A Fun Way To Learn Spanish For Your Next Holiday To Spain

What About The Various Dialects Of Spain?

A dialect is a regional variant of a language and there are many Spanish dialects spoken around the globe.

In Spain, there are five main dialects, Castilian, Catalan, Andalusian, Murcia and Basque. Plus Llanito which is spoken in Gibraltar, is a kind of mix of Spanish and English at the same time.

So although someone from South America will speak Spanish in a slightly different dialect to someone from Spain, intrinsically the language is the same and both will understand each other. So by learning Spanish it not only opens up Spain but in many other Spanish-speaking countries around the world as well.

10 Reasons Why You Should Learn Spanish

Spanish is the world's second-most spoken language with around 600 million people currently speaking Spanish.
It will allow you to enjoy a whole new library of books, films and the culture behind them.
Speaking Spanish will open up countless new possibilities when it comes to employment opportunities around the world.
The locals love it when visitors speak their language, it shows great respect.
It will help you make new friends and acquaintances from many countries.
It will allow you to communicate with the locals on a whole new level.
Ordering in restaurants and knowing what you're going to get is so much more fun.
Understanding Spanish has a rubbing-off effect should you wish to learn other romance languages such as Italian or French.
You will be able to understand the lyrics to your favourite Spanish tunes.
It helps you improve your understanding and knowledge of your own language.

Learn Spanish Using A Language App

Over the past years, I have come across many language apps such as Babbel, Duolingo, Rosseta Stone or Busuu, however recently I came across a relatively new one called Lingopie which uses the power of TV shows and movies to help you quickly learn all the main Spanish from beginner to advanced.

It left me wondering why no one has thought of the idea before, lets face it, most people watch TV anyway, so why not learn Spanish at the same time. And that is exactly what Lingopie is all about, only they have taken it to the next level and made learning Spanish, fun, easy and entertaining.

Lingopie optimises the way you can learn Spanish by watching tv shows and movies in real time.

The great thing I found using Lingopie is it makes learning Spanish enjoyable and highly effective at the same time, no matter what level you are from beginner to advanced.

Once you have created your free trial Lingopie account you can choose your current level of Spanish either, Just Starting, Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced level.

You can then choose your current knowledge level of the Spanish language and then set a daily goal of learning which is between 10 to 40 minutes a day or more if you wish.

Then choose a plan which suits you, I went for the Annual plan which costs just over £4 pounds a month ( $5.60 ). I did take advantage of an offer with 52% discount. There is a 7-day free trial included so if you are not satisfied you can simply cancel your order and close your account.

Your Lingopie account includes all of the following:

Unlimited instant translations
1000+ hours of Spanish TV
Interaction flashcards
Top-rated TV shows
New shows added monthly
Engaging spaced repetition technique *.

* * Spaced repetition is an easy way to memorise words or phrases using flashcards, and the Lingopie app does this extremely well.

You get access to thousands of hours of highly-rated international TV as well as access to daily news, telenovelas, comedies, travel shows, and more.

I think for most people, once they start getting into the TV shows and see how they advance they will probably binge on Lingopie until reaching a level of Spanish they are happy and confident with.

My Spanish is pretty fluent but even I learned new phrases on Lingopie whilst catching up on some of my favourite TV shows.