| You can learn Spanish to a certain degree and still | | | | even insult someone. |
| have trouble with certain words and sentence | | | | An interesting secret when you learn Spanish is |
| constructions. It seems that you are saying them | | | | that common phrases, or idioms, don't always |
| right, but you notice that Spanish speakers say | | | | translate word for word. If you try to translate |
| them differently. If you learn Spanish language | | | | an idiom word for word, you might get the |
| secrets, you will understand the subjects better. | | | | meaning, or at least an approximation of it. |
| One thing to remember is that you don't always | | | | However, there are many idioms that would |
| have to use the pronoun. If you say "yo," | | | | seem to mean one thing that mean something |
| meaning "I," each time you could, you will sound | | | | else when translated as a whole. The only way to |
| strident. This is because using the pronoun is only | | | | learn this is by experience, or to get a book of |
| necessary when you are emphasizing it. If you | | | | idioms. You must remember, though, that there |
| are constantly emphasizing it, you will sound | | | | are different idioms in different Spanish speaking |
| foolish. Learn Spanish rules like this and you will | | | | countries. |
| sound more like a native speaker. | | | | Learn Spanish from textbooks if you like, but |
| You can learn Spanish word order in its basic | | | | when you are put into the culture, don't rely on |
| form quite easily. It is usually like English except | | | | them. This is another secret to know when you |
| adjectives tend to go after the noun they | | | | learn Spanish. Many people don't speak like the |
| describe. However, if you spend the time to learn | | | | textbooks are written. |
| Spanish word order by listening to Spanish | | | | That's ok; English speakers don't either, if you |
| speaking people, you will find differences. Meaning | | | | think about it. If you try to learn Spanish better in |
| can have subtle variations when you change the | | | | this informal way, you will likely make mistakes |
| word order. | | | | that the book has not prepared you for. Don't |
| There is another secret people can come across | | | | worry; you can pick up the language from the |
| when they learn Spanish. There are many Spanish | | | | conversation if you're alert. |
| words that look very nearly like English words | | | | Another secret is that pronunciation is important. |
| that you know. Sometimes, they can be | | | | The way you pronounce your "b's" and "v's" will |
| considered direct translations. | | | | mark you as a person who does or doesn't |
| However, some words only look similar. They | | | | consider it necessary to learn Spanish well. If you |
| actually mean something quite different. Pay | | | | don't roll your "r's" properly, you will sound like a |
| attention to the exact translations of words, as | | | | toddler to the Spanish speaking person. All these |
| you learn Spanish. Using some of these words | | | | little things can set you apart or help you fit in. |
| incorrectly can cause you embarrassment, or can | | | | |