I wanted to share something that happened and maybe encourage you on your journey. I was at a government office filling out some forms and there was a Spanish speaking woman there with her daughter trying to file some paperwork. She spoke no English and the clerk did not speak Spanish. I told her I spoke some Spanish and asked her if I could help. Both she and the clerk were very grateful that with my limited Spanish I could help resolve the situation. I came away feeling happy that I was able to use what I studied almost a year for to help others and so grateful be able to use it in real life.

this is the #1 most experienced conversation when traveling... it's also the EASIEST conversation starter: - introducing yourself - saying where you're from - asking them the same! This is PERFECT practice for our Layer 1b basics, working with the top 40 words ✨ (cheat sheet below) 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚: 1. Share a photo of your hometown/country 2. Introduce yourself AND where you're from Don't worry about perfect grammar, we're all learning together! Use these Layer 1b phrases: - "Yo soy..." (I am...) - "Yo soy de..." (I am from...) I'll go first: "¡Yo soy Valeria y soy de Puerto Rico" 🇵🇷 Poll Question: Where do you want to visit next to practice Spanish? Can't wait to see all your beautiful hometowns and travel plans! hope ya'll have an AMAZING day 💕 p.s. we got soooo many peeps visiting spain soon! Glad to see @Churnet Pieters is back and prepping for October adventure 😌 p.s.s if you want to visit Mallorca with us in May, check this out!

Pues, he tenido una conversación toda en español esta tarde. Hablé con mi peluquera de El Salvador. Pregunté sobre su hijo y qué estaba estudiando. También pregunté sobre su viaje a El Salvador para ver a la familia y a viejos amigos. Incluso hicimos bromas. Esta es la primera vez que hice un chiste. Entendí todo lo que dijo, excepto cuando me pidió si va a llover mañana. Pensé que ella dijo “llegar.” Estoy alegre porque intenté y tuve éxito.

Hola! My name is Mike, I am 76 years old, retired, married to a Latina for 36 years. I now have the time (and the method) to learn Spanish in a way that is productive and enjoyable. I can’t wait to get started!

I dare you to choose an item at home. Whenever you see it, you have to say its name in Spanish. Let’s find out how long you can stick to it.💃