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Originally Posted by teedubya
Breaking down the languages and learning the top 100-500 most spoken words in English and then learning them in the new language helps... then learn the way the verbs are conjugated.
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Yes.
I tried learning some Spanish a few years ago when I thought I was going to be working in Mexico for a decent amount of time, but it didn't happen and I never stuck to it... it was based on repetition, and not so much common words.
I've been learning sign language for the past few years, and the two things I've gotten out of it are 1) learn common words first... my first attempt at it was based on categories and repetition, which was nice if we went into a conversation about things found in a home, but pretty much sucked in real life. 2) Interaction is key... take a class, find someone speaks the language, whatever... audio/DVDs are a good start, but it will only get you so far.