Has it happened to you that you understand your Spanish teacher very well or people who,
like me, teach Spanish on YouTube?
And when you listen to other people, or watch TV or a movie, don't you understand much?
Yeah. I don't understand.
Well, I have good and bad news.
Spanish is a fast language, but the speed depends on each person.
People who teach Spanish are generally trained to accommodate our Spanish to the
level of the students we have.
If students have a basic Spanish level, we use words that are easier to understand and
simple conjugations.
We also enunciate words more than when we are in another context.
In other words, language teachers help you understand us.
When you study Spanish with the same person, at first it is great, exciting like when you
have a new girlfriend or a new boyfriend.
Everything is new: the accent, the vocabulary ... but over time you start getting used to it
and you start feeling comfortable.
Too comfortable.
And you might not improve much after that.
I am going to tell you something very important so that you learn to understand native Spanish speakers
who are not Spanish teachers: Besides listening to different accents and talking
about different topics, it is important to learn to listen to connected words.
Native speakers do not separate words when we speak like - a - robot.
We - do - make - pauses - but we - don't - separate - every - word.
In fact, we join the words by the vowels as in: te espero aquí.
Or through consonants such as: Es tradición dar regalos.
Sometimes we don't pronounce each syllable either, for example instead of saying "ENTONCES" (SO)
many people say "ENTONS".
To understand native Spanish speakers learn to listen to connected words, not separated words
Listen to people speaking naturally, with natural pauses.
You can do it alone, but finding the right material is difficult and takes a lot of time.
I know that because I have found the right material that can help you.
In addition to that I analyze it and separate it phrase by phrase so that you can listen
and repeat each sentence.
Where can I find that material?
In Spanish in use dot com.
Well, speaking of the speed of Spanish ... many people think I speak like this on purpose.
They think maybe I speak slowly because I am a Spanish teacher. Maybe!
I think this is how I speak every day. I think this is my normal speed to speak.
If you don't believe me or want to check it out, you can follow me on Instagram.
Sometimes I teach Spanish, but most of the time it's just me.
Just Maria. An ordinary person who speaks Spanish in an ordinary way.
Thanks for watching this video and let me know how you liked it.
I actually had a lot of fun doing it.
Well, that's it and remember: If you are going to learn a language: Whynotspanish?
Bye.