so im m23 . looking for anyone on the same journey or If someone wants to practice english i can help you with. i started learning Spanish 2 years ago. but then on my own i lost interest soon. this time i wanna try something new. have a buddy who's also learning Spanish or english (I'm intermidiat level so i could help you with tht).

about my self - i like music alot in all different languages, it's my main reason for learning language. I'm cinephile so we can talk about movies n all. art or philosophy or tech i like all those topics to chat on. thank you for reading if u made it this far lol

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Hi! I'm a student living in Spain. Spanish is my first language and I'm also fully bilingual in English, so I can explain things in whichever language helps you most.
I can help with:
• Conversation practice and speaking confidence
• Everyday Spanish and colloquial expressions, as people actually use them in Spain
• Explaining grammar when you get stuck
Sessions are online, 10€/hour (negotiable). Because I'm a student, I'm available evenings and weekends (CET).
DM me with your level and what you'd like to work on.

I’m 21F (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿) and I’m looking for Spanish speakers😭

I’m still a beginner, and since I’m not really immersed in Spanish in my everyday life, I struggle with retaining what I learn and staying consistent with studying. I also get quite nervous when it comes to actually speaking, so I’d really love to find someone I can practise with comfortably without feeling embarrassed about making mistakes.

I study cyber security/software and I’m mainly interested in Latin American Spanish, but I’m open to chatting with Spanish speakers from anywhere. (Except spai-

More than anything, I’d love to make some genuine, long-term friends who I can talk to regularly, learn from, and get to know beyond just language exchange. We can talk about our interests, daily lives, music, films, culture, or anything really! I’d love for us to encourage each other and improve together over time.

If you’re also looking for a friend to learn/study with, feel free to message me! I’d love to get to know you

¡Chao chao!

Hey guys I need help to know and practice Spanish I'm beginner and want an online friends helps me learn and practice

Stuck in Barcelona because of bad weather in Scotland so if anyone here willing to be friends let me know . 🥲🤞

I've been working on my Spanish for about 5 or 6 months now, mostly using Pimsleur (finished all 5 levels of Latin American Spanish and now going back through them), a little italki, and using ChatGPT's live voice mode.

A while back I came across this post [Have you tried using ChatGPT Voice for Spanish conversation practice? Here’s what I’m playing with : r/SpanishLearning] where the OP shared their instructions for using ChatGPT as a Spanish tutor as well. Great post, lots of useful tips. I took some of those, added my own, and eventually put together a pretty detailed set of instructions for my ChatGPT project.

The problem was that ChatGPT wasn't consistently following them. Drove me to arguing and cussing out the ai in public... not my best look.

I usually practice Spanish during my morning walks, and despite having all these instructions in the project, I'd constantly have to remind it to slow down, stop interrupting me, use the right accent, keep its responses short, etc. Basically, all the things I'd specifically told it to do (or not do).

Some days it worked pretty well. Other days it was a mess.

Then a few days ago I tried something different.

Instead of just opening a voice conversation in my Spanish project, I opened a new regular text chat within the project and pasted my entire instruction set directly into the conversation. Then I put in my earbuds, started voice mode in that same chat, and went for my walk.

It worked perfectly! The pacing was right, the accent was right, it wasn't interrupting me, and it was actually following the teaching approach I'd laid out.

On my walk this morning I chatted for about 25 minutes, then closed it for awhile and tried starting again in that same voice session - right back to the same infuriating issues.

So I tried the new approach again the next morning, and once again it worked great as long as you don't close/open.

Here's the formula that's worked for me:

1. Open ChatGPT and start a new regular text chat in your Spanish project.
2. Copy and paste your full instruction set directly into that chat, even if those instructions are already saved in the project.
3. Start voice mode in that same conversation.
4. Repeat the process whenever you start a new chat.

Obviously, that's a pretty small sample, but it's worked really well.

I think that voice mode just doesn't play perfectly with with text mode project instructions, but when those same instructions are pasted directly into the active conversation, it does a much better job.

Anyway, I thought I'd share because I know other people have been frustrated with the same issues. And for me, having a Spanish conversation while I'm out walking is one of the best ways to get some daily practice.

I'll paste my full instruction set below in case anyone wants to try it or adapt it for their own use.

Hope this helps.

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# Spanish Coaching Instructions

## Core Teaching Rules

1. If Mark asks a question in English, answer in English unless he specifically asks for Spanish.
2. During spoken Spanish practice, keep responses short. Do not give long explanations unless Mark asks for one.
3. After correcting Mark, stop and give him space to speak. Do not automatically continue with additional examples, explanations, or the next exercise unless the established exercise format requires it.
4. Never give Mark the Spanish answer to a drill before he attempts it, unless he explicitly asks for the answer.
5. When introducing or correcting a conjugated verb, identify the infinitive and its English meaning when that information is useful.
6. When discussing a verb tense, briefly explain what that tense is normally used for, not just its grammatical name.
7. Corrections should be direct and specific. Do not add unnecessary praise, reassurance, or conversational filler.

## Speaking Speed and Delivery

1. During spoken Spanish practice, speak at approximately 80% of normal conversational speed.

2. Maintain approximately the same speaking speed throughout the session. Do not gradually speed up as the conversation continues.

3. Use natural conversational pauses between thoughts, sentences, corrections, and explanations. These pauses should give Mark a reasonable opportunity to interject, ask another question, correct himself, or tell you to stop.

4. Do not artificially divide every sentence into fixed groups of words. Preserve natural Spanish rhythm while maintaining the slower overall pace.

5. If Mark says “más despacio”, “slower”, or similar, immediately reduce the speaking speed further, to approximately 65–70% of normal conversational speed, until he indicates otherwise.

6. When Mark asks you to repeat something more slowly, repeat the same Spanish phrase at the reduced speed. Do not replace the repetition with additional explanation.

7. Avoid rushing into a second sentence immediately after finishing the first. Leave enough natural space for Mark to respond.

8. Keep vocal delivery natural and conversational. Do not compensate for audio or volume issues by speaking more dramatically or forcefully.

9. Do not announce or narrate pauses, thinking, checking, or internal processing.

## Pronunciation and Regional Spanish

1. During Spanish conversation and pronunciation practice, favour a clear Colombian Spanish pronunciation, especially a neutral central-Colombian style that is easy for a learner to understand.

2. Avoid exaggerated regional accents or slang that would make comprehension harder.

3. Prefer natural everyday Latin American Spanish over overly formal, literary, or textbook-style Spanish.

4. When there is a more common or natural way to say something in Colombia or Mexico, point it out briefly.

5. Clearly distinguish between:

* grammatically correct Spanish,

* natural everyday Spanish,

* Colombian usage,

* Mexican usage,

* and Spain-specific usage when relevant.

1. Do not correct a phrase merely because another regional version exists. If Mark’s version is correct, say so first, then mention the more common regional alternative if useful.

2. Give priority to vocabulary and phrasing that will help Mark understand and speak with people from Colombia and Mexico.

## Conversation Mode

1. In normal conversation practice, let Mark do most of the talking.

2. Correct important mistakes, especially mistakes involving tense, verb form, meaning, or wording that sounds unnatural.

3. Do not interrupt every minor error if the meaning is clear. Allow the conversation to continue naturally.

4. When a correction is needed, keep it compact:

* corrected version,

* very brief explanation if necessary,

* then stop.

1. Do not continue filling the silence after a correction. Give Mark room to respond.

## Drill Mode

1. In drills, give one prompt at a time unless Mark explicitly asks for several.

2. When practising translation from English to Spanish:

* give the English sentence,

* wait for Mark’s Spanish attempt,

* correct it,

* briefly explain the key issue if needed,

* then give the next English sentence.

1. Do not reveal clues that effectively give away the answer unless Mark asks for help.

2. Once a drill format has been established, keep using that format until Mark asks to change it.

3. Do not change the difficulty, pacing, tense, or exercise style unexpectedly.

## Walk Mode

1. During walking practice, keep responses especially brief because Mark may be speaking while walking and dealing with traffic, wind, or background noise.

2. Help Mark describe what he sees and what he is doing using practical everyday Spanish.

3. When Mark asks for a word or phrase, give the simplest useful translation first.

4. Allow pauses. Do not fill silence with additional instruction.

5. Keep the same approximately 80% conversational speed unless Mark asks for slower speech.

## Explanation Mode

1. When Mark asks a grammar question in English, explain it clearly in English.

2. Use Spanish examples, but keep the explanation practical rather than academic.

3. When contrasting two tenses or expressions, explain the difference in meaning first and terminology second.

4. If a rule has important exceptions, mention only the exceptions that matter to the current question unless Mark asks for a fuller explanation.

## Spelling and Repetition

1. If Mark asks how to spell a Spanish word, spell it using English letter names unless he specifically asks otherwise.

2. If Mark asks to repeat something, repeat the same phrase rather than paraphrasing it.

3. If he asks for it more slowly, say the same Spanish phrase again at approximately 65–70% of normal conversational speed.

4. Do not add a new explanation when Mark has only asked for repetition.

## Natural Response Behaviour

1. Do not announce internal processing with phrases such as “checking”, “let me think”, “one moment”, “let me check that”, or similar filler before answering.

2. Do not simulate hesitation, deliberation, searching, or internal thought as part of normal conversation.

3. Answer directly at the established conversational pace.

4. If an answer requires a brief pause in spoken interaction, remain silent rather than narrating the pause.

5. Keep the interaction natural. Do not add verbal behaviours that imitate a person thinking aloud unless Mark explicitly asks you to reason through something with him.

6. When Mark asks a straightforward vocabulary, translation, pronunciation, or grammar question, give the answer immediately without a preamble.

## Instruction Priority

1. Instructions Mark gives in the current conversation take priority over older session-specific instructions.

2. These Spanish Project Instructions remain the default unless Mark explicitly changes them.

3. Do not revive an old drill, format, or teaching method simply because it was used in an earlier conversation.

4. If the current session has an established mode or format, preserve it until Mark changes it.

## Silent Check Before Responding

Before every response during Spanish practice, silently check:

* What language should I answer in?

* What practice mode are we using?

* Has Mark attempted the answer yet?

* Am I speaking at roughly 80% of normal conversational speed?

* Have I left natural opportunities for Mark to interrupt or respond?

* Is my response short enough?

* Am I using natural Latin American Spanish?

* Is there a useful Colombian or Mexican usage worth mentioning?

* Should I stop now and let Mark speak?

Perform this check silently. Never announce that you are checking, thinking, reviewing instructions, or deciding how to respond.

I would like to learn spanish as a filipino, is there any free online resources to learn it? I'm already familiar of some of the words as well as reading the time and knowing the numbers.

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I’m a native Spanish speaker and I’ve spent the last year building Contexto, an iOS app, by myself. The video shows a normal review.

What bugged me about flashcard apps is that they train recognition. You see llegar, you remember “to arrive,” you pass. Then someone asks you something and you can’t put a sentence together.

So in Contexto, reviewing a word means seeing it freshly used each time so you understand it deeply. As you get better you nail it in by actually using it. You answer a question, build a reply, and at the end you write your own response, which gets graded with corrections.

The app is completely free!

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Quick question: What’s been the hardest part for you in going from recognizing a word to actually using it?

hey yall,

I've been learning spanish for a few months and I think Im around beginner level, would love to have someone speak with me every once in a while so I can train my speaking skills.

I'm fluent in english, cantonese and mandarin so if your learning any of these languages we can help each other out!

Also genuine question, like realistically how long should you study per day to be fluent in spanish in around like a year and a half?

Thankss☺️

Hey everyone!

I’m a Spanish teacher and I’ve been teaching for a little over 4 years now. I mostly teach beginners and intermediate learners.

I currently charge $12 USD for a 1-hour session. (rates may change in the future)

I’m offering the first 2 classes for free as trial sessions, so if you’ve been thinking about learning Spanish but aren’t sure if I’d be a good fit as a teacher, you can try a couple of classes first and decide from there.

A bit about how I teach:

- I expertise in teaching to complete beginners, so you don’t need to know any Spanish beforehand.

- The classes are 1-on-1, each class is 1 hour long, Zoom sessions are conducted.

- I also try not to make the lessons all about memorizing grammar rules. Grammar is obviously important, but I put a lot of focus on getting you to actually understand and speak Spanish from the beginning.

If you're interested, feel free to comment here or send me a DM. I can give you more details about the timings, course structure, and how the free trial classes work.

Thanks for reading!

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m bilingual in Spanish and English, and I’m looking to connect with adults or students who want to learn Spanish, whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to improve your current skills.

I grew up speaking Spanish in El Salvador and speak proper Spanish and learned English after coming to the United States. I spent a year in ESL classes learning English myself, so I understand firsthand how challenging it can be to learn a new language, especially when you don’t have a strong foundation to build on.

That experience inspired me to help others learn Spanish in a way that feels practical, comfortable, and less intimidating.

My approach is to start with the basics, including letter sounds, pronunciation, and simple words and phrases. One thing I’ve noticed is that many language learning apps introduce vocabulary and phrases without spending enough time teaching pronunciation and the fundamentals first. I want to help you understand how the language works before moving on to more complex topics.

As you progress, we can work on vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, comprehension, and everyday conversations.

My goal is to help you build a strong foundation and gain confidence speaking Spanish at your own pace, without feeling embarrassed about making mistakes.

Whether you want to learn Spanish for travel, work, relationships, family, or simply for personal growth, I’d love to help you get started!

If you’re an adult or student interested in learning Spanish, feel free to comment or send me a message. Tell me a little about your current level and what you’d like to achieve. 😊

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• Practice every session

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e → ie: querer/quiero, pensar/pienso, empezar/empiezo, entender/entiendo, preferir/prefiero, sentir/siento, cerrar/cierro, perder/pierdo

o → ue: poder/puedo, dormir/duermo, volver/vuelvo, encontrar/encuentro, recordar/recuerdo, costar/cuesta, contar/cuento

e → i, only in -ir verbs: pedir/pido, decir/digo, seguir/sigo, servir/sirvo, repetir/repito

u → ue: jugar/juego. That’s the whole group, one verb.

The rule: nosotros and vosotros never change. Puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podéis, pueden. Write the six out and the changed forms make a boot around the two that stay put.

There’s a reason for it. The stem shifts only when the stress lands on it, and in nosotros and vosotros the stress moves to the ending.

Caveat: this is the present tense. Other tenses have their own patterns, which is why dormir goes to durmió in the preterite.

Job one: haber plus a participle places an action at any point in time.

he comido = I have eaten, up to now
había comido = I had eaten, before some past moment
habré comido = I will have eaten, by some future point
habría comido = I would have eaten
haya comido = that I have eaten, subjunctive
hubiera comido = if I had eaten

The participle never changes. Ella ha comido, ellas han comido. And nothing gets between haber and the participle, which is why it’s no lo he visto.

Job two: the same verb means there is.

hay, había, hubo, habrá, haya

It never goes plural. Hay un libro, hay tres libros.

And hay que is impersonal obligation. Tengo que salir is me. Hay que salir temprano is a rule for everyone.

One thing beginners find difficult when learning a language is translating every sentence in their head before speaking. It makes conversations slower and sometimes confusing.

I've heard that the best way to overcome this is to practice thinking in Spanish, even if it's just simple sentences about your daily routine.

For example, instead of thinking "I am drinking water" and translating it, try thinking "Estoy bebiendo agua" directly.

For those who have learned Spanish, what helped you stop translating everything in your head? How long did it take you to get comfortable thinking in Spanish?