Aprendizaje de español!

I’ve always been envious of people who can fluently speak another language. The way that French is taught in school does not endear you to the language, so my desire to learn it went away – as did any hope of learning Spanish.

Spanish is a phonetic language. Basically how you see it written down is how it’s said, not even English Language can say that! That alone means it’s one of the easier languages to learn, and that’s what I’m doing. Starting with an evening course at Castle College in Nottingham, I hope to finally be able to speak another language – not fluently, that comes with years of practice – but to be able to go to Spain and converse with people is the aim.

The desire to learn a language came out of nowhere. I saw a TV programme about Australian lifeguards who were having communication trouble with a guy from Chile. In steps this guy who speaks away to him in Spanish. It made me think there and then how great it would be to be confident enough to talk the lingo.

I’ve bought a book called “15 Minute Spanish”, which aims to teach you Spanish in 15 minute daily lessons. I’m already about four pages in and I now know Spanish numbers, family members and various greetings – it’s coming along nicely!

Viva España!

Well, we all know now that the new champions of world football are Spain – and well deserved too. They played the best football of the tournament, consistently so. My initial thoughts on Argentina being potential champions kinda fell apart! But this is why I’m not a professional pundit.

I enjoyed the later part of the World Cup, but bizarrely it was the final which was the worst game of the lot. Spain were frustrated at every turn by Holland, who were desperate to stop Spain play their passing football which would have otherwise seen the Spaniards dominate the game. Shame that the dutch felt that the only way to stop Spain was by being dirty, but I guess if you ever get to a major final then it isn’t how well you play, it’s that you win.

I’ve now got a real hunger for the new domestic football league season to start. I’ve missed it, to be honest. Forest still have yet to do anything of note this summer, but we always do things late. I’ve no doubt the wheels will start rolling soon.

Going to London next week to drown my sorrows as a newly unemployed person. Just the first part of next week to go.