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How I learnt German (and how you can learn any language!)
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items From my very first German lesson in school, I fell in love with the language and decided to keep learning it as a hobby. I worked hard, earned top grades in my German exams, and didn’t stop there - I was determined to become fluent. Having German rel...
Focus mainly on nouns and adjectives, use flashcards!
Learn the 1000 most common words of the language
Use flashcards for this! And try to learn how verb conjugation works.
Learn the 500 most verbs of the language
You can use YouTube for this, learn the sentence structure, the present tense, the past tense etc
Learn the basic grammar of the language
This is important as it ensures you will be able to pronounce every word.
Learn the phonics of the language
Duolingo is really good for learning common topics, common phrases and gaining an understanding for putting sentences together.
Duolingo
A great way to pick up new things. You can uses subtitles for this! This helps you get used to hearing basic sentence structure and get a feel for the flow of the language. Since it's for kids, it's slow and easy to understand!
Watch shows for children in your target language
I would say this is my number one and definitely most important tip! You can pick up so much of the language by speaking to natives. Doing this made a huge difference in my progress and I even made a few friends! I'd definitely recommend apps like Ta...
Speak to natives! Using language exchange apps
Reading is a great way to pick up new words. Children's books have basic sentences that are easy to understand. Read out loud too! This will help you practice speaking and pronunciation.
Read children's books
If you feel confident enough, immerse yourself in the language just a little bit by changing your phone language.
Change your phone language in settings
At the end of every day, write a diary entry of what you did in your target language. You can even use voice notes to describe your day to get in some speaking practice.
Keep a diary
Learn some idioms just because!
Learn idioms
Once you feel advanced enough, you can immerse yourself in more advanced things like watching youtubers or movies or even music in your target language. You will get to hear how the language is *really* spoken.
Watch youtubers, tv shows, movies, listen to music etc
If you feel confident enough, you can use YouTube to learn more complicated grammar.
Learn more complicated grammar
I love Speechling! It's free, you can practice endless common phrases, practice your speaking and pronunciation and get feedback! It's definitely underrated.
Speechling - Speak Languages Better
The Sims is a good one because it exposes you to everyday vocabulary.
Play games
There's no better practice than going to the country of your target language and forcing yourself to be immersed by the language and having no choice but to practice speaking the language with natives to get around!
Go to the country of your target language
Main tips: Immerse yourself in it as much as possible - watch shows, use challenging materials as you improve, and integrate it into daily life. Think about how you learned your first language: constant exposure, imitation, and repetition until it be...
Don't give up!