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

Sadly there are simply far too many variables involved, in that so much relies on how much effort someone is ready to put into studying the language, and also which technique or program they are going to be using. Add to that the incontrovertible fact that while some people may decide to use the services of a private tutor, others will choose a classroom environment instead. In reality, some people will rather choose using one or other home study program which makes use of books, multimedia, software, and audio recordings. You also have to ask whether or not the student will be learning the language in a place where it’s spoken as the first language, or whether they’ll be learning it in their home country. Additionally, the quality of a program or the expertise of a teacher will also influence the result.

Because these variables will have such a direct impact on how long does it take to learn Spanish, it is just not possible to provide a single answer to this query. 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 studied the Spanish language for a number of years, albeit on an on and off basis, and yet after many years they can barely get by.

Instead of attempt to provide a single answer to this question, I’d rather respond with what I feel to be the fastest way of learning Spanish. The most vital step of all, is for a student to take advantage of each available opportunity with regards to interacting in the language they would like to learn, irrespective of what language that may be.

While you certainly do get those that are firm adherents of the school room approach, I actually feel it takes too long unless it is done in conjunction with another technique. In my experience, a self study method of high quality is by a large margin superior in that it allows a student to proceed at their own speed rather than being tied down to the average lecture room pace. This is especially true with regards to scholars who are really intent on learning a language.

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

As you’ll have already heard, Rocket Spanish is an extremely popular program, and not without reason. Considering that it addresses all 4 of the area’s mentioned, it has gained a name for providing students with a first foundation for basic Spanish which in turn will ensure that you’re able to communicate confidently in Spanish inside a comparatively short space of time. Likewise, Rosetta Stone is considered to be quite as good, in that it also addresses the four areas mentioned above. Furthermore, it is available in two versions so that students can choose between the “Spain” version and the Latin American Spanish version. Judging from testimonials, it would appear the Rosetta Stone program takes a touch 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 considerably costlier.

As you can see, there are too many variables concerned for me or anyone else to be in a position to give a single answer regarding “how long does it takes to learn Spanish. However, you have doubtless also gathered by now that there are a few things you can do in order to speed up the process. Actually, many scholars go as far as using both the programs mentioned together with each other to develop conversational talents as fast as possible. However, unless you are continuously exposed to the Spanish language, no program will be capable of making you a hundred % fluent. On the other hand, providing you are 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 just how much you can benefit from joining a Meetup group in your neighborhood that focuses on learning the Spanish language.