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I've recently moved from Scotland to Finland, and I agree with your post 100%. Immersion is what made me learn more than anything else - just being able to pro
by stevekemp 10y ago
I've recently moved from Scotland to Finland, and I agree with your post 100%. Immersion is what made me learn more than anything else - just being able to pronounce the difference between "o" and "ö" was hard at first, but with more exposure it became natural.
I'd also suggest learning sets of words, as you say the most common. I started with days of the week, months of the year, numbers up to 20, and similar.
Though I'd probably suggest having lessons, be they official at a college/university/academic location, or low-key chats with locals over coffee/beer/cake is a good thing to do. I had a lot of questions about grammar and how to chain words that were easily resolved with chat.
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoI second your lesson suggestion. I was lucky enough to have lessons, and was very happy I did. That said, if one can't do the lessons, I fully suggest working through some of the adult learner workbooks - the ones for immigrants. Some are more grammar-heavy than others. The draw is twofold: You learn some common speaking terms plus you get introduced to grammar, complete with exercises.