
In time, you will begin to get the flow of the language and understand it naturally. Talk to people in Spanish, listen to conversations in Spanish instead of audio from the news or academic sources, and learn how Spanish sounds naturally. This article will explain the most important things you need to know about the use of adjectives in Spanish. Therefore, it is imperative to have a good understanding of adjectives. Overall, if you are going to be able to understand normal speech you need to increase your exposure. Adjectives in Spanish Adjectives in Spanish Part of speaking a second language means being able to describe people, things, situations, feelings and emotions. I hope exploring these 5 reasons you have trouble understanding native Spanish speakers has given you some insight on how you can improve your study techniques. If you get really good at understanding one accent or dialect, it will be easier to hear and understand others as you get become a more advanced learner. Otherwise, you may get bogged down and demotivated if you run into someone that you don't understand AT ALL. I talk about this in-depth here, and explain why it's important to pick a type of Spanish to learn from the beginning. Focus on ONE type of Spanish – Since you won't be able to hear the differences on your own, you need to be intentional about what types of Spanish you expose yourself to. Luckily, this one has a few easy solutions: If you don't know enough words in Spanish, you will most likely get lost when listening to any amount of extended speech.

This may seem obvious, but the first obstacle that keeps us from understanding spoken Spanish is not having a sufficient vocabulary. S, s, ya s que suena a disco rayado (Yes, yes, I know it sounds like a broken record), but really, understanding a language well is one of the most difficult. I'm going to share with you the 5 top reasons you can't understand spoken Spanish, and (more importantly!) what to do to improve your listening skills. I (fully) understand your position comprendo or entiendo (totalmente) su posición I quite understand that you don’t want to come me hago cargo de que no quieres venir 4. More than speaking, understanding spoken Spanish is extremely important if this is your goal.īut when someone starts talking, you may struggle to keep up with what's being said.

Most likely, you want to have conversations with native Spanish speakers.

But when you started learning Spanish, I doubt your goal was to get really good at reading and only vaguely understand Spanish spoken slowly by native English speakers. You probably find that you can understand Spanish better when you read it. I can't tell you how many times Spanish learners have told me “I have a hard time understanding native Spanish speakers.”
