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<div class="bbWrapper">I am learning Portuguese these days and using two popular apps: Duolingo and Memrise+essential grammar book and speaking/writing/listening native speakers. <br /> <br /> Since we have a group of very smart international people here I was wondering if you have other strategies/tactics to learn a language in a very efficient way.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Not my advice.<br /> <br /> I heard this from a polyglot.<br /> <br /> Immersion. That&#039;s it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 36332" data-quote="Olimac21" data-source="post: 683185" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=683185" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-683185">Olimac21 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I am learning Portuguese these days and using two popular apps: Duolingo </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Tim Ferriss recommends Duolingo. He also recommends Fluent Forever.<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://tim.blog/2014/07/16/how-to-learn-any-language-in-record-time-and-never-forget-it/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">How to Learn Any Language in Record Time and Never Forget It</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385348118/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385348118/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://fluent-forever.com" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">https://fluent-forever.com</a></li> </ul>Good luck!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 54910" data-quote="Rawseed" data-source="post: 683196" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=683196" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-683196">Rawseed said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Tim Ferriss recommends Duolingo. He also recommends Fluent Forever.<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://tim.blog/2014/07/16/how-to-learn-any-language-in-record-time-and-never-forget-it/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">How to Learn Any Language in Record Time and Never Forget It</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385348118/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385348118/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://fluent-forever.com" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://fluent-forever.com</a></li> </ul>Good luck! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Thank you! The fluent forever website is super useful.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 50960" data-quote="EasternCrane" data-source="post: 683188" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=683188" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-683188">EasternCrane said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Immersion. That&#039;s it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>As long as &#039;immersion&#039; includes being forced by necessity to use it yourself. I&#039;ve met people who moved overseas and have been &#039;immersed&#039; in a language for 10 years and can&#039;t speak a word of it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 51591" data-quote="GoGetter24" data-source="post: 683392" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=683392" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-683392">GoGetter24 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> As long as &#039;immersion&#039; includes being forced by necessity to use it yourself. I&#039;ve met people who moved overseas and have been &#039;immersed&#039; in a language for 10 years and can&#039;t speak a word of it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Hahaha I think thats what he meant. Thats also true some places you can go and you do not get the language because everyone speaks english (Sweden-Netherlands for example) or you just hangout with people that can speak your same native language.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">+1 for duolingo and memrise. I heard about MosaLingua app also which might interest you.<br /> <br /> +1 for immersion, but you need to get contact with locals people, otherwise don&#039;t expect to do any progress<br /> <br /> Also, there are app where you can find language partner, go for language exchange in the app store or play store.<br /> <br /> A last word about learning new language, it&#039;s a process which need consistency. Schedule your time to practice regularly. Enjoy !</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 53884" data-quote="Bon Appetit" data-source="post: 685397" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=685397" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-685397">Bon Appetit said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> +1 for duolingo and memrise. I heard about MosaLingua app also which might interest you.<br /> <br /> +1 for immersion, but you need to get contact with locals people, otherwise don&#039;t expect to do any progress<br /> <br /> Also, there are app where you can find language partner, go for language exchange in the app store or play store.<br /> <br /> A last word about learning new language, it&#039;s a process which need consistency. Schedule your time to practice regularly. Enjoy ! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Thank you! I believe the app you are referring is called &quot;Tandem&quot; right? I have been using it and is gold, especially if the language you are trying to learn has very friendly people to practice with.<br /> <br /> I agree with consistency for me so far it has been a journey of 3 weeks with at least 1 hour per day of practice and I can already see a huge progress. <br /> <br /> For those attempting to learn languages also, it helps to get rid of the mindset &quot;I am not good at&quot; you probably did not have a proper why or your method of learning sucked in the past, but now you can do it!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">When single, find yourself a girl who speaks that language. There is no better way to learn it <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 

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