01 Oct 2010 11:05 AM:

I find the codes easiest. There are also bits of software that allow you to click the symbols using your mouse as you type.

Thread: How to get Spanish accent marks on your PC

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01 Oct 2010 11:03 AM:

Barbecues when the weather is good, friends for tapas when it is not.

Thread: How do you relax in Spain on a Sunday?

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01 Oct 2010 10:56 AM:

There are a few good courses out there. Some have already been mentioned. Probably the best two are Michel Thomas's and Paul Noble's.

Michel Thomas's has been out for years and is very popular. Paul Noble's has only recently come out and my husband bought it. Having listened to both, I prefer the latter because the language is explained in a simpler / more effective way and a native speaker gives the pronunciation, so it helps improve your accent far more than Thomas's, I feel.

Thread: I'm frustrated by my inablity to learn Spanish

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01 Oct 2010 10:50 AM:

Honestly, try going to Argentina - then you'll knows Spanish pronunciation difficulties!

Thread: How do you survive without Speaking Spanish

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01 Oct 2010 11:01 AM:

It all depends on how you're going to live and where.

I have always favoured self-sufficiency, wherever I live. Grow your own vegetables and do a bit of bartering. Seems to me a fun way to live and it fits well with the Spanish mentality.

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