If you are using any of the “commercial” learning Spanish courses you may have already experienced this problem.
And if you haven’t then I should prepare you now so that when it happens to you it will not come as a complete shock to you.
The Spanish that is taught in “commercial” Spanish courses will NOT prepare you to communicate with native Spanish speakers. Native Spanish speakers may be able to understand you when you speak to them with your “commercial ” Spanish. In fact, if you are lucky – I mean really lucky – You may even be able to understand them when they speak to you.
Here’s why . . . .
Have you ever had a non-native English speaking person ask you for directions?
If so, then you probably spoke very clearly and slowly so that the person understood everything that you are saying. Well, native Spanish speakers do the same when speaking to us. That’s the reason why you may have found yourself able to understand certain native Spanish speakers.
But I guaranty you one thing.
If you are using one the popular Spanish courses advertised in mass media, you will have absolutely no idea what native Spanish speakers are saying once they start talking to their friends and family members in Spanish.
Maybe you have already had this same experienced that I had.
I remember when I first start learning Spanish and I was using a popular “commercial” Spanish course. I went to one my favorite restaurants to enjoy a Mexican dish of food. I communicated with the “mesera” or waiter so well. I understood everything she said and she understood that I said to her.
I asked her how she liked her job, where was she from. I even managed to ask her questions about her family. I could have patted myself on the back for understanding her responses so well. But then when she turned to speak to a co-worker in Spanish, I was completely lost. She might as well have spoken to her co-worker in Japanese because I understand absolutely nothing that they were saying to each other.
I can also remember my first trip to Mexico. I remember arriving feeling so confident about my ability to speak Spanish after spending my hard earned money on a commercial Spanish course and spending countless hours studying with the course. The very first person that I had a chance to test-drive my Spanish with was the cab driver. The conversation was going well at first because I was the only one speaking. But as soon as the Mexican tax driver opened his mouth to respond, once again, I could not decipher a single word or phrase the he has saying to me.
And the Spanish that I learned from “commercial” Spanish courses, has also caused me to experience problems on a more personal level.
At one time I had a significant other who was a native Spanish speaker. And we had little or not trouble communicating with each other in Spanish. But as soon as she started to communicate with her friends or family members, once again you I was absolutely lost. And one point I even asked myself “why don’t I understand them after spending hundreds of dollars on Spanish courses and spending hour s and hours learning Spanish.”
If you ever had the same or a similar problem then you know the frustration that I am talking about. Not only the frustration that comes from wasting hundreds and hundreds of dollars on learning Spanish with “commercial” courses – but also the time and effort that you waste learning Spanish that’s useless.
I remember questioning myself and even asking myself did the problem have anything to do with my ability or lack of ability to learn a foreign language.
But I want you to know right now that you are not the problem. The student or the learner is not the problem. The commercial Spanish course that you are using is the problem. It simply was not designed to prepare you to understand normal everyday conversational Spanish.
How could you possibly expect to effectively communicate in Spanish after using a course that was only designed to teach you the bare essentials of the Spanish language.
That’s right. You heard me correctly. The commercial Spanish courses on the market will only teach you the bare essentials of the Spanish language. I know because after combining and using ALL of the commercial Spanish courses on the market, I knew how to say the following in Spanish:
- I speak Spanish
- I spoke Spanish
- I used to speak Spanish
- I am speaking Spanish
- I am going to speak Spanish
- I will speak Spanish
I even knew how to say, “I have spoken Spanish. “
But in a normal regular everyday conversation, I was completely speechless and stood there looking stupid with my mouth open trying to figure out what to say every time that it was necessary for me to say any of the following:
- I had spoken Spanish
- I will have spoken Spanish
- I would have spoken Spanish
- I could speak Spanish
- I could have spoken Spanish
- I should have spoken Spanish
- I was speaking Spanish
- I was going to speak Spanish
- I will be speaking Spanish
Not a single “commercial” course helped me with the phrases. In fact, using all of the commercial courses COMBINED, I still could not say any of the above phrases in Spanish.
But after all, how well can I expect to converse and communicate in Spanish after using “commercial” Spanish courses that were only designed to teach the bare essentials of the Spanish language.
And that’s not the only problem . . .
Not only are the “commercial” Spanish courses NOT designed to teach you to UNDERSTAND everyday conversational Spanish, they are also not designed to teach you how to SPEAK it.
The “commercial” Spanish courses teach both vocabulary and grammar that native Spanish hardly ever use. .
If you have ever given the Spanish that you have learned from a “commercial” Spanish course a real test drive then you know exactly what I am talking about.
One popular “commercial” Spanish course taught me that when I am introduced to someone for the first time that I should reply with “encantado.” No one says that in Latin America unless they are trying to impress someone. After enduring countless snickers and smirks, I finally discovered that native Spanish speakers simply say “mucho gusto” when being introduced to someone.
Like I said, not only do the “commercial” Spanish courses teach vocabulary that native Spanish speakers from Latin American never use, the grammar is also useless.
Without mentioning any names, one very popular “commercial” Spanish course had me spend hours and hours learning the Spanish progressive tense. The progressive verb tense is the English verb tense that ends in “ing.” But in Spanish, the progressive verb tense is hardly ever used.
Unfortunately, I did not find this out until after numerous occasions, where I told people things such as “ahora estoy saliendo” for “I am leaving now.”
I don’t know how many times I said that phrase before a native Spanish speaker felt sorry for me enough to say to me “that’s not how we say it. We say ‘ya me voy’”
So there are really THREE problems with the “commercial” Spanish courses on the market:
they do NOT teach you how to UNDERSTAND normal everyday conversational Spanish when a native Spanish speakers speaks the language.
the “commercial” Spanish courses do NOT teach you how to SPEAK normal everyday conversational Spanish.
they only teach you the bare essential of the Spanish language.
But today, I am going to show you how to solve this problem. Today, you will discover how to speak and understand real Latin American conversational Spanish. You will soon learn how to fully communicate with native-Spanish speakers – and ensure yourself that you understand them and that they understand you – 100%.
After spending thousands of dollars on the different commercial Spanish courses and spending countless years studying Spanish, I discovered that the Spanish courses on the market did not teach me the type of Spanish that would empower me to effectively communicate with native Spanish speakers.
Sure, Spanish speakers could understand me. And when they spoke to me I was able to understand a pretty good amount of what they said to me. But once I heard a Spanish speaker speaking to one of their friends in Spanish, it was all Greek to me.
I had wasted so much money learning Spanish that was anything but everyday conversational Spanish. Or the type of Spanish that native Spanish speakers use. So much of the vocabulary that I had learned was useless. And so much of the grammar that I had learned was also useless.
And for the most part, the Spanish that I heard learned in all of the commercial Spanish courses that I had used, was nothing more than very basic Spanish. Not nearly enough to effectively communicate with Spanish speakers.
That’s when I decided that there had to be a better way. Somehow. Some way there had to be a method to learn how to speak real conversational Latin American Spanish. The type of Spanish that native Spanish speakers use in their day-to-day conversations.
So I searched for the best native Spanish speaking instructors that I could find. And then I shared with them the most effective foreign language self-study techniques that I had learned from spending thousands of dollars and many years of studying Spanish on my own. And with me, they shared their insider’s knowledge of authentic conversational Spanish.
And I insisted that they did NOT hold anything back. I wanted nothing but truly authentic Latin American Spanish. The kind of Spanish that they used to speak to each other. The type of Spanish that I could use to effectively speak to any native Spanish speaker:
- Dominicans on the streets of New York City. My home city
- Mexicans who I met when I vacationed in Mexico
- Spanish speakers from Central America and South America who were clients of my New York City Law Practice
- Colombians – The people of the country where I had always dreamed of living
So by combining my knowledge of the most effective foreign-language self study techniques with their insider’s knowledge of real conversational Latin American Spanish, the Learning Spanish Like Crazy System was born.
That was over 6 years ago.
Today, the Learning Spanish Like Crazy system has not only taught tens of thousands of people all over how to speak real Latin American Spanish. This system has also enabled me to realize my dream and retire early from the practice of law and move to the city of my dreams. The city known as the city of eternal spring : Medellin, Colombia which I now call my “hogar” or “home.”
What is Learning Spanish Like Crazy?
- Learning Spanish Like Crazy is the only Spanish course specifically designed to teach real Latin American conversational Spanish.
- With the Learning Spanish Like Crazy system, you will learn the Spanish vocabulary words that native Spanish speakers actually use in everyday conversation.
- With this system, you will also learn how to pronounce Spanish words and phrases just like a native speaker.
- This system will also sharpen and enhance your ability to understand Spanish when it is spoken by native Spanish speakers.
- You will also be able to communicate with Spanish speakers of every education level.
- Learning Spanish Like Crazy is a completely audio based system. That way you are not chained to your computer when you are using this system. You can use the course while you drive, exercise, walk the dog, or when you have what I like to call "some down time." Just put the audio course on your MP3 player or ipod, put your headphones on and instantly immerse yourself into a practical and proven Spanish learning system.
- Learning Spanish Like Crazy consists of 30 lessons. The average lesson is about 30 minutes long. That’s because scientific study after scientific study has shown and proven that human beings learn best when we consume new information in "chunks" of about 30 minutes.
- And there are no boring memorization exercises or tedious drills. Just an easy, fun, and practical "Spanish speaking" techniques that have helped tens of thousands of people learn how to speak and understand real Latin American Spanish.
- All of the content in this system, including the vocabulary and grammar, was developed by native Spanish speakers to make sure that you learn useful practical everyday Spanish
- All of the Speakers in the Learning Spanish Like Crazy system are native Spanish speakers to make sure that you develop an authentic Latin American Spanish accent.
- The System will also teach you every verb tense that you will ever need to know to fluently speak the Spanish language
Here’s what to do next:
Assuming you want to grab a copy of Learning Spanish Like Crazy…
… first decide whether you want to get Learning Spanish Like Crazy Level 1 in CD format or in Download (i.e. MP3) format…
… if you choose the CD Platinum Package version, you will be rushed huge package of CD’s…
… if you choose the Download format (again, MP3), you will get instant access to all of the Learning Spanish Like Crazy material including all of the bonus courses.
What’s the difference between the CD Platinum Package and the Download?
Actually it is only the delivery method…
The course material is exactly the same. Let me explain…
The CD Platinum Package INCLUDES NEARLY 50 CDs TO HELP YOU LEARN SPANISH. It also includes the downloadable mp3 files of bonus Spanish sayings and insults (vulgar and non vulgar insults). Not only does the Platinum Package include the 30 Learning Spanish Like Crazy audio lessons, the Platinum Package also includes the complete CD courses of FSI Fast Course, FSI Programmatic Spanish One, and FSI Programmatic Spanish Two. You also get instant access to the digital downloadable version of FSI Spanish Level 3 (Advanced Spanish) and FSI Spanish Level 4 (Advanced Spanish).
The Digital Downloadable Version includes 30 lessons of Learning Spanish Like Crazy as well as the bonus Spanish sayings and insults (vulgar and non vulgar). It also includes FSI Programmatic Spanish One, FSI Programmatic Spanish Two, FSI
Spanish 3, FSI Spanish 4, and the FSI Fast Course as Bonus material.
Speaking of bonus material, let me break down for you what is included with your purchase of Learning Spanish Like Crazy today…
Bonus 1: FSI Programmatic Spanish Level One.
This is the very same course developed by the US Government’s Department of State over 40 years ago and used to teach CIA Agents, FBI Agents, DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) Agents, and other U.S. Government personnel Spanish. This course alone is more than 17 hours of recorded Latin American Spanish lessons.
There are tens of thousands (maybe even hundreds of thousands) of people that have paid between $200 and $225 for a copy of the FSI Programmatic Spanish Level One Course. |
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We sell this course on Amazon for $97.00.. |
Bonus 2: FSI Programmatic Spanish Level Two.
Level 2 of FSI
Programmatic takes you where you’ve never been before with the "Subjunctive" mood. It effectively uses examples to teach you the Spanish Subjunctive mood making this topic as easy as a walk through the park. This course alone is more than 12 hours of recorded Latin American Spanish lessons. Many web sites sell this course for $199 or more…. |
Bonus 3: FSI Spanish Level Three (Advanced Spanish).
Many Spanish courses claim that they teach you advanced Spanish but don’t even come close to measuring up to FSI Spanish Level 3.
Besides Learning Spanish Like Crazy Nivel Dos, FSI Spanish Level 3 and FSI Spanish Level 4 are the ONLY Spanish courses that really teach you ADVANCED LEVEL Spanish. FSI Spanish Level 3 consists of more than 13 hours of recorded Latin American Spanish lessons. |
Bonus 4: FSI Spanish Level 4 (Advanced Spanish).
FSI Spanish Level 4 consists of more than 12 hours of recorded Latin American Spanish lessons. Like FSI Spanish Level Three, I’ve seen this course being sold online for $174.50. |
Bonus 5: FSI Fast Course Spanish.
This is the latest Spanish course developed by the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. Department of State.
This course was originally developed for intensive classroom instruction by U.S. government officials, diplomats, military personnel, FBI agents, |
By the way,
the original FSI Spanish courses were on cassette. So the sound quality wasn’t the greatest. So, I took all of the FSI cassettes to a state-of-the-art New York City recording studio and had them digitally re-mastered. That ensures that you get the absolute best sound quality. You will also get download access to all of the
FSI Spanish textbooks.
So if you really want to learn how to speak Latin American Spanish and you are seriously about speaking the language fluently then . . . .
Not only have you seen the results from that other people, just like yourself, have accomplished with this system but you also know that you have absolutely nothing to lose with this System. If this System is not everything that I promised, all you have do is let me know within 8 weeks and you will get a full refund.
I am taking all of the risk for you.
O.K. Stop fooling yourself. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. If you are using one of the “commercial” Spanish courses you see advertised in the mass media and you still cannot hold a conversation in everyday conversational Latin American Spanish and if you still cannot understand native Spanish speakers when they speak among themselves — if you continue to use the same commercial Spanish course that you are using today — what makes you think tomorrow will be any different?
Be honest with yourself. If you were truly happy with your ability to speak Spanish you would not be watching this video presentation right now. If you do not invest in the Learning Spanish Like Crazy System what makes you think tomorrow will be any different from today. It’s not.
If you are unhappy with how speak Spanish today and you do NOT invest in this System, then tomorrow you will continue to be unhappy with how well or how badly you speak Spanish.
If you speak Spanish like a Gringo today, and if you do NOT grab this system, then tomorrow you will still speak Spanish like a Gringo. And if you think by continuing to use the same “commercial” course that you are using today, that you will miraculously begin speaking Spanish like a native Spanish speaker, then you are fooling no one but yourself.