Your Daily Spanish Coach

Do you ever come back to Spanish after a week away and feel like you've lost all your progress? If you've ever come back from a break and felt demotivated, here's why, and how to stop that from ever happening again.

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Have you ever felt really proud of the way you said something in your own language? Maybe you currently feel proud of your English expression but nervous about your Spanish expression. Here's how to use the confidence you already have in your native language as a bridge to Spanish confidence.

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Do you have a long list of Spanish vocabulary to learn, but no plan of attack for how to study it? Some Spanish words need a lot more practice than others. Here's a tip for which types of words to learn first and why that will make your learning much more efficient and effective.

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You hear a Spanish sentence, you (theoretically) "know" every word... and you still have no idea what you just heard. That isn't a sign your brain is slow. Every human brain has a limit. And right now, Spanish is pushing your brain to the brink. Here's what you can do about that.

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You understand a Spanish rule perfectly on paper, but it still falls apart in a conversation? Fluent Spanish speakers don't use lists of rules! And you shouldn't either. Here's how to use mental pictures to develop a "feel" for Spanish grammar until it becomes second nature.

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You may have been told if you translate from English in your head, you're practicing Spanish wrong. That's just not true. Every adult learner makes use of their first language at the start, and that can actually help you think in Spanish faster. Here's how.

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Conversations don't follow scripts! You might prepare a few things to say in Spanish, but then the conversation will go somewhere you didn't plan for. Here's how to practice creating Spanish on the spot instead of reciting it, so you can walk in confident without needing the conversation to follow your plan.

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Are you frustrated that you aren't learning Spanish words fast enough? Maybe you're using the wrong measure. Here's an argument for focusing on learning more deeply instead of just learning more and more Spanish faster and faster.

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Have you listened to Spanish every day for months, only to find your comprehension hasn't gotten any better? Maybe you need to give your brain something to grab onto. Here's a quick routine you can use, BEFORE listening to Spanish, that will help replace a passive habit with something that actively trains your ear.

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You can recite a verb's conjugations from your notebook, but you can't think of the right one in the moment of a conversation? Maybe you should stop using lists. Instead, here's the "seats around the table" approach that will get the right conjugation right on the tip of your tongue (not the end of a list).

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