500 Hours
Speaking Spanish in Spain was successful but foggy. Comprehension gains keep stacking from steady input but lots of gaps remain.
HOURS
A running log of my Spanish input hours, tracking what improves and what remains difficult over time.
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450 Hours
Notable but quieter progress compared to months ago with a better sense for the input level that will get me to the next level.
400 Hours
Progress feels increasingly uneven on the surface but increasingly stable underneath.
350 Hours
A lot has happened since 300 hours. There’s still a long way to go but also some notable progress.
300 Hours
At 300 hours, Spanish increasingly feels less like something I decode and more like something I experience.
250 Hours
At 250 hours, progress feels quieter. I can follow more long form Spanish, tolerate ambiguity better, and trust repeated exposure more, even if …
200 Hours
Progress, challenges, and observations after ~200 hours of comprehensible input.
Introduction
What this project is, why I’m doing it, and how I’m approaching Spanish through comprehensible input.