What tools can I use to help my family (adults and children) learn to speak Spanish? I am interested in CDs, software, music, TV shows,kid-friendly immersion programs, and anything else. [more inside]
posted by Nickel on Nov 21, 2009 - 5 answers

Relocating to South America: haven't touched Spanish in 20 years, how do I freshen my lingual skills up? [more inside]
posted by devilish on Oct 12, 2009 - 7 answers

Where can I find some movies or tv shows that are spoken in Spanish with English subtitles? [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Oct 9, 2009 - 16 answers

Asking for a friend: Does anyone know of any low-cost or paid Spanish immersion programs? [more inside]
posted by AV on Sep 30, 2009 - 10 answers

Modern Spanish-language music to help a complete newbie? ... but I have some specific preferences based on what I like in French! [more inside]
posted by wingless_angel on Sep 17, 2009 - 8 answers

Downloadable content in Argentinian Spanish? [more inside]
posted by yesno on Sep 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I am teaching a high school Spanish class for the first time and need some help. I'm looking for 2 things, short news clips in Spanish and free songs with translations. [more inside]
posted by dealing away on Aug 30, 2009 - 12 answers

Can I say that I'm fluent in Spanish on my resume? Details and whatnot inside. [more inside]
posted by Aizkolari on Aug 18, 2009 - 22 answers

Help me find academic/university-based Spanish as a Second Language programs in Latin America! [more inside]
posted by soviet sleepover on Jun 16, 2009 - 1 answer

Children's books in Spanish in Canada? [more inside]
posted by ricochet biscuit on Jun 8, 2009 - 9 answers

What are some good movies that are entirely or mostly in Spanish? [more inside]
posted by swellingitchingbrain on May 28, 2009 - 40 answers

Federico García Lorca poems, in side-by-side Spanish and English: where can I read them online? (Websites, Google Books previews, etc.)
posted by kalapierson on May 24, 2009 - 5 answers

Do you have any good resources/tips for a beginning free-lance Spanish tutor? [more inside]
posted by chara on May 20, 2009 - 4 answers

LanguageFilter: Best way to learn Spanish (and other languages) online, for free? [more inside]
posted by TigerMoth on May 5, 2009 - 18 answers

How can I maintain reading/writing (and perhaps speaking) competency in a foreign language while maintaining a reasonable schedule? [more inside]
posted by Saxon Kane on Apr 8, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm kicking around a concept for a theoretical piece I hope to work on in the near future, dealing with the way "femininity" and the "female" category are conceived of linguistically. Help me find some empirical data! [more inside]
posted by parkbench on Mar 24, 2009 - 24 answers

Does anyone know of any online tools/software that can translate a web site from English to Spanish "on the fly", with no frame and with the ability to use your own list of word translation "exceptions"? [more inside]
posted by dacoit on Mar 11, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm trying to learn spanish and just want to listen to the words, even if I don't understand. Can someone recommend an internet radio station with only talk (no music)?
posted by zorro astor on Feb 16, 2009 - 11 answers

Thanks to a love affair with Dora the Explorer, my six-year-old daughter is fascinated by Spanish. She's too old for Dora now and has moved onto Strawberry Shortcake, but not a day goes by without her demanding to know how to say various things in Spanish. My husband and I are happy to help with this, and will look up translations on our phones, but her questions are rapidly surpassing my intro-level Spanish skills. I'd like to find some child-oriented websites that will help her learn Spanish. [more inside]
posted by meghanmiller on Dec 9, 2008 - 11 answers

Where can I find a good Spanish language immersion program? (Ideally in a Spanish-speaking country.) [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Aug 4, 2008 - 7 answers

What are the best books/tools for speakers of Spanish interested in learning other Romance languages? [more inside]
posted by Kosh on Jul 8, 2008 - 7 answers

LanguageFilter : What is the most common word for "cars" in Spanish and in Portugese? Is it coches or carros? What is the difference between the two words and what are their etymologies?
posted by zaebiz on Jun 19, 2008 - 23 answers

9 years of Spanish have proven worthless. How do I become a conversationalist? [more inside]
posted by hwyengr on Jun 17, 2008 - 14 answers

What Spanish language kids' show (in the USA) would be good to watch for someone trying to pick up Spanish? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on May 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Traveling to Oaxaca with a friend for a 2-4 week Spanish immersion program this June/July. We are looking for some advice about Spanish language programs, homestays/lodging, and transportation. We are having a very difficult time finding a good learning program—there are so many to choose from and we don't quite know what to look for and how to determine which ones are good. [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on May 19, 2008 - 7 answers

What is the best way for me to learn Spanish in order to pass a reading test? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on May 10, 2008 - 13 answers

How do I learn to speak a language I already (sort of) know? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 30, 2008 - 17 answers

Castillano vs. Espanol? Which is appropriate in the US? In Mexico? Elsewhere? [more inside]
posted by zhivota on Apr 29, 2008 - 26 answers

Help! Google thinks I am Spanish! [more inside]
posted by The Wig on Apr 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Foreign language "bibles" (superlative, comprehensive language resources) for language-learning lovers? [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Apr 3, 2008 - 10 answers

How do you say " I got hit (in the head) by....(something)" I have to do an oral presentation in spanish but Im not sure how to say I was....i got hit? Im telling a story of when i got hit in the head with a swing...i have to use imperfect and preterite tense....any ideas
posted by madmamasmith on Mar 1, 2008 - 10 answers

What is the polite way to deal with service workers who speak poor English in an English-speaking country? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Feb 22, 2008 - 25 answers

Pay lots of money, follow instructions for a couple hundred hours, know a new language? [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Feb 11, 2008 - 13 answers

I'd like to teach myself some various languages. Help me find some resources for Spanish and Japanese. [more inside]
posted by santojulieta on Dec 19, 2007 - 21 answers

What Spanish-language audio materials are out there on the Internet - aimed not at English-speaking, but at Chinese students of Spanish with little English? [more inside]
posted by Holly on Nov 15, 2007 - 1 answer

Suggestions for Spanish and Italian language tapes/CDs for business people? [more inside]
posted by DarlingBri on Oct 31, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm a native Spanish speaker who is also fluent in English. I'm interested in taking on translating jobs on the side (tranlsating documents, for example, keeping it to the written form). What steps do I need to take to get started? [more inside]
posted by DrGirlfriend on Oct 19, 2007 - 5 answers

Translate into Spanish, please.... [more inside]
posted by wafaa on Oct 5, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm making a list of Cognate words within the Indo-European/Romance Languages and am looking for words to add to it. [more inside]
posted by complience on Sep 19, 2007 - 13 answers

What are some Spanish-language idioms or expressions for "Goodbye" (or similar) to put on a going-away cake? [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Aug 27, 2007 - 17 answers

What's the best way for me to accelerate my Spanish language skills with an emphasis on vocabulary geared toward the legal profession? [more inside]
posted by gm2007 on Jul 9, 2007 - 4 answers

I need some very simple phrases translated from English into Spanish. [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on Jun 7, 2007 - 28 answers

I write a monthly article on Spanish-language DVDs to be released in English-speaking territories. Where, on the Net or elsewhere, I could find such DVD listings without trawling through ALL the DVD releases for a particular month, as for example at www.moviemail.co.uk?
posted by Holly on May 14, 2007 - 2 answers

I need to improve my spanish, specifically my listening comprehension. I've done all the Pimsleur and Michel Thomas courses, and I can easily read spanish with very few problems, but I want to get better at understanding native speakers. Anybody have any good resources? [more inside]
posted by youthenrage on Apr 20, 2007 - 11 answers

Best large Spanish-English dictionary? Also best dictionary for Cervantes era spanish? (Reasons why best a bonus.) Many thanks.
posted by IndigoJones on Apr 3, 2007 - 10 answers

There are plenty of places that offer Spanish courses in DC or Northern Virginia, but I have no basis for narrowing them down beyond the color scheme of their respective web sites. What should I be looking for? [more inside]
posted by crabintheocean on Nov 27, 2006 - 6 answers

I'd like to attend an immersive language school -- but would like to learn to speak a relatively region- and dialect-free form. I recently heard a Bolivian Spanish speaker on the radio-- and his Spanish was beautiful. It's possible this is an entirely STUPID question I'm asking-- as any language may sound like mush coming from the mouths of dolts. But-- I tend not to be attacted the sound / clarity / speed of Mexican Spanish or the pronunciation used in Spain. ANY SUGGESTIONS? ALSO-- there are specific language schools in Central / South America would recommend? THANK YOU!
posted by iam2bz2p on Nov 10, 2006 - 19 answers

PolyglotFilter: I'm looking for multiple blogs to practice several languages. [more inside]
posted by Lockeownzj00 on Oct 8, 2006 - 3 answers

How to best revive my Spanish? [more inside]
posted by graymouser on Oct 3, 2006 - 14 answers

Easy Spanish-language typing with a U.S. computer keyboard? [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Sep 24, 2006 - 9 answers