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What’s the #1 mistake that Spanish learners make?

Learning only from textbooks.

Textbooks are certainly helpful.

But they don’t do a great job of communicating the nuances of the Spanish language and culture.

After all, slang, dialects, emotion and humor …

Quickly, finish these sentences:

“Upside inside out, she’s…” (“…livin’ la vida loca”)

“Des-pa-…” (“…cito”)

“Dale a tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena, heeeey…” (“…Macarena!”)

Even if you are an absolute beginner to Spanish, there is …