Can I learn Spanish without a teacher ?

A lot of people, when beginning their language learning journey, worry about not having enough time or enough money to commit to lessons. Many may wonder "Can I learn Spanish on my own?". The short answer is "Yes, you can"! A longer and more accurate answer would be: “Yes, you can, as long as you have sufficient time, a good amount of determination, plenty of discipline, and all the materials you need to structure your learning properly.

While you can learn Spanish without a teacher through, let's say, Youtube videos, you will have a harder time than if a teacher was creating a program tailored to you, to your needs and to your knowledge; or if you had a friend who speaks the language whom you can interact with, who can correct you and help guide your learning process. The one-on-one practice is the way to go if you want to learn to speak a language fluently, fast.

Save yourself time, money, and frustration

It is completely possible to teach yourself a language; but it is also complex, time-consuming, and it can get frustrating in the long run. If you aren't able to give your learning a "process" or a "structure" to follow you will start learning things at random, and once you realize you are not learning a lot of stuff but not able to speak the language you will become frustrated and want to give up. The target of language learning is being able to understand and speak it, and having real-life situations where to practice it will get you there much faster than watching videos in Spanish ever could.

Likewise, having someone who can tell you where you are advancing and where you are falling behind will speed up your learning process considerably.

Learn faster on italki

Italki is a language learning platform and language learning app that helps you master languages faster and with more ease, by connecting you to Spanish teachers online and native speakers of the language you are trying to learn. You will learn the language through 1-on-1 lessons that are crafted to match your skill and level of fluency in the language. Your teacher will also tap into your interests, to make your learning process as engaging and as interactive as possible.