I am often asked, “how long does it take to learn Spanish?” I am afraid that this is largely a million dollar question and one for which there’s no single answer.

Unfortunately there are simply far too many variables involved, in that so much depends on how much effort a person is ready to put into studying the language, and also which strategy or program they’ll be using. Add to that the indisputable fact that while some people may choose to use the services of a personal tutor, others will choose a classroom environment instead. Actually, some scholars will rather choose using one or other home study program which gets use out of books, multimedia, software, and audio recordings. You also need to ask yourself whether the scholar will be learning the language in a place where it’s spoken as the local language, or whether they’ll be learning it in their home country. Additionally, the standard of a program or the expertise of a teacher will also influence the result.

Since these variables will have such a direct result on how long does it take to learn Spanish, it is simply not possible to provide a single answer to this question. In reality, I have personally been involved with scholars who after half a year, managed to communicate confidently in conversational Spanish, but I have also met individuals who have attempted to study the Spanish language for a few years, frankly on an on and off basis, and yet after many years they can hardly get by.

Rather than attempt to provide a single response to this question, I would prefer to respond with what I feel to be the fastest way of learning Spanish. The most vital step of all, is for a person to take advantage of each possible opportunity regarding interacting in the language they would like to learn, irrespective of what language that might be.

While you definitely do get people who are firm adherents of the school room approach, I actually feel it takes too long unless it is done in association with another method. In my opinion, a self study method of top quality is by a large margin superior in that it allows a student to progress at their own pace instead of being tied down to the average lecture room pace. This is particularly true regarding scholars who are truly serious about learning the Spanish language.

In this situation, I’d suggest a student to opt for a reputable program which includes a selection of audio lessons, multimedia lessons, and of course, written Spanish. In addition, they should choose a program which allows for lessons to be downloaded onto a mobile device so that the student can listen on their iPod for example. Remember, if you’re serious about learning a language, then you should aim for having the ability to not only speak it and read it, but also to write it and understand it. Unless a program covers all four of these areas, it needs to be avoided or at least, you’ll need some additional material.

As you could have already heard, Rocket Spanish is an extremely well-liked program, and not without reason. Considering that it addresses all 4 of the area’s discussed, it has gained a name for providing students with aclass] foundation for basic Spanish which in turn will ensure that you’re able to speak confidently in Spanish within a relatively short space of time. Likewise, Rosetta Stone is thought to be just as good, in that it also addresses the 4 areas discussed above. Furthermore, it is available in two versions so that people can select between the “Spain” version and the South American Spanish version. Judging from testimonials, it seems that the Rosetta Stone program takes slightly longer to work through, which of course means it will take you a little longer before you develop conversational Spanish but in general, it ranks right up there with Rocket Spanish. Also, Rosetta Stone is quite a bit more expensive.

As you can see, there are too many variables involved for me or anyone else to be ready to give a single response regarding “how long does it takes to learn Spanish. However, you’ve probably also gathered by now that there are several things you can do in order to speed up the process. In reality, many individuals go as far as using both the programs discussed in conjunction with each other to develop conversational talents as quickly as possible. However, unless you are steadily exposed to the Spanish language, no program will be capable of making you one hundred p.c fluent. On the other hand, providing you’re at an intermediate-to-advanced level, you might want to consider subscribing to Puerta del Sol Audio magazine which is a Spanish language talents Magazine. Additionally, you’d be stunned at how much you can get benefits from joining a Meetup group in your neighborhood that is focused on learning the Spanish language.

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