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so what language(s) are you learning?

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  • #52
    Aard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    Forget learning much from the grammar books by themselves. Buy yourself a little novel -- Le Petit Prince, or if you're adventurous L'étranger would be good. You'll pick up the grammar as you go along, and anything you really don't get you can look up afterwards. More importantly, you'll learn tons of words, and all the grammar/vocab will constantly be repeated, unlike the once-off nature of a guide. You'll be amazed at your pace of learning once you immerse yourself in a story.


  • #53
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • #54
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    I recently moved to Prague and am about to start Czech lessons on Friday. I've also been told that it would be a good idea to brush up on my German.

    I'm still looking to improve my Spanish and Portuguese (though, it's at a lot lower level than my Spanish).


  • #55
    una_profesora
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭una_profesora


    Spanish. It's my second week :pac::pac::pac:


  • #56
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,382 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    Aard wrote: »
    Forget learning much from the grammar books by themselves. Buy yourself a little novel -- Le Petit Prince, or if you're adventurous L'étranger would be good. You'll pick up the grammar as you go along, and anything you really don't get you can look up afterwards. More importantly, you'll learn tons of words, and all the grammar/vocab will constantly be repeated, unlike the once-off nature of a guide. You'll be amazed at your pace of learning once you immerse yourself in a story.

    Anyone got a German novel they would recommend for this?


  • #57
    population
    Registered Users Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭population


    I speak Italian, essential for living in the South of Italy as understanding of English is not great down here, and I can also throw my hand to a few phrases in Neopolitan dialect which the locals always get a giggle out of:D

    Am trying to decide what my next language will be. I want to study a major language with a different alphabet and so far I have narrowed it to Chinese, Arabic or Russian. I know a little tiny bit of Russian and found I quite enjoyed it when I studied it, but I suppose if I am being realistic Chinese or Arabic would be the more important languages to learn from a business and work point of view. Must say of the 2 though Arabic appeals to me more.


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