Anyone Successfully Learn A New Language?

[Hale.Pane]

Just a suggestion, but maybe try out Spanish movies with both, Spanish and English subtitles on at the same time. That's what I do, and I really enjoy it. Video players like KM Player allow for two sets of subtitle files to be loaded at the same time.

Buy some of your favorite movies in DVDs, rip them in Spanish language, download the two subtitle files, sync if needed, and you're good to go. The movie is in Spanish, with English subs at the top, and Spanish subs at the bottom. You get all aspects at the same time -- vocabulary, pronounciation, reading, and writing. Plus you're learning by watching a movie you actually enjoy, instead of some soap opera or news broadcast.

I suggest anyone looking to learn a new language to look up Michael Thomas, he's dead now, but his stuff can be found for sale online (and in torrents). I know English and Spanish fluently, but wanted to learn some French for a couple of trips I took there last year, and it really helped. I was able to go from place to place, order food, and most importantly order alcohol.

Gonna split test these.

 

[Phoenixz]

my korean is getting decent. however i still don't understand a lot of things, i can read and write it. I need to increase my vocabulary now.

 

[Hale.Pane]

my korean is getting decent. however i still don't understand a lot of things, i can read and write it. I need to increase my vocabulary now.

Dat ktown.

 

[jaywayroan]

I am learning Sanskrit and this is just my passion.

 

[Hale.Pane]

I am learning Sanskrit and this is just my passion.

Not jealous at all. I heard its way more difficult than latin (if you don't speak any sanskrit derived langauges).

 

[funlol]

1) start learning it until you can hold a basic conversation
2) get a girlfriend who speaks said language
3) become fluent over time

rinse, wash, repeat

 

[iCreate]

I learnt dat Guaponese bruh bruh

 

[Island]

Learning Spanish right now.

I suck at it, but I can handle basic conversations if the other person speaks slowly.

Also Spanish girls like me a lot more now that I can speak a little bit of Spanish. I think its the Universe rewarding me for putting in the effort to learn a new language.

Not to mention the fact that its a great business skill to speak multiple languages, it it greatly heightens your enjoyment of a culture if you can speak Spanish and make local friends.

Plus this-

 

[SkyFire]

https://www.duolingo.com/ is pretty neat.

 

[Hale.Pane]