6 Fun, Entertaining Ways to Practice Speaking Spanish

6 Fun, Entertaining Ways to Practice Speaking Spanish Suzy S. When youre taking Spanish lessons its important to find some fun activities to help you practice, and break up the monotony of grammar lessons and workbook exercises.  Here, Carmichael, CA Spanish tutor  Joan B. shares some fantastic ideas to help you have fun while you practice speaking Spanish   Learning Spanish can be incredibly fun as you harness your ability to express yourself, interact with others, and practice your language skills. The following Spanish activities are fun,  and will help you take your language skills to the next level! 1. Plan a Fiesta Do you know others who are also learning the language, or do you have friends who are Spanish speakers? If so, consider throwing a casual Spanish-themed fiesta. You  can play games like charades in Spanish, listen to Spanish music like the Gypsy Kings or Enrique Iglesias, and chat away in Spanish. This is also a great opportunity to try out some Spanish recipes. You can practice speaking in Spanish while you prepare food with your friends, and you may even discover some new favorite foods! You can also ask your guests to  bring something to share, like a favorite  Spanish poem, a photo from a vacation in a Spanish-speaking country, or anything Spanish related! 2. Play Games If youre looking for some fun Spanish activities, try online games. Playing games is an  effective way to challenge yourself, stimulate your speaking ability, and recall typical conversational phrases and verbs. By repeating after the audio prompts, you improve your vocabulary, fluency, and accent. 3. Go  Shopping Another fun way to practice speaking Spanish  is to go to the farmers market or other locale (like a Hispanic store) where there are Spanish-speaking employees.  You can go shopping, pick up some healthy vegetables, and practice your Spanish at the same time. In addition to asking about prices, you can also ask about the various products (where is this grown? What do you make with this vegetable?). You can also ask questions  about the person youre speaking to (where are you from? Whats your favorite thing to do?). 4. Listen to Music If you like music, this idea will be right up your alley. Put on some Spanish music  as you do  daily  tasks, and sing along. If you dont know the songs, you can look up the lyrics to help you sing or read along. Gather a group of friends and have a Spanish-language karaoke night! Singing along to Spanish songs will strengthen your sense of Spanish syntax and grammar, and you might find the lyrics spilling over into conversation! 5. Try a New Restaurant Grab some friends and head to a local  Hispanic restaurant. When you arrive, ask the waiter if you can practice your Spanish. As you order your food and chat with your server,  youll wow your friends and get some  valuable conversation practice. Dont forget to leave a Yelp review and a generous tip to thank your waiter for helping you practice! 6. Find a Pen Pal Lastly, another great way to  practice speaking Spanish is to find  a Spanish-language pen pal. As you exchange emails, you can also schedule Skype dates so you can  chat about your week, the news, and whatever other information you would like to exchange. This is an ideal way to improve your  conversational Spanish, as it offers a regular opportunity to practice, and you can build on previous conversations. If you do these activities regularly, you will get a consistent amount of  Spanish conversation practice, and you will also have lots  of fun! Before you know it, youll be speaking Spanish like a native. Get started today, find a Spanish tutor here!   Post Author: Joan B. Joan B. lives in Carmichael, CA and has been teaching high school Spanish for more than 18 years. A lover of language, shes studied French, Arabic, and Italian and spent time living in Spain. Joan aims to help students improve on tests and increase their conversational ability when traveling to Spanish-speaking countries. Learn more about Joan  here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher