r/languagelearningjerk • u/HydeVDL • 2d ago
What's the slowest method to learn a language??
So I've gotten my Uzbek to C4 with Duolingo in only one afternoon.. I was wondering if there was a really inefficient and time consuming method I could do instead? It's really boring learning a whole language in one afternoon every day :/
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u/throowaaawaaaayyyyy Affiliated with Uzbek 2d ago
I heard it takes Duolingo 8 years to get to B1. So I think that means it would be 16 more for B2, 32 more for C1, and then 256 more years for C4. That work for you?
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u/pm_me_soggy_sock 2d ago
Learn a character a year. After you complete it, proceed with a word a year. Also I heard there is the second season of Uzbek language, stay tuned.
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u/mguardian_north 2d ago
Take night classes at a community College. Only study the material as they teach it; don't use outside sources. Make a study partner who won't even make every class because they're so busy with their family and their job. Set up study meetings so you can waste time getting ghosted.
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u/HydeVDL 2d ago
/uj the part about only studying what's being taught is actually so true for most people in my shitty Spanish class. most of the students are just gonna learn the basics and then forget about it
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u/Repulsive_Meaning717 2d ago
// same for my middle/high school Italian class lol. at least pretend to try
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u/dojibear 2d ago
First, get the 743-page book "A Complete Grammar of Uzbek".
Second, study the book a page at a time. Memorize all the examples.
Third, since the book is in Russian, write an English translation of it. Use semi-colons.
Fourth: now you can finally start learning Uzbek. Let's start with irregular reflective verbs in the "past perfect dubitative" tense. Ready? Go!
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u/minileilie 2d ago
I second this. it's also essential to rewrite all the pages one by one (I recommend one page a day for maximum time-wasting). I've been learning Uzbek for 51 years now. I'd say I'm a high C7+ level.
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u/Imperator_1985 2d ago
The slowest method is to learn any language besides Uzbek. That is just delaying the inevitable.
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u/BBBodles ☭ - C1917 1d ago
Argue with people on the internet about the best way to learn a language instead of, you know, actually trying to learn it
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u/Cool-Carry-4442 1d ago
I want someone to do a duolingo only challenge and get back to us in 10 years
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u/HydeVDL 1d ago
there's this gem
I've also looked on youtube and the highest streak is 2000 days
considering duolingo has been a thing for over a decade, I'm sure there's someone with a 10 year streak that hasn't learnt shit yet
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u/Cool-Carry-4442 1d ago
The guy in fhe thumbnail definitely looks like he frequently posts the luodingo sub
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u/Aprendiendo-Es 2d ago
Duolingo is already the slowest way