how to go about learning a new language

[Sifo]

I think it's time to go full weeb + I'm bored

specifically want tp4 wisdom

[tp4tissue]

So we have 2 barriers.

Time-constraint... (how much time do you have to do this)

Motivation... (why do it !!!)



Language requires time, because the learning process works by REPETITIVE association.

--- This time issue is very straight forward, the more time you spend enveloped in the language, the better you get..   You trade time for mastery.


Motivation..

---  This barrier is much harder..

Imagine you're trying to learn japanese, because you saw this pretty japanese girl at church..

Now, you go home, extremely motivated to learn japanese to impress her..

Then, a week later, you find out, hey she thinks you're good looking, and you start talking..  ALL WITHOUT having learned japanese..

You start going out, and the plan to learn japanese is now pointless..

BECAUSE your goal has been achieved in a different way with less labor.. Your brain has already given up on Japanese, it already haz the girl.. WHY BOTHER..


.... So,   ask yourself,  WHY do you want to learn Japanese. Every moment of every day, you SPEND life-force...  It is always ticking down..   Regardless of whether or not you're enjoying yourself..


Without proper identification and planning towards a valid GOAL,  the japanese text-books you buy is the SAME as exercise equipment that most of us fat guys abandon..

[algernon]

..and here I was thinking this is about learning new computer languages. I mean, why would you ever want to talk to a human? o.O

[tp4tissue]

..and here I was thinking this is about learning new computer languages. I mean, why would you ever want to talk to a human? o.O

Humans are the suck..   Computers ftw.. !

[Sneaky Potato]

I speak three languages, and the best advice that I can give you is to immerse yourself. Try to put yourself in a setting where you will be conversing with others that naively speak the language so that you can make mistakes and learn from them. It's hard if you're in the states, where finding a place to immerse yourself can be difficult. But turn the TV to the language you're trying to speak, pick up books in your new language (after you've researched the basics or new symbols) and just make it part of your daily life for a couple of hours each day.

[Sifo]

ty friends I will take your words with me on my new journey.

I barely speak Cantonese anymore and can't read for **** because how the hell is Chinese even a written language?

But it's been helpful knowledge when delving into the other Asian languages based off of it.

I actually wanted to learn Japanese because I'm really tired of being unable to navigate my library of music... being unable to read any of the names of 1TB of Touhou songs is really annoying.

[chuckdee]

..and here I was thinking this is about learning new computer languages. I mean, why would you ever want to talk to a human? o.O

You aren't the only one.  )

[nubbinator]

[demik]

date a mexican girl.

when trump kicks us out, a ton will be going to america's hat.

[tp4tissue]

date a mexican girl.

when trump kicks us out, a ton will be going to america's hat.

canada?