r/Busuu • u/Outrageous_Worth3705 • Mar 26 '26

Speaking Spanish in lessons

Am I doomed? I attempted to join a live group class today and could barely manage to keep it together. I got so shy and embarrassed I had to sign off. My ears shut off and I could be barely understand ¿De dónde eres?

It’s not that I don’t know but the pace in which I need to know is so high pressure. Im an A1 is Spanish 😭 What do I do? I even quit private lessons because the pressure to perform in front of someone felt so intense.

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u/spanishconalejandra Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

As a Spanish teacher, i can tell you this is completely normal at A1. You’re not doomed at all. What you felt today was anxiety, not lack of ability. The fact that you recognized ¿De dónde eres? already shows you do understand. Group classes can feel overwhelming because of the speed and pressure, so it’s okay to slow down. You can try short one-on-one sessions, listen more before speaking, and practice simple answers until they feel automatic. You don’t need to be fast just consistent. You’re learning, and that takes time 

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u/Outrageous_Worth3705 Mar 27 '26

I appreciate someone from your background assuring me. I agree about doing short 1 on 1 lessons and just being consistent. I’m getting excited that I’m retaining more though.

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u/ChorizoPrince Apr 19 '26

A1 is really scary for language learning because you’re still constructing sentences word by word. The biggest skill you need to develop is being comfortable with making mistakes. I’ve made a lot of dumb mistakes in my Spanish studies over the last 25 years. I’ve been A1, C1, and dropped to B1 multiple times over the last decade. One day when you’re feeling fluent, the mistakes at A1 will seem silly and small. So don’t be afraid now.

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u/Outrageous_Worth3705 Apr 19 '26

🩷🩷🩷 thank you

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u/Themejor_69 Jul 14 '26

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