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user-inactivated  ·  1732 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Linguists of Hubski, what are some ways you learn a new language outside of a formal, educational setting?

    Watch movies in the language, with subtitles in the SAME language. Don't put English subtitles on your Spanish movie, put Spanish subtitles on your Spanish movie. You can read along and hear and it doesn't matter if you understand only 10% of the words. You'll pick up context and common phrases and even slang expressions. You get to see how the words are being pronounced. Watch one movie per week. Go back and rewatch your favorites, you'll find over time you understand more and more. Try to speak the lines along with the actors.

I mean, I don't need an excuse to watch more television, but since I have one . . .

    Learn songs in the language. Even better if you play guitar or piano and can play and sing along. Songs are some of the best way to memorize words. Run the lyrics of the songs through google translate and compare so you get the gist of what is being said. Try to learn one song a week.

Looks like something you'd enjoy too, miss Dala.