What’s it about? A love song? A protest song? A joke? If you get stuck, focus on the chorus. ![]() Listen again and try to make sense of the song.I recommend Word Reference or Spanish Dict. Look up the words in an online translator and write them on your sheet.To find lyrics, type “group name song name letras” into Google. For example: “Molotov Frijolero letras.” Letras means lyrics. At this stage, it’s handy to have a printout. Listen again, but this time underline words you don’t know.Repeat step 1 until you can follow the lyrics from beginning to end without getting lost.You’re getting a feel for the pronunciation of words and the cadence of the language, which is quite different between Spanish and English*. At this point you aren’t learning Spanish, simply developing your ability to listen. Follow the words closely so it’s not just gibberish. Don’t pause when you don’t understand something. It doesn’t matter if they mean nothing to you. Listen to the song while reading the lyrics.(More on that in the tips below.) The method: Do you love rap and hip-hop? Me too, but it’s way too fast and full of slang to study Spanish with, at least at first. ![]() You need a method.įirst, find a song you like, in a genre you like, with clearly-sung words that aren’t too fast. You don’t even need to buy anything! Youtube has everything you need. And what’s better than listening to music in Spanish, in all its regional and stylistic variety. You need more.īut you also won’t learn Spanish just by living in Spain and drinking wine with locals. Yes, these things are important, but they won’t give you a complete understanding of the language. ![]() You’ll never learn it in a classroom - especially if you don’t get a chance to speak.
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