September 22, 2025 • 6 mins
Lilian Aguirre from the Multicultural Language Centre in Subiaco phoned in for a chat. She’ll be teaching Russell Spanish... sí. Lisa asked about the pros of Duolingo and Liliana explained why having a clear goal makes all the difference when learning a language.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So I think my golf is going. It's it's making
progress because I've already had an injury. Now it is
time to get a Spanish teacher Russell for you.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
So, so I've got a tongue in injury. I'm going
to coming up trying to get my pronunciation correct.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
The Multicultural Language Center in Subiaco seem like a good
place to.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Go, and we have Liliana Agire on the line with this.
Speaker 4 (00:25):
Good morning, Liliana, Good morning Lisa and Russell. How are
you today?
Speaker 2 (00:30):
I should say commisa.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Sounds I've been doing already having a conversation with Russell.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
I've been doing some duo lingo, you see, just to
get a few phrases and words. But I need, I
need to be taken further.
Speaker 4 (00:47):
Liliana. Absolutely, we can help you, Russell. That's not a
problem at all. That's good.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
How far does something like jewel Ingo go for for
helping learn another language?
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Lilliana, yes, absolutely, you know and do a lingui fantastic.
It really helps you with vocabulary. Now, there are different
things that the students can do on their own. To
be honest, realistically, if you look up in the dictionary tragedy,
you can find a lot of vocabulary. You can sort
of read about the grammatical rules, but we teachers help
(01:22):
you to put all the dots together.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
That's the thing. It's only a little bits and paces
and phrases. One thing is it is it is very
insistent that you do it every day, to the point
of dare I say it bullying you on your phone
to do your Spanish so that you can span your Now,
I know you wouldn't. You wouldn't bully, but.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
You will.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
You will push me as well, won't you.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
Well, to be honest, one of the most successful students,
you know, they really dedicate some time. They have to
have a goal, they have to have inspiration. So here
we are, you know, to always help them with staying
in track and always reminding them of what is your goal?
You know, why? What is your why? What do you
(02:10):
want to learn? And just keep things fun and entertain
and for them as well, because, to be honest, sometimes
when you are doing this on your own, it can
be a little bit boring. You are so here we
are to help you through the process and to just
keep you motivated.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
Russell does have a goal.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
He'd like to be speaking reasonably good Spanish by the
end of the year.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Is that possible.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Yeah, I'd like to be able to, you know, engage
in some general small talk, maybe order order something at
a restaurant or something like that.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
I'll take care of this.
Speaker 4 (02:44):
Yes, yes, absolutely, that's not a problem at all. We
have plenty of time, to be honest, when you think
about it, oh it's one month, two months, it's not
enough time. But you will be surprised how much you
can actually learn in this period of time. So we
can definitely help you here. And obviously, you know, we
will concentrate on things that you can't say in a
(03:04):
real life situation because often when you have a look
at the books and all this other material, it may
not be the best way of fast tracking your learning.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
So this is.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
Why we are here to help you with this process
and we can definitely definitely make some serious progress retired
to help you with this.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Leana, what's the hardest part of Spanish learning Spanish for
people to learn, is it, for example, the rolling beards
or the because that's important?
Speaker 4 (03:39):
Well, it is, I mean it is, but to be honest,
it's not the end of the world. You cannot do it,
you know. As a the way we do it, but
it's definitely one of the things that you know, English
speakers struggle with. I will say, there are other things
that we don't have in English. Grammar, for example, we
(04:00):
don't have in English we have to be. In Spanish
we have said and start, and this can be a
little bit confusing for a students sometimes. Then yes, yes, yes,
but again we're explaining what the differences are more. Yes,
we have things like the masculine and the feminine for now, Yeah,
(04:25):
this is what gets made.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
This is language, This is the law and the l Right.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
Well, you know there is always like an option for
or this is a masculine object, this is a feminine
so we we we explain this again in class, you know,
but in English and everything is pretty much neutral, so
we don't have that. Yes, and there are other bits
of pieces, you know, like we have what we call
the false friends. So it's referring to words that sounds
(04:53):
similar to English and Spanish, but they mean completely different things.
So for example, in English you can say embarrassed and
in Spanish you say that's embarrassada, but the barrassada means
pregnant in Spanish.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Don't want to you're going to be embarrassada.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
If you say that, when do you think we'd be
able to start classes with him?
Speaker 4 (05:19):
We can study in October.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
No, you're going to help ustle in Spanish.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
But what other languages are on offer at the Multicultural
Language Center?
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Yeah, definitely. We also teach French and Italian and we
have been doing this for around fifteen years. Our main
central is in Subiaco, but we also have a school
in Matloli and in Karawa.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Good the Romance languages, all the beautifu, all the lovely
tour through europe languages.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Yeah, what have you set for a Kenticky tour?
Speaker 2 (05:57):
I think I'm a bit past Kenticky. Just thank you anyway,
thank you.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
Well, I'm I'm excited to stablish you know, this exciting journey.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
I am.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
I am excited to learn because Spanish has always been
a language and I did travel a little bit and
I used the odd word here and there, but just
not enough. And I want to I want to expand
on that.
Speaker 4 (06:17):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
I'll look forward to getting the progress reports as you
go along. Liliana, thank you so much.
Speaker 4 (06:24):
It is my absolute pleasure.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Guys.
Speaker 4 (06:26):
I'm really looking forward to this and Russell, I.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Will be seeing you not do you will be very soon.
Speaker 4 (06:32):
Thank you, it's my pleasure having fantastic day.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
And for more information on the Multicultural Language Center in
Subiaco and the types of languages and lessons they teach.
Had two language classes Perth dot com dot au
So I think my golf is going. It's it's making
progress because I've already had an injury. Now it is
time to get a Spanish teacher Russell for you.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
So, so I've got a tongue in injury. I'm going
to coming up trying to get my pronunciation correct.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
The Multicultural Language Center in Subiaco seem like a good
place to.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Go, and we have Liliana Agire on the line with this.
Speaker 4 (00:25):
Good morning, Liliana, Good morning Lisa and Russell. How are
you today?
Speaker 2 (00:30):
I should say commisa.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Sounds I've been doing already having a conversation with Russell.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
I've been doing some duo lingo, you see, just to
get a few phrases and words. But I need, I
need to be taken further.
Speaker 4 (00:47):
Liliana. Absolutely, we can help you, Russell. That's not a
problem at all. That's good.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
How far does something like jewel Ingo go for for
helping learn another language?
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Lilliana, yes, absolutely, you know and do a lingui fantastic.
It really helps you with vocabulary. Now, there are different
things that the students can do on their own. To
be honest, realistically, if you look up in the dictionary tragedy,
you can find a lot of vocabulary. You can sort
of read about the grammatical rules, but we teachers help
(01:22):
you to put all the dots together.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
That's the thing. It's only a little bits and paces
and phrases. One thing is it is it is very
insistent that you do it every day, to the point
of dare I say it bullying you on your phone
to do your Spanish so that you can span your Now,
I know you wouldn't. You wouldn't bully, but.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
You will.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
You will push me as well, won't you.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
Well, to be honest, one of the most successful students,
you know, they really dedicate some time. They have to
have a goal, they have to have inspiration. So here
we are, you know, to always help them with staying
in track and always reminding them of what is your goal?
You know, why? What is your why? What do you
(02:10):
want to learn? And just keep things fun and entertain
and for them as well, because, to be honest, sometimes
when you are doing this on your own, it can
be a little bit boring. You are so here we
are to help you through the process and to just
keep you motivated.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
Russell does have a goal.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
He'd like to be speaking reasonably good Spanish by the
end of the year.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Is that possible.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Yeah, I'd like to be able to, you know, engage
in some general small talk, maybe order order something at
a restaurant or something like that.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
I'll take care of this.
Speaker 4 (02:44):
Yes, yes, absolutely, that's not a problem at all. We
have plenty of time, to be honest, when you think
about it, oh it's one month, two months, it's not
enough time. But you will be surprised how much you
can actually learn in this period of time. So we
can definitely help you here. And obviously, you know, we
will concentrate on things that you can't say in a
(03:04):
real life situation because often when you have a look
at the books and all this other material, it may
not be the best way of fast tracking your learning.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
So this is.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
Why we are here to help you with this process
and we can definitely definitely make some serious progress retired
to help you with this.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Leana, what's the hardest part of Spanish learning Spanish for
people to learn, is it, for example, the rolling beards
or the because that's important?
Speaker 4 (03:39):
Well, it is, I mean it is, but to be honest,
it's not the end of the world. You cannot do it,
you know. As a the way we do it, but
it's definitely one of the things that you know, English
speakers struggle with. I will say, there are other things
that we don't have in English. Grammar, for example, we
(04:00):
don't have in English we have to be. In Spanish
we have said and start, and this can be a
little bit confusing for a students sometimes. Then yes, yes, yes,
but again we're explaining what the differences are more. Yes,
we have things like the masculine and the feminine for now, Yeah,
(04:25):
this is what gets made.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
This is language, This is the law and the l Right.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
Well, you know there is always like an option for
or this is a masculine object, this is a feminine
so we we we explain this again in class, you know,
but in English and everything is pretty much neutral, so
we don't have that. Yes, and there are other bits
of pieces, you know, like we have what we call
the false friends. So it's referring to words that sounds
(04:53):
similar to English and Spanish, but they mean completely different things.
So for example, in English you can say embarrassed and
in Spanish you say that's embarrassada, but the barrassada means
pregnant in Spanish.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Don't want to you're going to be embarrassada.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
If you say that, when do you think we'd be
able to start classes with him?
Speaker 4 (05:19):
We can study in October.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
No, you're going to help ustle in Spanish.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
But what other languages are on offer at the Multicultural
Language Center?
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Yeah, definitely. We also teach French and Italian and we
have been doing this for around fifteen years. Our main
central is in Subiaco, but we also have a school
in Matloli and in Karawa.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Good the Romance languages, all the beautifu, all the lovely
tour through europe languages.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Yeah, what have you set for a Kenticky tour?
Speaker 2 (05:57):
I think I'm a bit past Kenticky. Just thank you anyway,
thank you.
Speaker 4 (06:02):
Well, I'm I'm excited to stablish you know, this exciting journey.
Speaker 3 (06:07):
I am.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
I am excited to learn because Spanish has always been
a language and I did travel a little bit and
I used the odd word here and there, but just
not enough. And I want to I want to expand
on that.
Speaker 4 (06:17):
Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
I'll look forward to getting the progress reports as you
go along. Liliana, thank you so much.
Speaker 4 (06:24):
It is my absolute pleasure.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Guys.
Speaker 4 (06:26):
I'm really looking forward to this and Russell, I.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Will be seeing you not do you will be very soon.
Speaker 4 (06:32):
Thank you, it's my pleasure having fantastic day.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
And for more information on the Multicultural Language Center in
Subiaco and the types of languages and lessons they teach.
Had two language classes Perth dot com dot au
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