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Showing Original Post only (View all)Does anyone have any tips about learning a new language? [View all]
Ive been studying German for 6 months now and its just not clicking. I used the Rocket language app as well as reading the website, YourDailyGerman. Ive also tried reading the German Harry Potter side by side with the English version.
I learned Spanish very well and quickly because I could practice daily with friends who spoke Spanish. No such opportunity arises with German.
Any tips or advice on how to get a language to click faster?
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For correct gender, memorise gender as you learn noun--DER Mann, DAS Kind, DIE Frau
bobbieinok
Oct 2018
#23
I wish you'd been able to give me this great advice when I studied German in high schoool 50 yrs ago
fierywoman
Oct 2018
#32
The reasons are probably lost in history. There is no obvious reason for any of it
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2018
#41
On the other hand, I have also been told that if you are visiting one of those countries
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2018
#37