• @sosodev@lemmy.world
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    101 year ago

    As others have said it is never too late to learn a language. Our brains are just as capable, if not more, when we’re adults.

    I’m also a firm believer that comprehensible input (listening and attempting to understand) is the best way to learn a language. You can’t start with high level speech though. You need to start with speech that is aimed at beginners or you won’t understand enough for it to be effective.

    Studying vocabulary in parallel helps a lot because it helps you learn niche words that don’t come up often in normal speech.

    The typical recommendation with comprehensible input is to listen for around a thousand hours and then start practicing with conversation and books as well.

    Good luck! Remember that with enough dedicated time you can learn anything. :)