How to Learn Any Language Quickly

Learning a foreign language can seem impossible. It usually takes people several years to master a new language. However, there are ways to learn any language quickly. Cut the time it takes you to learn a language significantly with a few helpful tricks.

Difficulty:

Challenging

Instructions

1. Use the immersion technique. Visit the country where the target language is spoken, and immerse yourself into the culture. This is by far the fastest way to learn a language, but it isn't always possible. If you are unable to visit a foreign country, hang out in a local area where people speak your target language. Befriend native speakers of the language and learn from spending time with them.

2. Watch television and movies made in the target language. Try to watch for at least 1 to 2 hours each day to pick out familiar phrases. Listen carefully to what you hear, and attempt to mimic the natural tone, pace and accent of the native speakers.

3. Listen to language tapes and CDs constantly. Listen to tapes when you drive, lift weights, walk or just hang out around the house. Listen to them around the clock, if possible. The more you expose yourself to the target language, the quicker you'll learn it.

4. Build your vocabulary of the target language. Every language has about 50 to 100 words that should be learned immediately. This essential vocabulary includes prepositions, interrogative words, adjectives and a few nouns. Learning these words helps you understand many others through context.

5. Study vocabulary and phrase books. Memorize lists of vocabulary words, and review them regularly. Study new words and phrases out loud rather than silently. Review the vocabulary lists daily for 2 weeks, then review the vocabulary 3 weeks later. Carry a phrase book wherever you go, and read it as much as possible.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't get too hung up on grammar. If you want to learn a language quickly, grammar is not the most important aspect of the language. The more you expose yourself to the target language, the more your grammar will improve.