Fool proof way to learn any language:
>learn the 300 most common words
>read newspapers
>watch tv
>you will figure out the subtle nuances of sentence structure
you are now a master of the language
works every time
Find a flaw
A flawless plan. Explains why that's exactly what everyone already does
>Mandarin
>"words"
HAHAHA
>>29326304
>Find a flaw
I'm trying to learn German and Russian. I feel this is going to be harder than it seems.
>>29326304
It's far more complicated than that. French and spanish, for example, have more than 6 pretty common conjugation tenses.
>>29326336
thanks for having my back pham
>>29326348
>>29326352
>works for any language
>>29326304
>learn the 300 most common words
It's not that straightforward. A lot of languages use complex inflectional rules, so any given word you see is actually a specific case or tense of said word. Memorizing the word in that form alone won't do you much good. You'll have to learn the ins and outs of the language's inflection before you can form any intelligible sentences.
Then there's shit like particle words, which aren't really words so much as grammatical markers. If a non-English speaker saw the word "to" for instance, in what context would they assume it's used? It's both a preposition and an infinitive marker.
>>29326404
>>29326416
>works for any language
Sounds good but I'd start with memorizing the alphabet, then memorizing grammar and syntax. I might would try going up to 500 words but 300 is workable and you eventually come across the rest anyway. Adults pick up languages much faster than kids because we have a better capacity for grammar. It's like a super shortcut to proficiency. This is the main flaw with Rosetta stone memers. Why purposely make it harder on yourself? You can cram all the tenses of Spanish in a single afternoon, subjunctive mood and shits like reflexive or irregular verbs are tricky but they'll stand out as exceptions pretty obviously and can then be brute forced as well.
>>29326416
this is where watching tv comes into play
>you will figure out the subtle nuances of sentence structure
did you even read the OP?
>>29326435
>Adults pick up languages much faster than kids
don't do this to my sides
this is exactly what I needed thanks OP
>>29326499
glad i could helporiginal comment
>>29326474
What's wrong with your sides? It takes a kid 10 years just to get a 4th grade understanding of the language. In 2 years you can be reading and writing at a University level of proficiency with Spanish. Give me a week and I can get further than even a 3 year old in any language you choose.
>>29326451
he clearly hasn't learned the 300 most common english words
>>29326659
it would appear as such
those who haven't tested this method are the only ones skeptical
>>29326304
Why do you keep remaking this thread?
>>29326708
Noone doubts it's viability. It's just a very inefficient way of going about it in terms of time and effort required. If it were that easy we'd all be speaking nip fluently by now.
>>29326539
We're dealing with a badass fedora edgelord here. Be careful, my dudes.
>>29326823
yeah its sad the fedoras doubt this method
>>29326451
>you will figure out the subtle nuances of sentence structure
Except you won't. Not all languages have similar parts of speech, or use them in the same way. Some languages have cases that don't even exist in English.
Let's see you figure out Russian inflection (or even any degree of vocabulary) just by watching TV. The entire language is going to sound like an incoherent mess of the same unintelligible babble being recycled over and over again.
>>29326304
wat linguiges do u no op?>
>>29326887
that's why you learn the 300 most common words first you dumb dumb
>>29326304
>>29326304
will try this out OP
i'm fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
I've been thinking of picking up a language this summer just for the lulz and possibly use since i might go backpacking with this normie girl i met at school
what should i learn?
i was thinking German but german sounds ugly desu
italian? russian? portuguese? idk
thx bb
>use this method to learn German
>watch German tv
>read German newspapers
>still don't speak a single word of German
>but I'm proficient in Arabic now
Thanks OP.
>>29326972
those are all meme languages just the same as yours, do something sharp and edgy
>>29326823
You don't believe me? I'll go up against 10 3 year olds. My method is highly effective. No need to focus on atheism either. In fact I'd rather not because I'm neither atheist nor edgy.
>>29326883
Not a single person in thin thread has doubted the method op mentioned. You might want to work on the subtle nuances of English.
>>29326977
Had a jej anon, thanks
>>29326972
Portuguese would be my choice. It's basically the redheaded stepchild of Spanish. It should be very quick and easy to pick up with your romance background and Brazil is a bric country so it might actually be worth knowing some day for more than just getting your dick wet.
>>29326972
German sounds full of force and conviction. It's one of the coolest languages.
French sounds like submissively fellating a gay man's butthole.
Italian is a nice balance between the two.
>>29327151
nice meme opinions on those languages mate did you get those cliches from a 14 year old dane cook bit?
>>29327181
>t. buttmad frenchie
>>29326972
Portuguese is actually really hard, anon! Too many variations and shit
>>29327181
It's not mysterious, it's just about hard consonants. German is like Ein Zecht Der Brecht En Kommen Der ZUKTENFRECHTBEINENZERBEKT
French is like zeoooaaaoaoooaeeoaooaoeeieoaoaooaoaoooeoooeoeoeo
>>29327232
yup, straight from dane cook or conan o'brian. funny stuff
>>29327197
>I watched someone talk in a french accent once in my video game so I know what french is all about xD
>>29326304
>300 words
>read newspapers
300 is too little. Even children's books will be difficult at that vocabulary, but still a better choice than a newspaper.
>>29327232
I don't like German, but this anon is right.
>>29327254
Don't be that mad, frenchie anon, french might be gay, but it's cute.
>been learning Russian for almost two years
>still can't read a newspaper without looking up ~60% of the words
>>29326887
Thats why you also read russian articles.
it sounds like a perfect plan really. Its like artificially moving to russia and learning through constant exposure.
>>29326972
Learn African click clocks to really impress her.
>>29327343
Your doing it wrong. Just skim through and try to pick up what you can. You don't have to understand all of the words you read you just have to start making inferences on what those words mean. Eventually you will pick them up and understand them.
its the same way a newfag eventually stops sounding like a faggot.
>been doing this for a year for mandarin
>know way more than 300 of the most common words
>still cant understand tv or newspapers
>>29327528
you're wrong weeb
>>29327343
phag
>get into anime
>learn a few japanese words
>get into hentai
>become fluent
>>29327869
weeb pls leave
>>29327726
Weebs are into nipspeak. I know chink. And how am I wrong? I made no claim to be refuted.
>>29326304
language fag here and this is basically fool proof
only thing id add is learn good grammar so you dont sound like a google translation
>>29326474
>>29326539
Both of you are right. Children pick up words and syntaxes rapidly in terms of production, but you need at least a couple of years of conventional education to understand and consciously apply grammatical terminology (parts of speech, arguments, etymological cognates, ...) in your own intelligent learning.
t. failed English student
>>29327989
>grammar
>mattering in the slightest
Kek, you think native speakers bother with your nerdyass I before e whom not who bullshit?
>>29328023
it's second nature to natives and also why different regions have different "slang", dialect etc under the same language group
wouldn't expect shitbait to get that though. just pointing it out for those interested in learning something
>>29326304
Has anyone really done this or is OP just spamming the same thread over and over?
It seems too good to be true and therefore it probably is. That said I'd love to hear any sources or communities endorsing said strategy.
>>29328210
yeah totally m8 i know over 300 languages, pick up each language within a few hours of foreign movies
>>29327030
Fuck outta here BRETT
>>29328210
>It seems too good to be true and therefore it probably is.
That's LOSER talk
I know all languages and learn them in seconds. Whatever I need to know I copy paste into Google translate and that's that. There is no need to be fluent in any language beyond English. Anything worth being said will be said in English. Shit like Spanish and Chinese are just amusing hobbies like Klingon or elvish. Kind of cool but ultimately nerdy as hell and a waste of time.
>>29326539
Ok big guy. Apart from polyglots who are exceptional talents, you will NEVER achieve fluency in more than 2 languages as an adult. Even with immersion. Children who grow up in bilingual or even multilingual environments achieve total fluency in ALL OF THEM by age 4.
>give me a week and I can get further than even a 3 year old in any language you choose.
Honestly this is just laughable, I'd like to see you try
>>29328603
If that's true why are there so few 4 year old children in Brazil with pullitzer prizes?
Noone has ever achieved total fluency in even just one language by 4 years of age. It's remarkable how quickly they pick up their language but compare the language proficiency of a 4 year old with that same individuals proficiency a year later and the difference is huge.
>>29328603
>image.jpg
stopped reading
>>29328795
>i'm lazy and i brag about it
>>29329225
are you forgetting what board you're on?
>>29329247
i know this is the neet board but even on other boards they just say 'dropped' 'stopped reading there' all the time
>>29329501
This is the /b/ with a filter board
>>29326304
doesn't work with japanese, you faglord
>>29329729
What part of 'foolproof' do you not understand?
>i posted it again .jpg
>>29329799
that doesn't sound like a flaw to me
>>29328603
>most children attain total fluency in all languages by age 4
