Whats the best way to teach myself other languages?

Start with the conventional ways (books, classes, software) but you definitely want to plan some travel there. Not only will it give you a chance to practically flex your language muscles but it will completely amp your interest to learn more.

Of course that can be expensive so in some places there are social groups/clubs that get together based on language. You might want to volunteer with a cause or group that operates in that language. Maybe work even has opportunity to educate you and give you responsibility in your language of choice. Find anyway you can to immerse yourself and use that language, it’s the only thing that will truly build solid acquisition skills.

On the other hand, I’ve seen many more friends learn another language by dating someone that didn’t speak English than friends that were actually trying to learn. Hee.

I just started Rosetta Stone for French. It’s pretty rad so far, but I’m pretty early in. It’s spendy, but they have a 6 month return policy. I think they have demos you can try for free.

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Artificialard has described it perfectly. The best means of learning another language is simply to immerse yourself in it. An additional suggestion I can offer is that if you know someone else who speaks the language you are interested in learning then when spending time with them (even if just humorously to begin with) initiate conversations in the language. It’s an excellent and amusing substitute if you lack the means with which to travel to an area that speaks the tongue natively.

Dedication and practice. Immersion is guaranteed to increase your skills as long as you also have the passion and desire to learn.

Like everyone else has said—study and practice with a book or course or whatever. Then, if you live in a large city, find the area that the language you are learning is spoken in and go eat there. If you don’t, but there is a college see if they have a club for sitting around and chatting in the language.

For example: I live in Chicago. I love Czech. While I haven’t gone there, some research has indicated I can head to a certain part of town and meet some Czechs and speak Czech at this little cafe. If that doesn’t work, one of the local Universities does have a Czech speaking group that meets up at cafes near campus.

Czech is kind of an out there one, it should be easier with French or Italian. I know my campus had groups for both and was fine with non-students attending club meetings.

Best way always is to live in the country.

Immersion.
Go there. Don’t speak anything else.
In two weeks you’ll either be deported, or on your way to fluency.

1)learn basic grammatic rules and verbs which are often used (say, do, think, be, have, want,...)
2)read articles / listen to TV or radio in that language and look up unknown vocabulary
3)As soon as you feel ready: Get a penpal whose mothertongue is the language you’re trying to learn

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