some Spanish during our 1st lockdown. I spent one evening doing that.
Now I’ve spent a whole week listening to 100 basic Spanish words and am pleased with myself, the hubby is doing the same so there’s a bit of competition now!
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I know the pronunciations won’t be perfect but it’s a good start! Is there anyone else doing the same??
Hi Gerry
Well done! There are various apps that, alongside online translation, have the ability to “speak” the word. I use this. I’ve attached a photo of the “button” to press to hear it spoken
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=spanish+to+english&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:56pm
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Angebadge wrote on Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:41pm:
Hi Gerry
Well done! There are various apps that, alongside online translation, have the ability to “speak” the word. I use this. I’ve attached a photo of the “button” to press to hear it spoken
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Thanks, I use that app at the moment, it’s super easy especially with the ability to hear the correct pronunciation!
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:46pm
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Hi Gerry,
Good for you! I'd highly recommend a series of 6 YouTube videos by Jane Cronin, a former Spanish teacher of mine, which teach you the Spanish alphabet and pronunciation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfchaD7ZEyY
Once you've understood these, you'll never need to "hear" the correct pronunciation again, because you'll know instinctively how every word should be pronounced (and don't be put off by the fact that Jane is English - she was married to a Spaniard for 30 years and has lived in Spain for 45 years).
Kind regards,
Kim
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:28pm
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Have a look at Duolingo online. It's free.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:31pm
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Kimmy11 wrote on Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:46pm:
Hi Gerry,
Good for you! I'd highly recommend a series of 6 YouTube videos by Jane Cronin, a former Spanish teacher of mine, which teach you the Spanish alphabet and pronunciation:
Read more...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfchaD7ZEyY
Once you've understood these, you'll never need to "hear" the correct pronunciation again, because you'll know instinctively how every word should be pronounced (and don't be put off by the fact that Jane is English - she was married to a Spaniard for 30 years and has lived in Spain for 45 years).
Kind regards,
Kim
Thank you Kimmy
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