Mafdet Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hello guys,It's always a great motivator when somebody says they've learned a new language very fast. I gives you confidence that it's not going to be impossible for you is somebody else did it. So I'd like to know how much time it took for you to learn a new language. Most of use learned a new language in school and I guess we should not refer to those cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredkawig Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 It took me years to master and comprehend with a deep understanding English and since it is inculcated in our educational system, it is much easier to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyandroid Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I think it is easy to get started learning a new language, the hard part is sticking to it. Some people learning a language get burned out quickly because they hit a roadblock or struggle a bit. A tip I have to prevent this is dedicate an hour or so a day (one day do vocabulary, another day do grammar, etc.). Strive to make things interesting for yourself. At the end of the week, quiz yourself on the information you have learned already or put it into practice by talking with a native speaker. There are endless possibilities to break the habit of quitting too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyducky Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I agree with Nyandroid, it's easy to learn a few phrases like "where is the toilet", "hello", "goodbye" and "thank you", but learning more nouns and complex grammer can get to be tough, and people can give up easily or just not use the language so it gets rusty and they forget what little they learned. In the end they're back to square one, so if there's no motivation it's going to be hard for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dora M Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 For me it is an ongoing study. Even though I can write and converse fluently in several different languages, I still think that I have a lot to learn. I like to be able to talk with people about every subject and, I admit, when it comes to exploring certain more rarefied or academic subjects, particularly in the Spanish language, I find my vocabulary doesn't quite measure up yet. So, I just keep on learning. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidney Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Well, English is taught and used regularly in schools in my country, so learning it doesn't count. Right now I'm casually trying to learn Spanish and German, and I'm assuming that it may take around 2 years or more for a person to be decently fluent in a particular language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daimashin Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 For my third language it only took me three years because I'm already familiar with it before I took the course. It's also helped by the fact that I really like it and never once felt board learning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyandroid Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 A friend of mine posted an infograph on Facebook of the time it takes to learn a certain language. It might put your goals in perspective for you. You can view it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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