Speaking and
Pronunciation
This is probably the most important aspect of learning a language, but one of the most difficult to achieve. Becoming fluent in a language can take some time, but here are some resources and apps to help you.
Best Apps to learn conversational Spanish:
Learn Spanish +
(Free) (IOS)
This App is used for Learning Conversational Spanish. It includes lessons, phrases and exercises to help you become proficient in Spanish in record time.
SpeakEasy
(Price: $3.99) (IOS)
This app is great if you need to learn Spanish for a particular reason, like a vacation or a business trip. You will see the written version of the phrases and get an audio recording so you can understand exactly how to pronounce them.
Online language exchange apps:
Hellotalk
(Free)
It is considered the world’s largest language exchange app, with about 18 million users. It allows you to send short voice messages and audio files, chat directly with people, use its built-in translation option and other tools within the app.
Tandem
(Free)
It is very similar to Hellotalk, but maybe a little more trendy and grown-up. It has a Goals section where you can motivate yourself and see your partners’ goals for the year. Add your goal here so that interested people can meet you.
Pronunciation: It is often overlooked by many people, but we consider that acquiring some knowledge about pronunciation is essential before delving into the language. Here are a few tools you can explore to improve your pronunciation.
Online dictionaries:
Forvo
(Free)
It is a dictionary for learning pronunciation. Search for a word in Spanish and choose an accent. Words are recorded by native speakers from Spain and Latin America.
Wordreference
(Free)
It is a great dictionary for understanding the differences between Mexican, Spanish and Argentinian accents. Wordreference allows you to change the playback rate from 50 % to 100 % and learn the conjugation of verbs.
*Here you have these helpful links from the Mimic Method that provide a list of different sounds with words and an audio of those sounds. Use both of them at the same time- pull up the checklist (https://37fe0c3ertqe2eyr011ibnus-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spanish-Sounds-Checklist.pdf) and then hit play on the Soundcloud tracks (https://soundcloud.com/mimic-method/sets/spanish-sounds-checklist)