…but were too afraid to ask 
Many first-comers have lots of questions about Live Sessions at StartSpanish, this post will give you all the information you need to make the most out of our trademark feature! Continue reading
“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”. The “law of the hammer” basically says that when one has a single instrument, one tends to believe that single instrument works for any purpose. Many Spanish learning sites try to device one single hammer to pin the Spanish language nail but to learn a language you need a variety of tools for a variety of fasteners. You just need to know which one to use when and how to do it effectively. Continue reading
Our followers already know that at StartSpanish we don’t believe in such things as “The Right Method to teach Spanish”; we think learning Spanish is a very complex process and, more importantly, we believe not everyone benefits from the same things when facing such a challenging task as is learning to speak Spanish. Of course, I’m not saying that theories of second language acquisition are mumbo-jumbo; I am just saying that those methods that compare language learning to a very simple equation are likely to ignore the complexity of the language learning process.
When you decide to study Spanish you have to be prepared for common beginners mistakes.
Many people are afraid of making mistakes while learning a new language. You don’t have to be, everyone makes mistakes. Let me tell you that it is impossible to learn a language without making mistakes; as a matter of fact they play a huge part in the learning process.
Hello everyone! We would like to open this new section that will feature a StartSpanish student every month. Why? Simply because our students are awesome and all of them have amazing stories to share!
Today we would like to introduce you to JimTurner. Jim is a professional photographer from Lindsborg, Kansas.
We wanted every one to know that Jim was featured on the cover of the latest National Geographic Traveler Magazine! Yes, a big WOW for Jim!
He has been studying at StartSpanish for almost 2 months and is making tremendous progress!
Jim loves to travel and, of course, to take amazing photographs. Let’s read about the story behind this great cover:
(We decided to publish the story in English and Spanish so you can also practice while reading)
Stephen Krashen is an expert in the field of linguistics and specialized in second language acquisition and development. His theory has widely influenced the practice of second language teaching since the 1980’s.
Ever since we posted an article written by Stephen Krashen in our Facebook page a question has been circling on my mind: “Which of Stephen Krashen findings on good practices when learning a foreign language is most widely represented in StartSpanish?” Well, below is my best attempt to answer the question… Good luck to me 
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People used to doing business in the US, Europe, Japan or China (or many other parts of the world, for that matter) will have quite the learning curve and adjustment period trying to figure out how to do business in the sometimes very laid back Latin culture. At times it seems like nothing can be done straightforwardly.
Sometimes it seems like you could work on a deal for years and nothing would happen with it. And then with one phone call from a good contact, within 5 minutes the entire deal goes through. Such is the life when you are doing business in Latin America. By understanding the culture a little more and then adjusting your expectations accordingly, you may soon find that Latin America is very enjoyable place to do business.
Time. Or, More Accurately, the Complete Disregard of.
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I have tried many different computer programs to learn Spanish. Most of them allow you to listen and repeat and fill in answers to questions.
StarSpanish offers this as a base but exceeds all other web sites by offering live classes all day every day on the hour with native speakers in Argentina.
The teachers speak very clearly and are so patient in explaining grammar and vocabulary. The price is unbelievable, as normally to pay for a lesson on Skype it is a minimum of $12 per hour. StartSpanish.com offers unlimited classes every day and each class is 40 minutes. If you are serious about learning, this is the only way, as it provides daily consistency, listening, reading and most importantly SPEAKING ( this is most difficult of all steps in my opinion)
Another great benefit is that after a few live lessons, we get to know the teachers and they remember us, so there is a very nice feeling of camaraderie!
Uta Peckman, La Jolla, CA
“There are quite a few websites to learn to speak a language that is not ours. But is there a site where you can learn to understand, to speak, to master, to live a language like Spanish?
Here are some tongue twisters to practice your Spanish pronunciation in a fun, helpful way!
Como poco coco como, poco coco compro.
(since I eat little coconut, little coconut I buy)
En la población de Puebla, pueblo muy poblado, hay una plaza pública poblada de pueblerinos.
(In the city of Puebla, a very populated village, there is a public plaza populated with Pueblans.)
Tres tristes tigres comen en un plato de trigo
(Three sad tigers eat a plate of wheat)
