How To Improve Your Spanish Skills Quickly

Don’t put yourself in a box; mix and match strategies from these three learning styles to create your path to conversational Spanish.

For The Visual Learner

You prefer to ‘see’ things as you learn, and have a strong pictorial memory.

• Watch your favorite TV show or movie in Spanish or with Spanish subtitles. Knowing the plot will help you decipher the words!
• Set your phone and social media settings to Spanish, so you take it in all day.
• Put together or purchase flashcards with pictures. Post a few around the house near their corresponding items until you’ve learned them.
• Read books in Spanish: children’s books, young adult novels, or your favorite series.

For The Traditional Learner

You prefer classic methods like memorization, lectures, and reading.

• Join a class at your local community college.
• Try an online lecture series.
• Utilize a language learning app, so you can practice anytime, anywhere.
• Create a self-study routine, complete with color-coded highlighters.
• Pore over your old textbooks, flashcards, and notes.

For The Hands-On Learner

You prefer physical movement and social interaction.

• Practice at Spanish-speaking places in your community, like a Hispanic grocery store or Latin restaurant.
• Enlist a Spanish-speaking friend to text and talk to you in conversational Spanish.
• Join a language exchange program, either in your area or online.
• Adventure to a new country on a Spanish immersion program.
• Sing the Spanish version of your favorite English song, or check out the Latin Billboard charts for extra cultural exchange.

¡Buena suerte!