Hello! My name is Daniel Carranco, and from The Heart of the Mountain in Chiapas, Mexico,
I want to teach you how to learn Spanish as a traveler,
or, how to learn Spanish for traveling.
Spanish is one of the most complex languages in the world, but no for its grammar structures,
but because it is full of culture, that it's very hard to say if any Spanish is right or not.
Since it always depends on where it is spoken,
It's not the same Spanish that is spoken in Mexico than the Colombian one,
or in Argentina, and much less similar to the one that is spoken in Spain.
If you've learned Spanish with a professor from any of these countries,
you can realize that there are many expressions, accents, and structures that don't make any sense,
For natives from another country, for example, I've got a lot of friends from Argentina,
Colombia, or even from Monterrey,
and they use expressions that I don't understand, and they some times use structures
that I thought they were incorrect, but if you go there, you realize many people use them in that way,
and I may say they speak Spanish badly, but not at all,
Because none language will be never wrong spoken if it's always according to its context,
If in that context you use it that way, it's right,
but if outside that context you use it that way, it may be wrong, so, that's my point.
as a traveler, you must always focus on what is your goal in learning another language.
if you're a traveler, for sure your goal is not to be part of a big international company,
where you can make a lot of money, but for that, you must master any specific language.
What you may be interested in, is the cultural immersion, to get involved with people and know their culture,
Therefore, being able not only to understand them,
but to express your questions, your wishes,
either to buy some bus tickets, as we already talked about or to establish a conversation with some people,
who won't speak slow at all, on the contrary,
they'll speak even faster than other people from outside the community,
because when they are together, they have certain linguistic patrons,
that is very hard to specify, and only by getting along with them you can do it,
So, that's my first piece of advice, get involved with the people who are living in that place,
My second piece of advice, think about which aspects you would truly use Spanish,
if at school you're taught to give a class in Spanish,
or to read literature written in Spanish,
but you're more interested in meeting people who talk to you about art, culture,
or any other aspect, so is there where you have to put your attention on, just in that kind of vocabulary.
Trust me, if you use very wrong a grammar structure, or only a little bit wrong, there is no difference.
Because natives will know that you are foreigner,
who don't speak Spanish well, but if you ask and allow them, they can correct you.
in that way, it's much easier to learn.
So, that's my second piece of advice,
Allow you to make mistakes, don't worry, mistakes are good, they are part of the experience.
and it's better to get corrected in a real context,
rather than trying to master the language before the trip.
Otherwise, you'll realize that half of what you've learned, will not be useful at all.
Take any chance to practice, to talk to a native,
in can be online or in person, take all the opportunities to do it, that is my third piece of advice.
take advantage of any moment, even far from the country destination to interact in Spanish.
to use your skills, to make mistakes and learn from the corrections.
I hope these pieces of advice become useful, and I advise you to watch my other videos,
to learn how to solve some doubts that many other Spanish students have.
Subscribe to the channel, I hope one day you decide to know Mexico if you do,
just let me know, and if it's possible for me, I will receive you with joy.
