Try out the Pimsleur method. You'll quickly get the hang of "sounding" correct, even if you can't hold a conversation. I think it's one prong of a multi-pronge

Try out the Pimsleur method. You'll quickly get the hang of "sounding" correct, even if you can't hold a conversation. I think it's one prong of a multi-pronged approach to language learning. I used this method to learn some basic phrases and greetings in Russian. It helped me get by as a tourist, along with earning some surprised looks from the locals.