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Marije · 01-15-2009, 11:02 PM

Hi everyone,

Today I've started my first 30 day challenge. I bought a book with exercises for beginners to learn Spanish and I'm planning to do one lesson a day (there are about 80 lessons in the book). I've completed lesson one today and it took me about 25 minutes, but as I plan to revise previous lessons every now and then I think it will take me around one hour a day.

I will have trouble staying motivated, because I'm a very impulsive person (it was also today I decided to start learning a new language). To avoid this I'll try to keep myself interested by trying to translate Spanish lyrics. I like salsa and it would be great to be able to understand the lyrics.

- Marije

Foo · 01-16-2009, 09:57 AM

Hi Marije,

I hope you success

I'm from Spain and we could talk some minutes a day, if you want.

Where are you from?

Marije · 01-16-2009, 11:20 AM

Hi Foo,

I'm from Holland. It would definitely help if I could talk to you in Spanish sometimes! I'll send you a pm with my msn so you can add me. Thanks a lot!

Marije · 01-16-2009, 12:53 PM

Day #02.

Completed lessons two and three. I don't feel like the method I'm using is teaching the language efficiently. I'll look for additional online resources as well as some Spanish lyrics to translate tomorrow.

Bleicke · 01-17-2009, 03:02 PM

Try Michel Thomas! His Italian course is amazing. His Spain course will be of similar quality.

Annabelle · 01-18-2009, 11:45 PM

Spanish is my language and I think it is very nice that you are studying it! And translating lyrics is a good excercise. I used to do that at shcool ( I mean, from English to Spanish). If you can, go to Spain and get immersed in the culture, the language, etc. Good Luck!

AndyFunk · 01-22-2009, 03:54 PM

How is your challange going Marije?

Im currently studying Spanish for the second time. I lost motivation the first time and didnt stick to it after a few weeks.

I wish you good luck

Lauxa · 02-15-2009, 06:05 AM

About translating lyrics... I just found pandora.com and have been using it to find Spanish songs then look up the lyrics online and use google to translate them for about 4 hours tonight. Google has a beautiful translator that puts the Spanish and English side by side for easy comparison. Fascinating.

Right now I have my station seeded with the groups "Jaguares" and "Moenia". Really I liked the music coming out of the station seeded with "La Cucaracha" a bit better... but apparently the music wasn't popular enough to have online lyrics. I like music with an acoustic folksy sound, an upbeat tempo, and a positive message in a major key with mellow vocals. Anyone got music recommendations for me?

01-15-2009, 11:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marije Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9	my first 30 day challenge - learning Spanish Hi everyone, Today I've started my first 30 day challenge. I bought a book with exercises for beginners to learn Spanish and I'm planning to do one lesson a day (there are about 80 lessons in the book). I've completed lesson one today and it took me about 25 minutes, but as I plan to revise previous lessons every now and then I think it will take me around one hour a day. I will have trouble staying motivated, because I'm a very impulsive person (it was also today I decided to start learning a new language). To avoid this I'll try to keep myself interested by trying to translate Spanish lyrics. I like salsa and it would be great to be able to understand the lyrics. - Marije

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01-16-2009, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Foo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5	Hi Marije, I hope you success I'm from Spain and we could talk some minutes a day, if you want. Where are you from?

01-16-2009, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Marije Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9	Hi Foo, I'm from Holland. It would definitely help if I could talk to you in Spanish sometimes! I'll send you a pm with my msn so you can add me. Thanks a lot!

01-16-2009, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marije Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9	Day #02. Completed lessons two and three. I don't feel like the method I'm using is teaching the language efficiently. I'll look for additional online resources as well as some Spanish lyrics to translate tomorrow.

01-17-2009, 03:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bleicke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 263	Try Michel Thomas! His Italian course is amazing. His Spain course will be of similar quality.

01-18-2009, 11:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Annabelle Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: I divide my time between Guatemala and L.A. Posts: 85	Spanish is my language and I think it is very nice that you are studying it! And translating lyrics is a good excercise. I used to do that at shcool ( I mean, from English to Spanish). If you can, go to Spain and get immersed in the culture, the language, etc. Good Luck!

01-22-2009, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
AndyFunk Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7	How is your challange going Marije? Im currently studying Spanish for the second time. I lost motivation the first time and didnt stick to it after a few weeks. I wish you good luck

02-15-2009, 06:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lauxa Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,545	About translating lyrics... I just found pandora.com and have been using it to find Spanish songs then look up the lyrics online and use google to translate them for about 4 hours tonight. Google has a beautiful translator that puts the Spanish and English side by side for easy comparison. Fascinating. Right now I have my station seeded with the groups "Jaguares" and "Moenia". Really I liked the music coming out of the station seeded with "La Cucaracha" a bit better... but apparently the music wasn't popular enough to have online lyrics. I like music with an acoustic folksy sound, an upbeat tempo, and a positive message in a major key with mellow vocals. Anyone got music recommendations for me?

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