Anyone here successfully learned a 2nd language as an adult?
Curious who's done it and what worked, time dedicated per day, best methods for you, time to fluency etc.
And to be clear, I'm not talking about learning enough Spanish so that you can order a beer from the guy at the resort bar in Cancun. And I also don't mean that you have to be able to convey technical ideas or deep thoughts at a native language level. I just mean that you can have a normal conversation about a range of everyday things at a cadence that is comfortable for that local.
I've been using Duolingo for about 8-10 months, and while I feel like I am learning, I realize how weak I am at listening and being able to translate that in my head in a timely manner. I think that Duolingo has made me rely on seeing it written, instead of listening.
Anyone here successfully learned a 2nd language as an adult?
I learned Spanish in my late 20s
I had taken years of French, so had a head start.
I took four semesters of Spanish in graduate school, pass/fail since I didn’t need those credits for the degree. That provided a base, then traveling for 2 months in SA cemented it. Not that I’m fluent but I can communicate both ways when needed.
The immersion and being forced to understand and say stuff 24/7 is huge.
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