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Language learning tips

Evelyn R.
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I recently decided to take a course in a native mayan language. Apart from class instruction. I wanted to practice and further my knowledge but I have no experience in language learning. If you have taken a language course before, any study tips? For studying I usually have success with writing notes, but I'm not sure how to structure them.

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    I've never been good at languages.  I find that repeating phrases many times helps me out; as does memorizing works, phrases, numbers, etc. Is Native Mayan still spoken anywhere.  Sorry for my language ignorance. If you can find some folks that speak that language, try "immersing" yourself in conversations ONLY using Mayan.  This forces you to try, and to remember words and phrases.

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    I've never been good at languages.  I find that repeating phrases many times helps me out; as does memorizing works, phrases, numbers, etc. Is Native Mayan still spoken anywhere.  Sorry for my language ignorance. If you can find some folks that speak that language, try "immersing" yourself in conversations ONLY using Mayan.  This forces you to try, and to remember words and phrases.

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    I agree with all this. Heard Mayans went extinct as a race and/or culture in school. Also heard Mexicans say that's not true, we just assimilated and blended to survive. Have not heard of Mayan being spoken anywhere as a language. Also that the best way to learn any language is to learn the pleases, thank yous, shirt colors, and where the bathroom and library are, then dive in, forcing yourself to rely on these new skills to get around until they get stronger. Saying this as an exclusive english speaker, of course.

    I think you are fluent in a new language when you start dreaming in it.