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I’ve been learning Spanish for three years now. I’m somewhere between A2 and B1, and I’ve finished countless apps, courses, books, and grammar units. I can understand about 70–80% of what the locals say to me here in Madrid. But speaking? Most days, I’m still stuck saying “sí,” “no,” and a handful of memorized phrases.

At some point, I realized that if I really wanted to improve my Spanish, I needed to surround myself with it — to live in the language, not just study it. So I started listening to Spanish passively — while commuting, cooking, or walking — just to let my ears get used to the sounds.

Growing up in the Philippines, it’s pretty normal for someone to speak three languages — a local dialect, Filipino (our national language), and English as our second language. Of course, Filipino and English were taught as school subjects, but I mostly learned them at home. So as a kid, I was exposed to these languages

I got my Spanish DELE A2 exam results in April 2025 — and luckily, I passed. I took the test as part of my citizenship application here in Spain. I moved to Madrid back in 2022, and ever since then I’ve made a pact with myself to keep studying Spanish until I reach fluency. Now,