Learn Spanish FREE - Interpretation

Guide To The Spanish Language
An introduction to Spanish without the grammar - A new and fresh perspective with some interesting items on language and the similarities between Spanish and English 

1.   Learn Spanish Introduction
2.   Spanish Grammar
3.   The use of Language
4.   Spanish Pronunciation
5.   Common History of Spanish and English
6.   Learn to Listen
7.   Language is Musical
8.   Reading Spanish
9.   Spanish is NOT the Official Language of Spain
10. Language Courses
11. Interpretation
12. Some fun items
13. Vocabulary
14. Cognates - Do you know what a cognate is?
15. Learn Vocabulary
16. Efficient Study
17. Mnemotechnics
18. The 146 Most Used Words in Spanish
19. How Do We Make Real Spanish Sounds
20. Vowel Sounds
21. Consonant Sounds
22. Asking a Question in Spanish
23. Masculine Feminine Words
24. Direct Translation
25. Verbs
26. Spanish phrases
27. Cognates continued

Learning Spanish - Interpretation

As you get to grips with the language and hopefully after reading this introduction, you will not be surprised to discover there are different words for the same meaning and different meaning for the same word. Language is used in many different ways and not in one common format. Language is full of clichés, sayings and metaphors. 

The result is that translating a passage word for word will, in most cases, not give us the true meaning. This is why so often we say “something gets lost in translation”. What we really need is to interrupt the language, not merely translate it. As language students we really need to dwell on this subject for a while and grasp the implications. There is a big difference between translation and interpretation. Interrupting something is far more useful and important than just translating it, which is one of the reasons computers have so much trouble with language and so far are just unable to do the job of an interpreter. Making a literal translation is quite often a waste of time we need to consider the context and the intended meaning.

Many phrases are good examples of the need to just learn parrot fashion many words for particular situations. “Lo Siento” actually means “I feel it” but it is used to say “I’m sorry”.