i wanna learn french and spanish, any tips?

[borealis]

is it possible to learn all by myself without taking any course?

 

what should i do first? what is the most important aspects of those languages?

 

also any advice is highly welcomed

[Shut Up And Take My Money]

I would start off using the Duolingo app to get some basic help (plus it's free) but talking to someone in those languages would probably help you learn and retain the information better

[abra]

Pick one.

 

 

Then I'd say learn the basic phrases and grammar.

[No1]

There should be some free online courses or apps that would get you started. Other than that, I suggest getting friends that already speak those languages and just talk; it's one of the easiest ways to pick up a language, I think.

 

I speak Spanish, so if you already know some or want some help, you can contact me, I'll be happy to chat. (:

[Just Peachy]

Do you speak any other romance languages? If not, they might be a little hard to learn on your own without a teacher. But either way I'd recommend starting to learn only one of them first, because once you've got one down it's much easier to learn the other after (since many words and grammar rules are similar). Personally, I think Spanish is the easier language between the two to learn in terms of grammar and pronunciation 

[yuudaa]

Good luck, you'll need it

[Korosuneko]

Start with spanish it's a bit easier, both languages have very similiar words and grammar anyway.

[Elessar]

Basic spanish is quite simple to learn sincerely. As a native spanish speaker I would recommend you going to spanish speaking sites will help you a lot, my english has improved just for being here using the reduced english I know.

[S.u.n.s.h.i.n.e]

Personal experience: French is easier when you know Spanish.

So my advice is to start with Spanish first.

[Peach Toadstool]

Spanish is also easier when you know French. 

 

Just start with the one you're more interested in. Then get familiar with the language by listening to it and learning the pronunciation. 

[basicbitch47]

I'd also suggest learning one first or at least the basics and then learn the other based on what you already know about romance languages. As mentioned above spanish is easier in terms of grammar and pronunciation and spoken and even written spanish is way easier to understand. French on the contrary shares a lot of vocabulary with english so it's easier to have a quite big range of vocabulary.

 

I personally learned French first and my spanish is largely based on how I would express things in French. My French on the other hand is largely based on my knowledge of the English language and my Italian is basically my spanish with an adapted pronunciation lol.

 

Long story short The more languages (of the same family mostly) you k ow the easier is it to learn another one so just start with the one you're more interested in/the one that's easier accessible so you find good sources which help you understand the language

[Holo]

First learn a ton of grammar. Then spend every moment of your life with Vocab. Maybe in a year you can be semi fluent if you practice everyday

 

 

Also: Spend some time learning how to learn a language.

[wujuprincess]

spanish first then do french

i tried the other way nd it was so fucking hard

[borealis]

english is the only foreign language i can speak lol i think i will learn spanish first since the pronounciation looks easier. i was watching french introduction video and shocked at the pronounciation of "nice to meet you" lmao

[borealis]

 

i tried duolingo but i don't think it helps much. i could be wrong since i'm only on the first level lol i'm gonna try using it again. thank you! you're so kind!