What's the best way of learning a new language

Bengaboy · 13 Nov 2012 at 22:41

I am wanting to learn Dutch due to me going to Holland quite a bit recently.

I was thinking of going with Rosetta Stone, but the reviews are not really that good. So maybe get a book, or are there any other methods that anyone can recommend?

Mason- · 13 Nov 2012 at 22:42

How long will you be there for? Living somewhere is the best way to learn.

Ahleckz · 13 Nov 2012 at 22:43

Immersion.
This is quite a good tool: https://www.verbling.com/

Bengaboy · 13 Nov 2012 at 22:51

Mason- said:
How long will you be there for? Living somewhere is the best way to learn.

I am not living there, just going to Holland a few days every 2-3 weeks.

To be honest, when I am there, I am learning how to say simple stuff. Just would like to get some knowledge on the language before I go that should help me out a bit more learning it.

StriderX · 13 Nov 2012 at 22:53

I know the answer to this.

SHOUT REALLY LOUDLY AND SLOWLY THREE INCHES FROM THEIR NOSE.

mjt · 13 Nov 2012 at 22:53

Take private lessons.

Bengaboy · 13 Nov 2012 at 22:59

Ahleckz said:
Immersion.
This is quite a good tool: https://www.verbling.com/

Looks really good - unfortunately does not have dutch as an option.

Bengaboy · 13 Nov 2012 at 23:00

StriderX said:
I know the answer to this.

SHOUT REALLY LOUDLY AND SLOWLY THREE INCHES FROM THEIR NOSE.

I prefer my Spanish method to put "o" at the end of everything.

Hello-o, please may i have a beer-o.

Works a charm.

mjt · 13 Nov 2012 at 23:00

http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/modern-languages/lal

Bengaboy · 13 Nov 2012 at 23:13

mjt said:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/modern-languages/lal

Good call - even though I have my location as Leicester, I currently live and work in London, so would preferably be something I could do in my own time wherever I am.

I might try and do a Dutch GCSE (if this exists?) as I can get pretty much all education free through work.

mjt · 13 Nov 2012 at 23:19

Why do Dutch GCSE? Sounds like a complete waste of time, unless you want a qualification that no one cares about in a (relatively) obscure language!
If you live in London, there will be plenty of schools offering Dutch lessons.

VoG · 14 Nov 2012 at 01:20

http://www.memrise.com/

Is supposed to be the bees knees according to this article.