New language

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Hi  has anyone been learning a new language during lockdown       ive tried to learn a bit of Lebanese Arabic but not very successfully   Anyone got any pointers for learning a new language

[snowbear]

I've been learning a bit of Turkish, Hungarian and Portugese. Not because of lockdown, but so I can chat to my friends across the world in their own languages.

My top tip is have a reason why you want to learn the language as that will keep you motivated when it gets hard.

Also, early on try to learn lots of words for common things around the house, body parts, colours, moods etc. Then as you go about your day you can make up sentences that use these words. For example, 'I put my hand on the table, This is a fork, I wear red when I'm happy,  I'm going to bed now...'  Constructing simple sentences keeps the sound of the language ticking over in your brain through the day and forces you to use the language's grammar structure correctly.

Final tip - keep it fun!

 

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Thank you for the advice    I will give it a go 

[UpsAndDowns]

There are also some good apps for learning, like Duolingo.