Ok, I am embarrassed to say that I have been here for the best part of two years and I still cannot speak Spanish. Don't get me wrong I know a bit, I get by in shops, driving, etc but I am finding it impossible to follow conversations and engage in them.
In England I only ever learnt French and was never any good at that. I have tried books, Rosetta Stone and did try a course here at one of the Uni's - it was beginner Spanish but I found that everyone was already fluent speaking so I got lost after a few weeks...
Now I know my problem is laziness - all of my friends and family here speak English so there was no immediate necessity to start - but now I find myself almost 2 years down the line and feeling stupid every time someone asks me why I haven't learnt Spanish.
Anyone else got any tips?... motivation?... want to teach me??
In England I only ever learnt French and was never any good at that. I have tried books, Rosetta Stone and did try a course here at one of the Uni's - it was beginner Spanish but I found that everyone was already fluent speaking so I got lost after a few weeks...
Now I know my problem is laziness - all of my friends and family here speak English so there was no immediate necessity to start - but now I find myself almost 2 years down the line and feeling stupid every time someone asks me why I haven't learnt Spanish.
Anyone else got any tips?... motivation?... want to teach me??