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What are effective ways to gain speaking comprehension without the help of a partner in non-english speaking countries?

I know this question sounds complicated and general, indeed. I'm looking for some effective tips for people with this condition.
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How to choose an easy language to learn based on the languages that I already speak

We know a lot of great things that can motivate us to start learning a new language, boosting up our career, having a great travel experience, etc. But what would be some techniques that we can use to choose a new language to learn based only on our…
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Is it possible to learn many languages at the same time and become fluent in all of them?

I think the answer would be yes for the first part of my question, but I am not sure what it would be if we seek fluency in all languages that we learn at the same time (maybe 2 or 3 languages).
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How can flashcards be made using only the target language?

Usually, language flashcards are made with a word on the front and its translation on the back. This happens to work well with nouns like apple and most colors because, well, fruits and colors usually don't have more than one translation. But there…
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What are the positive effects of reading the same text at different levels?

Have any researches compared reading many texts at the same level vs reading one text at different levels? Would it be effective to read the same book or any text repeatedly, but at different level (grade) each time? For example, British council…
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Is there a known limit to how many languages a person can be fluent in?

I wonder this because I'm not sure whether it'd be too hard to separate all the languages at a certain point.
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If a language has several dialects, which dialect should I learn?

Most language-learning resources seem to focus on dialects spoken in a capital city or some similar commercial hub. Is this always the best starting point, or are there other factors that should be taken into consideration that may mean other…
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Online platform for learning Greek

I'm searching for an online platform for learning the Greek language. It's important for me to learn spelling and writing with both the old and new Greek alphabets. Is there a platform for this? And if yes, it would be nice to know if they are…
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Is there an online resource to exchange grammar corrections in one's native and target languages?

I have a text written in English (scientific). I want to ask somebody to give me some advice in writing and grammar. I have time to do the same for other persons in Spanish, my native language. Is there a site where I can "exchange" corrections?
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Which order should I learn Japanese and Chinese?

Saw this question on Area 51 and I'm learning both languages. Which order should I learn Japanese and Chinese? I already know some French and am fluent in English, so what way would I go from that? Are there analogies between learning Japanese and…
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How to learn the pronunciation of ejectives?

As a person native to a language with no ejective-aspirated distinction I don't know how to learn to pronounce the ejective consonants in Georgian. The formal descriptions (e.g. on Wikipedia) are not helpful for me and the native speakers of…
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Learning Braille

I'm trying to learn braille (not yet blind) and decided to start somewhere familiar - the men's restroom (although I could start with physical books, I could not find any at the local public library) Below is what I could physically see (copied down…
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Are Swedish/Danish/Norwegian ever taught as a single pluricentric language?

Due to largely overlapping vocabulary and morphology, mutual intelligibility among the three Scandinavian languages is near-complete (and in spite of claims that “Danish is impossible to understand”, this is largely a matter of hyperbole and…
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Are there any free apps or web sites for learning Hebrew?

I am looking for an app or website for learning basic/beginner Hebrew. Since it's a less common language, Duolingo and other common programs do not have a Hebrew version. I'm looking for a free program with built in review and assessment. This…
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How to learn a niche language, i.e. Kazakh?

I am learning Kazakh. There are maybe a total of 10 teachers of this language with a curriculum and none of them know grammar past declension. Google translate is no help either. I've had to use research papers to learn grammar and Turkish online…
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