Comments on: Spanish http://randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/ Serving The Purpose of God In This Generation Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ZZPuck http://randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3429 ZZPuck Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:46:31 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3429 Thanks Randy! My buddy from the Sterling Blvd. church in Sheffield, AL travels to Puerto Rico to practice his Spanish. North Alabama is becoming very bilingual but not like it was when the Rev and I lived there. I minored in French and German in college and can read some in those languages, but speaking is very weak. I learned a little modern Greek from a friend. But Florida is very Spanish and I need to get with the movement and learn to communicate with all of God's creation. Peace. Thanks Randy! My buddy from the Sterling Blvd. church in Sheffield, AL travels to Puerto Rico to practice his Spanish. North Alabama is becoming very bilingual but not like it was when the Rev and I lived there.

I minored in French and German in college and can read some in those languages, but speaking is very weak. I learned a little modern Greek from a friend. But Florida is very Spanish and I need to get with the movement and learn to communicate with all of God’s creation.

Peace.

]]> By: Stoogelover http://randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3428 Stoogelover Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:32:41 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3428 To follow up on ZZ's request, what are some EASY ways to learn a foreign language. Keep in mind, I am bi-lingual already. We had to learn English in Alabama schools just in case we ever left the state. To follow up on ZZ’s request, what are some EASY ways to learn a foreign language. Keep in mind, I am bi-lingual already. We had to learn English in Alabama schools just in case we ever left the state.

]]> By: Randy http://randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3427 Randy Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:14:13 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3427 Spanish Bible (the NVI version) better yet the NVI / NIV version. Read familiar passages and consult the English column for help. Spanish Television & Radio - granted they speak 100 words a second) but you need to tune your ear. Children's books in Spanish are good to read because the sentences are easy to parse. There are some excellent CD resources from the Learning Company and Rosetta. There are some good children's stuff on CD that brings it down to an easier to digest level. Waiters at Mexican restaurants make good conversationalist assuming they are not from Hungary. The idea is you have to find opportunities to practice. Try to write a letter or sermon in Spanish. It will force your brain to think through sentence construction and grammar. Spanish Bible (the NVI version) better yet the NVI / NIV version. Read familiar passages and consult the English column for help.

Spanish Television & Radio – granted they speak 100 words a second) but you need to tune your ear.

Children’s books in Spanish are good to read because the sentences are easy to parse.

There are some excellent CD resources from the Learning Company and Rosetta.

There are some good children’s stuff on CD that brings it down to an easier to digest level.

Waiters at Mexican restaurants make good conversationalist assuming they are not from Hungary.

The idea is you have to find opportunities to practice.

Try to write a letter or sermon in Spanish. It will force your brain to think through sentence construction and grammar.

]]> By: ZZPuck http://randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3426 ZZPuck Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:48:58 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3426 Outside of spending time in a totally Spanish environment, what would you recommend to someone trying to learn spanish–resources that is that would help the process move along? Peace Outside of spending time in a totally Spanish environment, what would you recommend to someone trying to learn spanish–resources that is that would help the process move along?

Peace

]]> By: Brady http://randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3425 Brady Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:32:10 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3425 If opportunities arise, and co-workers present themselves… adelante! If opportunities arise, and co-workers present themselves… adelante!

]]> By: Stoogelover http://randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3424 Stoogelover Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:25:53 +0000 http://www.randywray.com/2007/06/27/spanish/#comment-3424 Hola! I know my kids lose their spanish quickly when they don't use it. The full extent of my spanish is demonstrated above. But I thought someone as fluent as you in the language would never lose it. Hola!

I know my kids lose their spanish quickly when they don’t use it. The full extent of my spanish is demonstrated above. But I thought someone as fluent as you in the language would never lose it.

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