It’s Easier Than You Think To Learn A New Language

These simple steps will help you achieve conversational fluency.

Matt Lillywhite
The Startup

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Do you ever find yourself wondering why it’s so difficult to learn a new language?

If you’re anything like my former-self, your response will be something along the lines of “all the time.”

Right? We all dream about going on vacation without having to ask if someone speaks English, or being able to have a conversation with locals during lunch at a cafe.

But sooner or later, you realize that the dozens of hours spent on Duolingo each day is getting you nowhere. Because no matter how hard you try to remember vocabulary, it quickly gets forgotten due to a lack of motivation to incorporate the language into your daily life.

Over the past few years, I’ve found myself in the same position as you many times. But instead of focusing on methods that you find difficult, a better solution is experimenting with different techniques so you can see what works for you.

So below are a collection of strategies to help you learn a language more efficiently. Each one of these methods helped me to achieve conversational fluency in multiple languages, and I hope they do the same for you, too.

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Matt Lillywhite
The Startup

Full-time storyteller, part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe