Just keep watching

Just Keep Watching

I’m currently at 330 hours, and I’ve seen A LOT of posts recently where people say, “I’m at 800-1500 hours, and I’m terrified of speaking!”

I’m fortunate enough to have plenty of coworkers who speak Spanish. Step out of your comfort zone—when you hear someone speaking Spanish, ask if you can practice with them. I also shop at the local Mexican market and do the same thing there. I’ve only ever had positive interactions from this.

For those who speaking to someone is too scary, you can also use CHATGPT to tell you children stories in Spanish or have full on conversations in Spanish and have it correct your mistakes.

When I started, I knew absolutely nothing about Spanish, but now I feel like my comprehension and speaking are good enough to hold a conversation. I’m not yet at the level I’d like to be, but I can get the gist of most things and always switch to Spanglish when needed.

Don’t be scared. Dreaming Spanish works—just keep watching!