I am Puerto Rican and need to learn spanish

[puerto_rico_chico_69]

I am a 17/m Puerto Rican and I live in the states. I know very little spanish and I am very embarrassed about this. I have been trying to learn spanish and my history for a long time now ( since I was 12)and have had no success. so then I found this web site and I thought that its worth a shot so if you can please help me.

[asanchez]

why aren't your parents teaching you? I come from Spanish-speaking parents from Cuba but yet spanish was forbidden in our house. My father refuse to have us speak it. He always said if you going to learn the white man's language learn the most important one , english.

Luckily I had aunts and cousins who taught us the language.

[Yujike]

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; PR CHICO . I recommend several things: 1) Television-watch Spanish television, the content might be terrible but this is a great medium for learning languages. Most cable franchises carry one or two Spanish channels. Watch specially children shows which are more elementary in their treatment of the language and commercials. many are translations from English commercials and you might know the content already. This has worked for some people I know who wanted to learn English, I'm sure it works with Spanish too.You can not believe the teaching power of Sesame Street. 2) If you can afford it, immerse yourself in the language and culture by visiting a Spanish speaking country-you will not believe how much you already know and how it will manifest itself once you are forced to speak the language. Do it for an extended period of time. 3)Get a dictionary, an electronic one and one that possesses a lot of words. Carry it at all times and use as reference.4) Try to find a Spanish speaking buddy who wants to learn English and help each other with the languages. 4) Try to read basic stories in Spanish and say them out loud, practice in front of a mirror. The internet is a great source of grammar and sites for translations. Go to a search engine and type for example:: the present tense;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;

[The_Somali_Cubano]

Originally posted by asanchez
why aren't your parents teaching you? I come from Spanish-speaking parents from Cuba but yet spanish was forbidden in our house. My father refuse to have us speak it. He always said if you going to learn the white man's language learn the most important one , english.

Luckily I had aunts and cousins who taught us the language.

sounds familar although the problem wasn't not being taught it my mother was strict on me learning "foriegn languages" ...but my question to her was "why did you marry outside of somali ??? (half cuban/half somalien" I guess its cause shes a Magdan they are known to be the outsiders of all the somali muslim tribes..

[Stanley]

Somalian women are beautiful!

[The_Somali_Cubano]

you are right!

[latinahot2169]

I also am in the same boat man. My father never taught me because I grew up in Ohio and have an english speaking mother. I am doing everything I can to learn the language also. Let me know if you hear anything. Good luck