Ask HN: How did you learn a new language as an adult? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How did you learn a new language as an adult?

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Post by billswift » Sat, Aug 21, 2010, 5:59 AM UTC

ashconnor wrote: post #9

rokhayakebe wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's like exercising; a bit every day is (usually) better than a lot once a week. +1.

That upwards pointing arrow is like giving the comments you think help the discussion a +1.

He was emphasizing a particular point, and I agree that point is the single most important in the entire thread.

Re: Ask HN: How did you learn a new language as an adult?

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Post by pw » Sat, Aug 21, 2010, 12:51 PM UTC

I found this to be an interesting perspective on language learning as an adult: http://askakorean.blogspot.com/2010/01/koreans-english-acqui...

Re: Ask HN: How did you learn a new language as an adult?

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Post by jdavid » Sun, Aug 22, 2010, 1:45 AM UTC

i am working on a browser plugin i call babelfin to help build vocabulary.

Re: Ask HN: How did you learn a new language as an adult?

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Post by CallMeV » Sun, Aug 22, 2010, 6:11 PM UTC

nazariusk wrote: post #2

Daily immersion in the language (articles/books/wikipedia/podcasts/newscasts/films) in addition to a decent grammar work book and a very good dictionary. Don't bother keeping a good record of vocabulary. You're brain will remember what you need to know, just keep doing it everyday (read/listen/watch then speak/write). It's like exercising; a bit every day is (usually) better than a lot once a week. Grammar drills, lo…

In short, the same way a musician in NY finds his way to Carnegie Hall. Practice.

Re: Ask HN: How did you learn a new language as an adult?

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Post by lovskogen » Mon, Aug 23, 2010, 6:45 AM UTC

Had 5 years of german. I'm from Norway, and most people have 3+ years of learning a 3rd language. But I only learned enough german to make fun of it :-/

Halli hallo wie geht es so? Ich bin eine kleine HN-er.