Motivation To Learn Spanish: Try These 6 Ultimate Tips To Get Started
Have you been learning Spanish for a while and you are losing motivation?
Have you been saying: ¡Sà quiero aprender español pero me da pereza! (I do want to learn Spanish but I’m feeling lazy!) Watch this lesson and find motivation to learn Spanish.
¡Mi gente, vayan por su libreta para anotar! (My people, go get your notebook to take notes!)
1. The reason to learn Spanish
Motivation depends a lot on how good your reason is to learn Spanish. If it’s just to make your CV look shinier, that’s a weak reason. Maybe you’ll find it very difficult to remain motivated.
It would be a different story if you’re living in a Spanish-speaking country.
Al estar en el paĂs, rodeado del lenguaje, sin entender nada, tu motivaciĂłn será significativamente más alta. (Being in the country, surrounded by the language, without understanding anything, your motivation would be significantly higher.)
Of course, we all can’t just move to Mexico tomorrow. So try to shift the way you think about the reason why you’re learning Spanish.)
No se trata de hacer tu CurrĂculum más interesante, se trata de… (It’s not about making your CV more impressive, it’s about…) you becoming the cultured, sophisticated, Spanish speaking person you know you’re meant to be!
No se trata de pasar una clase de español, se trata de… (It’s not about passing a Spanish class, it’s about…) being the kind of student that actually learned a foreign language in school!
It’s about… Travel to Latin America and really get to know the people and culture! It’s about improving your relationship with your community, with your friends, and with that special someone.
Se trata de…
It is about…  Just learn the complete phrase like that. It’s a chunk of Spanish. A phrase that doesn’t change and native speakers use all the time. A list of super important chunks is available for you, for free, in a link in the subscription.
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2. Make it relevant to learn Spanish
But you can try to make Spanish much more relevant to your life. If you don’t have the opportunity to live in a Spanish-speaking country, maybe you can go there on a trip.
If you can’t go on a trip, maybe you can go to the neighborhoods in your city where there are more Spanish speakers to practice with.
If that’s not a possibility, make it a point to go to a Latin restaurant and order in Spanish! Even if it’s something simple like:
Una corona, por favor. (A corona, please.)
The more relevant the language is for you, the easier it is to apply what you learned right away. And as a result, your motivation will go up.
3. Find local groups and find motivation to learn Spanish
Find local groups to practice Spanish with. Could be natives but could also be other people that practice the language. Una buena forma de hacer esto es a través de sitios como meetup.com (A good way to do this is through sites like meetup.com).
You can also look for Facebook groups. There are many language exchange groups.
Remember that a lot of Spanish speakers want to practice their English!
4. Use Spanish material that interests you
Find interesting material like YouTube videos, books, podcasts, series, Reddit threads, movies and songs. Having boring material or that simply doesn’t interest you is very bad for motivation.
Use material about subjects that already interest you. If you’re into gardening.
Watch videos about gardening. If you’re into soccer. Watch soccer matches but with commentaries in Spanish.
Por ejemplo, te gusta la serie “La Casa de Papel”. (For example, you like the series “La Casa de Papel”.)
Once you binge-watched the whole thing, you can Google articles in Spanish about it.
Vas a leer y entender un artĂculo sobre esa serie mucho más fácil. (You’re going to read and understand much easier an article about that series.)
5. Work with small milestones
Es mejor tener objetivos pequeños que se puedan alcanzar en una o dos semanas. (It’s better to have small goals that can be reached within a week or 2 weeks.)
You can start with something small:
- Quiero aprender a presentarme. (I want to learn to introduce myself.)
- Quiero ordenar mi cena en español. (I want to order my dinner in Spanish.)
- Quiero poder describir mis pasatiempos. (I want to be able to describe my hobbies.)
6. Perfect partners to learn Spanish
Find interesting conversation partners who are fun to talk and practice with. Es importante que te caigan bien las personas con las que estás practicando. (It’s important you like the people you’re talking to.)
SĂ© que encontrar a las personas correctas es difĂcil. (I know that finding the right people is hard.) A great way for you to get in touch with like-minded people to practice Spanish with is through the Spring Spanish Inner Circle. You can join in the link in the description.
Tienes que saber que una de las razones más poderosas para aprender un idioma nuevo es el amor. (You have to know that one of the most powerful reasons to learn a new language is love.) So, give dating apps a shot. ¡Puedes empezar buscando a alguien con quien conversar! (You can start by looking for someone to talk to!)
That’s easy! Check out the 5 amazing apps & websites to find a Spanish conversation partner that I talk about in the following video. ¡Veanlo! (Watch it!) Click the image on screen to find out!
