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Is it easier to learn spanish before learning how to speak Italian?

I am going to be taking spanish classes, and I really want to be fluent in Italian (the school I’m going to doesn’t offer Italian). My question is: is it easier to learn spanish and THEN learn italian, or can I just learn both languages at the same time? Thanks so much!

If you want to learn to speak them, you should not start them at the same time. They’re similar enough that you’ll confuse them. Start with Spanish, and once you get to a level where you can use all the tenses comfortably, then start Italian.

They’re both wonderful languages. Best of luck.

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what is the best language learning software for german or french?

I am 14 years old, I have taken French for the past 3 years, but I really don’t feel like I’ve actually learned anything. I would also like to learn German at some point as well. What is the best software to learn either German or French?

you know what I have both tell me more and rosettastone and to be really honest with you tell me more has more content. Not to bad mouth rosettastone, but the use a the same pictures all over again its fun for a while it does get old though. The number one reason why rosettastone is such a hit in the market is their marketing blanket that covers united states you see them everywhere magazine, here, mall. I do want to give credit to rosettastone if you want to learn only small words and couple of sentence just to get by thats the way to go.
If you want to learn a the language in the fluent level and can really challenge you to retain the knowledge of that langauge. tell me more language learning software is the complete language software you can buy and plus their actually cheaper than rosetta for their complete package. Anyway we can all just advise you and you should really get the demos and see which one would you like the best.

good luck

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Is there a place to learn french online for free?

I’ve never learned any french except the basics. (Oui Revoir, Woi, Bonjour, etc.)

Are there any websites that are free or really cheap that teach really good French?

If you don’t know of any, maybe do you know some ways that I could learn French effectively?

Barron’s is a good way to learn, but you would be spending a lot of money by buying begginner lessons then intermediate then advanced. i suggest that you save some money and then go to a bookstore, usually Barnes & Noble they will have those 25 disc course that even come with a dictionary exercise and conversational guide books that have it all beginner, intermidiate, and advanced. Usually they run anywhere from 89 to 129 dollars. It is a really good price for learning another language. Also keep it up by talking to native speakers, and chatting online.

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Three Main Ways to Learn Spanish

There are three main ways to learn Spanish. Spanish is a beautiful language and is one of the easier languages to learn and if you want to learn this lovely language.there are three ways.

Traditional Classes

A way that many people learn to speak Spanish is by taking traditional classes at a local University or Community College. Many colleges offer Spanish classes so people can learn the language with ease.But,for many people who have full time jobs, this can be quite difficult, and the cost is often too large.

Books

There are many different books that are sold to help you learn to speak the Spanish language. Books can be a great way to learn the language since you can take them with you almost anywhere, but there are drawbacks to this method of learning as well.It can not offer interactive learning.You are only able to read it and not hear it.

Online Courses

The invention of the internet has made everything easier right? You can now shop online, send letters, find information at the drop of a hat, even find your house in satellite pictures on Google Earth. However, you would of course think that as learning a language involves speaking, this is something you would not be able to do online. You would be wrong.

There are now many websites that allow you access to conversation exercises and vocabulary drills among other things.This allows people to learn the language from the comfort of their own home and at times that they choose. You only need to find a good online course.

Want to find a good online courses?visit spanish course

Spansh Zhu

http://www.articlesbase.com/languages-articles/three-main-ways-to-learn-spanish-113214.html

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How is GOTHE Institute Max Muellar Bhavan for learning German?

Can u tell which is the best place in bangalore to learn german.

The Goethe-Institut is always a good choice. Many of my fellow students now studying in Germany have learned German at their local Goethe-Institut. It might be not the cheapest way to learn German, but surely the most successful.
Good luck.

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What kind of software and books would be good to use for learning Italian?

I really want to learn Italian so bad. I’m taking French now, and plan to start taking classes in Italian next fall, but I want to get a head start on the language.

And another question: Does knowing some French make it easier or harder to learn Italian?

If you can speak French you already have a good start. There are plenty of ways to learn Italian. The best way to get a head start is with a cd or internet course – there are a number of them around. My wife is a language teacher and she has done a bit of an article on learning italian on our blog. If you are interested you can see it under the source section below

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Are there any free language programs were i could learn french online?

I want it to have the voice recognize thing were you say the word then it tells you if you said it correctly.

try this.. although this is basic french, i think it will help anyway..
there is an audio too.

http://www.frenchspanishonline.com/beginnersfrench/freefrench.html

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Is Learning Spanish One of Your New Year’s Resolutions?

If you’re a list maker, you’re probably thinking about what you’d like to accomplish in 2009.  For many of us, learning or improving our knowledge of a foreign language makes the list every year.  So, what stops us from making any progress?

The time and expense involved in taking classes seem to be the top reasons.  A lot of people travel or work in the evenings when most adult education classes are offered so they are not an option.  The cost of taking a class is a barrier for many others, particularly when no one knows where the economy is going.  Seriously, do you want to spend $400 for beginning Spanish when your 401k has gotten smaller and smaller in the past year?

There are other options to learn a foreign language that don’t cost a dime.  We can’t vouch for the effectiveness of any of these suggestions (the success of any method depends on how disciplined you are), but here are some sources for you.

www.myngle.com offers online language courses in many languages.  You can take a free sample lesson with a teacher and if you don’t like it, you can try again with someone else.  The classes take place whenever you want them. And, they offer an free online library with links to audiobooks, radio stations, videos, podcasts, newspapers, etc.

At spanish.about.com, you can learn verb conjugation, ask questions in the forum, learn a new word a day  and listen to the correct pronunciation, and sign up for their weekly newsletter.  If you know any Spanish, the offerings here may be too basic for you, but they also provide interesting cultural information.

www.word2word.com provides links to language courses from Abenaki to Xhosa.  They do mention that the quality of the courses varies from one language to another.  You can also link to dictionaries, chat sites, and language learning on YouTube.

Many public libraries have audio language courses that you can use for free.  The Pimsleur series is popular and is available in Chinese, Spanish, French, and Japanese, to name a few.

Whatever method you choose, “mucha suerte“!

Janine Libbey
http://www.articlesbase.com/languages-articles/is-learning-spanish-one-of-your-new-years-resolutions-704899.html

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What is the best program for learning German?

I am going to Switzerland next year and I need to learn German, what are the best programs that actually work. Other than Rosetta stone, thats way to expensive for me haha.

My recommendation is Michel Thomas’ 10-CD course. For about $50 and the equivalent of one long, hard weekend of work, you can get the basic foundation of German sentence structure and quite a few words of basic vocabulary. But make sure you get the 10-CD course and not the 8-CD course; the last two review CDs are the best ones. You can read the reviews on Amazon.com here:

http://www.amazon.com/Michel-Thomas-Speak-German-Beginners/dp/0071479856/

Unfortunately, Michel Thomas glosses over some of the hard parts of German grammar, like the gender of nouns and agreement of adjectives. For an inexpensive grammar, I’ve found "Essential German Grammar" by Guy Stern to be concise and insightful. It’s available on Amazon.com at:

http://www.amazon.com/Essential-German-Grammar-Guy-Stern/dp/956291450X/

If you want more practice problems, the Shaum’s Outline of German Grammar is pretty good, too.

http://www.amazon.com/Schaums-Outline-German-Grammar-Gschossmann-Hendershot/dp/0070251347/

Since you’re going to Switzerland, you might consider Pimsleur’s Swiss German course. But make sure you read the reviews on Amazon.com before you buy that one:

http://www.amazon.com/Swiss-German-Understand-Pimsleur-Language/dp/074353848X/

Viel Glück!

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What program can help with learning italian?

I am taking an Italian course in school now, but would love to learn more when I am at home/not in class. Im looking for a program to help with sentence structure, piecing words together and generally do eveything that the classroom teaches you to do. What program would be best for me?

Ciao, sono italiana. Mi chiamo Elena e abito vicino a Milano.
If you want, you can write me an e-mail and we can talk in italian (and sometimes in english of course!). My english is not perfect, as you can see… but I’m here also to improve it!
A presto, spero.
Ciao.

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