Hello everyone! I’m learning German and I’m trying to make sure my language learning habits are the best they can be. I was using Duolingo and Busuu, but that was taking a lot of time away from immersion/fun and what I learned in one app I often learned in the other, so it felt redundant. So now I just use Busuu for grammar learning.
Any new German words I come across I then enter into Anki for memorization, which I practice once or twice a day.
After these two activities, I try to fill my day as much as possible with German media; this includes German podcasts, music, games translated into German, and YouTube videos.
I want to know… Is this an effective method? I’m always a bit of a perfectionist, so I’m looking for feedback or constructive criticism. Alternatively, you could just share your own language learning methods!
I’d also love to know if there are any great instances for people learning languages! I tried looking, but none of them seemed active :(
I have been learning Dutch for coming up on four years. I finished Duolingo, although I’m still in a half-way abusive relations because of my 1341 day streak that I cannot let go of*. I read books, such as Duin door Frank Herbert, and listen to Dutch radio. One fun thing I do is go on Google Earth street view, and wander around in Dutch cities. It really lets me know I’ve actually learned something.