I just received this question in the comments about my blog post on Spanish spoken quickly.
Is there a magazine or newsletter that has English and Spanish side by side for our reading assignment?
Thanks for the question Jim.
I have seen books like that and I enjoyed them a lot when I started learning Spanish.
I don’t know of such a magazine, but I do know of an online resource that perhaps works even better.
With this resource you can read just about anything in Spanish that is published online.
Here’s how it works
1) Go to the word champ reader page,
2) On that page you can either enter the web address of the page you want to read, or click on the links to el Mundo, el Pais, Univision and Hola.
3) Once the page loads, if you see a word that you can’t figure out, just point the mouse at the word and in second you’ll get a Spanish to English translation of the word.
Pretty cool!
So, what do you want to read?
I put together a couple of pages to help you find enjoyable reading material in Spanish. (It’s important to enjoy what you read or let’s face it… you won’t read for very long.)
This page has magazines published in Spanish that you can read online.
Why not read some gossip magazines, I admit it’s a guilty pleasure of mine.
Here a link to a list of newspapers in Spanish that have articles online.
The newspapers are listed by country.
So, if you live in a Spanish speaking county or you have a favorite county, you can get keep up to date with the big issues there. That way, you’ll have plenty to talk about with the locals when you get there.
Let me know what you think about these resources by leaving a comment.
Hola Marcus
You are such an awesome help. You have so much interesting things to share about learning spanish.
I enjoy so very much,
I just wanted to say thank you so much,
I surf around learning spanish but your insite and teaching aids are the best I have ever found.
Thank you
kay
Thank you very much Mr. Santamauria. May God richly bless you for your continued free resources. I know that your work shall be rewarded. Sincerely, Sharon
I AM REALLY LEARNING A LOT AND NOW ARE MORE CONFIDENCE
AND WHEN I GET THE BOOK EVEN BETTER
I Think it”s great This should help me with my spanish
Thank you very much for taking time to answer.What neat things you gave information for. The translation one will be especially helpful. Wish I could afford all your programs. Bless you in your work. Jim
There is a magazine with Spanish articles with information about Spanish speaking countries and customs. It also has English on the side to help you understand what you are reading. Each month is progressive, with new Spanish words and the meanings in English on the side. I have found the stories to be interesting and informative, and I am understanding most of what I am reading. I save them and return to the previous editions often and find that I can read them after practice with each new magazine that I receive.
The magazines are called Think Spanish. You can get 12 issues for the annual subscription rate of $45.95. If you also want to receive the monthly magazine plus a monthly CD that reads the stories to you so you can hear the pronounciations, the annual subscription rate is $119.95. I have done quite well with just the magazines. I realize the price is a bit high, but it’s worth it if you are serious about becoming more proficient in Spanish. And you can save the magazines to go back to for a “refresher” course if you need to.
I hope this information is helpful to some of you Spanish students out there like myself. Here is the link directly to the subscription page: http://www.readspanish.com/#
Hola Marcus,
Muchas gracias for your newletters and links, they are a lot of fun and very helpful
Val Kelly
This course is awesome. I was one of those people that had been taking Spanish courses since 10th grade and for 1 year in college. So for about one and a half year out of the 4 years I have been learning spanish traditionally, I still was intimidated by the language and lacked confidence in speaking, especially when in a conversational class. This course has given me the ability to learn spanish fast, and has allowed me to retain and feel confident. I will be communicating with my husband’s mom in no time.
Muchas gracias ,
Priscilla, Germantown, MD
Thanks for all the help I have had from your letters, have only been studying Spannis a few
months, but I will get back to you in the near future, I am a little afraid of spoiling myself just yet
with my Spannish learning.
Thaks once again.
Frank
h ow can I find time to learn all that is there for the taking
everything is just so much fun in learning spanish
Hola Marcus,
You are a joy in my learning, I love the slant you place on Spanish,it is fun to follow your links and I am never disappointed.
Muchas gracias,
Beth. Australia.