For the past 18 years, I've only had one hobby that I never gave up: learning foreign languages. A bit of a strange choice for an American, I know. But I had a good reason for it. I wanted to travel the world someday, even though I didn't have the money to do it. If I learned Spanish, that had to help somehow with getting me to Latin America, right?
Turns out it did. Most people think learning a language is extremely difficult and you have to be super smart to do it. Nah. You speak English, don't you? Well you've already learned one language then. Learning more is as simple as knowing how to study languages on your own, following a good framework, and having lots of persistence. In this video I'll lay out the steps I use to learn any language. Follow them, and the world is yours.
Language difficulty lists (for English speakers):
https://www.state.gov/foreign-language-training/
Language apps for learning the essential vocab and grammar:
https://www.duolingo.com/
https://www.memrise.com/
https://www.busuu.com/
https://www.babbel.com/
Free flashcard app for testing yourself:
https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Find a language teacher online:
https://www.italki.com/
https://www.verbling.com/
Language exchange app (find language partner online):
https://www.tandem.net/
Find language exchange meetups in your city:
https://www.meetup.com/
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