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Kura Ookami · 11-06-2008, 02:39 PM

I'm specifically interested in Japanese, which is very different to English, but what is the best way to learn a new langauge?

I think there's three things you need to learn for any language.

1 - The writing system
2 - Grammar
3 - Vocabulary

My current method is to learn all three at once a bit at a time. A few hiragana characters with a few new words and contructing basic sentences using a few grammar points. Is this the best way?

What 20% of Japanese will give me 80% of the return?

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Kura Ookami Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 112	What's the Best Way to Learn a New Language? I'm specifically interested in Japanese, which is very different to English, but what is the best way to learn a new langauge? I think there's three things you need to learn for any language. 1 - The writing system 2 - Grammar 3 - Vocabulary My current method is to learn all three at once a bit at a time. A few hiragana characters with a few new words and contructing basic sentences using a few grammar points. Is this the best way? What 20% of Japanese will give me 80% of the return?