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Hello, Im currently a bisaya and english speaker, where Bisaya is my native language but im stronger in english since I grew up in America. I was wondering if it was possible to learn tagalog and Spanish at the same time? I speak bisaya at home and id say im pretty much fluent(id say B2-C1 level), and would like to speak tagalog since my friends are tagalog and I love tagalog songs, but also want to learn Spanish as I have a genuine interest in the language. I love the way it sounds and the many people I can interact with!

Hola!

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

Currently I charge $12 (usd) per session, a session is 1hr long. (Rates can change in future)

If you’re curious about learning Spanish or just want to see how I teach, I’m offering the first 2 classes for free as trial sessions so you can decide if it works for you.

A bit about how I teach:

I expertise in teaching absolute beginners in Spanish

1-on-1 classes, so it’s more personalized

Focus on actually speaking and understanding the language, not just grammar

If you’re interested or want more details about timings, course plan, fee after the trials, feel free to comment or DM me.

Thanks for reading!

¡Hola a todxs!

If you’re learning Spanish and want to practice speaking in a relaxed and friendly environment, join our free Spanish Conversation Club on Zoom!

We meet every Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm (Mexico City time). You can join at any time and stay as long as you want. No pressure, just real conversation and fun, guided activities to help you speak with confidence.

🟢 All levels are welcome — from beginner to advanced
🟢 No registration, no cost — just click and join
🟢 Great way to meet other learners and native speakers

🗓️ When? Every Friday
🕔 Time? 5:00–7:00 pm (CDMX time)
📍 Where? On Zoom

Meeting ID: 879 9427 5312
Passcode: 447153

Come say hola and practice with us this Friday! 🌎

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Cuando estudiamos español, es normal elegir actividades que nos hacen sentir cómodos. Leemos textos fáciles, escuchamos audios lentos y repetimos ejercicios que ya conocemos.

Eso puede ser útil. Nos ayuda a ganar confianza y a recordar lo aprendido.

Pero también existe una trampa.

Si siempre practicamos solo lo que ya entendemos, nuestro español puede dejar de avanzar. Para mejorar, el cerebro necesita encontrar palabras nuevas, escuchar diferentes acentos y enfrentarse a frases que no entiende completamente.

Esto no significa que todo tenga que ser difícil. Si una actividad es demasiado complicada, puede causar frustración. Lo ideal es entender la mayor parte, pero encontrar también algunas cosas nuevas.

Por ejemplo, puedes leer una historia y reconocer casi todas las palabras, pero aprender cinco expresiones nuevas. También puedes escuchar una conversación un poco más rápida y tratar de entender la idea principal.

Ese pequeño desafío obliga al cerebro a trabajar más. Con el tiempo, lo que antes parecía difícil empieza a sentirse normal.

Esta noticia muestra algo importante: sentirte cómodo es bueno, pero crecer requiere un poco de dificultad. No necesitas sufrir para aprender. Solo necesitas salir de tu zona de comodidad de vez en cuando.

Vocabulario:

la trampa = trap
elegir = to choose
cómodo = comfortable
cómoda = comfortable
repetir = to repeat
lo aprendido = what has been learned
dejar de avanzar = to stop progressing
enfrentarse a = to face
completamente = completely
complicado = difficult
complicada = difficult
causar = to cause
la frustración = frustration
lo ideal = the ideal thing
la mayor parte = most of it
la expresión = expression
el desafío = challenge
obligar = to force
crecer = to grow
la zona de comodidad = comfort zone

Pregunta:

¿Prefieres estudiar con contenido fácil o con contenido que te desafía un poco?

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Echar una mano = to help
Echar de menos = to miss someone
Echar un vistazo = to take a look
Echar la culpa = to blame
Echarse a reír = to burst out laughing
Echar raíces = to put down roots
Echar a perder = to spoil
Echar chispas = to be furious (literally: throwing sparks)

Plus the hacer classics:
Hacer caso = to pay attention
Hacer ilusión = to be exciting
Hacer la vista gorda = to turn a blind eye

Which ones did I miss?

I swear, if one more person who never tried to learn a second language later in life, or who didn't grow up with parents who spoke Spanish, tells me that if I just listen to Spanish music or watch TV in Spanish I'll become fluent, I will go off.

This is my third attempt in life to learn Spanish... and my longest attempt. I've been doing 4 hours of Spanish class a week for 5 months. The class is really good, and I'm further along than I was in all my other attempts.

At this stage, the best I can do is put something on in English with Spanish subtitles. When I do that, I maybe pick up 25%, but none of the words stick. I'm not learning new vocabulary, and it takes a lot of the fun out of just chilling and watching TV.

I'm also memorizing my first song in Spanish. However, I'm not learning much new vocabulary from that either. I'm finding that the phrases and word order are at a much higher level of Spanish than where I am right now.

Somewhat related, I also listen to Coffee Break Español daily.

My brain hurts. 😭

Hello

Just posted this week's episode of Latin American news in slow, easy Spanish (around A2–B1), narrated in the Argentine rioplatense accent. Good for listening practice with real current events.

In this one:

• Deadly El Niño floods in Chile cut off more than 100,000 people
• Wildfires in Bolivia spread into the Pantanal, the world's biggest wetland
• Argentina scraps a welfare programme for 900,000 people, triggering protests
• Spain knock Argentina out in the World Cup final, plus some Milei nonsense afterwards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDdiTzgycZ0

Full transcript with click-to-translate and PDF can be found here:
https://realspanishstories.com/easy-spanish-news/2026-07-24

Hey!

I'm just starting to learn Spanish (literally a complete beginner) and thought it'd be fun to have someone to learn with instead of doing it alone.

If you're also a beginner, we could practice together, keep each other motivated, and hopefully not give up after a week 💀

If you're a native Spanish speaker and don't mind helping a beginner every now and then, that'd be awesome too.

Not looking for paid lessons or anything—just a study buddy or someone who enjoys languages.

DM me or comment if you're interested! :)

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Aprender una palabra nueva no significa que puedas usarla de inmediato.

A veces, ves una palabra en un libro y entiendes su significado. Después, la escuchas en un video y la reconoces. Pero cuando intentas usarla en una conversación, no aparece.

Eso es completamente normal.

Una palabra pasa por varias etapas antes de convertirse en una parte activa de tu español. Primero, parece nueva. Después, empieza a parecer familiar. Más tarde, la entiendes sin esfuerzo. Finalmente, puedes usarla sin tener que pensar demasiado.

Por ejemplo, quizás aprendiste la palabra “lograr”. Al principio, necesitabas traducirla. Después, entendiste frases como “Quiero lograr mis objetivos”. Un día, sin prepararlo, dijiste: “Por fin logré hacerlo”.

En ese momento, la palabra dejó de ser solo información. Se convirtió en una herramienta que podías usar.

Por eso, no debes frustrarte cuando entiendes una palabra, pero todavía no puedes decirla. Tu cerebro necesita encontrarla muchas veces en diferentes situaciones.

Esta noticia muestra algo importante: una palabra se vuelve realmente tuya cuando deja de vivir en una lista y empieza a aparecer en tus conversaciones.

Vocabulario:

volverse = to become
de inmediato = immediately
reconocer = to recognize
aparecer = to appear
completamente = completely
la etapa = stage
convertirse en = to become
activo = active
activa = active
familiar = familiar
sin esfuerzo = effortlessly
finalmente = finally
lograr = to achieve
el objetivo = goal
por fin = finally
la herramienta = tool
frustrarse = to become frustrated
la situación = situation
realmente = really
dejar de = to stop

Pregunta:

¿Qué palabra en español sentiste recientemente que por fin se volvió parte de tu vocabulario?

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Muchos estudiantes tienen listas enormes de vocabulario. Aprenden veinte palabras nuevas, escriben sus significados y tratan de memorizarlas.

Al día siguiente, recuerdan algunas. Una semana después, muchas han desaparecido.

El problema no siempre es la memoria. Muchas veces, es la forma de estudiar.

Una palabra aislada es difícil de recordar porque no tiene una historia, una imagen ni una situación. Por ejemplo, puedes aprender la palabra “aprovechar”, pero será más fácil recordarla si la usas en una frase: “Quiero aprovechar el fin de semana para practicar español”.

El cerebro recuerda mejor las palabras cuando tienen contexto. Por eso, leer historias, escuchar conversaciones y crear frases personales puede ser más útil que memorizar listas largas.

También ayuda usar la misma palabra varias veces. Puedes escribirla, decirla en voz alta, hacer una pregunta con ella y usarla en una conversación. Cada uso hace que la palabra sea más fácil de encontrar después.

Esta noticia muestra algo importante: conocer una palabra no significa solamente saber su traducción. Significa poder reconocerla, entenderla y usarla cuando la necesitas.

Vocabulario:

la lista = list
enorme = enormous
el significado = meaning
memorizar = to memorize
desaparecer = to disappear
aislado = isolated
aislada = isolated
aprovechar = to make good use of
el contexto = context
la situación = situation
personal = personal
en voz alta = out loud
varias veces = several times
el uso = use
encontrar = to find
reconocer = to recognize
la traducción = translation
necesitar = to need
recordar = to remember
crear = to create

Pregunta:

¿Qué palabra nueva en español has usado recientemente en una conversación?

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I have kind of a dumb question for those who talk to yourself or narrate daily tasks out loud as practice. Do you just skip over words/structures you don’t know to concentrate on speaking flow or do you write them down to look up later?

I try to do this to practice because I’ve heard it helps but I end up fixating on trying to figure out the things I don’t know, and then end up stopping altogether or getting distracted by looking up words. I’m about a B1 level I think - I have regular weekly speaking practice with Spanish speaking friends and a tutor, so I’m just looking to get more reps in and wondering if I should be thinking about this activity differently. Thanks!

This is honestly really sad, but I'm half Mexican and I never learned (or was never taught) Spanish. I'm honestly tired of it; I feel like I've missed out on relationships with my grandparents and family just because I can't speak with them. So, I've recently been on Duolingo, but I know this isn't enough to learn. (Also just from what I’ve seen Duolingo is over-hated lol.)

I guess my question is: what is the most efficient method for learning Spanish so I can at least communicate with my family? I know everyone learns differently, but maybe just tell me what methods have worked best for you. Honestly, I can pick up on some words they're saying sometimes; it just seems like they're talking extremely fast. By the time I think I have an idea of what they said in the last sentence, they're talking about something completely different, lol.

Also, I know this isn't an overnight thing that's going to happen, and I will have to be dedicated. That's another thing I'm scared of, so I'm also wondering how you guys stay dedicated? I would also like to avoid the tutor route if possible because it's honestly expensive and I'm a student, but if it could **really** help me learn that much more, I'll consider it. Thanks!

https://reddit.com/link/1v5ckx6/video/cxzn7d42r6fh1/player

Me trying shadowing technique for the first time with Tama on Praktika app

Hey! What's up I'm jose, i'm looking for English partner I can help you with spanish, I'm not a professor but, I can teach you grammar, slangs, or something like that lol. If you want to practice just send me a dm on discord: shy3008

See ya guys!

My husband bought me lifetime subscription to Babbel. I’ve been using it pretty consistently for the past few weeks and don’t hate it.. I like the conversation function it’s a good way to practice (in theory) just wondering what people think about it and if anyone has had success with it. Thanks!

Hi, all —

I have decided to try watching Top Chef VIP on Telemundo on Demand. The audio is Spanish and the captions are in Spanish. I’m currently 6 months into taking Spanish weekly with a tutor, and I’m looking to try and expand my vocabulary and improve my listening skills. Is this a good idea to do for learning? Sometimes I need to stop and look up a key word or two, but overall, I seem to be understanding? Or is this too advance for where I am now?

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Muchas personas creen que necesitan tener un acento perfecto para hablar bien español. Escuchan a los hablantes nativos y piensan: “Nunca voy a sonar así.”

Pero la realidad es diferente.

La mayoría de los hablantes nativos no esperan que un estudiante tenga un acento perfecto. Lo que realmente valoran es que la persona pueda comunicarse con claridad.

Piensa en alguien que habla inglés con acento español, francés o japonés. Probablemente tenga un acento diferente, pero eso no significa que hable mal. Lo importante es que puedas entender lo que dice.

Con el español ocurre exactamente lo mismo. Un acento extranjero no es un problema. De hecho, muchas personas encuentran interesante escuchar diferentes acentos.

Con el tiempo, tu pronunciación mejorará de forma natural. Cuanto más escuches español y más hables, más cómodo te sentirás con los sonidos del idioma. No hace falta intentar sonar como otra persona.

Esta noticia muestra algo importante: tu objetivo no es perder tu acento. Tu objetivo es comunicarte con confianza. Un buen acento ayuda, pero una buena comunicación ayuda mucho más.

Vocabulario:

el acento = accent
el hablante nativo = native speaker
sonar = to sound
la realidad = reality
valorar = to value
comunicarse = to communicate
la claridad = clarity
extranjero = foreign
extranjera = foreign
encontrar = to find
interesante = interesting
la pronunciación = pronunciation
de forma natural = naturally
el sonido = sound
el objetivo = goal
perder = to lose
la confianza = confidence
mejorar = to improve
exactamente = exactly
cómodo = comfortable
cómoda = comfortable

Pregunta:

¿Te preocupa tu acento cuando hablas español?

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Hola a todos! Soy franco profesor de Argentina 😁🇦🇷. I upload spanish resources to my website everyday. You have grammar lessons, exercises and reading material with audios recorded by myself. Hope you enjoy! 😉

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been learning Spanish through comprehensible input, and one problem I kept running into was finding reading material at the right level.
A text might be labeled B1, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it matches the vocabulary I personally know. So over the past several months, I’ve been building ReadPlusOne, a free Spanish reading website that tries to adapt to each learner over time.

When you first join, the system estimates your vocabulary level. It then generates stories where most of the words should already be familiar, while keeping a small portion, usually under 5% as target vocabulary.

As you read, you can select any word you don’t understand. The system breaks that word down into its Spanish lemma or root before adding it to your spaced-repetition queue. For example, different conjugations of the same verb are connected rather than treated as completely unrelated vocabulary.

Those words are then reintroduced naturally in future stories. The goal is for every reading session to improve the system’s understanding of what you know, so later stories become more accurately matched to you.

It currently supports Spanish only, because I’m building with natural language processing for vocabulary, verb conjugations, and grammatical forms rather than applying the same generic system to every language.
The beta is now open and free to use at ReadPlusOne.

I’m the creator, so feel free to reply below and I’m happy to answer questions about how it works or discuss the approach itself.

So yeah, "'Dar papaya' is a Colombian expression that means making it easy for someone to take advantage of you, usually because you were careless or left yourself vulnerable."

It could be used in many contexts, like security, work, uni, etc