What's the best way to learn a new language?

Question

if you learn more than one, would you forget or mix between them?

Regmorus · Accepted Answer

Learn with the goal to establish spontaneous thinking in this language (right from the beginning, learn with the goal to think in this language like you think in any other language you already learned): for that first learn basic vocabulary, numbers, time telling,
conjuctions, adverbs, prepostions,

Speak and think right from the beginning even if it is just attempts, get through with it. You have learned some things, say them. Better if you manage to combine them with something you have already learned so that your mind is really working by you saying them.

simultaneously learn most basic grammar

simultaneously you begin to hear news, audio books, watch films (no matter that you don't understand anything yet, it's for your mind, not for your consciousness)

as soon as possible begin to use exclusively sources that rely ONLY on the language you learn for learning the language (dictionary, etc.);

as soon as your thinking is generally okay with the language learning grammar is just reading about grammar and understanding what the language likes, it is defining a part of your thinking in a way that aligns with the logic of the language - this part of your thinking is then responsible for using this language in the future.

Then you are in the phase I am now by learning English. Read good books, collect vocabulary, write, think about non-simplistic problems in the language you learn, learn to understand the intrinsic logic of the language using proverbs, more difficult grammatical constructions, watch films, listen to audiobooks, and speak (with yourself if no other option avaliable) about complex topics, voice your opinions (loudly) , simultaneously improve your pronunciation.

Very rewarding is watching stuff on complicated disciplines in this language like physics, philosophy, mathematics etc., cause your brain is busy understanding content and the language is whether you want or not perceived as a necessary, tool, a precodition so that there is no option for your mind left not to understand it.

Astarlessnightsky · Accepted Answer

Actually speaking/writing or at least listening to that language is the best way. Learning the vocabilary and grammar is to some extend necessary to build the foundation but you forget most of it if you don't use it on a regular basis.

And yes you do mix the languages from time to time, espacially in stress situations.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

Contrary to popular belief immersion doesn't work, you need to have a foundation first so either enroll on a beginners course or use an app like duolingo. It's perfectly acceptable to mix languages together, substituting words or even switching back and forth. If you listen to people in areas where two languages are spoken they do it without thinking.

WolfyGirl2077 · Accepted Answer

best way is the internet English is my second i sucked in school at it so it got removed so i didn't have it then i slowly learned it by playing videogames and now i can a fair amount
And sometimes i switch and mix em abit

PuddingNovel · Answer

Surround yourself with facts and words of the language.
When I was studying Japanese, I surrounded myself with flashcards and sticky notes, and focused on the basic structure of the sentences.
I also listened to songs from my favourite animes and tried picking up on words, and over time memorized every word in the songs, and their meanings.

AliceTheNguyener · Answer

If you want to read, write, and speak, then take a class on it. I am from Vietnam and the way I became much better in English is by taking classes on them. Preferably take a class with an in-person tutor because that helps a lot. Once I came to the United States I made friends and speaking with them in English helped me improve so much more!

Hazelstar99 · Answer

Well you can start watching movies and tv show based on the language you want to learn with subtitles. There is this amazing app called Duolingo. It's a nice and free app.

Ronald_25 · Answer

Best way I've found is learn the basics then practice it. For French for example, this can be French books, TV, living in France or a French speaking country for a month or so. I can speak Gujarati and Hindi fluently.

If you wanted to learn two languages, it's be less confusing if they went derived from the same parent language. E. g. Spanish and French are both derived from Latin.

Trooper205 · Answer

There are many great ways to learn! Take a Movie You love and know well, and switch the Language! Try DuoLingo or Rosetta Stone too

GlitterFairy16 · Answer

Watch foreign TV with the subtitles and learn songs in different languages. Also you can get fun language learning apps on your phone that are really good for learning from

Konstantina0090 · Answer

By being around people who speak that language. For me it was watching American/English movies, music.

sensible27 · Answer

Spend time with it and actually be interested. It's sort of like maths, sometimes the best way to learn it is to just solve it or at least try. : ) Good luck, what language if I may ask?

talulahbee · Answer

Different people learn in different ways. U can do a test to see how u learn or try different styles and go with whatever works.

Anonymous · Answer

I like dating women with foreign languages so I can pick up the sexy words

Anonymous · Answer

exposure, massive exposure, more exposure the better. Read, listen, write, etc. I believe listening is the most important one. Yes, you would sometimes mix them.

Anonymous · Answer

Total immersion Is by far the best but odds are not open to most cases.

McSlav · Answer

A: Play games in the language you want to learn but with the subtitles of you native or language.

Budvizer · Answer

Having conversations with people who actually know the language

redvelvetcx · Answer

Download the app Duolingo. It’s completely free and great

Anonymous · Answer

Get a girlfriend who speaks that language and fuck her every day. And also talk to her occasionally.

Iamcoming · Answer

Prathic with speak language teachs.

chapawapa · Answer

Spanish. Hands down

Liam_Hayden · Answer

Immersion.

allenwants2 · Answer

Study

In_Trance · Answer

Practice

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