Hexbear has been getting a lot more attention and activity as of late, and while it is very fun to dunk on the new people posting on the site in bad faith, a post to appreciate the new good faith users contributing to the site seems like a great idea.

So, what new users do you appreciate, and what should other potential new users do to get the same reception?

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[–] north@hexbear.net 106 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve learned a lot from lurking the unfettered conversation that happens here, subjects that I’ve never heard of discussed in great detail. The shitposting is next level. Just a great mix of leftie content here. Also, the site logo is fire.

[–] ElGosso@hexbear.net 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you have questions, feel free to ask.

[–] JuneFall@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What is the best way to learn Spanish?

[–] macabrett@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

at a young age from a native speaker

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago

preferable to start in the womb or soon after

[–] JuneFall@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I think this is the objectively correct answer lenin-laugh

However how about for me who is sadly an older adult?

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm no expert but I am am enthusiastic learner. It's never too late. And you have advantages that kids don't have. E.g. if you read Spanish world news, you'll recognise half the vocab because it's the same as formal English (which is mostly from Latin rather than German) or it's 'international' language (like brands and international bodies with the name in a different order). So after a little bit of study, you can read Spanish to get the gist reasonably soon.

To get that start, Language Transfer Spanish is a great free course and will give you a big leg up. (Just be sure to start the playlist at the first episode as the SoundCloud link sometimes starts halfway through!)

Do you speak any other languages?

Here are some answers I've given others:

Learning languages, step-by-step
Listening-Reading (LR) method (this works with any language)
Summary of the LR method
Some tips for making your own Anki decks (spaced repetition cards) if you fancy that
Some tips on playing games and using word lists to learn vocabulary

Happy to answer questions if you have any. Here or in !learnspanish@lemmygrad.ml or tag me.

[–] JuneFall@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

Thanks for that! Bear-ing the fruits of federation I am.

[–] macabrett@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Everyone I know who is trying to learn a language as an adult uses duolingo, but I think that's more out of convenience and less because it's actually the best way to learn.

The best way is still probably from a native language speaker who has been teaching a class for a while.

[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The only folks I've known to learn Spanish as adults have all worked back-of-house

[–] JuneFall@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A friend of mine is a Spanish first language speaker and when I visit them the next time I would like to have a rudimentary language skill set, just to be nice and show appreciation to them.

worked back-of-house

Does this idiom mean working in areas without customer contact like back office, kitchen, maintenance, IT, technical stuff, labs etc?

[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

It specifically means the kitchen in a bar or restaurant

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago

!learnspanish@lemmygrad.ml