Why It's So Hard To Sound Like A Native In Spanish (3 tips) 

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I'm a native speaker of Spanish and I think this video is great. When you see someone making a lot of effort in order to master your language, it's just beautiful. Also, he's speaking with a Caribbean accent,so nice! A lot of learners often try to sound like a Spanish person and they don't care much about other accents. As a person who lives on an island in the Caribbean and speaks Spanish, I must say: congrats! You've made it. You sound a lot like us. Keep moving forward!

As a native spanish speaker, for those of you that are learning Spanish, hear this guy , he's the real deal.

I swear that gringo accent has me screaming each time you do one of these skits, lol! “Kay low kay day low Me-oh!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mis respetos!. A veces ni los hispanohablantes entendemos el español caribeño asi que si alguien aprende español y con ese acento, doble mérito.

As a Puerto Rican, these are all great, but the second one is legit how most of us can tell easily when someone is not a native speaker. The vowels always tell on you.

As a French, English and Spanish speaker, I can relate with the “computer” analogy. Computadora (ES) = Computer (EN) Ordenador (ES) = Ordinateur (FR) To me it all makes sense! 😂 All 3 languages have similarities which has helped learn Spanish easily and fast!

I feel honored that you have learned Caribbean Spanish, it is one of the most difficult Spanish accents to speak. When I first heard you talk, I thought you were Dominican. We often get told that our variety of Spanish (Caribbean) is super fast (but nothing compares to Chilean Spanish), that it gets rather inteligible even for native speakers, and that we drop off a lot of letters (this is mainly for Dominican, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Panamanian Spanish).

This really cleared up for me why I've had so much trouble understanding native speakers. I've always thought they were speaking super quickly but now I realize they're actually blending the vowels which is why the words are so difficult to distinguish from one another. Mil gracias!

you are exceptionally Talented . It`s O.K. to be and sound like where you`re from . I enjoy hearing other peoples accents in English . sounding like a Native is too much pressure and they know before you speak . No shame , just be your self . you are seriously amazing .

As a dominican I respect your dominican accent. Some ppl can't do it. Like my husband is colombian and when he tries to do the dominican accent he sounds Cuban which is hilarious to me. You're accent does make you sound native.

That was a great video, especially the part about slurring vowels. Few Spanish teachers (natives or Gringos) ever talk about that and it is VERY difficult to master. You might already have a video about, but I think another that you've done well to get your very neutral accent is that you also have the Dominican rhythm. For me, that is the most difficult part of getting a neutral/native-like accent is mastering the rhythm of one of the Spanish dialects.

As for slurring the words, I learned this in my Spanish linguistics class. If you notice that there’s two vowels in two separate words, they blend into one. And if there’s one constant and a vowel, they are connected too. This is very accurate

oh my god, I'm a native Spanish speaker and this video helped me realize something! One of the biggest issues I have when speaking English is that I tend to slur letters from one word to the other (for example, if I say "seals swim in the ocean", I pronounce it in a way that makes it sound like "seal swim in the ocean"), and I've known for a while that I need to fix that, but I never knew why I did that until I watched this video! I guess even native Spanish speakers can learn something from this lol

Joder, este tío tiene un español perfecto, y un inglés estadounidense también!

Your look is fire bro. The braids with the beard , clean hermano

As a native spanish speaker, I can tell you the part about the vowels are some of the easiest and more practical pronunciation tips I have ever come across. Good work!

Congrats on the 70k brother you deserve it

It's true. I think that the pronunciation is a lot more difficult in English than in Spanish. But also I think that the grammar in Spanish can be a little bit difficult than in English. Because in Spanish we have many conjugations for a verb that are not so easy to infere, for example (only for the verb to be): ser, soy, eres, somos, seras, sere, fui, fuimos, etc.

Finding music in Spanish that I really loved and actually wanted to listen to everyday was the key for me. One of my favorite songs has the line “Descubrir lo que hay en tí.” I never would have picked up the “que hay” slur if it wasn’t so engrained in me from listening to that song. I naturally say “kyay” like it’s one word which makes it easier to hear from others as well.

Hermano, tu acento es en serio impresionante! Ya quisieran todos esos youtubers que según ellos hablan en 'español perfecto' tener el acento que tú tienes. Un abrazo desde México, mi estimado.

Wow this is actually flattering. You can tell he took the time to learn the language. I'm a native spanish speaker and I cannot even get close to immitating a dominican accent; My man's got the speed and the letter cutting of this accent.

I really enjoyed this, I'm from Philadelphia, Pa and naturally my vowels are slurred or run together when they are right next to each other. HOWEVER, I'm teaching myself Spanish and I was trying to force myself to pronounce and vowel all the way when they are next to each other.

Your 'trombone' analogy to describe slurring vowels is fantastic!

As a fellow black American who has been studying Spanish since middle school and through college, I am so glad that I have found your channel! Your accent is incredible! And it’s so true that each country/region has it’s own rhythm when it comes to speaking. ¡Espero que alcance tu nivel algún día!

Ricko has probably already mentioned this at some point, but I'd like to mention it too. Using a pen to improve my French pronunciation was actually suggested to me around 1982. I still use the method from time to time. However, to my surprise I came across a RU-vid video not long ago of a theater teacher who suggested the same thing for improving one's Spanish pronunciation, but in a different way than my French teacher. So now I'm using the pen from time to time in my Spanish studies. I've come to learn that this pen usage is also common among actors, public speakers, etc. The name of the video is 'PRONUNCIA MEJOR con este ejercicio de Dicción (y Vocalización y Textos originales) by Fernando Suarez Teatro. I would also add that whatever sounds I'm having problems producing in a language I try to make up some saying that includes those sounds and repeat the phrase, words, several times a day and night. Sometimes it sounds like a bunch of gibberish but it's helping to accustom my mouth, tongue, vocal muscles, etc in producing the sounds I'm trying to improve. I used to make up sentences with a bunch of Rs in them and just practice saying them over and over and over for the trilled Rs. Most of us know of little Spanish sayings that include Rs, same thing. Everybody has their thing, Keeping the mouth loose is like warming up for a soccer game or the fingers to play an instrument. We need to train the muscles necessary and that can take constant practice. Gracias. Adelante!

Primo, I'm Dominican and you seriously ROCCCK!!! Your approach, your insights and ability to make these complex nuances simple is awesome! Bravo!!

I’m actually Dominican , and i love how you learned to speak with our accent, that’s awesome dude. I’m trying to learn English like a native, this type of videos motivate me a lot. Sigue así de lo mío 🇩🇴

I liked this read-through with examples! It was very helpful to see the sentences as you were saying them and to see the highlighted sections where the words blend together. I also really liked getting the chance to try it myself before you read the sentence with the correct pronunciation. Well done! Thank you!

Your caribean accent is just perfect bro, i am half spanish and half italian and i'm still struggling to sound like a native iberic spanish speaker, your videos are great!!

Wow, I'm really happy to have entered this video, so glad people want to learn Spanish and acctually care about the accent. ☺

Thank you so much for all of this, but especially the read along!

Dude... Your spanish is Amazing. You really took the learning of our language dead serious.

Really loving the setup! Looks professional and cosy

Man, at this stage I like the video before even watching it. 😂😂Congrats on 70k!!! Tus videos son brutales!! 🔥

This was great especially blending vowel sounds in phrases. What helped me is tone. Know your tone and vocal range in English . When you start listening to Spanish speakers from an region you want to sound like start imitating them. Match your vocal range and Spanish pronunciation to the native speaker. There are all types of voices . By knowing your pitch and vocal range when finally hear a Spanish speaker that has a similar vocal range you can imitate them. This takes time and patience. Como se dicen practica hace el maestro, ya tú sabe!

Love this video. My parents are Dominican but did not have the chance to teach me Spanish. I have learned over the years from friends and other family but never felt confident hiding my gringa accent. I’m moving to DR to reconnect with my family and roots and this is very helpful as my cousins in Samana speak that REAL Dominican Spanish and I don’t want them to make too much fun of my accent. I’ll be using your tips and other videos to prepare me before I leave in a couple weeks! Thanks again 😊

This is one of the best videos teaching Spanish I have found yet! Definitely better than language study. I worked with a Spanish lady for a year and a half, I have a neurologist whose native tongue is Spanish,I have cousins in Honduras, so I have an interest in Spanish. Muchas gracias!

Woah! Que buen nivel de español tienes! Este es mi primer video que veo de tí y aún no me creo que tú no eres dominicano jaja. I hope you're channels keeps growing brother!

I’m so grateful to have found your content! ¡Muchas gracias hermano! ¡Estoy aprendiendo español con los amigables trabajadores mexicanos de Chick-Fil-A y tu contenido me ayuda! ¡Que te vaya bien!

I love gringo Spanish, that's the only time I can understand what someone is saying.

Thank you for talking about slurring vowels together because they don’t teach that in school but can we get a whole video on that please 😬 I understand it but I’m still struggling 🙏🏽

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed the video. This was so helpful.

gringo accent at the start was hilarious! and the video was v helpful thank you man :) i'm from south africa but my dad is colombian so i speak spanish with a kind of weird accent that i am trying to fix, this helps a lot!

damn, you sound Dominican!!

I love how this channel has developed. Not gonna lie...a few years have passed since I had been here. Big up from Jamaica 🇯🇲 Always admired your passion for Spanish and Caribbean Spanish. Bendiciones hermano.

Best explanation of “where to slur” I have ever seen! Thank you!

Aun cuando el español es mi lengua nativa, fue de muy buena ayuda tu video! grax! Ahora podré a ayudar a corregir las pronunciaciones de amigos que están aprendiendo español o pasarles tu video.

I started learning Spanish from Puerto Ricans, spent months traveling through Colombia y aun así siguen diciendo que sueno como un mexicano

Really great video… as a semi-native speaker never noticed the way we do slur our vowels; even when reading the sentences I didn’t notice that I would combine the sound until I heard the explanation… hahaha. Awesome video and content… ‘pa lante Chico!

yo you are a master teacher bro. im so impressed how much i learned in this one video alone

Mmmm, that code switching sounds flawless! Awesome video.

You’re the man… this was awesome. Thank you!

Mi gente latina 🙌🏼 I love Dominicanos. Much love from a Mexican-American.

THIS is the video I needed. Thank you🎉

New subscriber here! You're the" BOSSSSS" or should l say "El Rey " , maybe"El Jefe!" You're the only guy that GETS IT !!...I taught myself at 12 , from Jackson Heights N.Y. which sets records for having the most languages spoken in the smallest amount of square miles. Mostly from every Spanish speaking country. Spanish is actually EASY when you know the tricks and you absolutely do! Can't wait to explore your channel some more ( ln my 60's, trying my hand at Arabic!)! UN PLACER,🇨🇺🇩🇴🇵🇷🇲🇽!!

En mi lista de prioridad el objeto de perfeccionar la pronunciación no está en los primeros lugares. Sí, de vez en cuando lo practico pero tengo mucho más cosas que mejorar antes de perfeccionar mi pronunciación. No te sirve mucho si hablas fonéticamente como nativo pero no puedes manejar el subjuntivo o no puedes decir lo que quieres expresar. Todavía lucho para alcanzar un nivel más avanzado. Al parecer, tu nivel de español ya está ahí, por eso es otra cosa. Cada persona es un mundo.

Chi-Town!!! ❤️ Great tips! I learned Spain Spanish in school, sharpened my speaking skills working with Mexicans in odd jobs, and then got all messed up flipping between all the mult. Types of Spanish from all of LATAM in my future career. 😂 Thanks for sharing. Plus, mixing it with my Haitian Kreyol 🇭🇹 foundation… I’m all over the place! 🤷🏽‍♀️

This Is sooooo impressive! That " not the same alphabet" sort of reset is sooooo true! Congrats on your accent. It really is amazing when someone tries to master an accent so seriously. And let me tell you, at the begining I thought this was a joke and you were actually Caribbean. I am still trying to find Chicago in the DR map...

Love the practice at the end!

I enjoyed this first video and you make it sooo much easier to comprehend, and to remember. I also speak french fluently, and in french we do, like you say "slurf" vowels and words together...in french we call it "liaison" which translates to connection and we usually drop a vowel...like in your your third sentence, "Llore el otro...lor e l otro...lorélotro...! LOL! Thank you, gracias! Merci! From a French Canadian living in Québec, Canada!

Clip at the beginning was hilarious 🤣 perfect

native spanish speaker here! your video is dope and really sums up what make native spanish sound native, keep on with this really cool content

Muy bueno el video, mi pana. Keep it up!

American living in Spain, and I found this really helpful as a fluent speaker. Biggest issue day to day is people not understanding me due to my pronunciation (especially with a mask!!). Thank you for covering this great topic!

Muy pero muy ayudable! Gracias por compartir! 👏

Thanks for the encouragement bro.

I'm a native speaker of Spanish from Spain and I have great respect for the way that you explain the really important things.

Your style is looking fire my guy!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

This was really good. My barber of 10 years is Puerto Rican and the slurring makes more sense now.

You are the best…As an Indian it’s very had to pronounce the word or sentences….but you explained tremendously…hope I will definitely follow your instructions so I can learn quickly…

Yes this was my problem, I used to be so scared to do that thinking it wasn’t right. This relief my stress

Ese último consejo es de lo mejor que alguien ha recomendado!

Muy bien hecho caballero. Además me han dado a entender que la DR es uno de los lugares más bellos del mundo así que anhelo por conocerla aunque a mi edad dudo que haga realidad.

AWESOME TIPS 💯

You're awesome dude! Greetings from Argentina!

This makes SOOO much sense !!

Love your skits!

I am Dominicana and I am VERY happy with this video!!!! KLK MANINNNN

Dope vid👍🏽

Gracias por tu video es la mejor que encuentro en RU-vid sobre sonar como un nativo

Thanks. Such a great point about alphabet and vowel sounds!! and that Spanish is simpler than English in this regard (Although not for consonants, here in Medellin 4 different ways to pronounce "ll" sound!!)

Great tips, thank you.

Really great video!

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

You are blowing up!!! Yessss you deserve it ! This video is too funny . You had all your gear on . It ain't noway you should sound like a gringo . 🤣🤣🤣 Love your videos !

Este es el primer vídeo que veo de ti y me dejaste con la boca abierta cuando dijiste que no eras un hablante nativo de español lol tienes mis respeto aprendiste español y con un acento difícil de entender incluso para algunos hablantes nativos de español, mis respetos 👏

wow hermano you speak spanish super fast, you would be able to carry a conversation with my sister's they speak spanish super fast as well. Either way new subscriber here. ☺️👋

Buen video compa, also great to hear your from Chicago too!!

Omg this is so good. I'm here like nah, you bugging! you dominican for real!

Great tips!

Wow! Glad a stumbled across this!!

From a Dominican to another 🇩🇴🔥 we adopt you as a Dominican from now on 👌🏾

Sluring the vowels is transformative

so good~ gracias!

Some good advice!

I think another big thing that gives away when someone isn't a native speaker is hard consonants and plosives. Ps, Ts, Ks...anytime you puff out air in English. In Spanish, it's smoothed out, there's no burst of air. I remember in one of my middle school classes, the teacher actually had kids hold a piece of paper in front of their mouths when they were practicing, so they could actually see when they were doing it wrong when the paper moved from their breath.

Ni siquiera yo había notado lo de que unimos los sonidos de las vocales así, qué buen video jajaja

Interesting vid bro, thanks. Spent a while in the DR, the skits are hella funny.

Jaj I needed this! 😭