Resources for learning Spanish

[firecat]

I seem to be learning Spanish. I got sucked into it via an iThing app called DuoLingo, which I found pretty addictive.

DuoLingo is also a web site and you can also learn other languages there. They currently only have languages that use the Roman alphabet.

I'm not sure if it is the best way for me to learn a language, because it does not teach about grammar at all; it just tests you on phrases and sentences in various ways. Which does work for me to some extent, but eventually I began to seek out other sources.

Anyway, I went through the whole mini-course on the iThing app and now I want to branch out. Have you learned or practiced or brushed up on Spanish using any particular web sites or apps that you recommend?

I'm willing to spend money. I don't actually want to interact with anybody, though, so I am not up for taking in-person classes or doing chats over the Internet or anything like that.

Comments

[meganbmoore]

If you have Hulu, I recommend watching a telenovela. If you have the words and mechanics down, then the relentless stream of soapyness will drill the grammar into you.

[libskrat]

Thumbs up. Also, music! Ruben Blades always went over well with my intro students back in the day; he's fairly easy to understand.

The day you're up for a serious challenge, Ojos de Brujo (because they are my favorite ever).