Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:36pm
The first few months are a little difficult, but as your ear becomes attuned and you start hearing the same phrases over and over it comes along
The only advice I can possibly offer is DON’T be afraid to try - don’t worry about getting it wrong, stumbling or only slowly producing a sentence. The response you get here from people when you actually try to speak the language is overwhelmingly positive. The only way you’ll really learn is by taking what you’ve learnt from the language app (DuoLingo perchance? Excellent as a free app, but uses South American Spanish which has some slight differences) and USE it. Talk to people, listen to what they say, pick through it a d see if you can respond.
It’s difficult because much like in English, people will respond with colloquialisms that may not be readily recognisable. Stick at it, it’s not a quick process but in a year you’ll be surprised how much you’ve learnt and .... never stop learning :-D