>>32598194
Optimal is to move to a country that speaks that language

>>32598224
okay second-optimal?

>>32598194
cringe pic

>>32598194
vump

>>32598194
join language exchange website. Most of the time the girl fall in love with you so it helps being motivated

>Take heroic dose of mushrooms
>Open like a million tabs in your browser, enough to play the entirety of every film ever made in the language you wish to learn
>Play them all at once
>When the cacophony coalesces into a coherent stream of speech, you will be fluent
May take multiple tries.

>>32598194
Say you need to learn Spanish as a native English speaker. Some governent agencies agree that 600 hours of study is necessary before you can approach a level of fluency. Mind you, this is an optimal number assuming you are doing classes but we'll work with it. I'm going to assume you'll have 50 weeks where you can fit in study time (2 weeks off for vacations and emergencies). 600 hours divded by 50 weeks = 12 hours of Spanish study in each these weeks. For the first week or two, you should focus on basic grammar and try to memorize a good chunk of the essential vocab. Maybe use flashcards to learn the most used 1000 or 2000 words of the language. After these two weeks though, you'll really want to focus on 90% of your time being spent receiving input. I recommend watching some children's shows first and getting used to hearing the language. Comprehension will come as you continue practicing. Duolingo and other apps are good for gamifying but should be used as supplements. Once you understand the children's shows, move on to teen shows or slightly more advanced movies. Watch vlogs in your target language. Read articles about topics that interest you in the target language. Really find ways to encounter the language regularly. After 2 months at the latest, you'll want to use a language exchange service. A bunch are free (such as HelloTalk) but you also can pay a tutor a small fee at iTalki for dedicated practice. Both works. Communicating with natives is what will develop you into a true communicator of the language, not just a student.

>>32598687
5 days left for you, commie. then its our world again

>>32600255
muh zion don

>>32600269
muh project 2025 don
muh kick the commies and illegals out don
even if he becomes a dictator i dont care, its better than what we've had

>>32598194
So there are various ways depending on how much time you have - and what the language is.
Assuming it is either a Romance or Germanic language, it tends to be easier to acquire from media - without the real need to explicitly study grammar points. The barrier of entry to starting to read native material also tends to be lower due to the scripts being the same as English.

Languages like Russian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese or one of the many regional languages) are all vastly so detached that they require a shit load more work to get to a point where you can start learning mainly via immersion methods.

Most of the time to acquire a language you will want vocab acquisition, learn some grammar rules (either explicitly studying or via implicit methods) and then learn to output.

Most efficient way to learn vocab tends to be Anki, which works but to some is quite ugly and boring to use. There are other alternatives which are slightly prettier - if you care about that shit.

For grammar just find a source that other people like and stick to it. This can either be youtube explainations or books. Whatever works for you.

Alternatively, you can focus your study towards the CEFR framework for the language, or whatever other exam board such as JLPT, HSK or TOCFL or whatever else. This would grant you more access to materials mainly focused on this - would let you set short term achievable goals rather than abstract and less tangible goals (i.e. "Pass HSK4" rather than "become fluent").

Just stay consistent and you will pick it up over time.

goon on anki and look up comprehensible "your-language-here" on youtube and spotify
Do both every day for a minimum of 1 hour.
You will make good progress

>>32598194
if you are learning a language similar to english like german or the romance languages, once you are comfortable with the basics you should start pushing yourself to either read short stories or even basic websites in that language and start speaking it out loud, even if it is just in your room to yourself. you need to force your brain to make that connection. its never going to be enough just touching your phone to complete your duolingo exercises. it doesnt matter if you consider yourself a visual learner or whatever, learning a language requires speaking and listening. next time you are outside, describe some of the things you see in the language you are studying. even a simple action, the blue bus is turning right at the intersection, that red car is parking in front of the store, that mans should buy a new jacket because his looks old, you need to think in that language and expose yourself to a wide array of grammatical concepts for like at least an hour a day before you start making any real progress because duolingo, like you rightfully point out, doesnt cover a wide enough scope in a short enough time

>>32598238
>okay second-optimal?
consistent, interactive practice with native speakers daily at work