Has anyone learned a new language as an adult?

[Mandarin Duck]

How long did it take you to become comfortable enough to hold a conversation and did you have formal class lessons or learn on your own?









Spanish doesn't count

 

[Bunchy Carter]

I'm fluent in Hotep

 

[Elle Seven]

Currently teaching myself Russian. Got all the language CDs from my local library and then ripped them. Started listening to them while driving in the car, cooking, washing dishes, going for a walk or taking a shower.

Got a workbook which helps me learn the vocabulary and reading. I practice my writing in it. Try to supplement it with watching Russian movies on YouTube or listening to kid stories in Russian.

only practice I am usually able to get at using it is when I go to the local international farmers market and go into the East European section.

I worked only once with a Russian tutor but don't want to dish out money again until I'm more confident in my basics.

That said, nothing beats learning by immersion, it seems.

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

Why, you with the feds or something?

 

[Rozay Oro]

I wanted to learn an African language but brehs on here kept saying everybody in Africa knows English and theirs mad languages in africa like twi, luganda,etc . That sadly discouraged me on that.

I know a little japanese. Here's my cheat sheet in my notes app

Japanese:
Vowels - A = "ah" I ="ee" O="ooh" E ="eh" U = "uu" (how little kids go before they say they will snitch on you)
Yahhō- (ō means drag out the o)- wassup/hey
Yōkoso - welcome
Yōkoso okyaku-sama - welcome customer
Saikin dou (kinda sounds like suckin doe)/genki - how are you? How have you been?
E-kanji - I'm good or fine
Nani shytelu no - what are you doing?
Tekasa-/teka - by the way
Sorena - Yeah I agree/yeah me too
Sore (soh-reh)- yeah I think
A ne/naruhodo ne - I see/understand
Mecha (meh-cha) - very/really/damn/fukkin
Kono spaghetti mecha umai -
This spaghetti is really good
Ryou Kai/ryo/wakatta - I got you/got it/alright
Asita no yotei wakattara Ren raku shyte - let me know when you find out
Ja-Ne-/Mata Ne - bye/see ya
Ohaiyo - good morning
Ohaiyo gozaimasu -
good morning (formal)
Konnichiwa - good afternoon
Koncha - ^ little girl would say it
Konbanwa - good night
Moshi Moshi - hello (on the phone)
Yoroshiku - give me your best regards
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu - ^ formal
Ossu or ussu/wissu - Yo
Domo - hello (little bit of formality)
Yo - like english yo but drawn out a bit more. Can stick at the end of the sentence for exclamation
Yaa - hello (usually by homo)
Ore (o-reh)- I or me (cocky)
Ore Sama - like almighty I
Watashi - I (formal)
Atashi - I (by women or homo)
Boku - I (usually said by kids in anime, formal for male adults IRL)
Washi - I (by old people)
-San (Name-san) - formal, for adults
-chan (Name-chan) - for young children and young girls. also pets or animal.
Sensei - for teachers or certain level of mastery in a subject
-sama - more for anime, show extreme respect. Usually Kings and Queens, or presidents. Even customers (okyaku-sama).
-kun (Name-kun) - younger males or lower in status. Girls can use it for a good male friend or to flirt.
Kisama - motherfukker
Temee - b*stard
Shimatta - crap or damn
Urusai - shut up
Urusee - shut up (slang)
Che - shyt or damn
Damare - STFU
ai - love
shyteru - doing
Aishyteru (ayshh-te-doh) - I love you but like "death do us apart". 100% like for wifey.
Kokuhaku - a word for confessing your love
"Name" ga suki (gah-skee) - "Name" I like you (childish)
"Name" no koto - "Name" I love you (more serious)
Sentence with noun + yo = gay
Sentence with noun + da yo = str8
Sentence with verb + yo = str8