Hexbear has been getting a lot more attention and activity as of late, and while it is very fun to dunk on the new people posting on the site in bad faith, a post to appreciate the new good faith users contributing to the site seems like a great idea.
So, what new users do you appreciate, and what should other potential new users do to get the same reception?
at a young age from a native speaker
preferable to start in the womb or soon after
I think this is the objectively correct answer
However how about for me who is sadly an older adult?
I'm no expert but I am am enthusiastic learner. It's never too late. And you have advantages that kids don't have. E.g. if you read Spanish world news, you'll recognise half the vocab because it's the same as formal English (which is mostly from Latin rather than German) or it's 'international' language (like brands and international bodies with the name in a different order). So after a little bit of study, you can read Spanish to get the gist reasonably soon.
To get that start, Language Transfer Spanish is a great free course and will give you a big leg up. (Just be sure to start the playlist at the first episode as the SoundCloud link sometimes starts halfway through!)
Do you speak any other languages?
Here are some answers I've given others:
Happy to answer questions if you have any. Here or in !learnspanish@lemmygrad.ml or tag me.
Thanks for that! Bear-ing the fruits of federation I am.
Everyone I know who is trying to learn a language as an adult uses duolingo, but I think that's more out of convenience and less because it's actually the best way to learn.
The best way is still probably from a native language speaker who has been teaching a class for a while.
No, Duolingo will absolutely not teach you the language. It’s use is that of a glorified vocabulary tool
I think consuming a lot of Spanish content early on is very helpful