How to Learn a New Language ?

[Everyday]

I just started learning Dutch. i am currently using Anki and fluent forever pronunciation flashcards.

Why do i want to learn it in the first place? Because i want  to understand the Dutch culture and people at a deeper level,for uni and also professionally later on.

[zoey101]

Look into Scott Young  he has an article/video about how he learned other languages quickly

https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2016/11/29/learn-languages/

[SFRL]

Get a Dutch girlfriend 

Where are you from? 

I am Dutch. Dutch is a hard language. The sounds. And also the grammar. 

 

Edited June 8, 2018 by SFRL

[Everyday]

@zoey101 Thank you very much, I`ll look into it 

 

@SFRL Interesting idea 

Off topic: I always thought that you were American

Edited June 9, 2018 by Everyday

[Mondsee]

Hmm I'm not trying to discourage you, but that'll be challenging to pull off in a place where you can get around really well just speaking in English. You will really have to force yourself to use Dutch even if someone is trying to be polite by switching to English to help you understand better. When you go to the university, don't hang around with the international students, go and make your best friends be locals who will speak in Dutch with each other and with you. If you don't get to use it daily literally for everything, you'll remain stuck in a basic classroom-level forever.

[Joseph Maynor]

I love the Pimsleur Conversational CDs to start.  They are inexpensive too.  

https://www.pimsleur.com/learn-dutch/pimsleur-dutch-conversational-course-level-1-lessons-1-16-cd/9780743552523?coupon_code=pla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6bTJjqrI2wIVisJkCh2tggnaEAYYAiABEgLUsvD_BwE

Edited June 10, 2018 by Joseph Maynor

[Max_V]

Cool you are learning my language,

Veel succes!

[SFRL]

@Everyday I moved to the US 10 years ago. 

I have Americanized a lot. I am pretty much 50/50 now. 

[Everyday]

On 6/10/2018 at 7:46 AM, Mondsee said:

don't hang around with the international students, go and make your best friends be locals who will speak in Dutch with each other and with you

@Mondsee  Thank you a lot! I never thought about this!

 

@Joseph Maynor Thank you and i will buy it in a few days.

 

@Max_V  Can you teach me how to swear in Dutch?

 

@SFRL This makes sense now with your other posts that i read previously.

Edited June 11, 2018 by Everyday

[ajasatya]

@Everyday get yourself in a context in which you have no choice other than speaking the language you want to learn.

for instance, i use this forum as a means to improve my english

[BjarkeT]

use total immersion/Do everything in that language. That's what scott h young did.

[Everyday]

@BjarkeT i will try to and think in Dutch. Thanks

 

@ajasatya  This forum helped me to improve my English too. And I`ll be in a situation like this as soon as I`ll start uni (especially at the market stores and at restaurants)

22 hours ago, ajasatya said:

you have no choice other than speaking the language you want to learn.

 

 

Thank you all, and I am working on a plan to implement all your advice step-by-step

Edited June 12, 2018 by Everyday

[Forestluv]

@Everyday Each brain is wired differently. For my brain, direct translations did more harm than good. Pimsler's translation style did not work for me. I needed to learn new words and phrases with images and sentiment - not direct translations. 

Also, I got too attached with proper grammar which was a hindrance when trying to speak with natives. For me, I spend 80% of my time on listening comprehension and 20% on grammar.

Lastly, I would prioritize my goals. Are you primarily interested in conversations with Dutch people? Or reading / writing in Dutch? Speaking, listening, reading and writing are different skills and brain processes. 

[Pernani]

There is some nice apps where u can connect with natives and speak with them over phone calls or texts, try hellotalk for instance, it's what I used to use to improve my french

[Forestluv]

33 minutes ago, Pernani said:

There is some nice apps where u can connect with natives and speak with them over phone calls or texts, try hellotalk for instance, it's what I used to use to improve my french

iTalki.com is a great place to meet natives and chat over skype

[Tistepiste]

@Everyday im Flemish (Belgian Dutch (it's the same))) asother tongue. If you wanna chat in Dutch hit me up (if it helps you)

Edited September 4, 2018 by Tistepiste

[lmfao]

@Everyday