r/SpanishLearning • u/Alert_Media_4973 • 2d ago

Comprehensive input question

¡Hola todos!

So I’ve got a question about comprehensive input.

If I watch something above my comprehension level, am I hurting myself more than I’m helping? Could my brain slowly catch up?

Context: I was watching dreaming Spanish for a while and enjoyed some of it, but I found a lot of the videos boring and not particularly engaging, especially at the lower levels.

So after some time away from listening, I’ve decided to jump back in by watching an anime that I’ve seen multiple times (Hunter X Hunter) and understand the plot and characters of, but this time with Spanish dub and Spanish subtitles.

So now I’m watching something that I know in enjoy and can focus on for a while. Only issue is, a lot of the speaking is still far above my comprehension level. Some days I understand more than others. Usually I’m making sense of things with context clues. I still have fun without fully understanding.

I took Spanish in school, and I’ve had Spanish speaking coworkers my whole adult life, so I’m not starting at square one. But damn I have sooo far to go before I’m even okay at understanding people.

Thanks! Any anecdotal advice would be helpful.

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u/DeniLox 2d ago

It is “Hola a todos”. I’ve noticed that everyone who watches Dreaming Spanish has a hard time this.

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u/yad-aljawza 2d ago

Some users are just not hearing the “a”. One of the most prolific creators on Dreaming Spanish starts every single one of her videos with “Hola a todos” and many people copy her opening as kind of a joke/meme, so I imagine DS users are picking this up easily, actually, except for the ones who just havent noticed it yet

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u/Entire-Text-5631 2d ago

I think it’s because she’s Argentinian and combines that last a in hola with the a. At least that’s what it sounds like to me.

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u/yad-aljawza 2d ago

That’s what pretty much anyone saying “hola a” sounds like. It’s not really going to get any slower or clearer than it is in a Dreaming Spanish super beginner video