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My method of learning new languages is always by starting to learn everyday conversations in the language.

1. Learn the translation of the commonly used everyday words

2. Learn the rule to build sentences in different tenses (Verb conjugation)

3. Keep practising in everyday conversations, starting with most simple ones and gradually learn more.

Regarding 2. i noticed that when learning french, once you know how to form proper questions, conversations take a quantum leap. It also helps to learn the 30ish verbs that are the most important. Good luck.

What about writing? With Korean, learning to sound out the characters is usually the first step, even if you don't know what the words mean. I'm trying to learn some Thai within the next 10 months or so and I heard it's the same way (learn to read first)

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