How to learn a foreign language?
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Hi, is there anyone here who has learnt a foreign language on their own without any tutelage to advice me? I want to learn three different foreign languages but I do not know where to start. I want to learn both how to speak and write in Chinese (Mandarin), Russian and Spanish.
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Originally posted by Siliconchip:
Hi, is there anyone here who has learnt a foreign language on their own without any tutelage to advice me? I want to learn three different foreign languages but I do not know where to start. I want to learn both how to speak and write in Chinese (Mandarin), Russian and Spanish.
You can start Chinese in it's spoken form first, without tutelage, by starting to order food in Chinese, where the hawkers will be more than happy to guide you and teach you if you ask and also want to learn.
You may be stumbled by the tones of Chinese at first, but no worries, it's habitual, so if you listen a lot, you will get them correct on the long run.
For myself I pick up both Malay and Tamil as described in my first paragraph, never had any tutelage before, later I bought Malay dictionary and picture books and Tamil guidebook and CDs to brush up, I don't think I am very good at them but this is what I can get from without any tutelage that's all.
Since Russian and Spanish, unlike Chinese, Malay and Tamil, are not spoken by common in Singapore, I suggest you pick up the Russian Script first, which is easy, followed by their grammar, which is extremely difficult. For Spanish, same thing, note their subtle difference in their use of the Latin alphabet first and see whether you can find guidebooks. I only know how to write the Russian alphabet and the Spanish alphabet but do not know Russian and Spanish as communication.
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I learn my canto buy listening to canto songs, literally translate the canto lyrics into chinese... so in that case, I was learning canto and chinese at the same time..
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i am learning korean now on my own.
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Originally posted by dragg:
i am learning korean now on my own.
How?
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Originally posted by Siliconchip:
How?
borrow books from the library. its foc. go online for help. there are language forums i am sure.
thats what i am doing for my korean.
its difficult and tedious but if you want to save money and cant find a better way then this is it!!
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http://www.spanishromance.com/
There are sites you can go to the learn the basics, the above is one of them.
Good luck.
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Originally posted by Siliconchip:
Hi, is there anyone here who has learnt a foreign language on their own without any tutelage to advice me? I want to learn three different foreign languages but I do not know where to start. I want to learn both how to speak and write in Chinese (Mandarin), Russian and Spanish.
I can get you a nice PRC gal with perfect Chinese, in 3 days, you can master chinese already but bet you will still beg for more to get higher chinese, which she also can teach -
Originally posted by angel7030:
I can get you a nice PRC gal with perfect Chinese, in 3 days, you can master chinese already but bet you will still beg for more to get higher chinese, which she also can teach
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Then, as for Russian, I also can get a russian gal to teach you, u need to get down to hyatt hotel lobby, first come first serve ya. True motherland tongue russia
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Originally posted by angel7030:
Then, as for Russian, I also can get a russian gal to teach you, u need to get down to hyatt hotel lobby, first come first serve ya. True motherland tongue russia
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Originally posted by angel7030:
Then, as for Russian, I also can get a russian gal to teach you, u need to get down to hyatt hotel lobby, first come first serve ya. True motherland tongue russia
Mothertongue....
Lots of R and O during the session.
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As for spanish, it will be abit expensive, why not meet me up at the Spanish village, we can discuss it over with some spanish there.
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Originally posted by angel7030:
As for spanish, it will be abit expensive, why not meet me up at the Spanish village, we can discuss it over with some spanish there.
She only know mamasan language.
"Ah, oh, ah".
"harder, harder"
"I am cuming"
"giv me some sugar baby"
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We offer language tuitions that students will remember forever
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wth angel.
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any idea where i can get a korean dictionary?
popular, borders and kinokuniya all offer pocket sized dictionaries.
bra brasah dont have it too.
frankly, its a shock to me.