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A nice little bonus with the Madrigal book are the illustrations provided by an artist unknown at the time - Andy Warhol!

I just woke up one morning and started speaking spanish..i know that is hard to believe, but check this out..hola means hello, adios means good bye..😮😮

501 Spanish Verbs helped me very much, and of course a very good Spanish English dictionary. Reading books or magazines in Spanish and watching movies in Spanish is also helpful. I listened to hundreds of hours of Spanish language CDs. Living in the Dominican Republic for 18 months (or any Latin American country) after four semesters of college Spanish will just about guarantee a high level of fluency.

Breaking Out of Beginners Spanish isn’t just the greatest book ever written about Spanish, it’s the the greatest book written about any subject, any time, anywhere. And while I’m on the subject this is an excellent channel too!

I never buy Spanish books because there's so much available online and also I have a great notebook I've kept from one of the language schools I attended… But because it's your recommendation that goes along way! So I bought the Madrigal book. Looking forward to those illustrations!

I'm a bit into Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish now, and I really love this book! Thanks so much for the suggestion! I ordered the newest version of Spanish Verb Tenses and am looking forward to devouring it next!

I just ordered all of them! Thank you!

Muchas gracias. Acabo de comprar dos del cincos libros. Me encanta su canal! 💜

Thanks Paul. Just finished all of your videos today and am planning to go through them all again from beginning to end as a refresher. Great stuff! Muchas gracias!

Thank you! I will definitely buy those books. I watch and listen to your videos every day. Thank you for making them!! 👍

Gracias for the books and link to amazon!!!! another good y informative video!!!

Thanks Paul! I'm ordering one of the books now - more later.

Just started working through Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish (purchased via your link!). I couldn't agree more with you Paul. Excellent method of correlating Spanish and English. I watched your Cero to Conversational Lesson 1 previously and loved how you discussed the cognate tricks. Thanks for sharing your tips on best books!

Thank you for another great video! Commenting "for the algorithm", because you deserve the new viewers, followers and success, but also because you deserve the praise!

Excellent video, Paul. I really appreciate you making this.

Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish is my favorite book, ever. Great video; thank you.

Hi, it's me again living in Spain. The last 2 books are the ones I've used and all the following ones before and after. They are fabulous. I could highly recommend it❤🎉

Had 2, ordered another through your link. Love your channel!

I bought Madrigal through your link and can't wait to receive it. Me encantan sus videos!

Thank you so much for this video. I will be adding to cart in the near future😊

Very helpful. Thank you very much

Thanks for the tip, Paul. I just used the links in the video to order 3 of the 5.

So glad I took your advice about the reference guide. Worth every penny . I’ve moved into advanced intermediate and am really exploring more nuances of Spanish! Answers all my questions.

Been SLOWLY trying to learn. Had one of your books recommended. Ordered the 4. Thanks.

I've been working with a couple of the Mcgraw Hill workbooks lately and they are fantastic.

Thanks Paul! I have been using the first two recommended on your list along with the latest edition of Barron’s 501 Verb book. I’m definitely going to check out the other three books.

On month 4 of my journey, your videos have helped me so much, you really are the best on KZfaq. I will be getting a few of these books :)

I'm a huge fan of Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

If you want to learn very basic words and how to say stuff im telling you el nombre es Nacho: Libro Inicial de Lectura everyone in the dominican read it to thier kids

Thanks for the book references. I've been struggling with verb tenses

I have the 5th book, although 2nd not 4th edition. Another in this series I've enjoyed is simply called "Spanish Conversation" - lessons and exercises. Started working through it again at the start of the fall.

All five of these are going on my Christmas wish list right now! Also, thank you for the British Amazon link for those of us who are in Europe!

Thank you.

I just ordered 4 of the books…from your links.. I already own Routledge Reference Grammars and it has been my go to so far!

I am new to your channel and I just want to let you know that these are the best Spanish lessons that I’ve ever found on KZfaq. Thank you so much for doing this and making it free.

Hi Paul, long time listener, first time commenter. Thanks for all your instructive content for learning Spanish.

Paul: I have four of your recommended books except for the Keenan edition. I'll add that one to my library. The Madrigal book is excellent and it's been around since the 50's.

Bought them all 😂. After many false starts with Spanish since 2019, I’m finally about to break out of beginner this year.

Qroo Paul I ordered all the books you recommended through your links that’s the least I could do for this wealth of teaching you are gifting us with. I started reading a new reference, grammar of modern Spanish. The first page of nouns has him comparing Spanish to French and he’s writing out French stuff. I haven’t even got Spanish down yet, 😂 but in a way it’s intriguing and it kinda like is making me more motivated for some reason. Probably because it doesn’t end with Spanish for me . I’d like to learn French and Italian next but I doubt if there is a teacher out there of those languages that’s as good as you are . You really need to be on different intellectual plane with these books and I want to get aboard ! Thank you 😊

I've purchased Madrigal's book for several people who are learning Spanish. It has stood the test of time!

¡Hola mi amigo! No recuerdo si antes vi este video, pero compré todos estos libros menos un. No tengo el libro "Breaking out of beginner's Spanish" así que lo compré y algunos otra libros en diferente temas ahora misma con su enlace a decir gracias. Me gusta tu videos. Vive en Tampa, Florida y quiero a hablar con más gente. Cuando usted dijo ¿lo que cuanto tiempo necesitas para aprender español? entonces yo dijé a mismo «¡aprenderé español empezar ahora mismo!» ¡Muchas gracias otra vez! What I *think* I was incorrectly saying: Hello my friend! I don't remember if I saw this video, but I bought all these books except one. I don't have the book "Breaking out of beginner's Spanish" so I bought it & some other books on different subjects with now with your link to say thanks. I like your videos. I live in Tampa, Florida & want to talk with more people. When you said how much time you needed to learn Spanish then I said to myself "I will learn Spanish starting right now!" Many thanks again!

Thanks for the info. Most of the YT language learning community has ditched ‘nuts and bolts’ lessons and grammar in favor of Comprehensible Input. I have 2 of the titles you mentioned, and like your videos, they are a HUGE time saver bc they explain difficult concepts in plain terms instead of having to figure them out through CI osmosis.

i just ordered these spanish books. creo que estos libros me ayuden. oops. yes, i need to practice. i enjoy your videos. happy 2024.

Thanks!

Bought the first book you showed us through your link! I’m sure you get asked this all the time, but will Duolingo and listening to Spanish music really help me learn Spanish? My roommate at college is from the Dominican Republic and Id love to speak with him in his native language. Thank you!

Verb tenses book has an updated edition. May want to adjust your buy link

Qroo, I want to ask you a question. For example, if you're someone that has attained a certain level of fluency in Spanish on your own, let's say "B2"... And along the line, you happen to stumble upon these books, would you still buy them and read them? Would it still be necessary? Because I think at that level, all that's needed is just complete exposure to the language and such, no? I would like to get your opinion on this. Thanks for all you do.

I would highly recommend a pair of work books by Marcial Prado, Practical Spanish Grammar and Advanced Spanish Grammar ... although published in 1997 or thereabouts, they are still very good for establishing a sound base. I am self-taught but with extensive background in French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese, but I feel that even a complete beginner to language acquisition will find these two books to be accessible and enjoyable-my Spanish really took off as I worked my way through them, and I still pick them up for the occasional refresher. I would also recommend following along in print with an audiobook (preferably by a Spanish speaking author)-don't stop to translate, you will gradually get a feel for the shape, rhythm and pronunciation, and develop an ear for frequency of vocabulary which can be explored separately ...

I bought the first book you mentioned on your advice and it is indeed a treasure trove of useful information. I found the graded series of novels by Argentine Author Paco Ardit, from level A1 up to C2, useful as well and am currently reading at C1 level. I try to stick with Mexican Spanish but I have had next to no problem reading these enjoyable and amusing books. Are there any similar Mexican novels like this you could recommend?

Any chance you could do a deep dive on that first book that you recommended? A video specifically outlining what's in this book and where to find it and how to use it? I just ordered it and I'm very excited. Thank you very much for all your helpful videos here on KZfaq...🙏

I will check for the first book. I used spanish verb tenses and the other book on pronouns like 20 plus years ago. Excellent books for intermediate students. However, I do not like the structure of the recent edition of Spanish verb tenses, particularly with the you-all construction. However, I still use it for my students. Native English speakers MUST read Spanish verb tenses. 😂..thank you!. Once you are grounded in grammar and have a vocabulary of 5-7 thousand words, you should be able to have good conversations on common topics. More technical/scientific language educators are needed..

Que pena que ya poseo todos esos libros. Es cierto que necesito userl0s más. Una pregunta... ¿Qué diccionarios usas? Mis favoritos son: 1 -- Word Reference to be sureSpanishDict, especially for beginners as it also has lots of lessons on common vocabulary at all levels.

Hi Paul, just a selfish video suggestion... I would love for you to make a video on the use of "hacer falta". It's confusing to me, and I know that if you explain it, then I will finally understand it; it's root and it's many uses, and why people use it. Thank you in advance :).

Thank you for this list of books! One of my colleagues is going to work in USA and Mexico, so Mardigal's Magic Key to Spanish would be a perfect book to gift him. Sorry I couldn't use your link because I'm not from those regions.

Thanks again Paul. Had the first 3 and just ordered the last two you mentioned Used your link too. Muchísimas gracias. Hot damn. Yeah, glad to be a crew-member. HINT! Being a crew member is so worth it.

teachers love Margarita Madrigal, and the charming illustrations by Andy Warhol!

Hola Paul. Do you have a link for Amazon MX for your top 5 books? I just ordered the first one, but since I'm already in Mexico I had to use Amazon MX.

Nice one. Gracias!

How do you recommend using the first book you mentioned? I bought it a while back but have only looked at it a couple times to see if it had info on a specific question I had.

Qroo,if you could only afford to buy one book,which one would it be?

Hi!! I live in India n I want to purchase two books. 1. Routledge Reference Grammer 2. Breaking out of beginner spanish Do you have like that works on Indian Amazon? If you want to set one up , I can wait for a week. :) I highly value your lessons , I have taken like 6 of them right when I started my Spanish learning. They have been of immense help. I am studying on my own for some time and will watch your lessons when I have progressed little bit. Everytime I encounter something unfamiliar like tengo hambre, lavanto los manos.. I'm like.. oh yeah. Qroo Paul was telling it's not literal translation but a variation like this and this. You have truly mastered the structure of spanish language. And you are one of the top teacher's on YT. I am almost finished with Madrigal book and it has truly propelled my beginner to A2 (approx) within two months. I'm on my day 114 and want to keep this moment going. I take your words as gold standard :) :)

Another great video Paul, thanks for the recommendations! FYI: When talking, your audio & visual looks out of sync, so I'd suggest checking into that so that your videos can become even better than they already are. Also, not sure if you're aware, but Amazon requires that affiliates include a written disclosure next to affiliate links - else you risk being cancel from their program. And I don't want that to happen to you, so just a heads up to review their terms of service because they are very strict - especially with people on KZfaq.

Hi Paul, thank you for your hard work and dedication to our learning Spanish, you are very generous ❤🎉! Quick question: why do they call this Spanish tense el Pretérito Indefinido if we know exactly when the action ended ( last year, 3 days ago, etc.)? Just curious, thank you, again! 😊

Is there a common rule that applies to speaking Cuban Spanish?

I might recommend the Madrigal's Magic book as it reminds me of the Pimsleur method. My only hesitation is that there is no use of the "tu" form of verbs...at all! Not practical for learning Latin Spanish. Otherwise, it's an interesting way to present the information.

Please tell me the name of this book

Does anyone have recommendations on Spanish books that are intermediate level and are books about stories/fiction, rather than books directly about learning Spanish?

unfortunately the fourth book is out of stock everywhere. Only e-book is available

Gracias! Best English to Spanish dictionary? Paper book not online

Do these books come with any links to videos as well?

If one were to buy only one of Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish or Breaking Out of Beginner Spanish, which one? Not quite clear what's different about them (though it sounds like you prefer Madrigal's).

Wasn’t able to cut and paste your link to the books

Which is the most appropriate for beginners?

Is it worth getting these books on Kindle? I travel by motorcycle full time.

What about audio to these books? None?

Hi, Paul. I'd like to know your thoughts about Madrigal vs. Language Transfer vs. Michel Thomas. All 3 follow the same main idea. At least for me, Language Transfer is the most up-to-date and usable. I found Madrigal to be full of uncommon words. Some were so uncommon, I don't know them, and I'm a native speaker. BTW, congratulations on your channel growth! You should be reaching 100K subscribers before the year ends.

The only thing missing from Madrigal is your favorite subjuntivo!!

I have all of these books Sir, but I don't know why I cannot focus to finiah per books😅 just trying to jump from one to another.

I actually have all of these except Madrigal’s Magic Key. 😅

Do you have any recommendations for audiobooks? Gracias!

Margarita Madrigal…author of Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish….must have had a ex-someone named Roberto….in most of her translation exercises, he is referred to as lazy, incompetent, etc….but a good dancer! I find it hilarious! I’m finding the book VERY useful and enjoyable to read and understand despite the fact it was originally written 60 years ago! Just wondering…..why isn’t the tú form of conjugations ever discussed in the book?

All great books, Pablito. The prepositions, pronouns and articles are not worthless in the beginning but they may not pay off until you revisit them after going out and getting your ass kicked a few times. They are not so trivial if you seek to eliminate doubts and hesitations. They can change the meaning of verbs greatly like with acabar + con, acabar + por, acabar + de. I'm sorry but knowing the infinitive of acabar isn't going to help with that!

I cant find any links? I am in Spain 😂

Waaoo, interesting... Algorithm hacking

Thanks!