i'm sure there are a few members here that are fluent in it... it's the most common language for an English speaker to learn i believe... a large amount of sources are available to learn it as well...

I imagine Spanish would be much easier for a Japanese person to learn rather than English as well...

Last edited by Hashiriya (2009 July 16, 10:41 pm)

Spanish is supa easy. Hola, Amigos was a decent textbook, but really I think something like Assimil would be better. It works really well for French so I'm sure the Spanish version would be equally great. There's also Destinos, a video series which seems pretty decent but I haven't really looked at it.

I learned Spanish in high school so I'm not really sure what all is out there. I know Platiquemos is really good but it's also very dry, and kind of expensive. I really think Assimil would be your best bet, though. After the "With Ease" course, you should be all set to start with native material. The With Ease course teaches 2,000-3,000 words and the basic vocab. According to the website, it brings you to B2 level, which is great considering how quickly the course can be finished.

Here's the definition of B2, for reference:

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

I used the French With Ease course for a short time and I have no doubt that the course can take you to that level.

Hiii!! I speak Spanish, I'm a native speaker. I'm learning Japanese in English, I was wondering if that's bad: learning a language through another language.

Random comment: sometimes it happens I know what an English word means but I can't tell the Spanish correspondent one, like Fathom or eventide (I think it does not exist a word for it in Spanish).

armando_amaya wrote:

Hiii!! I speak Spanish, I'm a native speaker. I'm learning Japanese in English, I was wondering if that's bad: learning a language through another language.

Random comment: sometimes it happens I know what an English word means but I can't tell the Spanish correspondent one, like Fathom or eventide (I think it does not exist a word for it in Spanish).

i'm doing this precisely, haven't run into any problems yet. if anything, it'll strenghthen your english. you shouldn't be translating anyway so, as long as you understand the meaning of the words, even if you don't know the spanish equivalent (if such a thing exists) you should be alright. (i'm assuming you are using a monolingual english dictionary by now, right? because you should be.)

any good websites on learning spanish in japanese or learning japanese in spanish?

the trueblue...ありがとう。。。muchas gracias...I'm in Japan until the end of August....where's Marine Park....

got me there .... i live in chelsea....love the bagels from windsor terrace... but not originally from nyc

I have a toddler...I check out the diaper scene

Yes, Spanish is super-easy for an English speaker, compared to Japanese or even French. And once you get Spanish, you're well on your way to either Italian or Portuguese. I learned Spanish fairly well in the home growing up. It also helps with Japanese pronunciation. :-)

taijuando wrote:

any good websites on learning spanish in japanese or learning japanese in spanish?

http://www.guidetojapanese.org/spanish/index.html