{"id":12206,"date":"2025-04-24T10:05:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/?p=12206"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:59:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:59:41","slug":"movies-and-series-in-spanish-a-good-way-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escuela-hablamos.com\/ja\/movies-and-series-in-spanish-a-good-way-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies and Series in Spanish \u2013 A Good Way to Learn?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today on the Hablamos blog, we\u2019re answering an email we received in response to one of our previous articles.<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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\u201cHi, my name is M. and I\u2019ve been studying Spanish for a few months. I thought watching movies and series in Spanish would help improve my level, but I don\u2019t understand anything! What can I do to make it easier?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Thank you, M. You\u2019re right \u2014 movies are a great way to practice Spanish! You can learn new vocabulary, set phrases, and tons of cultural references\u2026 but it\u2019s not always easy, especially when you\u2019re just starting out.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Listening is harder than reading<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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For beginners, listening to Spanish is often much more difficult than reading it. When someone speaks, their words literally disappear into thin air \u2014 so your brain has to process the information very quickly. It\u2019s also harder to know where one word ends and another begins\u2026 not to mention the different accents or how fast some native speakers talk!<\/p>\n

Movies and series are a great way to train your ear. You can pause, repeat, slow things down \u2014 and the best part? You don\u2019t have to answer back! A good exercise is to pick one scene, write down what you hear, then turn on the subtitles and check your understanding. Watch the scene again, and train your brain to catch key ideas and fill in the gaps. You\u2019ll see \u2014 it\u2019s really useful practice!<\/p>\n<\/div>

Be careful with informal language
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Most of the Spanish you\u2019ll hear in TV shows and movies is informal. Only news programs tend to use more neutral or slightly formal Spanish. In beginner Spanish classes, we usually start with this neutral tone, as it\u2019s the easiest to use in all kinds of situations.<\/p>\n

Movies and series can help you get used to informal Spanish, even if you\u2019re not ready to use it yourself. That way, the next time you\u2019re talking with a native speaker and they use a slang expression, you\u2019ll understand \u2014 and you won\u2019t feel lost in the conversation.<\/p>\n

Watching your favorite series in Spanish can help you spot these informal expressions. But remember: don\u2019t try to use them unless you\u2019re sure how they work \u2014 they can easily lead to cultural misunderstandings or awkward moments.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Learn culture while you learn language
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In movies and series, you don\u2019t just learn vocabulary, accents, and grammar \u2014 there\u2019s also a lot of culture!<\/p>\n

Try watching a series set in Spain and pay attention to how people dress or how they interact. What topics do they talk about? Which celebrities do they mention? Why not look for a show set in Madrid? You could even make a list of neighborhoods or places you like and, if you come to Madrid one day, go visit them in real life.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also start to hear regional variations of Spanish. For example, you\u2019ll learn that \u201cwey<\/em>\u201d in Mexico means the same as \u201ct\u00edo<\/em>\u201d in Madrid or \u201cpisha<\/em>\u201d in Andalusia.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Turn on the TV!<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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As you can see, even if you\u2019re just starting out, movies and series can really help you improve your Spanish. Of course, learning in a classroom with a teacher is always the best option \u2014 that way, you can go deeper and learn faster.<\/p>\n

So why not join us at Hablamos? We offer intensive and extensive Spanish courses for all levels. And if you\u2019re a beginner who wants to discover Spain in a different way, check out our new summer course\u00a0\u201cTourists in Spanish\u201d<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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We look forward to seeing you at Hablamos, the Spanish school for foreigners in Madrid!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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