Most experts say that the best way to learn Spanish is to hear, see, use, etc. As Ira Riklis knows some of us remember back to many, many years ago in school (for some elementary; for others high school) when vocabulary in a foreign language was learned through writing words over and over again perhaps ten to twelve times (saying words silently to self or out loud). Then one would drill self by having a list of the English equivalents and supplying the Spanish or other foreign language words from memory. Maybe the drill was from time to time verbal through our teacher asking us a question perhaps even in the foreign language and having us respond appropriately.
This “ancient” method was sometimes referred to as learning by rote (now almost a negative term). But—–isn’t it funny how much that early learning is still with us at an advanced age? Some may say it is because this learning took place during our formative years or was effective because it was our first “second” language.
Needless to say, as Ira Riklis knows, the “one size fits all” approach to language study may not be the best way for everyone to learn Spanish. For imprinting the brain with new words, find the best way for you and keep an open mind in every sense of the word(s) for success.