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Who here has learned a 2nd language as an adult?
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:10 am
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:10 am
What language and how did you do it?
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Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:11 am to Jorts R Us
Mandarin. Went to college classes, had personal tutors, and lived in China for a few years. Only way to really do it.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:11 am to Jorts R Us
I haven't yet, but I'd like to learn more Spanish and Italian
I'm also 1/2 Hungarian and can only speak a few words. I'd love to learn it too, but it would be very difficult to learn
I'm also 1/2 Hungarian and can only speak a few words. I'd love to learn it too, but it would be very difficult to learn
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:14 am to Jorts R Us
Russian.
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA.
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:15 am to ForeverLSU02
Learning German now for our return to Deutschland this summer...
There's a great app called Duolingo...it's free and basically the same thing as Rosetta Stone with lessons and categories.
I'm sure I won't be perfectly fluent in time, but I'll sure know a hell of a lot more than I did before.
Huge fan of this app.
There's a great app called Duolingo...it's free and basically the same thing as Rosetta Stone with lessons and categories.
I'm sure I won't be perfectly fluent in time, but I'll sure know a hell of a lot more than I did before.
Huge fan of this app.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:17 am to drockw1
[quote]There's a great app called Duolingo...quote]
I've seen this. Good to know. I am trying to learn Portuguese.
I've seen this. Good to know. I am trying to learn Portuguese.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:18 am to Jorts R Us
Arabic.......immersion classes and travel.
Not sure where you are, but Rice has an awesome immersion class that really helps you get a grasp of the language. Plus, I was fortunate in that I was able to live in Egypt for 6 years (although I took stupid French while living there)
Not sure where you are, but Rice has an awesome immersion class that really helps you get a grasp of the language. Plus, I was fortunate in that I was able to live in Egypt for 6 years (although I took stupid French while living there)
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:19 am to drockw1
I'm going to start that with the German lessons. I've messed around with it before. The articles in German confuse the shite out of me.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:21 am to Jorts R Us
I did. Russian. I learned so that I could eat.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:25 am to OMLandshark
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lived in China for a few years
Which parts ?
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:27 am to Jorts R Us
cursing, but I learned it in jr high so it may not count
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:27 am to LSURussian
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I did. Russian. I learned so that I could eat.
Yeah, you did. If Chicken would spring for a Cyrillic font, I would reply with a Russian witticism.
This post was edited on 1/3/14 at 10:30 am
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:28 am to Jorts R Us
I really want to learn Spanish. Would be so helpful to me at work and when traveling.
However....I suck at languages so I don't know if something like Rosetta Stone would even help me.
However....I suck at languages so I don't know if something like Rosetta Stone would even help me.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:29 am to Jorts R Us
I learned ASL in my late twenties.
ETA: and spanish in college
ETA: and spanish in college
This post was edited on 1/3/14 at 10:32 am
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:32 am to rondo
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I learned ASL in my late twenties.
Friend of mine went back to school to become a sign interpreter. They actually make decent money for events.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:33 am to Jorts R Us
Things you need to know....
1. Learning a language outside of a country that speaks it primarily is extremely difficult.
2. If you do not have anyone that you can speak the 2nd language with on a regular basis, you are most likely going to have a hard time acquiring/retaining that language. (Skype does help, but not as much as daily face to face).
3. The continued desire to gain proficiency in a 2nd language is directly proportional to its usefulness.
If you have friends or family that speak another language, you truly want to pick it us as a hobby, or you will have some business or personal need for it, I say go for it. However, don't waste your time or money on it if it's just a "cool" thing you want to do. It's totally not worth learning if all that's going to come of it is having a spot on a resume or dropping it in conversation on a date.
1. Learning a language outside of a country that speaks it primarily is extremely difficult.
2. If you do not have anyone that you can speak the 2nd language with on a regular basis, you are most likely going to have a hard time acquiring/retaining that language. (Skype does help, but not as much as daily face to face).
3. The continued desire to gain proficiency in a 2nd language is directly proportional to its usefulness.
If you have friends or family that speak another language, you truly want to pick it us as a hobby, or you will have some business or personal need for it, I say go for it. However, don't waste your time or money on it if it's just a "cool" thing you want to do. It's totally not worth learning if all that's going to come of it is having a spot on a resume or dropping it in conversation on a date.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:36 am to Jorts R Us
I downloaded a French pimsleur torrent.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:43 am to Jorts R Us
I need to learn a little Spanish. We've got three guys coming in from Mexico to work on the farm this coming year. They know very little English... I used Google translate to communicate with the one we had last year.
Posted on 1/3/14 at 10:54 am to prostyleoffensetime
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We've got three guys coming in from Mexico to work
Posted on 1/3/14 at 9:29 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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Which parts ?
Beijing mostly. Did a lot of traveling though and saw most of the country.
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