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One tip that I'd give is just start speaking. I'm an intermediate student and I'm sure the people who have heard me speak regretted it later but once you get into a conversation the words just come out. You may have wrong conjugations or use wrong words but as long as your point gets across it's a conversations and it's a great way to grow

This is the first thing my fluently bilingual husband told me about speaking in Spanish: Don’t’ try to translate in your head. Think in Spanish. Once I started doing this, my Spanish improved dramatically. Also, learning Spanish in chunks is very helpful. The Spring Spanish KZfaq channel teaches Spanish this way.

"If you know how to handle the verbs, you know how to handle the language. Everything else is just vocabulary." (Michel Thomas, 2001).

I am one of the 67% who watched your video all the way to the end. I appreciate your work. Thanks for this excellent video!

I wish our lives were filled with such articulate and knowledgeable good people like you and Linda. This video really triggered a much better understanding of where I've been going wrong with my spanish conversational skills for the last 50 years. Thank you, Paul.

You are the best spanish teacher I have ever had in my life

One of the hugest hindrances to fluency is not knowing verb forms at the level of speech. It is more than just knowing the forms down cold but knowing the grammatical rules well enough to the point that you can access the correct form for use in daily speech. The

Mexican American who has always dreamed of FLUENCY in Spanish. My mom used to talk to me in Spanish and I to her in English, but now I'm speaking to her in Spanish because I can be confident with her. I also forced myself to work at a Mexican restaraunt which is still a bit hard but after half a year im able to form better conversations and become more confident. A Spanish speaking environment has helped me learn casual and conversational Spanish so well. I learn the slang and even insults, I gain lots of confidence. Half of these people can't even speak English so I shouldn't ever feel embarassed if I mess up in Spanish, at least I'm trying to be billingual. I want to learn more languages but Spanish has always been my priority. I want to hold my culture close to heart and teach my children it. I'm learning latin Spanish but I want to work in Spain... so maybe I'll just focus on European Spanish through KZfaq lol

It's just like English. Even in English, we don't always know every word that we are about to say before spitting out our thoughts/sentences. We have sentence fragments in English that have memorized and are so used to saying. This is such a helpful approach for learning Spanish. Thanks!

The dual-self dialogue is really funny and accurate! I have noticed that the lag time in my translation is due not only to translating English to Spanish but also first figuring out what I'm going to say in English! I wasn't aware of how little forethought goes into what normally comes out of my mouth. (Not always a good thing, either)

You’re a natural when it comes to teaching. I just found you and now It feels like new life concerning my Spanish learning. 👍

You and the Language Tutor are my favorite Spanish teachers right now on YT. Both teaching as Native English speakers that successfully learned Spanish

I'm so glad I found your channel! I tapped out in high school Spanish when it came to conjugating verbs, passed Spanish with a C, lol. I have a Spanish coworker and I've always wanted to learn a second language and I've been dedicating an hour a day for over a year and it's insane how much I've learned, but I still freeze when I try to have a conversation with a native speaker. The tips in your videos are gold, thank you for the amazing content!

i have come across many teachers of spanish but keys you provide make it veryyyyyyy simple to remember alot, in a short period of time. you are very much appreciated

My spanish changed when I just started talking and felt out the sentence… now I am still not perfect and it in the beginning I messed up a bunch…. But it helped build confidence and helped me become more fluent

I think your idea of using "chunks" instead of individual words may be a good idea (in addition to using phrases in which the verb is already conjugated so we don't have to think about it as you mentioned in another video). That has much in common with how we acquire our first language (we don't know anything about conjugating verbs when we first learn to speak).

I am so grateful for your videos. I am traveling to columbia in a month or so and have made so much progress because your videos. Thanks so much, Qroo Paul!

I love it that you spend so much time focusing on the subjunctive and really appreciated the tip as to how to find these little chunks. Just what I need at my current level of Spanish!

This is great! I had been doing this piecemeal when I came across a common phrase, but I'd never heard of the term locuciones or ever thought of formally studying such phrases to speed up my verbal Spanish. Thanks so much, Paul.

These last two videos have reignited me. Thank you!

Paul, you are incredible as a teacher and guide!

Yup yup, this is what I have been intuitively doing to just get my mind onto the "Spanish" track, it really does help

Your videos have helped me improve my Spanish as an intermediate speaker AND my husband improve as a super beginner speaker. We have been learning with duolingo, babbel, and a native speaking tutor. Since discovering your channel a few weeks ago, I've devoured your videos and made dozens of notecards, and to say this has been one more tool in my toolbox would be the understatement of the year! If you're ever in Todos Santos, please let us treat you and Linda to some local cuisine!

I love your videos. I watch them to learn more ENGLISH. The way you explain our Mexican Spanish, while you compare it to English, have helped me to understand more your grammar.

Wow this is exactly what I needed to boost my conversations in Spanish. Great tip!

Great stuff! Really like the way you identify with our struggles

I’m so happy to have found this channel-such a huge help, thanks so much!!❤

You’re a smart man. You’ve taught me a lot.

This is exactly what happens to me. Thanks for your great advice.

Again, another helpful video. I’m going to check out the sites mentioned. Plug and say phrases work well for me. What I definitely need is one on improving listening comprehension. Thanks Paul!

thank you so much for your videos! They are some of the most useful and valuable lessons I have come across on my Spanish language journey.

When things are obvious, and we're clever, but we still don't see them until they're pointed out. And you just pointed out something super obvious, but in the year I've been learning Spanish, I never noticed it. And no-one else pointed it out to me. Your two-way chat with yourself hit me hard. What a brilliant observation. Plus you've put it across so naturally, and stress-less, but without arrogance, which in itself is a talent. Thank you, my good man. I was just starting to feel very sorry for myself, stuck in 2nd gear, almost ready to drop it all, and you just changed all that, in one simple video. Brilliant. Thank you.

Im glad this video is back

Mil gracias por todo lo que haces!

Good video, Paul. I always like watching videos --by non native speakers-- that give tips and insights into learning target languages.

Thanks Paul. I've used your sentence starters in some of my conversations and it's really helped me. I find that I'm more relaxed because I have a little time to think about what I'm about to say .I also like your advice on becoming more familiar with locuciones. I think that will really boost my speaking and listening. As always, much appreciated!! Thanks again. 😊😊

im always here , sometimes i had to watch the video three times so i could make sure to understand and dont miss anything. please continue giving us tricks and techniques . you are such a big help paul ,thanks so much !

Eres un muy buen maestro. ¡Agradezco todos sus esfuerzos y conocimientos al hacer estos videos!

After spending a few months in Mexico I started responding without having to translate in my head first and it was really cool. I didn't increase my vocabulary much but I got way better at actually using the Spanish I already knew.

You are a wonderful teacher. You do what all good teachers do. You make your lessons relevant to the student. You provide multiple examples of what to do (say, consider etc.) and explain why. Also, by displaying various backgrounds as you walked, you made us curious about what was going on and therefore engaged. I don't know if you consciously knew the value of that, or if it was something subconcious and intuitive, but it was highly effective. Perhaps being a poor Spanish student in high school is what makes you an excellent Spanish teacher now. Full marks (from a SPED teacher 😉).

This is exactly what I knew was slowing me down, I just didn't know how to fix or learn to correct it. This video is a gold mine. Thank you!

Thank yu. In English we often put in these little expressions before we get to the point.makes things more relaxed and natural. Your topics are useful...and appreciated.

muy muy bien! gracias por el video. me encanta locuciones! I love the chunks. This was a great video. Adding in those filler phrases was great too.

Hi Paul, It's good to see that you've got your mojo back again doing Spanish. Brilliant! please keep going. Cheers Harry

Fantastic! This is exactly where I’m stuck- moving forward with locuciones! So happy to have found your channel, thank you!!

Thank you so much for all your videos. You are a great teacher and have helped me so much! I always look forward to watching and rewatching your material!

I just love ur information 🥰🥰🥰

You are the best!

Great video Paul. Thank you for posting these. They are extremely helpful.

I find it fun and helpful to practice talking to myself. Running possible conversation interactions through my head and practicing them in Spanish.

Thanks for the useful lesson!

I appreciate your videos and the information I am struggling with my Spanish, and have been for many many years. you speak Spanish very well. Congratulations.

At 73, I had Spanish in high school and a year in college. I even lived in Mexico for 6 month. My conversational skills are still at grade 1. So so hard not to translate in my head. I loved your video about the personal A. It drives me crazy. I too watch all your videos to the end. They are excellent.

Gracias Paul, todos los videos son muy utiles.

Very useful. Thanks again!

Awesome again Paul

One word, EXACTLY!!!!

Me encantan tus videos hombre! Saludos!

Well done Paul. I always look forward to your encouraging content.

Your videos are very informative, muchas Gracias

I found this helpful, using your chunks for now as I`m a beginner

Thank you so much! This is very helpful.

I really appreciate your method, it speaks straight to some of my obstacles. I'm new to the channel so looking forward to more of this.

Your GREAT!!!

Helpful ideas.

This reminds me of learning to dance Cuban salsa (casino). The man is leading and has to build the ‘vueltas’ to make a sentence. For this you can use certain patterns, that fit natural together. As a male you add some standard steps, while you are planning the next complicated move. But everything happens in a flow. Dancing casino is very much like speaking Spanish.

Love the English locutions on wordreference and wish they had the same in Spanish - thanks for the tips for finding some

These tips are amazing following you!

Quite informative, and many helpful ideas. You're teaching method is most effective for me,in that you're 1st language is English., thanks very much for sharing

Excellent, helpful video! Thank you! Exactly what I needed….

Paul, I’m just arriving at the intermediate level and your videos like this one are just the push I need to get to the next level. It took too long, but I’m glad I found you!

Great advice, thank you Paul

Gracias Qroo Paul por llamarme la atención a las locuciones y su utilidad en ampliar mi vocabulario y fluidiz.🙂

Gracias Paul

Mil gracias por el video

I've tried several Spanish learning channels, and this is the best I've discovered so far. Thanks!

great (walking) video! i did learn the word "locuciones" and will embrace the idea in my language learning. thanks!

I wish it were that easy to teach the subjunctive to my high school students. Without a doubt the best way to learn a language is to speak it. I give them phrases, questions to ask each other so they can practice whatever we're working on. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

I'm so glad I found your channel. I follow several other 'how to learn spanish' channels here on youtube and your way of teaching is different which gives my spanish a new fill to it. Keep up your good work/. Jennie from Sweden

You give me hope, thank you for that. 🌴

How super helpful this is. Enjoy your walk...I sure did 😊

Thanks!

Thanks for your help I’m learning more now than I ever have on my journey to master the Spanish language! Thank!

This was amazing! I plateaued a long time ago and had no idea how to continue. Didn’t want to take yet another class that doesn’t work. You hit the nail on the head here! Now I’m excited again instead of discouraged! Thank you! New subscriber!

This was great!

Good video-keep them coming!!!

I’ve tried to do that so much because I felt that it was what made sense. I realized pretty quickly this wasn’t going to work. It also gave me a huge headache.

QR ❤ your Spanish videos. So happy I found you I love the phrase idea I’m very committed to learning Spanish, you rock.❗️

You are a national treasure. 😊

I was leaning so much from you, Cracies.

Really useful lessons thank you

Thank you for all your videos. They have helped me tremendously. Finally, I am able to create sentences quickly.

Very helpful, thanks.

thank you

Qroo- you are an amazing teacher. The material you are sharing is just wha the Spanish doctor ordered! Locuciones ---yessss!!! When I asked my Spanish tutor many months ago about phrases- this is exactly what I meant and she had no idea what to tell me....I'm no longer with that tutor lol. Many thanks for continuing this channel- I have renewed hope for my future learning 🎉🎉I don't know why part of my text was crossed through 🤔

This was great thank you

Thanks! Paul I really appreciate your videos. It's helping me to supplement my learning Spanish with Duolingo

Gracias Paul. Tus videos contienen no solo mucha información útil, sino también un montón de locuciones. Mil gracias por todo tu trabajo.

I'm working my way thru Spanish with Paul free mini courses and I'm able to speak to a senior citizen neighbor that knows no English, but he teaches whole sentences and compound sentences like you are saying. I totally agree with you. Been going at it maybe 3 months now and my god daughter is fluent is Spanish, which helps out too. My wife is German and i found the best way to get fluent fast is living in the country. I lived in Germany 2 years while in the USAF. Love your videos, i put in several hours per day learning at the moment.