How hard is it and how time consuming is it to learn Spanish ?

[CHOPTALK]

I'm not talking about passing an 8th grade level Spanish class. I'm talking being able to conduct real business both verbally and In writing .

Able to to give a easily understandable speach in Spanish.

How long will this take me ?

 

[seldomseen]

After 25 pretty hard

 

[SmallDaddy]

Learn 10,000 words and you will be almost there

 

[PatsFan1283]

It's not easy but if you totally immerse yourself in it, you can probably do it.

That is a really high level and would take an incredible amount of dedication.

It is one of those things that getting to that level is probably 20x harder than getting to a level of being able to take a vacation or converse with your neighbor.

 

[CHOPTALK]

There is no doubt I can do it but can it be done in 2 years or less?
Is that too optimistic ?

 

[PatsFan1283]

Better give up those Saints games but 2 years you can probably get a pretty long way. Especially if it is for business purposes because you know the business you are in and the jargon required for that is probably pretty consistent and a bit more narrow than the entire language. So that is a positive.

 

[DNoonan]

def doable in two years if you put some time in and well worth it

i use duolingo (free online) and 30 min courses on audible (pimsleur approach)

both focus on practical applications and cut out what you don't/won't need

duolingo tracks your estimated % fluency as you go (and you can even add your % fluency to your linkedin profile if you are doing this for business purposes)

practice as much as you can with native speakers

good luck amigo

 

[festeringZit]

There is no doubt I can do it but can it be done in 2 years or less?
Is that too optimistic ?

I've got Pimsleur cds.. PM me if you want me to burn you copies. I wanted to learn Spanish too, but
I haven't gotten around to doing it yet...

 

[JudgeWapner]

Easier than most languages.

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Doable in one year if you just want to get by....probably the easiest language to learn....

 

[RunLeeRun]

There is no doubt I can do it but can it be done in 2 years or less?
Is that too optimistic ?

Writing is easier because you can take your time but the oral and aural is on the spot hit or miss. You could do two years if you're 100% immersed yourself in it including where you live, otherwise more realistic, imo, is 5 years.

 

[Redagger029]

Are you going to use something like the Rosetta Stone?

 

[RunLeeRun]

Easier than most languages.

I will say that coming from English, Spanish is a very organized, structured language. Rules are pretty straight forward and the irregularities much less than English.

 

[Mr_Mark]

everyone's learning curve is different, it does get more difficult with age. But I have seen in done in 2 years or less.

 

[Mr_Mark]

Which will happen first?
Saints win the division
Chop learns Spanish

What are the odds?

 

[CHOPTALK]

When you guys say 100% immerse yourself.
What is your definition of that?
30 mins a day?
2 hrs a day?
Every waking moment ?

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Dos horas per dia....

 

[drpugilist]

Dos horas per dia....

ha two hours a day with no google translator!

i used rosetta stone for a couple hrs a day for abt two months. learned a lot. didnt really seem to be to hard. main thing is that you must use what you learn daily or at least try to.

 

[RunLeeRun]

Dos horas per dia....

Not that I'm picking you apart, but it's "por", I won't strike you for not accenting the i in dia. But the question is how many years.

 

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