Difference between revisions of "Learning Languages"
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You can sort of communicate after 2-3 months. After a year you can communicate ok. 1.5-2 years and you can haggle. After that, you're pretty fluent. | You can sort of communicate after 2-3 months. After a year you can communicate ok. 1.5-2 years and you can haggle. After that, you're pretty fluent. | ||
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+ | This applies if you're actively learning a language, that is one of the following: | ||
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+ | * You have a teacher | ||
+ | * You're immersed in the language daily | ||
+ | * None of the above, but you're studying diligently from a book daily and many hours. |
Revision as of 14:47, 2 May 2005
Halifax's come up with a guideline for learning new languages which is thus:
3% of a language per month.
You can sort of communicate after 2-3 months. After a year you can communicate ok. 1.5-2 years and you can haggle. After that, you're pretty fluent.
This applies if you're actively learning a language, that is one of the following:
- You have a teacher
- You're immersed in the language daily
- None of the above, but you're studying diligently from a book daily and many hours.