| 1. The best thing about Spanish is that
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| | and musical patterns of the language.
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| it is a 100% phonetic language. What you
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| | 6. Make simple flash cards. Keep them in
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| see is what you speak.
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| | your purse, briefcase, or backpack, and
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| 2. The worst thing about learning Spanish
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| | review them while waiting for the bus, in
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| is the verb conjugations; they are
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| | a restaurant, wherever.
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| complex, so you need memory triggers and
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| | 7. Look at yourself in the mirror, and
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| or lots of practice to remember them.
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| | carry on a conversation with yourself in
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| Yes, you can write out verb conjugations,
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| | Spanish. "How are you today? My, you're
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| but you need a way to remember the verb
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| | looking particularly good today."
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| in the first place. Check out Comic
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| | 8. Buy a couple of Spanish-language music
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| Mnemonics, which is designed for kids but
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| | CDs.
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| works well with adults, too.
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| | 9. Buy a Spanish-language magazine or
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| 3. At the beginning, go around your house
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| | two, and leave them in places you relax.
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| or apartment and put yellow stickies on
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| | 10. You can read about swimming, but you
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| everything, with the Spanish word printed
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| | will never actually know how to swim
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| on it. You will soon remember all those
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| | until you jump in the water. Visit
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| items, because your brain will read the
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| | Spanish or Latin-American stores and
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| Spanish words unconsciously.
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| | restaurants in your area, and use your
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| 4. Do the same with the food in your
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| | Spanish whenever possible. Nobody will
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| refrigerator, and items in your bathroom
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| | laugh at you, and everyone will be
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| cabinet.
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| | pleased that you are making the effort.
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| 5. Watch TV programs in Spanish, if they
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| | Your brain needs to develop the patterns
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| are available in your area. Although you
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| | of Spanish, and the only way to do this
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| won't understand everything, you will
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| | is to speak frequently. The more you
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| hear the flow of conversation, the rhythm
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| | speak Spanish words, the easier it gets.
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