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Learning few languages simultaneously

What is your opinion on learning two (or more) languages at a time. I see a lot of people here mention they learn few languages. Do you think its efficient or confusing and better to concentrate on one language? If you do study few, do you prioritize?

Thank you in advance!

2016年12月9日 05:15
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I started Arabic and Spanish simultaneously and didn't have any issues. As long as you organise your time and accept that your rate of progression will not be as rapid as if you were studying a single language, I think it's perfectly doable.
2016年12月9日
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I agree with others who say it is possible to learn more than one language simultaneously if (1) the languages aren't too similar (like Spanish and French) and/or (2) you start the languages at different times and therefore, have a different skill level in each language. Right now I'm studying Chinese and Arabic. They're SO different, I never confuse them. (Sometimes I remember a word in one language and forget it in the other, but I never mistake a Chinese word for an Arabic word.) Also, I have a higher level in Chinese so my abilities and goals are different than my low level abilities and goals in Arabic.

Also I agree with others who say it helps if you can organize your study time in a way that works for you. I spend 10-15 minutes every day reviewing flashcards in both languages, but I don't like to learn new material in both languages on the same days. I like to split my week so I have Chinese lessons or chats on Sat-Mon and Arabic lessons or chats on Tues-Thurs.
2017年2月19日
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I think you can but you shouldn't start at the same time. Once you have reached the intermediate level you can start with a new language.
2016年12月9日
I've been learning five languages at once. It's really hard. I dedicate a week for each languages I learn, so in a month I go through 4 languages. It works for me so far though progressing slowly.
2017年2月19日

I prefer one at time until I achieve the level that I itch for. Then, I jump to another. I think that you should learn more languages at the same time if they aren't from the same family language. For example: I was learning about Norwegian, but I lost my bottle. Because English and Norwegian belong to the same family. Moreover, some things in Norwegian are too similar to English and I was afraid of conflating everything.

I think it also will depends on how much effort that you want to spend for each of them. As well, which level that you want to achieve and etc. But, creating a deadline for your language that you crave for it's also, a great point.

2017年2月19日
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