Learning almost any language

by

Carmen

In approaching a new language, the first thing I suggest to do is learn the alphabet and the pronunciations. Most introductions to a language will give you an English word as an example for the pronunciation of characters. I think my approach would be to have the letter on one side of a flash card and the pronunciation cue on the flip side of the card. Learn these as well as possible first. Grammar is certainly important for the structure of a language and for sounding like an informed individual but my opinion is that you should not let yourself get bogged down in the details of grammar too early on. Learn the basics of grammar. Learn if there are special endings for different forms of the verb, if the nouns have gender and what rules apply. Learn the basics of whether or not adjectives agree with the number or gender of nouns. But, if some of the rules are too much to keep straight right now, then move on.

The absolute highest priority early on should be learning vocabulary. As soon as you are able to start learning words in the target language, do so. Online you can find the 207 most commonly used words for most highly studied languages. Learn those and then start collecting more words. As you run across these words write them down, look them up in a translation dictionary and add them to your deck of flash cards. This is exactly how I\’ve studied for the last year and I\’m at a point with Spanish that most weeks I can go through the local paper without needing to lookup any words. As your vocabulary grows you will inevitably see grammar examples. Read words out quietly in your head to help yourself get a feel for pronunciation and for the grammar rules that you are going to pick up by example.

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As you continue to learn vocabulary I think it\’s a good time to return to the grammar lessons and try to clarify your understanding. Find examples of those grammar rules in your reading. You may use a number of sources as your raw material for vocabulary word mining as well as grammar examples. For instance, books, magazines and newspapers can be the best source for vocabulary because these media tend to show off more vocabulary than TV or movies. That much said, TV, radio and movies can be great ways to familiarize yourself with the spoken patterns of the language and perhaps to either correct your pronunciation or give an idea of regional variations on how things are pronounced.

By the time you have a vocabulary of 2000 words your confidence in at least understanding the

language

should start to be very solid. Use your vocabulary to communicate however possible to increase your comfort with speaking and producing the language even if you only speak to yourself! Continue to work with your flash cards each and every day and keep collecting vocabulary. The bottom line here is that 95% of your work should be vocabulary acquisition. If some of the grammar rules are too complex right now, don\’t let it stop you, get in there and learn by example and review the grammar again at another time.

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Aunes Oversettelser AS

has been in the business for 26 years, and we are specialized in technical translations. We are specializing in the Nordic languages, and can offer services into Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Icelandic. The premier translation agency for Norway and the Nordic region! Technical translation services for businesses in the Nordic countries and translation agencies world wide.

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