I'd like to learn one of these, but my school doesn't teach any of them. Any advice on how to learn them?
- Japanese
- Korean
- Swedish
- French
Thank you!
Cosmonaut wrote:Duolingo and Memrise! Also, listen to a lot of movies and shows in your target languages. Use the duolingo and memrise for learning vocabulary, but also make sure to study grammar independent of those. In the case of Japanese, grammar is extremely different so make sure you're paying attention to that. I've heard that Korean grammar is the same as Japanese but since I don't know any, I don't know for sure. French and Swedish are also pretty different but not so much as the Asian languages. Swedish is very similar to English, so I suggest you start with that to get the idea of learning another language in your head before learning a more difficult one.
Make sure you also read and write a lot! You can try to keep a journal or write short stories daily in a notebook. They do not have to be complex, but this helps you get in the habit of formulating sentences.
Another thing that helps for me is repeating a lot of phrases and words you learn out loud, and just speaking it to other people, even if they don't speak the language. Of course it's more helpful with another speaker to practice, but sometimes it's hard to find others to practice with.
Hope this helps!
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