unorthodox language learning: November 2015

what's The simplest language to MASTER ? SPANISH hands down !!

Follow this guide and you will master the pronunciation of Spanish . Learn Spanish pronunciation in 1 hour with the following exercises I will provide you with in this video .

NOW chillax people, im not trying to fool yall into believing this is some magical post, because sadly it isn't lol... all I want to say is that it depends on you, the material is here but the QUEShhhTON is, will YOU give it all you got? and PRACTICE THIS SO YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS. IT TAKES PRACTICE PEOPLE.

NOW LISTEN UP ! ALRIGHT I WILL LAY OFF THE CAPS , anyways like I was saying all this can be done in your SPARE TIME learning a language should be a hobby not a lifestyle, do it on your free time, and I mean seriously in your free time, that means walking to school, driving to work, in the shower, do it to get you to fall asleep at night, during commercial breaks, ON THE BUS lol ( one time, I got on a bus I pulled out my phone and pretended to talk in the language I was learning (Portuguese) and than I looked for who noticed that i was speaking portuguese, and I spot a Brazilian girl, I sat beside her and said "oi beleza?" ( hey beautiful ). we started talking and its that simple pretty much , this is a little "unorthodox language practising" tip you can use to learn a language on a bus, lol , the person half the time will speak their language unless there not shy. but the best way is to just go to cultural events or an Asian marketplace, you will find tons of native speakers walking around , than just spark up a conversation.

This is a guide I made to get you on the right starting path to learn SPANISH, after this guide you will be able to

1) have a basic conversation
2) understand a native speaker in a basic conversation
3) PRONOUNCE Spanish like you HAVE been starting for a month (just after 1 hour...lol... really?... keep reading test it out for yourself))
4) to add to number 3) pretty much have a solid foundation when it comes to the Spanish sounds.
5) read Spanish PERFECTLY

Go ahead TIME yourself START now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pronunciation tips for Spanish. LET'S GET STARRRRRRRRTED LADIES & GENTLEMAN

number one if your vowels a,e,i,o,u sound weird stop! this is where you can dig a hole for yourself when learning Spanish. make sure they sound SPANISH.

A as in when the doctor says open your mouth wide !!
E as in "e" in bed
I as in "ee" in see
U as in your going to kiss someone and make noise and exhale, u as in "oo" in moon
O as in "o" in oh

SIMPLE , eh? (means "right?")

é this accent basically means say that part of the word LOUD. pretty much stress that LETTER in the word. for example sofa (sofa) = so-fA or lapis (pencil) = lA-pis

next

two l's anywhere ( ll ) make a "y" sound . for example llamar (to call) = ya-mar and anillo (ring) = a-ni-yo.

the ñ or the Spanish n as people refer to it. its actually name is eñe. im going to refer you to a link (2) to see how to pronounce this sound properly. I will also teach you in the video

two r's (rr ) anywhere you roll them. this is OPTIONAL ! people from spain ROLL THEM. talked about in the video down below. keep reading

alright now, anything else you see you read it as you see it (except for the rules I listed above). No more tricks and gimmicks Now TIME to practice
reading above should of taken you 2 minutes at the MAX!

now its time to APPLY , time to speak. voice Record yourself for self evaluation, I prefer to voice record myself to learn from my mistakes and ask a native to listen to it and point out my errors. if you do voice record yourself, I can take a listen to it, just e-mail the audio clip as an attachment to my e-mail. (refer to the contact info post)

do this in the following order . I REPEAT in the following order .

0) PARTY TIME
GET UP, grab the remote control , use it as a microphone and start SINGING !!!!!!!!! (2 minutes ) but do it several times cause its a great beat and its addicting. do it until you memorize the it !!

1) BUILDING YOUR FOUNDATION FOR SPANISH SOUNDS
Now this an unorthodoxlanguagelearning EXCLUSIVE and you wont find a copy of this anywhere else on the web !  Check this video OUT !!! ( 20 minutes ) If I get enough responses and if you want me to make a great PARTY sound like the first time with a sick dance beat like in number 0) I WILL DO IT but let me know.

2) SOUNDS of SPANISH
when you go on the site it will say "consonants" click "voz" and then click "sordas"(voiceless) then click on every letter and do them , make sure to see the video on the side and click on the words also and mimick how the speaker moves his move, there is also a picture of how you should move your tongue, yes that pink bloc that moves in the animation is a tongue. After click on "sonoras" (voiced ) and do the something . Quick note : when you do the voiceless sound if you put your fingers on your throat your throat should NOT vibrate . for the voiced sounds your throat SHOULD vibrate. NEXT go on the "vocoides" tab and click on each from left to right in order "vocals" and then semi-consonants" and then "semi diptongos" and lastly "diptongos" (dipthongs) and then the most important lesson here is doing crecientes (rising) and decrecientes ( falling), do the same as above see the video letter of the speaker and very important click on the words and mimic. ( Another 20 minutes )

3) Basic conversation . PRACTICE OVER AND OVER !!

Basic conversation you will have when you meet someone for the first time.
now listen to this podcast and follow my instructions. the transcript is down below.
The audio is in .wav file format if you cant play it, let me know ill switch it to MP3

[transcript]

y - means and , and lol (and twice) it is pronounced like the Spanish vowel i
y tu? means "and you" when used at the end of a sentence or they just say y tu? after their done answering your question it means and you? answer your own question in SHORT terms , this means learn the typical answers also...
/ - or
word for word translation - (wfwt)
what it actually means - (wiam)

Hola, hablas español, no?
(wfwt) hello, do you speak Spanish, no?
(wiam) hello, you speak Spanish, right?

my style is based more on assuming and being direct because when you are DIRECT with a native speaker they think your a native speaker as well, just from the first sentence you say (that until they hear how you speak lol).

if your more direct just say hola, te gustaria ayudar me practicar mi español?

native speakers they know what you want and why your speaking to them, so relax and just take a CHILL pill. and practice. also LAUGH if you make a mistake.

typical answer : si?/ si / si porque ?(yes?/yes / yes why?)

if they answer "si / si?" you say te gustaria ayudar me practicar mi español? ( would you like to help me practice my Spanish)

if they answer "si, porque?" you say porque me gustaria praticar mi espanol con usted.
( because I would like to practice my Spanish with you ) (formal)

typical answer: vaya pues / esta bien/ vamos / si me gustaria / como? ( alright, yeah / its fine/ lets go/ yes i would like too/ how?or they might try to ask you questions AVOID being the person who is getting interviewed instead you ask the questions a.k.a you LEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! follow this format ASK ,listen, ANSWER ....REPEAT
the trick is to flip the script and act like the native !!! trust me. because you want to know if they understand what you say. take the steering wheel lol ...

entonces tengamos una conversacion basica !
wfwt : so lets have a basic conversation !
wiam : alright then, lets have a basic conversation !

if they reply saying como ? say "teniendo una conversacion basica" which means by having a basic conversation

start with

como esta (usted) ? how are you (formal) Que ondas ? (slang informal) andale, que passo (hey, informal)

typical answer : yo estoy bien (im fine) fantastico ! (great!) yo me siento excellente porque me has dado esta opportunidad de hablar con usted y practicar mi español. ( i feel excellent because you have given me this opportunity to speak with you and practice my Spanish)

i know its cheese but come on the person is giving up their time to talk with you. be appreciative.

Como te llamas (informal) ? / qual es tu nombre? / diga me tu nombre ! (informal, this is a command lol ) don't use this
(wfwt) how your called? / which is you name? / tell me your name !
(wiam) What is your name? / what is your name? / tell me your name !

now this is where the money is, ask them please tell me about yourself i would like to better my understanding of spoken spanish.
and the way you say that is : por favor diga me usted de su mismo, yo gustaria mejorar mi aspecto de entender español hablado.

now you should of listened and understood what he said, not all of it but a quarter of what he or she said.

next just ask them , do you have any questions regarding my Spanish ? tienes algunas preguntas sobre mi español?

btw (by the way)
quantos años tienes? - how old are you? this is only if your chatting via text messages with a native but in person you don't wanna sound like a CREEP , so think twice about asking this, unless you assume your around the same age.

TYPICAL answer : yo tengo _____ años (google the numbers in Spanish) ( wfwt : I have ____ years) (wiam : I am ____ years old)

somewhere in the conversation they might of gotten suspect (slang for curious) lol , this means they might of been wondering how you speak that awesome spanish .. and start asking you these questions, just take a back seat and learn to recognize when they ask you these questions and answer them accordingly.

como aprendiste español ? / como que es que hablas español? how did you learn spanish? / how is it that you speak Spanish exactly?

your answer : yo aprendi usando livros, tome unos cursos de español, yo tengo unos amigos quien me ensiñan, y he passado vacaciones en paises latinos ( i learned using books, i took Spanish classes, i got Spanish friends who teach me, and i have had vacations in Spanish countries)

yeah i know your lying but this is part of the unorthodox METHOD , lying equals to increased vocab think of it that way.

quanto tiempo tienes que estudias español? ( how long have you been learning spanish for?)

your answer : ya tengo ____#____...(tal y tal ( such and such) ) meses estudiando la lengua Española. ( i (ya means like i already/ now, fx ya voy = im going)  have ________ months studying the Spanish language)

why are you learning spanish? porque estas aprendiendo español?

yo estoy aprendiendo español porque es una lengua bonita. a mi me gusta la cultura, la gente, y conocer los paises aonde hablan español.
i am learning Spanish because its a beautiful language, i like the culture, the people, and to meet the countries where they speak Spanish.

again those are the main reasons why we learn languages aren't they?? lol ..

after its unpredictable what the native might ask you next but usually they will keep asking you questions. after this just like down at your watch and be like oh i have to catch the bus, lol im kidding, keep listening to them and saying si lol ,... they will usually say the goodbye eventually.... hopefully lol .. you know the store has to close sometime soon right? trust me natives on the street can talk for hours.

now if you would like to practice directly with me via Skype, Whatsapp, or over the telephone, send me an email and ill book a date. its only $35 per hour ............. lol im kidding its FREE. always free . look at the contact info for the information regarding how to get in touch with me.

alright this have been lesson numero uno !! comment down below let me know what you think. yes ? no? maybe so? ... stay tuned for lesson 2 . until next time .

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