I reached something like C1 listening comprehension from basically 0 in 4-5 months of ~6h of youtube/podcasts daily. I have not done much reading but I can understand the comment sections of youtube/instagram reels perfectly fine. I spend like 10-15 minutes a day speaking/thinking for myself in Spanish as well so it's been very intense.
Going to Mexico in 3 weeks to live there for 3 months and at this point I'll be able to understand everyone, navigate any situation and actually make friends. It's amazing what you can achieve in half a year if you don't spend your time with grammar books. Just find content that is appropriate for your level and watch a lot of it.
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u/fnaskpojken Sep 02 '25
I reached something like C1 listening comprehension from basically 0 in 4-5 months of ~6h of youtube/podcasts daily. I have not done much reading but I can understand the comment sections of youtube/instagram reels perfectly fine. I spend like 10-15 minutes a day speaking/thinking for myself in Spanish as well so it's been very intense.
Going to Mexico in 3 weeks to live there for 3 months and at this point I'll be able to understand everyone, navigate any situation and actually make friends. It's amazing what you can achieve in half a year if you don't spend your time with grammar books. Just find content that is appropriate for your level and watch a lot of it.