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I have had this book for years. It's literally tearing apart. I had to tape it back together. That is how great this book is. If you are serious about speaking Spanish get this book.

I didn’t realize how many words I already knew in Spanish without even knowing it. I want to learn Spanish so I can understand the music I listen to.

The tú for is taught in the book, but in chapter 45, it's only 3 pages. The rules are there. You're welcome

I bought this book a few weeks ago because of this video. I am currently on leccion doce! And it has set my spanish on fire. I feel that I have made more progress sing this book than anything else. Starting with cognates and past tense is the bees knees. You truly can’t go wrong using this book. I like the layout of it and it very conducive to get up running conversationally. She also doesn’t bog you down with silly and useless exercises. It is a good use of your time. So far I am doing a lesson a day. But I am sure that as I get farther into the book it may slow down as you get into tougher territory, maybe. I wrote all of the cognates that she gave throughout the book because that was about 1000 words you already know. It gives you a huge working vocabulary and the ability to turn some of those nouns into verbs easily was brilliant. I am using this book in conjunction with Assimil’s Spanish with ease and using it also for the spoken dialogue to train my ear as Madrigal trains my vocabulary and speaking skills building off that vocabulary and unique way of approaching acquiring the language. Thanks so much for this suggestion. I had kept seeing it on Amazon and kept passing it by while searching for learning materials. This book is showing me that I can learn Spanish and absolutely become fluent.

Thank you for the great tip! I’m going to buy the book. I love your channel and all the great resources you provide for us language learners.

Love this book! And the little drawings were by some unknown artist, somebody by the name of Andy Warhol.

man i know the basic , i understand everything , i just have problem speaking. i just want to talk to grandma and my older cousins

I have this book and I love it! It is helping me tremendously.

Ok i saw the video downloaded the book and read like the pronounciation guide and am confident that this book can help me in all ways❤❤thanks a lot!

This book will be the best Spanish learners book forever,it's become a classic must have book.Tons of Spanish in such a simple and structured way.

I have this Spanish book for years. It's a very good book to help themselves to learn so quickly.

I was given this book as a birthday present. One of the two best presents I ever received.....no, one of the three best presents. And they all came to me at the same time, from the same person. This book, a calendar of really cool Mexican icons, and a CD of Los Lobos, Colossossal Head. All highly recommended, but especially Margarita Madrigal's Magic Key To Spanish. Damn and oh my god. This book changed my life in a HUGE way, and for the better. The calendar and the CD were awesome, but the book was a life-changer.

Thank you! I will check this book out, I appreciate it!

You just sold it to be.. just bought it from Amazon it is 23$ in Canada.. can’t wait to get it. Thank you

Simple, and straight to the point. Well explained, with a genuine review and explanation. Well done. More book reviews please! They are appreciated! New subscriber. 👍🏻

If you listen to the Language Transfer course, they start off explaining that something like 3000 words are based off Latin origin so if you just pronounce them the Spanish way they translate over. It’s pretty interesting.

I have this book and I absolutely love it.

I just ordered the book through the link you provided. Thank you for the great explanation. Looking forward this.

Book Trivia: Madrigal was also illustrated by one of the world’s most famous artists who was mostly unknown at the time... Andy Warhol. Yep that Andy Warhol.

Gracias, voy comprar este libro ahora

I bought it after I watched this video last year, and I must say it has helped me learn so much! The only thing is that it focuses a lot more on the Usted form rather than Tú. But besides that, it is a phenomenal book that helped me during my beginner stages. Thank you for recommending it to me!

I just picked up this book for $.070 at Salvation Army and was looking for a review. So glad I grabbed it based on your review! Can't wait to start! Heading to Mexico soon.

I’m Mexican but I need to better my Spanish 😣 my first language was Spanish but once I had to go to school and learn English my Spanish became horrible and I forgot most of it

I own this and it's brilliant. I reckon this is where Michel Thomas got his ideas.

The illustration on the was by artist Andy Warhol. Thanks for the suggestion, I have been wanting to learn Spanish. As in English many of the words in Tagalog (my mother tongue) has cognates from Spanish too. So it would not be that hard for any Filipino to learn Spanish. Plus, I studied another Romance language (French) in high school. That could help too.

I cannot praise this book enough. I have been a beginner for several years and I bought this book a few days earlier. It is revolutionary for my journey of learning Spanish. Everyone should get one if he or she is serious about mastering Spanish. I did not know it was written almost 70 years ago. It is still the best. Thanks for sharing this good news around.

I wish I would've had this info years ago. I tried learning Spanish in my early 20s..some things clicked, other things didn't such as past tense and present tense. Another thing that trips me up is when to use Por/para. I have a working knowledge of Spanish, and if I read, say a news article for example, I get the jist of what was written, so I can *read* Spanish better than what I can speak it or hear it.

I just bought the book through your link. I can't wait to get it.

Thanks for the video. I will try this book for sure

Thanks man !

I rented it from our library first but after having it I brought the book from Amazon. It's that good of a book

Cognates seem like a really efficient way to build up vocabulary! When reading or listening, they jump right out at me but when I’m speaking, I can’t think of any for what I’m trying to say. I’m only 11 lessons into the book: will this ability develop over time as I learn the rest, or is there a trick to “thinking in cognates?” Any guidance is appreciated!

Got my copy in the mail yesterday! Thanks! 😍🤓

Thank you for this, I just bought mine,

Just purchased the Kindle version through your Amazon camera link. Thanks!

How is everyone using this book? I do one lesson a day and read the Spanish card I made on my lunch. I also am doing italki lessons once a week. Last year I lived in Seville for 3 months but my working language was English, and I had lessons with an online language school. When I came back to the UK I found just the online school immensely boring and a 2 hour lesson too much . So I quit the online language school in July! I hope this book and italki lessons help me on my journey :)

I followed your link and bought this book yesterday , and it's HERE TODAY ALREADY !!! I'M SO EXCITED ! 🤗🇲🇽

I have this BOOK and am going to run get it and carry it with me everywhere. Thanks BTW, y'all keep up the good great work. Mil GRACIAS

Great Resource! If I have one criticism about the book, it's that the Informal Tù is barely mentioned at all ... I almost never hear the formal Usted used in everyday conversation. Other than that, it's a Great Resource for beginners.

Just bought it on your recommendation!

OK, i've just bought this book.. and continuing learning spanish in english... I am Polish!!! OMG

I agree. It’s the best.

I will try the book thank you

Hey! Would you recommend me a personal development book in Spanish? A very high advanced stage.

on Page 354, loving it

Great video well done

Neat! I've had this book for years, too! It's very easy to understand. I don't really remember where I got it. IIt was either free or at most $.99 at Half Priced Books. Not sure. I used to work at a thrift store lol Anywho, I am so glad this author is beng noticed!

Hey so I have a questsion. Greek is my primary laungage but I speak fluent English so I was wondering if I should get a Greek book that does the job but is not as good or just get this one wich is in English but is better. I am not sure what I should do but I think the whole concept behind this book is for primary English speakers. What should I do?

He comprado el libro porque tú lo has gustado. Espero es bueno.

Gracias por el consejo! Estoy sorprendido que mucho inglés y español tienen en comun. Es realmente una ventaja saber inglés.

I am from India.I recently bought this book.

Just Ordered it thx to you gracias ha

I bought this book as e-book about month ago and I'm quite surprised how easily and like automatically learning happens! I'm doing one chapter per day and also do those translation exercises. Of course there is errors etc. but I don't mind that at all, just keep going and eventually everything will be okay. Maybe I start over again after I finish that book. Since, English is not my native language, there is also extra step to look some words or terms of what they mean. Mostly I understand everything. This book is so good that I ordered it also as paperback version. Can't wait to learn more! Happy learning to everyone! Gracias, buena suerte!

Jim I took your advice and bought the book. now not really knowing what level I’m at I’m pretty much finding it easy so far. In a short time I’m up to chapter 33. Now I’m asking what can I do after I’m finish with the book. I’m really determined to be as fluent as possible. Besides doing a possible immersion in Mexico you mentioned italki once. You recommend it??let me know please

How many years of high school Spanish does this book cover? Do any concepts need to be supplemented?

So, im starting on it. Where to after this book? How does one continue from this book?

I can't wait to buy this book.

I've recommended this book to a zillion people over the years and have bought 5 or 6 copies to give to people. It's great for absolute beginners and for those of us who need a refresher. The chapters are short and very manageable so you don't feel overwhelmed. You can't beat this book for the price! I've purchased them mostly from discount bookstores like Half Price Books ($3.99 & $6.99 for the last 2 copies).

I was so surprised to see you recommend this book--most people don't know about it. The teacher of a Meetup Spanish study group that I go to every Saturday morning recommended it to me back when I was in beginner-stage, and she was right--it is terrific! It helps you understand the sentence structure for simple and common modes of speech. HINT: Do the exercises at the end of each lesson, don't just skim through them. They will help you remember the information as you practice. Also, her rules for cognates are fantastic, and helped me improve my vocab tremendously. In fact, I loved them so much that, as a favor to a friend who was beginning to learn Spanish, I went through the whole book and made a Google doc of all 23 cognate rules, with a few examples of each one. If you review these rules and practice them, in very short order you will be able to guess quite accurately how to say specific words in Spanish, based on how they are spelled in English. :-)

thanks you are the best

If I was to target,say mexican Spanish is this a book for all spanish? Or mexican spanish

I also downloaded this ebook ,thanks

It's true for all the Latin languages.

i've read some books on spanish to improve my comprehension of the language and this book helped me the most. i just don't get it why the author focuses on usted forms of the verb more than the tu forms.

Love learning Spanish and Andy Warhol. .

What’s your thoughts on this if you are focussing on Castilian Spanish and not Latin American

Is there a softcopy?

¡Empezamos!

I am from Brazil.... Do you know if this book is good for portuguese speakers too?

What is the cost of this book?

I got the book your the best any more book are good to get

So it's a good idea to get this book for someone who wants to learn Spanish from scratch ?, is the alphabets and how to pronounce the words all in the book ?

Would this be a good book for intermediate Spanish speakers or is it really best for beginners?

I have ordered this book online and TBH I am scared as heck about this book, whether it’s good or not I actually had this question in mind, is this book good for vocabulary or grammar or for both?

Is this book Mexican Spanish or Spanish Spanish?

Margarita Madrigal also had Magic Key books for French and German. No publisher wants to re-print them for some reason.

Can someone please help me with this book and her other ones. She literally drops the second person all the time. Example voy(im going) and va ( you, he, she, going) so she doesn't use vas second person anyone know why.

I just bought the book IT’S SO INTERESTING AND HELPFUL

Where can i buy this book por favor vivo en huatulco oaxaca

What do you think about Assimil course ?

1:13 Those are loanwords not cognates.

One thing that is importsnt to mention is the FALSE COGNATES. And the ones that without being a false cognate, do not nean exactly the same in both languages. For example: "probably". In English this word is used to express high likelihood, whereas in Spanish "probablemente" means 60% chances or less likelihood. However, cognates are better than nothing, aren't they?

Yo quiero a comprar esto libro 😦

I keep thinking about getting this, then look at the pub date (1951!) and the fact that it’s never been updated, and say “nah.”

I am from India and want to learn Spanish where r u from?

Es un libro excellente.

I want a Spanish language teacher through the Internet or any website to communicate with me. Do I find someone?

I can't afford the book im broke😢 do u know any site that i can download the book for free??

I just received this book, thank you so much for the recommendation. Between your videos and this book I have hope of learning. By the way the illustrations are by Andy Warhol LOL.

Teecher, teecher, you equivated on the ortografee ov one word; you espelled «temptatión», but the correct is «tentación».

Please advise where to send your clothes iron, thank you!

How do you read this book? Start to finish? Take notes? It’s intimidating at first

Anyone can tell me how much it take to learn basic spanish.

Umm ... there is no link to the book.

Can you get it for free ?

is this Spanish from Spain or Mexico. I want to learn Spain Spanish.

Hi Jim, thanks for this great video! I decided to buy my copy of the book as I moving to Chile next year to Teach English! Unfortunately Amazon does not ship to South Africa. Please contact me as I would like to make a donation directly to you to make up for the lost affiliate referral.

I gotta say when you say “hola amigos” where’s the accento?

Is this the Spanish in Spain or México?