Saturday, 22 October 2011

Language help!

As some of you may (or may not) know, I'm always looking for ways to improve myself. A good way to do such a thing is to learn new languages.
I noticed that most of my followers speak fluent English but have some other mother tongue.

So, what I'd like you to do is to tell me how I could learn your native language on- line. I don't have much spare cash at the moment to pay for foreign language classes and, in all honesty, I think that's something one can learn using alternative sources.

So, if you know any good links that could help me learn your language, post away; I'm especially interested in French, German, Spanish and Italian. :)
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27 comments:

  1. Roman22 October 2011 at 15:25

    Try learning Russian...
    just listen to Soviet songs..

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  2. Outcast22 October 2011 at 15:41

    I couldn't help you buddy but good luck in your language learning quest. It's great to always expand your knowledge in that way. I'd love to learn Spanish and to do that in the future I'd probably just Google "how to learn Spanish and let things snowball from there. Good luck!

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  3. Unknown22 October 2011 at 16:23

    I haven't tried it.. but i've heard of an application/software called Rosetta stone.

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  4. Dilord22 October 2011 at 16:49

    There's this Software called Rosetta stone just search it here http://www.kat.ph/search/rosetta%20stone/. I recommend you learn Filipino because I my self is one and our humor is kind of cool. But using Rosetta there probably is lots of options for you, Good luck!

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  5. Anonymous22 October 2011 at 17:05

    I think the best language to learn would be Spanish. Like Dilord said, Rosetta Stone seems to be the GOTO for language learning at home.

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  6. D422 October 2011 at 17:44

    Yeah Rosetta stone is awesome but not the simplest set up if you go with that option. For Spanish I know there's books (or e-books) that teach you a simple set of words that you can learn more words with. In other words they teach you just some basic words, easy to remember, and with those and constant use you'll learn the rest. I just wish I could remember the name..

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  7. Brian Miller22 October 2011 at 17:50

    hmm...will leave it up to others to point you in the right direction...english mostly but i know just enough french, spanish and latin to get me in trouble...

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  8. Mich22 October 2011 at 18:45

    I would suggest German--it's the closest relative of English, so would probably be the easiest to learn. I can actually understand German pretty well just from having a roommate who watched a lot of German porn. It had no subtitles--I just kind of figured out what they were saying....
    -____-

    I also taught myself to read Latin by getting a Latin bible and reading it with an English one to help translate.

    So... maybe just watch a lot of German porn online? :D

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  9. Bersercules22 October 2011 at 19:10

    Heres something that worked for a friend of mine: He watched french TV for hours on end and would repeat what they said with out knowing what they where saying. Then a month later he started learning french and he found it so easy to say things accurately!
    Although that doesn't take into account how to actually learn but it was a good build up to when he started to learn. (he listened to tapes on how to speak french to learn)

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  10. Pinecone Stew22 October 2011 at 19:20

    Have a SUPER weekend !

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  11. Anonymous22 October 2011 at 19:55

    http://www.russianlessons.net/

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  12. Anonymous22 October 2011 at 20:01

    Learning German is easier for an Anglophone.

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  13. Gizmo22 October 2011 at 20:37

    I'm satisfied with knowing only one foreign language

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  14. Ante Babaja22 October 2011 at 20:53

    rosetta stone sound great

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  15. Dainté22 October 2011 at 23:06

    That sounds great :) I remember how I was trying to learn other languages. I started to learning sign language, and French. And all I learned, I learned from youtube :) Its so easy :) There are many videos, in which you can learn so many languages. There are diffrent lessons, and believe its amazing way to learn it. And the best thing its for free ;)
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  16. Damon23 October 2011 at 00:55

    nice post :D

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  17. Anonymous23 October 2011 at 01:14

    I think you have a really bad misconception. I think you can grasp basic vocabulary and elementary grammar of a foreign language by doing classes and/or online courses, but honestly you won't be able to converse unless you immerse yourself in that specific environment.

    I'm sure Youtube and the "For Dummies" book series can teach you a lot for a relatively low price (or free as in youtube). Otherwise, make the investment. The best way to do this is to spend a vacation in a country where your foreign language is commonly spoken.

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  18. Indistinctive Writer23 October 2011 at 04:56

    i'd suggest movies and youtube because they are FREE ^_^ and if you've got followers who speak those language you mentioned haggle to have them teach you even for a few minutes on skype... again that would be FREE!! whee~ ^___^

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  19. Adam23 October 2011 at 05:29

    http://www.learn-japanese.info/

    this one taught me a lot on my Nihongo

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  20. The Accidental Somebody23 October 2011 at 08:21

    I'm fluent in English and sarcasm. Feel free to pay me to teach you the sarcasm. :)

    Other than that I've heard good things about Rosetta Stone.

    Good luck!

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  21. neatfit23 October 2011 at 10:26

    None of the mentioned in your post are mine. My language is the oldest in Europe, I think it is basically impossible for a stranger to learn my language to the point where nobody would recognise, or he/she could write without mistakes :).

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  22. DWei23 October 2011 at 10:39

    TV shows and ordering food helped me.

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  23. JJ23 October 2011 at 13:46

    i know three other languages - one, my mother tongue and the other our national language and some cantonese.

    all are really of not that much use on the wider international level.

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  24. my day in a sentence23 October 2011 at 14:06

    @all: I'm quite happy with what you people had to say. I've never ever heard of that rosetta stone software. And it didn't really cross my mind to youtube this. O_o Don't worry, I'll keep you posted. And thank you! :)

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  25. r.alsharif23 October 2011 at 21:28

    Arabic is learnt best through listening to poetry being read or songs. Although i'm full arab (Kuwaiti) my first language is english.

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  26. Lord Phrozen23 October 2011 at 23:25

    Filipino language actually have more than 5 sub-languages and dialects that it's not even funny learning them all. I only know 2 Filipino languages, Tagalog and Visayan. English is my 3rd language.

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  27. Dorothy Explora16 November 2011 at 16:45

    ...love this topic! :) i speak "hmong" which is an asian ethnic language--and its written language is no more than about 50 years old so its hard to find anything to reference for someone interested in learning! i really admire your hunger for learning new things ;D you just made a follower out of me!

    btw, check me out at http://theymaysaythatimadreamer.blogspot.com and follow me if you like what you see!

    looking forward to more from your blog!

    enchante,
    dorothy

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