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I feel like I'm around b2 in Spanish after just a little over 2 years of self study, like an hour of reading or studying and a few hours of audiobooks. I think that if we're judging how long it takes for someone to learn a language when they are being taught 5 hours a day under ideal conditions, we're not really answering the question "how long does it take to learn a language?" we're answering "what's the fastest possible time to learn a language." and apparently even under those conditions this claim is dubious.

Persian, I would argue is much much easier to learn than Italian or French. Once you get past the alphabet which is not as impossible as it seems, Gramer and pronunciation is supper easy.

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I can speak 3 languages but its just happens to be able to speak.. i dont even know how i can do that how i learn it so i cant do the same to languages i wanna learn after it..

I also wonder why they would put Danish and Spanish in the same group. The grammar is extremely similar to English grammar, hardly any verb forms to learn. Completely unlike Spanish.

I'm 9 years into learning Finnish, and the easiest thing is the writing and pronunciation. The grammar is a completely different beast. But I also don't study as much as I could or should.

I got to b2 in spanish after seven weeks.

Wow, that's a good video! Many thanks to the author of the channel for the recommendations! The problem with many people is that they want to take a "magic pill" or get "secret knowledge" and immediately have skills and abilities. However, the truth of life is that knowledge, skills, and abilities do not come by themselves. You can't learn a foreign language without doing anything, without wasting your time and effort, just like you can't learn to ride a bike lying on a comfy couch, listening to lectures and watching videos about "modern methods of learning" on a bike. To really learn something, you have to really practice every day. You're going to fall down while you're learning, and you're going to get bumps - that's normal! The ups and downs of learning are an integral part of our lives. Motivation from success and depression from failure will always be your study companions. However, every student has problems in his or her studies that he or she lacks the knowledge to solve. It can be: poor memorization of words; no progress in language learning; the student can speak, but does not understand speech by ear; misunderstanding of grammar; incorrect pronunciation, etc. Agree that a problem you don't know how to solve is very demotivating. In order to find the answer to our question we have to spend a lot of time to read videos, articles and books by polyglots. In today's world, we have to solve problems as quickly as possible. I don't have time to study and analyze a huge amount of information. My goal is to master the basic knowledge of a foreign language as quickly as possible and already start earning money effectively in the international arena. I settled on the practical guide by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot Notes: practical tips for learning foreign language". This book is always in my bag. If I have a problem while learning a language, I quickly find the answer in this book. There are many different techniques and tips for learning a foreign language in Polyglot Notes. I have made my own individual schedule and plan for language learning. Now I know what I am going to study, how I am going to study, when I am going to study and what results I am going to achieve. No problem could stop me! With an effective language learning plan my professional skills are more and more in demand internationally every day. Friends, don't stop there! Everyone has talents that millions of people around the world need! Learn the language and make your ideas and dreams come true! Thanks to the author of the channel for the informative and useful video! Your videos motivate me.

I learned katakana/hiragana in uni, it helped me learn Tibetan. Tibetan helped me learn hangeul. You're right, you have to change your concepts to the culture of the language. I had no interest in Latin cultures, so Spanish was boring in hs. This video was helpful. Thank you

The Malay based languages are very similar, Bh Indonesia has about 80% Malaysian vocab with variations on slang and usages. They are basically the same language. I learned Bh Indo at school and decades later taught in Brunei for six months, I could still use my Indo and communicate as Brunei and KL while at the airport. I guess with some practice your ear picks up slight variations in pronunciations and flow otherwise it's basically the same.

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Amharic is easier than i thought. Once i understood the prefix and suffix verb and noun system, it was much more achievable. The words have more of concepts than specific definitions. Its like learning a written sign language. The script tells you exactly how to pronounce the word. I think its super possible to get this language in about 44 weeks with a lot of listening and some grammar and conversation practice. I love the language, culture, and country, though... so theres that

We have people from the West coming to Greece or Cyprus and even those living here for years still make so many mistakes not to mention that even those with the best pronunciation we can still tell they are foreigners. Of course according to some they can learn Greek in a few months 😂😂😂. The basics probably yes but not proper Greek 🇬🇷. And what is even more funny is when people try to speak to me in Greek in the social media using Google translate! The ultimate disaster! Though Google translate more or less works with Latin languages, with Greek it’s like trying to saddle up a zebra and journey to Sahara!

I am studying german for almost 4 years and I am still on A2 level.

Lol. Malaysian isnt even a language. Its called Malayan.

Interesting. I had no idea that French and Spanish were harder then Italian or even Scandinavian languages. French, Spanish and German are common language taught in school and I even switched from French to German because I thought it'd be easier.

I doubt know if it's true but given how proficient the Scandinavians (and Dutch) are at English it makes sense. I also agree that motivation is a big factor, one reason I was bad at German was I simply didn't enjoy it

Have you heard of Vermont middleberry language school in 2 months you can start talking in the language your learning

The Cyrillic alphabet is the easiest part to learning Russian & when presented correctly it's really not that difficult to learn to speak it, but it's also not the best idea to worry about reading or writing much if at all when you are a beginner in a language, they are unnecessary barriers to feeling good enough to communicate, which keeps people motivated to learn more of the language

I learned Arabic in a year but, only speak it not writing just by watching Arabic shows I’ve learned it

Didn't realize US diplomats could actually speak other languages lol

I started learning English a few months ago, and I have to say it’s been an extremely challenging endeavour. Hopefully one day my proficiency will improve enough such that it becomes second nature.

in terms of language learning, I totally have the same opinion with him. Two Paramount aspects are motivation and learning resources. And you have to put so many time into reading and listening called input

I am biased but after trying to learn Turkish, I realized gow much Arabic is a beautiful language. I did not find Turkish beautiful...only the actors of the Turkish movies made it beautiful 😂
So, I gave it up and back to improving my Arabic. I have always heard about Spanish being easier than French. But I already speak French so I might start Spanish after Arabic unless I go to Swahili. I want to communicate with the most people. I think English French Arabic Swahili and Spanish will help. After that, I will be probably too tired 😅

"Isogaba maware." - Japanese Proverb

If a language seems weird or difficult, just remember your language is also, you are just used to it.

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I took French at DLI FLC, and yes 5 hours of language on top of military duties was tiring to say the least 😂
Since then I've learned in order, German, Portuguese, Macedonian, Spanish, and now learning Italian. Each subsequent language gets easier and easier. I learned the Macedonian alphabet in a few days of walking around the city, as I did with Greek and Russian and Korean. I studied the Korean alphabet for about an hour before going around Seoul, and it was quite easy to learn. But I was only able to read things having no idea of their meaning 😂

I’m attempting to learn a new language what would the best process to learn Italian.

Afrikaans is super easy.

If you stop being LAZY and put some effort in, you'll learn the language!

Hi biden

B2 can easily be reached in less than 600-750 hours–if these hours are spread over a longer period of time (and the method is good). The length of the period is crucial when discussing if this is possible. 10-12 hours a day for 2 months is highly unlikely to bring you to B2. However, 1 hour a day for two years will certainly get you to B2, if not higher (with a good method). In both cases it's about 600-750 hours.

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Some words have one specific meaning (e.g. "book"), but others may have many different meanings and nuances. There are verbs in Spanish that I "learned" years ago but am still learning new subtleties in how they are used.