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How easy is it to learn a new language ? And Rosetta Stone vs Babel
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:07 pm
Just curious how long will it take to speak decent Spanish if I give it 30 mins a day ?
And what is the best online program to take ? Thanks
And what is the best online program to take ? Thanks
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:16 pm to Baylor
I am not sure if 30 minutes a day is enough to learn a language. Immersion is the best way to learn. Watch movies in Spanish, read and write in Spanish, listen to Spanish radio and do whatever you can to be around Spanish speaking people.
I am just glad if I need to speak to someone in another language I can point them to the tablet where they pick their language and a translator comes on video chat.
I am just glad if I need to speak to someone in another language I can point them to the tablet where they pick their language and a translator comes on video chat.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:17 pm to Baylor
I did Rossetta. I’m sure babel is good also. Should pick it up pretty quick on account of how many people speak Spanish in the south. Conversing with other people who speak it is the best way by far. I did Rosetta for French. I know a good amount but can’t speak it fluently on account there’s nobody in FL who speaks it.
This post was edited on 2/17/23 at 9:35 am
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:39 pm to jbird7
Your library probably has children's books in Spanish. Going back in the day, I knew army brats who read comic books until the local lingo started making sense to them.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:45 pm to Baylor
I got Rosetta Stone and it really did work wonders. I thought it would be impossible to learn a foreign language. There are dialects and accents and shite you can’t really learn quickly but within 3 weeks I was already fully functional and maybe even “fluent” for a foreigner. Yep - 3 weeks and I can speak Australian.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 7:51 pm to Baylor
I used duolingo to learn Spanish, it was pretty good, I work with Spanish speakers and that helped even more
Posted on 2/16/23 at 8:18 pm to 777Tiger
Ive been doing duolingo and lessons about 2-3 times a week for 3 or so months and know alot amd can read and listen pretty well. Still have trouble using the words. I can say alot of stuff but my conversations are still hard to spit out. I havent put in enough time outside of duolingo and the lessons to get better. Imo you would need a couple of hours a day of conversation and practice to really improve and get fluent in a short period of time.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 8:23 pm to diat150
working with Spanish speakers and practicing helped me break through the plateau, and I definitely plateaued for a while
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:08 pm to Baylor
Wish they had one for Cajun so I could speak to the bayou Baws in their native to tongue
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:10 pm to HooDooWitch
there used to be night classes at USL that tought that, cher
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:14 pm to real turf fan
quote:
Your library probably has children's books in Spanish.
My wife and kids speak Spanish, and I learned a ton just from reading kids books to my kids when they were babies. My ability to read Spanish and basic vocabulary is respectable at this point.
Have been intending to get a language program to try and become more conversant. Would be genuinely curious which program people like.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:27 pm to Baylor
My sister (no pics) would religiously practice her Duolingo Spanish and can speak fluently after about 2 years. She practiced a lot in public settings (lives in South Florida, so most places were bilingual employees.)
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:33 pm to Baylor
I played around with German for a couple of days for kicks. They have a lot of words very similar to English.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:35 pm to Baylor
I've been trying to learn Russian for years. Dating a native speaker has helped. The pronunciation is a bitch.
Posted on 2/16/23 at 9:36 pm to 777Tiger
To far to commute. If they had one in St Tammany I would be all in
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