Confession of a Latino

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Subtitle: Habla Espanol?

Confession:  Despite that I’ve been working within Latino social circles for many years, I am not fluent in the Spanish language.  I DO have a working knowledge however…

In an effort to improve my Spanish I’m taking time to study over the the summer in preparation for a vacation and to broaden my reach on and offline as well…also, my daughter’s language skills are developing rapidly, and I want to communicate with her in both English and Spanish as she grows.

I place my self as an advanced beginner or at the intermediate level.  What I’m doing is using online podcasts, social media sites, and books as well as my wife :) to practice.  So for this month, and next I’ll be less active online as I dedicate more time to this goal as well as some others.

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  • http://www.vistahispano.com Jose Huitron

    Excellent goal! It just takes lots of practice and immersion.

  • http://louispagan.com Louis Pagan

    @Jose Huitron
    thanks Jose, I agree…the more I hear, the more I learn.

  • http://blog.eduardogonzalezloumiet.com Eduardo Gonzalez Loumiet

    Good luck, brother.

  • Michelle

    I am there will you and understand the struggle and desire. Keep working towards the goal. I’m doing the same.

  • ronn

    I’m about to do the same. My grandfather (via marriage) was PR and encouraged me to learn Spanish. I wish I listened. All these years later and I’m starting again. I’m going to try the NY Public Library’s Mango language system:

    http://www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases/mango-languages

    It’s free and from what I’ve heard, pretty good, esp. for those with some basic knowledge.

  • http://www.robertcollazojr.com/ Robert Collazo, Jr.

    Louis – being a third generation American of Mexican descent, I too would not call myself truly 100% fluent in the Spanish language, even though I didn’t know a word of English when I started school. However, I was so ridiculed so badly there that I forced myself to learn English as quickly as possible. I didn’t realize it but my Mom states that as a young kid I would spend hours in front of the mirror at night repeating words in English trying so hard to enunciate correctly so that I wouldn’t be made fun of the next day.

    Now, years later, I regret not paying attention to my Spanish and wishing I would have spoke more of it so I could be more proficient in it now…I probably speak it somewhere around your level; due to trying to “over-compensate” probably.

    Anyway, keep writing. Take care, Robert.

  • http://www.speakspanishdaily.com/ Learn Spanish Reviews

    I’m starting to learn my Spanish
    language by this time. It is very difficult in the start but as the time
    goes by, it seems to be exciting. I’m looking forward that I could learn my
    learning on the future.

     

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