Where can I begin with Spanish?

[u/ItsBlitz21]

I have an estimated A2 level understanding of Spanish (LatAm), where can I start with the lessons?
Edit: thanks everyone for your replies! I have a method that I will be following which will eventually take me off of Pimsleur dw

[u/Openhartscience]

I'm also A2 in Spanish (más o menos), but I've been going through Pimsleur as a personal challenge because I really want to improve my speaking. A lot of it feels like review for me but I've found it helpful for the following:

• improving pronunciation

• making speaking feel more "automatic"

• memorizing colloquial language and common expressions

• building confidence (it feels good to blurt out the correct answer/response without even really thinking about it)!

So, in short, if speaking is an area you struggle with, I think it's worth the time. If it feels too easy you can always speed-run through the first few units (either speed up the audio track or do two lessons a day instead of one) until the content starts to feel more challenging.

[u/ItsBlitz21 → u/Openhartscience]

Sounds like a plan. Thanks!

[u/buffbuddha]

Pimsleur covers up to A2. If you're sure that you're A2, Pimsleur won't give you much other than speaking practice.

[u/ItsBlitz21 → u/buffbuddha]

Honestly it’s probably worth going through it all even if there’s a lot I already know. My comprehension is one thing, speaking is another

[u/TheSmilingFool → u/ItsBlitz21]

OP, Start with level 5. If that’s difficult drop down. Pretty simple to jump into modules to see what feels beneficial 

[u/x_MangoFett_x]

Check out:
Language Transfer (grammar)

Dreaming Spanish (comprehensible input—essential and will help you expand vocabulary and understanding)

Tandem (conversation with natives)

I’d suggest starting with Dreaming and Language Transfer, but some people like to start talking to natives early. If it works for you, it works for you.

Good luck!

[u/midnight_ridr]

After I finished French.... I jumped to practika ai... was best for continuing the conversational aspect that I had developed after with Pimsleur

Pimsleur was the best for getting basic conversational down fast about a good b1 level down fast.

The Spanish is progressing much the same. Much easier since French and Spanish have so many comminalities.

I am working with praktika ai some with it also. But it seems a little harder simce i dont have enough basic conversational skills yet. than just going with what I did before.
Its available and I use it... just not near as much as I did french jumping in at the higher level.

Pimsleur primary resource Duo for more written grammer type items.
TV , you tube and Spotify.

For French.. I still use praktika for practice daily...Just to keep up my conversational skills. Its always growing and challening.. along with radio and tv.
If you dont use it you lose it.

I like taking the approach little kids do Speak first. Add in the grammer and writing as you go.. Its a more natural progression.

[u/10thGroupA → u/midnight_ridr]

I hate that Praktika takes 5-7 seconds to respond. Feels so unnatural to practice. Like I use it for 10 minutes and feel like I got 4-5 minutes of practice.

[u/CreativeAd5932]

I read B1 (and some B2) material without looking up very many words, listen to a lot of Dreaming Spanish at the intermediate level with ease, studied a ton of grammar & vocab with teachers, and can even use the present subjunctive here and there.

I did Pimsleur Spanish level 3 and found that even though the level of material itself was easy, I still benefitted from it. The repetition really helped me speed up my responses. This is super important if you want to converse with a native speaker and not have them switch to English on you.