I’d like to learn Mandarin and also have interest learning Russian, Arabic and Spanish, but don’t really know where to start. I know apps like Duolingo and Mango exist, but are those the best options? Would I be best off taking a class? To my multi-lingual comrades, where should I start?

Edit: Thanks for all the great replies everyone! I have a lot of resources to look into now.

  • rigor@lemmygrad.ml
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    3 months ago

    Whatever you can stick to over time is really the best option, since you won’t learn if the method you chose doesn’t work for you.

    That said, anki flashcards are great for learning and remembering new words. They work well if you are studying slowly over time or have to cram over a few weeks e.g. for an HSK test in the case of Chinese.