2006-12-28 07:52:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
practice. listen and try to speak with other people. worked for me. my husband speaks different language then me. i had him teach be basics and them i just listen while his family's talking and all but i only speak it back to him.
though havent tried to read or write
2006-12-28 07:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having lived in foreign countries, I've found that the best way to learn the language is to immerse yourself into the culture and be willing to take instruction and have a positive attitude. I learned to speak Korean while I was in Korea (oddly enough!) by first learning the phrase "Kapshida!" ("Let's go!") when entering a cab, without asking for a specific destination.
Once I got somewhere where I was totally lost, I got out and began walking around. It wasn't long before a student, wanting to learn English, came up to me and offered to take me to a coffee shop where I met his friends. They were thrilled that I wanted to learn Korean, and for the next 8 months, we met 2x a week and they taught me Korean and I tutored them in English.
But, if it's obviously not possible for you to go to the country of choice, I'd recommend spending as much time as possible with the people with whose language you wish to learn. Learn the culture, make new friends (you won't be able NOT to!) and the language will come naturally.
2006-12-28 17:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way is to HAVE TO speak it, 24 x 7, in the country. Ideally in an environment where you have no choice, i.e. where you are working and have to interact a lot with clients and/or colleagues.
this will however work best if you have had enough classroom exposure to have enough basics so that you can benefit quickly. Depending on the language maybe 25 hours of class time can be enough, in some cases maybe this step won't be necessary.
2006-12-28 16:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by AntoineBachmann 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say the best way to learn a foreign language is by watching TV on the language that you want to lean. Watch many, TV shows, comedies, and short movies. IT WORKS!
2006-12-28 15:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by Stars 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to a diffrent country. I was forced to move to El Salvador and I'm learning alot more Spanish. Same thing with my Dad when he was in college. He visited Guatemala for a year. He also met a woman whom he has been married to for 17 years. I knew a lady who had to move to France but she didn't even know how to say "hello" in French but she turned on the TV and kept watching it and when she had a question she'd write it down and ask someone.
2006-12-28 16:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by Bell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Immersion is the best way to learn to speak it. If you want to read, start learning vocabulary from children's books in that language. As you get to more complex books, your experience speaking will help you recognize the more advanced vocabulary in your literature.
2006-12-28 15:58:07 · answer #6 · answered by Krys Tamar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to the country of the language ,
be brave and use the new words that u learn (in a restaurant,shops,hotels,,,)
watch the T.V or listen to the radio.
2006-12-28 16:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by suma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
immersion. go to a country where they speak the language. they will have schools there, but you will learn quicker because you will HAVE to speak and understand, rather than just take a class and then revert to english.
2006-12-28 15:54:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Learn a little in high school, move to the country, spend time around people, immerse yourself in the culture...
2006-12-28 16:10:55 · answer #9 · answered by Pogonotomy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forget whatever language you know already and start from scratch relating nothing to anything else but itself.
The easiest way to become confused is to translate anything from something else, to English.
2006-12-28 15:59:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋