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Living here in the United Arab Emirates and everyone or most people speaking Arabic makes me feel dumb that I cannot even understand the simplest phrase. Except for when the speaker is gesturing then I have an idea of what's being said.

The feeling of being frustrated is one that is common especially when surrounded by such speakers. But it helps in the long run when you begin to pick up words gradually.

Hello,

Welcome to the forum. Engage in discussions and feel free to express yourself. There are great people here.

Have fun 

Welcome Back @AureliaeLacrimae and Congratulations on both your degree programs!

You really are a busy person but it's great to have you back here.

Hi Majorie,

I love your high spirits toward learning. There are lots of French speakers here and I hope you can get connected with them to perfect your French Language.

Good luck 

Hi Leon,

Welcome on board.

Wishing you well as you learn Brazilian Portuguese, I'm sure you will do great!

Welcome Peter!

It's great to have you on board. You need to participate more to get directions and guidance on how people here achieve learning new languages using Apps and other methods.

 

Yes I do. Is it an English text or in some other language?

You did not give detailed description of what you want to be proof read, but you could always reply with details.

Hello Fire,

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you will overcome whatever language challenges you may have.

Stick around, ask questions, give suggestions and feel free. Everyone here is brilliant and nice

Great to have you here!

 

Welcome to the forum Craig!

It's great to have you here, there's so much to learn and explore here and trust me, you are in the right place.

Have Fun!

I personally think it would be confusing because it is not like cooking two dishes at once. Language learning takes much more than just reading through; there's retention and memorization as well as practice. I certainly feel there could be confusion, knowing some languages are similar to each other.

I agree that one can learn languages from children's shows. I experienced this watching Dora the Explorer with my son. At least I know how to greet and say a few words in Spanish. I'm sure it is because of the constant repetition which helps retain information.

Some people say when they pay for language lessons, they tend to be committed to learn faster than when they learn it for free.

Did this happen to you? Have you paid for language lessons in the past?

Please share.

Here is what I found out about language learning and thought I should share:

1. Know what you are doing

2. Find a Partner

3. Talk to Yourself

4. Keep it Relevant

5.Have fun with it

6. Act like a Child

7. Leave your Comfort Zone

8. Listen

9. Watch People Talk

10. Dive In

Source: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/10-tips-from-an-expert

Has anyone learnt a new language with the use of Flash Cards?

I found out that I can retain words easily using flash cards but still little progress with sentences.

Any positive results with anyone? Please share.

Hi @Marie-France, the more you speak with us here, the better your English will become.

Remember practice makes perfect

Welcome to the forum @waki. You must be super gifted to have learnt three languages all by yourself. That is one task I find difficult to achieve.

Nice to meet you and hope you stick around a lot more.

Hi Danili, 

I love your profile picture. There are many wonderful people who can assist you with language learning here. So feel free to post your challenges and experiences.

We are all here for each other.

Hi Ruby,

Welcome, we all have lapsed at learning languages one time or the other but a forum like this motivates us especially when people have achieved learning 3 or more languages.

Looking forward to more of your posts. It's great to have you here.

Hello, your username is just straight to the point.

Great to have you on board.

Hello and Welcome,

That would be an achievement to speak 7 languages; a dream come true. There are so many interesting people here; feel free to share your own language journey and experiences. We learn from each other all the time.

Welcome @lingvo, It's great to have you on board.

Your contributions will be highly appreciated as we are all here to learn.

Hi and Welcome,

It's great to have you here. I know a lot of Filipinos and they are great with great sense of humor. I hope you share the same qualities...

That's great information.

Thanks for sharing, I should look it up.

I agree with @GenneveirAnderson, I know people who can speak a couple or more languages and they claim there is similarity between languages which help them interested in learning more.

I usually wish I could speak multiple languages.