Absolutely. Language lessons, especially, one on one are definitely worth investing in. Then using Apps such as Duolingo as backup. I have been working on my Swedish for 25 years, still haven't completely mastered it, then again do you stop learning with languages including your primary?I agree with this but it can be difficult for a lot of people to up and leave for another country.
I studied languages at university but I've kept on studying Spanish and German after I finished my degree. I use netflix to watch shows in the languages, Duolingo if I want something quick and easy for ten minutes and also have a lot of books that I use for grammar and activities.
Sites like italki are great for buying language lessons too. Nothing is better than an hour of practising the language and just speaking whilst getting corrections, even if you're at beginner level.
How did you get fluent in Greek ? Any tips ?Fluent in GlaswegianEnglish and Greek, and can get by in Spain.
I’ve been trying to learn Greek for years. I’m uselessFrench was my 2nd language in school in my home country, then in year 5 we moved abroad and i had to learn English (i was soo bad, couldn't understand the different accents etc..)
I started to get the courage to present in school in English in like year 8by that time i had forgotten whatever French i knew.
Then in lockdown I decided to work on my French just for fun and it has been nice really to feel like I'm achieving something.
One language i wish to learn some day is Greek
Yes I agree. I still learn new words in English that I've never head or seen before. I find language learning really interesting.Absolutely. Language lessons, especially, one on one are definitely worth investing in. Then using Apps such as Duolingo as backup. I have been working on my Swedish for 25 years, still haven't completely mastered it, then again do you stop learning with languages including your primary?
School is where I remember most of my Del Boy French. It came in handy when I would sometimes spend up to a month at a time in Marrakech. They speak a combination of French and Arabic there, which is where I picked up basic Arabic. I also grew up in a very multicultural area, I was the only white English child in my class at school, so learnt many Arabic and Hindi/Urdu phrases - usually insults and swears because alot of the teachers wouldnt understand what you have just called themRandom but it would be interesting to know how you learned the languages you speak as some of the combinations seem quite random? To begin I had a South American friend in primary school and was always desperate to learn and finally had the chance at high school, I then have spent lots of time in Spain and then picked up italian as a second language at uni but mainly learned when I moved there (easy to pick up because of spanish )
i would also recommend conversationexchnage.com to find a partnerto exchange languagesI think it's down to need and accessibility. Most effective way to learn another language is living in that country for a least a year, combined with study. Or having a parent: that has another mother tongue in the county they live in.
Marry a Greek, live there and watch American soap operas on tv with Greek subtitlesHow did you get fluent in Greek ? Any tips ?
I’ve been trying to learn Greek for years. I’m useless
LOL I do live in Greece and watch American shows and series with sub titles, but I just can’t get to grips with it. I might be too old to learnMarry a Greek, live there and watch American soap operas on tv with Greek subtitles
100% agree a partner is the best wayto learn (and is why i can argue well in italian but not spanishMarry a Greek, live there and watch American soap operas on tv with Greek subtitles
I lived on Cyprus back in the 80s and Cypriot TV was not good LOL news was in Greek then in English and followed by Murder She Wrote or Bonanza, no wonder the pirate movie business was booming at that timeLOL I do live in Greece and watch American shows and series with sub titles, but I just can’t get to grips with it. I might be too old to learn
I did very basic Spanish at school but always had a love for languages. As a child I was very interested in looking at foreign words and how they fitted together/resembled ours. As a working adult, I just bought a load of books, did evening classes and eventually paid to attend a language academy in Madrid for 3 months.I would love to be able to speak another language. How do you all do it? School/self taught?
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