Language Thread

Woolverhampton_Blue · September 5, 2021

A thread for anyone trying to learn a second language. Opportunity to share materials, techniques, etc.

I’m sure there are also people who might be native speakers of the language someone is learning who would be willing to lend a hand?

Anyone who speaks English as a second language, an opportunity to ask for some help from a native English speaker?

Tommy. · September 5, 2021

@Joey66 is always available mate.

Edit: Should probably tag his Rosetta Stone @COYBL25 into this.

Woolverhampton_Blue · September 5, 2021

Tommy. said:
@Joey66 is always available mate.

Edit: Should probably tag his Rosetta stone @COYBL25 into this.

Ideally someone who has a basic grasp of their own language.

COYBL25 · September 5, 2021

Tommy. said:
@Joey66 is always available mate.

Edit: Should probably tag his Rosetta stone @COYBL25 into this.

He’s our resident linguist in Swahili if anyone is interested.

Tommy. · September 5, 2021

COYBL25 said:
He’s our resident linguist in Swahili if anyone is interested.

I thought it was morse code, silly me...

Woolverhampton_Blue · September 5, 2021

COYBL25 said:
He’s our resident linguist in Swahili if anyone is interested.

He might know all the words to the Zulu films but that doesn’t make him an expert on Swahili.

Tommy. · September 5, 2021

Woolverhampton_Blue said:
He might know all the words to the Zulu films but that doesn’t make him an expert on Swahili.

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Woolverhampton_Blue · September 5, 2021

Tommy. said:
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Morse code doesn’t count.

Woolverhampton_Blue · September 5, 2021

This was actually meant to be a serious thread...

Tommy. · September 5, 2021

Woolverhampton_Blue said:
This was actually meant to be a serious thread...

lol Sorry mate, @Sassy Colombian and the likes are obviously your best bet.

Woolverhampton_Blue · September 5, 2021

Tommy. said:
lol Sorry mate, @Sassy Colombian and the likes are obviously your best bet.

For anyone trying to learn Spanish definitely!

anton66 · September 5, 2021

I would like to learn this lingo……

JimmyJeffers · September 5, 2021

Woolverhampton_Blue said:
A thread for anyone trying to learn a second language. Opportunity to share materials, techniques, etc.

I’m sure there are also people who might be native speakers of the language someone is learning who would be willing to lend a hand?

Anyone who speaks English as a second language, an opportunity to ask for some help from a native English speaker?

I use Duolingo to try and learn Portuguese. Good app with every language you could think of but think its more useful as an accompaniment to proper lessons. Used it daily for about a year and I can read a lot of Portuguese now. Can’t understand what anyone is saying like.

Woolverhampton_Blue · September 5, 2021

JimmyJeffers said:
I use Duolingo to try and learn Portuguese. Good app with every language you could think of but think its more useful as an accompaniment to proper lessons. Used it daily for about a year and I can read a lot of Portuguese now. Can’t understand what anyone is saying like.

Plus points for being the first serious reply.

Why did you decide to learn Portuguese?

Duolingo is certainly a good tool but like you say, leads to good reading comprehension and maybe a bit of speaking but falls short with listening.

If you’re still doing it I’d recommend finding a Portuguese radio station and listening to that (passively) as often as possible. At the same time find a good Portuguese TV programme and watch it with subtitles.