Gracias! Voy a intentar a recuerdo -softer “d” and “g” between vowels…unlike some other consonants - (harder “l”s) -“a” sound as with a doctor will help me remember to open my mouth more to get that vowel sound better
Well done, Connor. So helpful and I really liked the gentle way you corrected the students. And I would like to compliment each of the students as I was able to understand all of them quite well. Excellent communication skills.
Tu instrucción es siempre interesante y útil. Tienes un don por la enseñanza. Imagino que el cuadro que cuelga de la pared en el fondo es de tuyo. Tú también eres un maestro del arte!
You're always so good at these! It's funny because one would think learning pronunciation from a native Spanish speaker would be better but I get sooooo much from you explaining vowels & consonantes from the standpoint of a fellow English speaker. One thing I'm really struggling with in my conversations w/spanish speakers is grasping the totally different rhythm of Spanish. I'm just used to the big inflictions of English, which oftentimes gives us clues to what type of statement is being expressed.... For example, sometimes I miss a question from a Spanish speaker because I don't hear that infliction we use in English to hint to me that there's an inquisition...specifically if they're asking me something without a "qué, por que, como, cual" etc... Lol we end up just staring at each other because they're waiting for an answer & I'm just thinking they said something as a fact lol
haha, that is definitely something to get used to. The rhythm is different! And we do tend to inflect differently in English. You'll get the hang of it over time (and paying close attention to the differences you notice will help you adjust). Glad you're finding my videos helpful, thanks for the kind words!
This also happens to us native speakers, sometimes I ask a question without the question starting words, and they just stare at me like they have no clue 😂. So I just say "te estoy preguntando" to clarify.
I've heard that "v" and "b" should be pronounced identically and they are both /b/ (with the spanish softer aspiration).... so I'm surprised that you have not mentioned this. However, I also feel like sometimes I heard native spanish speakers make a more voiced /v/ sound for "v" Do you have any advice about this?
for most Spanish speakers, b and v are pronounced identically. Not everyone, everywhere, but it's considered "standard" for the two sounds to be the same
Excelente trabajo y pronunciación, muchas felicidades!. Yo hablo español de México y me gusta ver tus video para entender los problemas comunes que tienen las personas de habla inglesa americana, de tal forma que trato de aplicar de forma inversa la corrección de los mismos, al momento de tratar de mejorar mi pronunciación en inglés americano. Vale la pena mencionar que la "c" y la "z" en la mayoría de las regiones de España tienen un sonido diferente al español latinoamericano, bueno en latinoamericana existen variaciones de igual forma en la pronunciación; pero esa es otra historia :); sin embargo no tan marcadas como el español en España. Quise aportar un poco si piensas que vale la pena realizar esta aclaración a tus estudiantes, especialmente a los europeos que posiblemente escuchen mas frecuentemente el español del viejo continente. Felicidades nuevamente y saludos!.
Gracias! me alegra que te haya gustado el video. Buen punto lo de la C y la Z en España, habría válido la pena mencionarlo en este video. Es verdad que son sonidos bastante diferentes !
Good question, this is something that I should have mentioned in the video - Z and Ce/ Ci are pronounced “th” in most of Spain (but like the S in “salt” elsewhere)
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Gracias! Voy a intentar a recuerdo
-softer “d” and “g” between vowels…unlike some other consonants
- (harder “l”s)
-“a” sound as with a doctor will help me remember to open my mouth more to get that vowel sound better
Well done, Connor. So helpful and I really liked the gentle way you corrected the students. And I would like to compliment each of the students as I was able to understand all of them quite well. Excellent communication skills.
Thank you! They all really did do a great job
Vowels, vowels, vowels are so important! It's so hard for English speakers to banish the ubiquitous schwa sound!
Very true! Takes lots of practice and awareness
These classes are marvellous. Thanks a million.
Tu instrucción es siempre interesante y útil. Tienes un don por la enseñanza. Imagino que el cuadro que cuelga de la pared en el fondo es de tuyo. Tú también eres un maestro del arte!
gracias! me gusta pintar, pero el cuadro que ves en el fondo es de mi abuelo 🙂
You're always so good at these! It's funny because one would think learning pronunciation from a native Spanish speaker would be better but I get sooooo much from you explaining vowels & consonantes from the standpoint of a fellow English speaker. One thing I'm really struggling with in my conversations w/spanish speakers is grasping the totally different rhythm of Spanish. I'm just used to the big inflictions of English, which oftentimes gives us clues to what type of statement is being expressed.... For example, sometimes I miss a question from a Spanish speaker because I don't hear that infliction we use in English to hint to me that there's an inquisition...specifically if they're asking me something without a "qué, por que, como, cual" etc... Lol we end up just staring at each other because they're waiting for an answer & I'm just thinking they said something as a fact lol
haha, that is definitely something to get used to. The rhythm is different! And we do tend to inflect differently in English. You'll get the hang of it over time (and paying close attention to the differences you notice will help you adjust). Glad you're finding my videos helpful, thanks for the kind words!
Hi, if you want to learn more about Spanish intonation, check this out: th-cam.com/video/wQCAJj2o9XM/w-d-xo.html
This also happens to us native speakers, sometimes I ask a question without the question starting words, and they just stare at me like they have no clue 😂. So I just say "te estoy preguntando" to clarify.
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Great video. Diphthongs are hard and I have a long way to go, but I sure appreciate the motivation. Thanks!
I've heard that "v" and "b" should be pronounced identically and they are both /b/ (with the spanish softer aspiration).... so I'm surprised that you have not mentioned this. However, I also feel like sometimes I heard native spanish speakers make a more voiced /v/ sound for "v" Do you have any advice about this?
for most Spanish speakers, b and v are pronounced identically. Not everyone, everywhere, but it's considered "standard" for the two sounds to be the same
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Excelente trabajo y pronunciación, muchas felicidades!. Yo hablo español de México y me gusta ver tus video para entender los problemas comunes que tienen las personas de habla inglesa americana, de tal forma que trato de aplicar de forma inversa la corrección de los mismos, al momento de tratar de mejorar mi pronunciación en inglés americano. Vale la pena mencionar que la "c" y la "z" en la mayoría de las regiones de España tienen un sonido diferente al español latinoamericano, bueno en latinoamericana existen variaciones de igual forma en la pronunciación; pero esa es otra historia :); sin embargo no tan marcadas como el español en España. Quise aportar un poco si piensas que vale la pena realizar esta aclaración a tus estudiantes, especialmente a los europeos que posiblemente escuchen mas frecuentemente el español del viejo continente. Felicidades nuevamente y saludos!.
Gracias! me alegra que te haya gustado el video. Buen punto lo de la C y la Z en España, habría válido la pena mencionarlo en este video. Es verdad que son sonidos bastante diferentes !
Nice Video! I have a question. In school I learned to pronounce the „z“ as an „th“, is it incorrect or depends it on where do you speak Spanish?
Good question, this is something that I should have mentioned in the video - Z and Ce/ Ci are pronounced “th” in most of Spain (but like the S in “salt” elsewhere)
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