My Learning Spanish Journey Archives - How To Learn Spanish Quickly | The Best Way To Learn Spanish https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/category/my-learning-spanish-journey/ Tips, Tricks and Techniques to Accelerate Your Ability To Learn Spanish In the Quickest and Most Effective Way - Fluency Is Closer Than You Think! Mon, 28 Aug 2017 16:38:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 128782750 It’s Embarrassing Being British Abroad Sometimes! https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-days-7-13/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-days-7-13/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:17:24 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1133 My whole Spanish experience has been about travelling to and from a week long stay at a retreat in Andalucía. My posts so far have chronicled my experiences of using the Spanish I had specifically learnt for this trip. For the middle week of my Spanish adventure, I indulged in something different. Time by the […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-days-7-13/feed/ 2 1133 Arriving in Jáen – What You Can Gain By Watching Spanish TV https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-6b/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-6b/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:32:56 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1125 And so after a long and sweaty ride I finally arrived at my overnight stop – a small restaurant with guest rooms. The first thing I did was I parked the bike in a shady spot underneath a tree. Then I made my way over to where reception appeared to be. I was greeted by […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-6b/feed/ 2 1125 Córdoba To Jáen – Stumbling Over Words Is Not Good https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-6a/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-6a/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:35:03 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1123 Today I wanted to get away pretty early to avoid the heat that had caused me to sweat so much yesterday. So last night arranged with Lola to have my breakfast at 8.00am I had realised that times were an important thing to be able to discuss on my travels. So before I departed, I […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-6a/feed/ 0 1123 Trujillo To Córdoba – A Day Of Sweaty Alliteration https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-5/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-5/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2017 09:30:53 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1119 On my fifth day of being in Spain I am now quite confident of what I can say about breakfast. I have got the right vocabulary for el desayuno to allow me to order stuff I can eat. It doesn’t really match what I usually eat in the UK. However I think it is a […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-5/feed/ 2 1119 Ávila To Trujillo – Ordering More Drink, Food & Ice Cream And Opportunities Missed https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-4/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-4/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:35:52 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1115 I am really enjoying my time In Spain. Aside from using the trip to test my proficiency (or not) in using the Spanish I have learnt, I am really enjoying my experience of this amazing country. It is a beautiful part of the world with some amazing and even breathtaking scenery. Rich in culture, the […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-4/feed/ 0 1115 Burgos To Ávila – Getting Lost, Ordering Food And A Random Conversation With A Spanish Biker https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-3/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-3/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2017 04:27:12 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1109 Today started well. As I made my way to the breakfast room, I greeted two guys sat in the bar with a hearty “Buenos Dias”. It’s a slightly odd greeting if you look at the literal translation because I think it means “Great Days”. But I suppose every language has its own qwerks like that. […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-3/feed/ 0 1109 My First Conversations In Spain – Travelling From Santander To Burgos https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-2/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-2/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:05:21 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1106 I think I was more than a little nervous on the first day actually in Spain. There were a couple of reasons for this. Firstly this was the start of my longest ever motorbike trip and one where I would be riding on the opposite side of the road than I was used to. Secondly, […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-2/feed/ 0 1106 And So My Trip To Spain Begins… https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-1/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-1/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:37:12 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1101 So I am finally on my way to Spain. I have packed up the bike and have made my way down to Plymouth. As I write this, I am on the Ferry which is heading south west towards the bay of Biscay and then onward to Santander. This trip has been the motivation for learning […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/my-spanish-trip-day-1/feed/ 0 1101 Some Spanish Writing Practice Ideas And More Speaking Partners https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/spanish-writing-practice-resources/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/spanish-writing-practice-resources/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2017 03:19:18 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1082 After yesterday’s realisation that I needed to do some more writing, I went on a bit trip of a pilgrimage. My search was to seek out places where I could write in Spanish and get feedback. My first port of call was Gabe Wyner’s book, Fluent Forever. I could remember when reading it that he […]

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]]> https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/spanish-writing-practice-resources/feed/ 0 1082 My Second Practice Conversation And Why I Need To Start Writing In Spanish https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/practice-writing-spanish/ https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/practice-writing-spanish/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:46:20 +0000 https://youcanlearnspanishtoo.com/?p=1079 Yesterday I had my second chat with my Aussie based Chilean friend. I must admit I was dreading it. That’s because I haven’t really done much Spanish learning in the last couple of weeks. I have been on the road delivering training courses at the other end of the country. Then I spent a weekend […]

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