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newbiePVD t1_j2wps7m wrote

you are in luck. Providence public library has Spanish classes evenings at community libraries for 25$ donations or what you can afford. Beginner classes restarting Jan 11 but they also can direct you to intermediate classes. You are right duolingo is a little bit of fun but much better if combined with real classes.

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Guyincognito4269 t1_j2wrymq wrote

Awesome. Because I'm in the same boat. Thanks for the info!

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Megs0226 t1_j2x06tq wrote

I am too! I stared DuoLingo on a whim and got hooked. I’m on a 60 day streak and now looking for other places to supplement my learning. r/Spanish is a good resource for additional material (I’m sure there are other subs for other languages). But I will be looking for some in-person practice at some point.

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Guyincognito4269 t1_j2x0vag wrote

I've tried to sprinkle it in during the day, but it's hard when you don't actually converse. Though my Spanish reading has gotten better.

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Megs0226 t1_j2x14yc wrote

I have coworkers that are first generation and speak Spanish, but I don’t want to bug them in the middle of the work day to practice!

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lazydictionary t1_j2x75wv wrote

Look into Refold. I've used it with great success for German.

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cowperthwaite t1_j2y67r3 wrote

Gibt es ein Platz, deutsch zu sprechen?

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lazydictionary t1_j2yzztd wrote

Not that I've found, although I'm tempted to find a Yiddish speaking community and try it out there

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cowperthwaite t1_j2zqee4 wrote

Not sure about Yiddish, but I found with Danish that it's not like English->Scottish. It may sound like that, but when you try and actually understand, it's still a foreign language.

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ArcticTurtle t1_j2xfpqf wrote

Folks from the class (both current and former students) along with some local hispanohiblantes also get together twice a month on weekends at either Madrid or Wildflour to chat in Spanish. That group posts in the Meetup app

Checkout this Meetup with Providence Practicing Spanish: https://meetu.ps/e/LLhsw/KZPXs/i

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JasonDJ t1_j2xr58p wrote

¿Donde esta la biblioteca?

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newbiePVD t1_j321mx7 wrote

El espanol para principiantes esta en la biblioteca comunitaria de Rochambeau. Ask librarians to find more advanced ones.

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