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Every Spanish learner will have these fears – “I’m not good enough yet.” “I don’t think I’m making any progress.” “What if I never reach my goals?” Spanish learning fears – we all get them from time to time. What are yours? And are they worth being scared of? In this blog post, we’re killing the top 4 Spanish learning fears – 1) what are the fears learners tend to have the most and 2) how you can overcome them! Here are the top 4 language learning fears according to our users: 1. “I’m not good enough to start speaking yet.” Do you feel like you’re not good enough to start speaking yet? It’s a pretty common fear or misconception that most learners have. Here’s how you overcome it: The best way to get good at speaking is... Show more

Discover 3 ways that Spanish learning games and video games can help you learn and master Spanish faster, retain more, and enhance your language skills. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Spanish Language from the Beginning! Can You Learn Spanish Using Games? Yes, Spanish learning games and even video games can help you learn and master Spanish faster and improve overall comprehension. Research studies have concluded that video games enhance traditional learning methods and make mastering a new language like Spanish fun and exciting. Without the firm foundation in grammar and vocabulary provided by conventional learning programs, however, you will not be able to learn Spanish with games alone. But... Show more

Not only is it possible to learn Spanish in your car, there are 3 great benefits that will help you master the language faster and with less effort. With everyone so pressed for time these days, it might seem like a daydream to believe that you could learn Spanish in your car—but it’s not! Thanks to a wide range of new technologies and resources, learning a language in your car is easier than ever. Not only is it easy to learn a language while driving, there are actually a number of benefits, especially if the lessons are part of a structured learning program like SpanishPod101. Here are three specific benefits to learning Spanish or any other new language in your car. Create Your Free Account and Learn Spanish from the Very... Show more

Learn 4 honest reasons you need Spanish slang words and why they are so vital to truly learning and mastering the language. Teachers may normally cringe at the thought of their students learning Spanish slang words. After all, slang words and phrases are typically defined as being grammatically incorrect. So why would your teacher want you to spend time learning the “wrong way” to speak Spanish? Here are 4 of the top reasons why you should study slang words and expressions when learning Spanish or any new language. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole Spanish Language from the Beginning! 1. Native Speakers Use Slang Expressions in Everyday Conversation If you are going to study a foreign... Show more

You want to learn Spanish but you don't want to spend a cent. You don't want to lose time creating an account if they ask you for your credit card just after. For you Spanish learner, we tell you how you will access great resources for free for life and without card or having to pay. This is your unique path to fluency for free. SpanishPod101 is not really free, is it? Although there are paid plans, yes, it is FREE. Every single lesson that we have ever created has been free for a certain period of time. And every new audio and video lesson (we publish 3-5 lessons a week) is completely free to access for 3 weeks before going into our lesson library. What's a Free Lifetime Account? A Free Lifetime Account is – simply put – a... Show more

Zombies are coming, and they speak Spanish! Do you have what it takes to survive? No? How lucky you are, we have exactly what you need. Here is the Top 20 Words and Phrases you need to survive this Apocalypse! Click here to listen how to pronounce those phrases! infección (n) infection espantoso (adj) scary calavera (n) skull tumba (n) grave ¿Cuál es tu película favorita de zombis? What's your favorite zombie movie? Click here to access this lesson for free! apocalipsis (n) apocalypse levantarse de la tumba. rise from the grave ¡Zombis! ¡Corre! Zombies! Run! Si hubiera un ataque de zombis, ¿a dónde irías? If there was a zombie attack, where would you go? sobrenatural (adj) ... Show more

Stuck in traffic? Losing time in your car? Have you ever felt that in all this wasted time, you could have watched the 750 episodes of One Piece, finished the last Super Mario ten times, or even better…you could have learned Spanish? Between family, friends and work, in addition to this time-consuming commute, it can become difficult to find time to properly learn Spanish. Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and what could be a better solution than turning that commute time into learning time? Stop passing the time mindlessly listening to the radio and try some of our best tips for mastering Spanish in your car! Click Here To Start Learning Spanish Right Now! You can learn Spanish in your car, hands free While... Show more

Hey Spanish Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember Spanish words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning Spanish Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on SpanishPod101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in Spanish to my Spanish friends. 3) I'll finish reading one Spanish book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my Spanish test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in Spanish to my Spanish friends. 6) I'll memorize 5 Spanish songs. 7)... Show more

Hey Spanish learner! We recently gave you some shortcuts to learn Spanish. In your journey to become fluent and conversational in less time that is needed to say “Gotta catch 'em all”, we will this time give you the Top 15 tips to remember words! 1. Use repetition: reading, writing and speaking words over and over again. 2. Associate words with drawings, pictures and funny scenes. 3. Try to use the language routinely in the context of daily life. 4. Reading as much as possible, especially the newspaper, helps you to remember words. Click Here To Start Learning Spanish Right Now! 5. Learn about the roots of words and how different words are related to each other. 6. Speak as often as possible with native... Show more

Hey Listeners! So you've decided to study Spanish, now what? Chances are you're looking to become fluent and conversational as fast as possible, right? Well then, look no further! This is the list for you! Without further ado, here are the top 5 shortcuts to learning Spanish! Click Here To Start Learning Spanish Right Now! 1. Create A Study Schedule And Set Some Goals: This one may seem obvious, but you'd be surprised how many unorganized language learners there are in the world! Creating a schedule allows you to manage your time wisely, enabling you to free up time to study consistently. Goals are also a key component of learning Spanish. These give you motivation and something to strive for. 2. Make It Fun: You... Show more