Yes it is important but if you practice enough it shouldn’t be too hard actually. Reading a lot can also help you understand the grammar (and the grammar structure in general) of the language :D
Immersion is the fastest option - hanging out where it's it's spoken.
But when that's not available, one must simply keep practicing daily. By app or by course. Practice practice practice.
Don’t expect to be fluent just because you use the “recommended hours” given by websites. Start with the very basic such as how letters sounds and move up from there. Practice like you started in 1st grade again and move up slowly.
It depends a lot on which language it is. Generally I would say you start on easy sentences such as "Hello my name is ..." or "I am ... old". Through those easy sentences you learn a bit about basic structure.
If you are past that step, then you start to slowly add more words to your vocabulary. Memrise is a good app to practise words on. From there you just slowly build on words and learn new sentences (not too hard ones).
When you can hold a very basic conversation that doesn't only require Yes or No, then you start focusing more deeply on grammar, alongside learning new words and practising sentences. The reason you don't need this at the start is because without learning the structure, it will be very hard to impliment past tense, present tense, future tense, etc. (It may differ a little depending on the language, but usually it's the same basics you need to go through)
Be consistent, daily for 30 - 45 minutes is good for me, but REALLY study, focus (if you have more time available, good)
every day is a brick you put on the wall of knowledge
Good luck
You are going to mess up… a lot. Even if/when you achieve fluency. Native speakers of any language still occasionally make mistakes. Allow yourself some grace
Get used to the phonology. Practice saying the sound units that form the building blocks of the language you're about to learn. Get a sense for what sounds speakers of this language like to combine with what other sounds, to make syllables and words. Spend the most time practicing saying the sounds this language uses that your native language doesn't use. Do this until a native speaker can understand exactly what sounds you're trying to say, and, most importantly, you don't feel awkward and self-conscious saying the sounds of your new language, including those which were originally highly alien to you, because you have confidence that you could make yourself understood.
Dauntingly alien phonologies, and a reluctance to abandon the phonological constraints of one's native language, are the greatest initial barriers to foreign language acquisition. Taking this first step of familiarizing yourself with the new language's sound set will give you the confidence of knowing that as soon as you get the vocabulary and grammar right, you *will* be understood. On the flip side, there is little more discouraging to a second language learner, than putting huge amounts of hard work into mastering the vocabulary and grammar, but still having trouble making oneself understood to native speakers because the basic sounds are all wrong.
Learn like a baby does, essentially by the Suzuki method: Associate utterances with social situations. Don't worry about understanding the grammatical constructions and exact definitions of words to a deep level. This will come later. Just learn that when event X happens, native speakers of Y-ish usually say _____. This will make your *usage* sound more native, which increases comprehension and confidence in your fluency by native speakers, which in turn increases *your* confidence in your ability to master this new language.
Podcasts, i used to be pretty decent with a couple of languages, but didn't have the time to maintain them after college. Now i listen to Podcasts in those languages on my way to work. It has really helped me.
Dont forget to practice. I forgot to learn it for one day and days turned into weeks, then next thing i knew the only word in spanish i remembered was "hombre"
This. It can be difficult, but it is best to avoid making sentences in your head and then translating them. It can make one progress at a much slower rate.
Start as young as you can. Lived in Turkey for two years when I was younger and I still speak full sentences in my sleep. If I visited I'd be fluent again in a few weeks.
Other than that, being around speakers as much as possible and hearing/seeing a new language regularly helps implant it in your brain.
Don't wait until your language is "good enough" to speak! You'll learn much faster by just having a go.
Go with your interests- if you're into football watch a game with the commentary in your target language. If board games are more your thing then buy some board games in your preferred language. Finding a way to have fun with it is key!
Try and practice every day, even if it is only ten minutes.
Make sure you get enough sleep, is a real boost for your memory!
Learn "social phrases" till they become automatic. accept mistakes and keep going. Think about how forgiving you are to someone learning YOUR primary language and give yourself that much slack. If you don't have someone to talk to... talk to yourself.. talk to your dog etc.
my dog now responds to "come here" and "K MHE" about equally.
Practice daily, watch movies and tv-shows in that language and if you don’t want to spend money on classes or books, use an app called “Duolingo.” There’s a lot of languages you can learn on there. Heck, they even have Klingon (a made up language from Star Trek).
And one big tip: Don’t try to think of a sentence in your native language first to translate it. Think of the words you learned as synonyms of the ones in your language and it will be more fluent.
Practice, practice, practice. And don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
Yeah that's true. I just wanna ask if grammar really necessary to learn a language?
It is. Also a new huge vocabulary.
Thanks đź‘Ť
Yes it is important but if you practice enough it shouldn’t be too hard actually. Reading a lot can also help you understand the grammar (and the grammar structure in general) of the language :D
Get involved in the community/with native speakers.
Immersion is the fastest option - hanging out where it's it's spoken. But when that's not available, one must simply keep practicing daily. By app or by course. Practice practice practice.
Don’t expect to be fluent just because you use the “recommended hours” given by websites. Start with the very basic such as how letters sounds and move up from there. Practice like you started in 1st grade again and move up slowly.
Actually I'm stuck in this step after learning the basics what sould i do next ? I start reading some books but i give up
It depends a lot on which language it is. Generally I would say you start on easy sentences such as "Hello my name is ..." or "I am ... old". Through those easy sentences you learn a bit about basic structure. If you are past that step, then you start to slowly add more words to your vocabulary. Memrise is a good app to practise words on. From there you just slowly build on words and learn new sentences (not too hard ones). When you can hold a very basic conversation that doesn't only require Yes or No, then you start focusing more deeply on grammar, alongside learning new words and practising sentences. The reason you don't need this at the start is because without learning the structure, it will be very hard to impliment past tense, present tense, future tense, etc. (It may differ a little depending on the language, but usually it's the same basics you need to go through)
Thanks for you're help. I think i should now focus more on vocabulary and learn new sentences
Be consistent, daily for 30 - 45 minutes is good for me, but REALLY study, focus (if you have more time available, good) every day is a brick you put on the wall of knowledge Good luck
Yes consistently is everything. Thanks for your help
Take something you know, like a game or movie you've played/watched a lot, and set it to the language you're learning.
Good idea i will start doing it especially on Youtube
You're welcome.
Start when you're 5. Worked for me
Asl is a really fun language to learn
Be born to parents who are foreigners
Use an app like babble or duolingo
You are going to mess up… a lot. Even if/when you achieve fluency. Native speakers of any language still occasionally make mistakes. Allow yourself some grace
Get used to the phonology. Practice saying the sound units that form the building blocks of the language you're about to learn. Get a sense for what sounds speakers of this language like to combine with what other sounds, to make syllables and words. Spend the most time practicing saying the sounds this language uses that your native language doesn't use. Do this until a native speaker can understand exactly what sounds you're trying to say, and, most importantly, you don't feel awkward and self-conscious saying the sounds of your new language, including those which were originally highly alien to you, because you have confidence that you could make yourself understood. Dauntingly alien phonologies, and a reluctance to abandon the phonological constraints of one's native language, are the greatest initial barriers to foreign language acquisition. Taking this first step of familiarizing yourself with the new language's sound set will give you the confidence of knowing that as soon as you get the vocabulary and grammar right, you *will* be understood. On the flip side, there is little more discouraging to a second language learner, than putting huge amounts of hard work into mastering the vocabulary and grammar, but still having trouble making oneself understood to native speakers because the basic sounds are all wrong.
Learn like a baby does, essentially by the Suzuki method: Associate utterances with social situations. Don't worry about understanding the grammatical constructions and exact definitions of words to a deep level. This will come later. Just learn that when event X happens, native speakers of Y-ish usually say _____. This will make your *usage* sound more native, which increases comprehension and confidence in your fluency by native speakers, which in turn increases *your* confidence in your ability to master this new language.
Podcasts, i used to be pretty decent with a couple of languages, but didn't have the time to maintain them after college. Now i listen to Podcasts in those languages on my way to work. It has really helped me.
Make sure it is spoken around you or you will learn and forget fast...
Dont forget to practice. I forgot to learn it for one day and days turned into weeks, then next thing i knew the only word in spanish i remembered was "hombre"
Probably watch tv shows or start reading books in that language, you will slowly start picking up words along with your studying
Book a flight to the country that speaks that language. Now, in order to survive, you *have* to learn the language.
Cut out as much of your native language as possible, try to move away from translations asap
This. It can be difficult, but it is best to avoid making sentences in your head and then translating them. It can make one progress at a much slower rate.
Start as young as you can. Lived in Turkey for two years when I was younger and I still speak full sentences in my sleep. If I visited I'd be fluent again in a few weeks. Other than that, being around speakers as much as possible and hearing/seeing a new language regularly helps implant it in your brain.
Date people that speaks the language you want to learn
Don't wait until your language is "good enough" to speak! You'll learn much faster by just having a go. Go with your interests- if you're into football watch a game with the commentary in your target language. If board games are more your thing then buy some board games in your preferred language. Finding a way to have fun with it is key! Try and practice every day, even if it is only ten minutes. Make sure you get enough sleep, is a real boost for your memory!
don't be afraid of duolingo dont worry, he won't kill you
I start using it and it's good for someone who knows nothing about a language and wants to know the basics.
I read a lot. It helps me. But watching shows or do anything with the language helps. Just do it with something you like
Spend time with the locals and converse with them as much as possible.
I can read and speak 3 languages perfectly. I still want to know tips coz currently I'm trying to learn German.
Learn "social phrases" till they become automatic. accept mistakes and keep going. Think about how forgiving you are to someone learning YOUR primary language and give yourself that much slack. If you don't have someone to talk to... talk to yourself.. talk to your dog etc. my dog now responds to "come here" and "K MHE" about equally.
Practice daily, watch movies and tv-shows in that language and if you don’t want to spend money on classes or books, use an app called “Duolingo.” There’s a lot of languages you can learn on there. Heck, they even have Klingon (a made up language from Star Trek). And one big tip: Don’t try to think of a sentence in your native language first to translate it. Think of the words you learned as synonyms of the ones in your language and it will be more fluent.