Kay Said:

What is the fast way to learn another language?

We Answered:

Get a program called Rosetta Stone.

Scott Said:

Is it hard to learn another language if you have a stuttering problem?

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It won't be any harder in areas like reading and listening comprehension, but speaking will be a challenge. However, if people can understand you in your native language I'm sure they could understand you in a foreign language, though you may hae to make an extra effort.

Maybe you could see a speech therapist to help with a stuttering problem.

Good luck!

Christopher Said:

How is it possible to learn another language?

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First of all, if you have already reached puberty, I'm sorry to tell you, but you have passed what we in the field of linguistics call the "critical period" for learning a language like a native. You'll likely always have an accent, and you will have certain speech errors follow you.

This does not mean it is impossible, but you have some added challenges.

First things, first: Abandon your mother tongue. Do your best to think in the other language. In Japanese, ??? is romanized as "taberu" but this is misleading. Japanese does not have an R, so you end up saying "ta be roo" but the Japanese R is more like a flap of your tongue, kind of like the Spanish R. So thinking in English will only hinder your pronunciation and learning.
This applies to grammar, too... you can can say "teeburu no ue ni" which in English means, "on top of the table" but in Japanese it means "the table's top in"... you can think: "oh man, that doesn't make any sense." You're right... it doesn't make sense IN ENGLISH.
Just blindly accept whatever rules of grammar you find, and don't reject them.
Studies have shown that learners who hate the language will have a harder time learning it. Learn to love it, even if it's retarded.

Second: Practice speaking it, even if only to yourself. While you're walking to class or riding the bus, try to remember as many words as you can.
If you are learning Spanish, think of your friend as "amigo" or if you're learning Japanese, don't look at a car, look at a kuruma, and so on... become familiar enough with the word through repetition that it becomes second nature.

Third: Practice writing it. In my Japanese class, people were amazed by how many Kanji (Chinese characters) I knew. They asked me how I did it. I said, "the same way little Japanese children learn Kanji: by writing them over and over and over again." Even if you start learning a language at 20, you're still over ten years late... you need to get those words in your head.

Fourth: Associate unfamiliar words with words you already know. Like the Korean word for dialect is saturi "sa too ree"... I remembered this word by remembering 4 in Korean is "sa" and "too ree" sounds like a Korean person trying to say "tree".... so 4 trees means dialect... this doesn't make sense, but it does help me remember.

Fifth: Practice every day, even if you only practice 20 minutes a day. Taking a couple days' break will ONLY hurt you... imho. Remember what I said about the critical period... after puberty, chemicals and hormones released in the brain and the development of the brain in general fix most of the linguistic synapses in your brain...
In laymen's terms, your brain has made all the language connections it needs with the exception of vocabulary, which you learn throughout your lifetime.
Anyway, you need to force your brain to make those connections to the new information (language) that you are digesting.

All this being said, after a few months of study, you should be faster at translating from English to the new language, and eventually, you will not translate at all, but speak from that language.

Jesus Said:

Whats the best way to learn another language?

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If speaking and understanding Swedish and German is what you are after, I would definitely recommend against Rosetta Stone as a beginner's tool. Not because RS doesn't work but because it doesn't work for beginner students. A lot of methods out there such as Rosetta Stone, BYKI, Babble, LiveMocha use a flashcard teaching approach. That type of approach helps build vocabulary knowledge, but it does not teach spoken proficiency and more importantly, it does not teach the core of the language. If you want a method that focuses on conversational and reading skills, Pimsleur is the reference imo. You will learn to train your ear to understand natives (an essential part of early learning often overlooked by other methods), develop very good pronunciation and acquire the core structures and grammar of the language. I find Pimsleur to also be a true confidence builder for new students. Their courses are also almost half the price of RS (check Amazon for best pricing.) You can do their course on the go, in the car, on your ipod, etc., which may or may not be an advantage to you. good luck.

Yvonne Said:

What are the possible suggestions on how to learn another language?

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I usually recommend Pimsleur to beginner students. If you want a method that focuses on conversational and reading skills, Pimsleur is the reference imo. It's a real confidence builder, which is essential for new students. You will learn to train your ear to understand natives (an essential part of early learning often overlooked by other methods), develop very good pronunciation and acquire the core structures and grammar of your new language. Unlike many methods out there that focus only on vocabulary knowledge (Rosetta for example), Pimsleur really gets your brain thinking in the foreign language and focuses on giving you the skills to converse not just random words. Good luck.