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Hey Luke, just found your channel. I just returned from a month in Buenos Aires and I'm trying to learn Spanish as well. I've heard about Dreaming Spanish and it seems like a different and interesting way to learn a language so I think I will give it a try. Your videos of your experience using this method are great so thank you for sharing. A few tips: if you want to see a soccer/futbol game, especially at La Bombonera, it's best to go with a local. Airbnb experiences has some options where someone will get tickets and take you to a game. It's a good and safe option and a great way to experience a game with others. Also, I highly recommend checking out La Bomba del Tiempo on Monday nights at Ciudad Cultural Konex. Feel free to message me if you want any more tips or recommendations. I stayed in Palermo, but I used google maps to take the Subte and buses to other areas of the city. Enjoy your trip!

I immediately hate this video because you're not speaking Spanish.

This gave me an headache because you are a extremly pessimistic person! lord..no confidence at alll geesh

You should have looked for Agustina! 😂

Did you start practicing speaking after how many hours of DS listening input?

I luv Dreaming Spanish but website has been glitchy for the past months, never got fixed so I unsubscribed.

Are you OK Luke? Any problem here in BA?

You did it man! Que genial!

I'm not sure how the tickets work, but definelly go to "La bombonera", it's unlike anything else

About the tickets: the taxi driver said "solo para los sócios". Which means that they sell only to partners, which is how we call the supporters of the club that pay for a membership, not companies. It's very common in Brazil for soccer teams to sell memberships to fans, and it seems to happen in Argentina as well.

Respect the carry-on only!! Check baggage is a scam

Hi! Can't believe you are here! I know you use Dreaming Spanish and have found the videos useful! Have the best stay in Argentina!!!

Aussie accent, interesante

The taxi driver is not argentine, sounds like venezuelan to me

Welcome to Argentina! Enjoy your stay here. walk, walk, and walk. It's pretty safe (all safe as a 16 million people city could be) You have a lot a places to visit

May God bless you

living my dream bro. love from brisbane!

here we actually go

Great Luke, I look forward to more videos. John

Nice bro, rate the mo. Hope its a sick trip.

Your Spanish sounded pretty good. I'm sure it will get even better with more time there. I too have traveled solo and it taught me a lot about myself and what I can accomplish with only myself to rely upon.

I've been looking forward to the first video in buenos aires, I'm looking to do the same thing myself next year! keep it up luke, loved watching your learning journey so far.

Let’s go Luke keen to see the content!

I think whether or not you think in Spanish depends more on how many hours you are doing daily - I'm only at 704 hours but I think in Spanish a lot and often throw spanish into my english sentences. That was probably helped by 7 weeks in South America. But I do about 3 hours per day at the moment and I think in Spanish a lot more, especially just after I've been listening to Spanish.

Si Luke está siendo retenido como rehén en Sudamérica, tendrán problemas. I will launch a rescue campaign soon. it's going to be Collateral Damage 2

Wow I just came here from the video you did with spanishhacks, and i was shocked when you first started talking here, your regular accent is so different you sound like a different person when you talk spanish!

Love this episode, Ben is such a motivational learner

This is going to be awesome!! Can’t wait to watch! Wish you said why you picked Argentina over other countries in south/Central America, all good though, looking forward to watching the journey!

Enjoy Bro! Traveling is really fun and an eye opening experience. Looking forward to your future videos!

Long time fan - excited for the trip ahead

Excited for the content Luke!

Let's gooooooo!!

Hey bro did you learn about the voseo?

Good luck, enjoy and stay safe in South America!

i love pablo 🥺🥺🥺 he is going to change language learning for the better

I've also been struggling with enjoying HelloTalk. I just get bored of the same small talk with everyone that shows up in the dms. I can't seem to connect long term and a lot of people come and go, especially when they find out you have a significant other. It seems it's used for dating a lot, and filtering through the HelloTalk messages to find someone serious about language exchange is exhausting. I'm glad it's not just me, because so many people recommend HelloTalk it's rediculous, and I just don't enjoy it at all.

Luke, I have been watching your videos and others have mentioned you on their channels to view yours. I’m so proud of you and your journey. Eres una persona especial, no se que es pero así es. 💯 I hope you are continuing your speaking journey to reach your goals of fluency. This was an excellent teacher in many ways.

You''re doing GREAT! Gracias por compartir

Are you no longer using worldsacross?

Consider a mass sentence language program like Glossika to help with your speaking practice. Also you may want to consider a more traditional school like Baselang, which teaches online with unlimited classes for like 170 dollars per month. There they take you through all the concepts of Spanish communication and maintain a record of your progress for any new tutor to pick up where you last left off. You can also just say you want to have a conversation instead of a lesson if you want to. No disrespect to the comprehensible input community as it's a very valuable tool for learning. But the reality is, I keep seeing people with 1000+ hours of CI who aren't good at all in their speaking abilities. If they would have dedicated even as little as 20-30% of that time to speaking, their levels would be exponentially higher. Speaking requires thought, and people don't want to put in that effort. Not saying that about you in particular.

¡Échale ganas, mijo! You're doing awesome :) Deberías venir a México tmb 🇲🇽

Your doing great!! Enjoy your trip

no te sientas mal por entender aun o no poder mejorar los idiomas son algos complicados y si no tienes el tiempo suficiente para dedicarle vas a avanzar de forma lenta , yo estoy estudiando ingles y tampoco es simple aunque muchos digan el ingles es super facil y asi ellos en realidad ya saben ingles y bueno actualmente puedo entender mejor el ingles y hablar pero llevaba dos años intentando y opino que no avanzaba hasta julio de este año que le comence a dedicar mas tiempo y no te frustres no te exigas tanto porque es obvio que no vas a aprender de la noche a la mañana y aunque no lo creas me alivia saber que le pasa alguien que esta estudiando español mucho mas si alguien que habla ingles porque eso me da mas esperanzas de que mi caso no es un caso raro y si puedo mejorar , decidi escribir esto en español para que practique con el comentario

You need to get yourself a Spanish-speaking gf, mate. That'll sort it in no time ;)

While travelling is great, I dont think it’s as great for learning languages as people say. Unless you make friends and develop relationships, most of the interactions you have are brief, speaking in restaurants, taxis etc. Doing a few hours a week online talking non stop is always gonna be a better way to practice your speaking.

I’ve had the same issues with trying to talk to people online. It’s hard to connect and feel motivated to keep going, but I’m glad to know it’s not just me. Thanks for the video!

Well, I have done plenty of different type of lessons/classes/conversations online using different platform to learn Spanish and another language. I prefer the one on one approach such as in Italki, but it's a struggle to really find those tutors that suit your characters, meet your needs and can connect well with you personally (a deeper level). I did find a couple with whom I regularly take class once a week and I really enjoy it. But I also have some other online weekly group events that allow me to connect with other Spanish students from different parts of the worlds which sometimes can be problematic if there's someone who wants to dominate the conversation or complaints a lot / so demanding). Every person has their own learning method that might not work well for other person and that's totally fine. Just keep doing what you think the best for you - but don't be tempted to keep switching back to english though. Good luck with your trip!

Please do the videos of you speaking Spanish before and after your trip! That would be so interesting.

When you think about it. It's the same way when infants start speaking. It's difficult for them at first but they soon progress. It says on DS that one is more likely to give output like an infant at the start. Give chatgpt a try Luke. It's not the same as a real person but with chatgpt you can take your time to respond or ask questions in a conversation. You'll feel less pressured and on the spot than you might be in a live conversation with a person. A few of the DS on the reddit have tried it and said it's actually quite good.

I don't think you sound negative. In fact, I really respect your honesty. A lot of TH-camrs like to only put out really polished, click-baity videos about their language learning journey and it gives people unrealistic expectations which only leads them to feel bad if they aren't magically completely fluent after x number of hours or months. And in fact, the more I learn about languages, the more I realise how nebulous the concept of fluency really is. I hope you have an incredible trip to Argentina and that you find those connections you've been lacking. It would be amazing if you came back with a really strong Argentinian accent 😆