Learn Spanish Quick and Easy

Forget the Free Learning Spanish Games - Try a Night at the Movies Instead!

June 12th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

You may find that free learning Spanish games are the cheap way to learn a new language, but I think that there is a better way. If you like to watch cable television or movies, then you are in for a real Spanish lesson treat. One of the most entertaining ways to either get a real feel for the Spanish language or to fine “tune” your present language skills, is to watch movies or TV in Spanish (where available).

I know a few of my Puerto Rican friends that learned to speak English just by watching cable television shows broadcast in English with Spanish subtitles scrolling along the bottom of the screen. This was one of the least expensive ways of learning a language, but it certainly isn’t a method for everyone. Most people that I know who are attempting to learn a foreign language do much better in a more structured environment using a purchased language course.

However, using either cable television or rented movies is a fine supplement to your resident spanish course. To learn Spanish quick and easy, you need to add a little fun into the learning process!

If you belong to a DVD membership club, like NetFlix, you can usually locate Spanish movies through the site’s search function. Surprisingly, there are quite a few movies in the foreign categories that are purely in Spanish. These DVD’s generally have an option to turn on the English (or Spanish) subtitles to help with the translation, if needed. You can opt for the Spanish subtitles if you want to read the actual text along with the spoken words.

I have just rented a DVD from NetFlix, “Pan’s Labyrinth”, that is very entertaining and a great way to learn Spanish. It is a highly rated movie in Spanish with both English and Spanish subtitles - your choice. You really don’t need to have mastered the language to appreciate the story line and the acting in this film.

So if you are the proverbial couch potato or movie buff, learn Spanish quick and easy with a night at the movies (your home theater works just fine). Why bother with the free learning Spanish games when you can learn a new language just by watching fascinating movies and cable programs?