My best language learning methods. A 7 year long battle to become a polyglot.

I'm a 17 year old polyglot living in the Balkans. My native language is Croatian. I am fluent in English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese and Greek. I'm currently working on Korean, Chinese and Russian. I am in process of learning 4 new languages, and I thought you might find my methods useful. <br><br>I'm gonna explain how I learn, using German as an example. The first thing I do is to write down the basic German grammar from a Wikipedia page. I copy the whole page and make a list with the things I think are most important and I use that as a reference. <br><br>After that, I open an app called Anki, where I make flash cards for all the things that are on that list. Anki is an app made for learning random things in a flashcard method, and I recommend it for learning every language. I use Anki for learning everything. I make flashcards to help me remember grammar rules, accents, and pronunciation. I make lists of things like Germanic tribes or German states. I'm making flash cards as we speak. <br><br>As soon as I've made my flash cards, I open Duolingo and spend my first 10 minutes. Duolingo is a great app for beginners, but I think it's pretty useless for learning grammar and vocabulary. I personally recommend using it for only 10-15 minutes a day to get a feel of the language, then immediately switch to other methods. <br><br>After that, I open an app called Babbel. Babbel is a German company that teaches you languages. I personally like Babbel more than Duolingo and I use to learn the basics. I don't use Babbel for more than 10 minutes a day. <br><br>Personally, I like to start with apps and web pages that have flashcards. It's a way to learn the basics, especially grammar rules. Then I start learning more about the culture. I write down and make flashcards of famous German people, cities, rivers, foods, historical events etc. After that comes vocabulary. I make flashcards of all the things. Animals, clothing, family members, food, nature, furniture, music. I like to make a lot of flashcards, even though it takes me days. I like to put a minimum of 50 new flashcards a day. I recommend doing at least 20 every day. <br><br>After making so many flashcards, I feel like I need to learn more about the language. I make flash cards of slang words and phrases, accents, and pronunciation. I make lists of things I don't know like how to pronounce the letter c or w or any other letter that doesn't exist in my native language. I like to make flash cards for things like illustration, phonetics, music, and even history. <br><br>I make flashcards of grammar and vocabulary that I don't know, but I only do that once a week. I use that time to make at least 100 flashcards of things I don't know. I make flashcards of things like grammar rules and pronunciation. I recommend doing that once a week. <br><br>Personally, I like to learn the grammar rules in English because I am more familiar with the language. I find it way more helpful to learn grammar rules in English, especially because I use those flashcards to remind me. I recommend making 20 flashcards of grammar and vocabulary every day. <br><br>After making so many flashcards I feel the need to hear how the language sounds. I watch YouTube videos of polyglots speaking the language. I've watched so many videos of polyglots speaking Japanese, Korean, Chinese. I then start listening to German songs. I find the German sounds really familiar to Croatian. I personally recommend listening to the language you want to learn to. I recommend listening to songs that have a lot of words you don't recognize. <br><br>After listening to music, I personally recommend watching videos with no subtitles. That's how you learn to hear the language. I personally recommend watching videos in your native language with subtitles in the language you want to learn. After watching a few videos, I immediately try to translate them into English. I personally recommend translating things. I recommend translating songs you like, or YouTube videos. <br><br>I feel like I should learn all about German culture. I start learning about German culture. I learn about German food, German people, German music, German politics, German sports. I make flashcards of famous German people and events. I recommend making flashcards of things like famous people, food, events, and holidays. <br><br>I personally recommend reading articles. I read so many articles about things like Germanic tribes and German states. I read so many things about German history. I make lists of things like German monarchs or German presidents. <br><br>Personally, I recommend talking to native speakers. I recommend speaking to native speakers at least once a week. I recommend calling them or messaging them every few days. I personally recommend talking to them at least 5 minutes a day. I recommend talking to them on a minimum of 2 days a week. <br><br>After talking to so many people, you'll be fluent in no time. I personally recommend making 50 flashcards every day. I recommend speaking with native speakers at least twice a week. <br><br>I personally recommend spending at least 30 minutes a day learning. I recommend spending at least 1 hour every day on flashcards. <br><br>Personally, I recommend using different methods to learn different things. I make lists of things like Japanese prefectures or Korean cities. I personally don't recommend using only one method to learn a language. I personally recommend spending at least 5 hours a week learning a language. <br><br>My methods for learning aren't weird methods. I use flashcards, apps, videos and talking to native speakers. I personally recommend having a language exchange partner. I personally recommend calling them at least once a week. I personally recommend talking to them for at least 30 minutes. <br><br>I personally recommend making flashcards with random things like things in nature, furniture, famous people, food, activities, music, people. <br><br>I personally recommend making flashcards with random things like Japanese people, Japanese cities, Japanese prefectures, Japanese weather, Japanese food, Japanese culture. <br><br>My favorite way of learning is making flashcards. I make lists of random things and then I make flash cards in Anki. It's a great app for learning. I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards a day. <br><br>I personally recommend making lists of random things and making flash cards in Anki. It helps a lot with learning. I personally recommend talking to native speakers at least twice a week. <br><br>I personally recommend making flashcards of all the things. Animals, clothes, family members, food, nature, furniture, music. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 2 hours every day learning. I personally recommend making lists of things like Germanic tribes, German states, German food, German holidays. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 15 minutes every day on Duolingo. I personally recommend spending at least 15 minutes every day on Babbel. <br><br>I personally recommend making flashcards of things like famous people, historical events, weather, cultures, and accents. I think all those things are the key to becoming fluent in a language. <br><br>I personally recommend talking to native speakers at least twice a week. I personally recommend making flashcards of things like famous people, holidays, and cultures. <br><br>I personally recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day on apps like Babbel and Duolingo. I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards every day. <br><br>I personally recommend having a language exchange partner. They can help you practice speaking with a native speaker. I personally recommend talking to them for at least 30 minutes. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day learning a language. I personally recommend using all the methods. <br><br>I personally recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day on apps like Babbel and Duolingo. I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards every day. <br><br>I personally recommend having a language exchange partner. They can help you practice speaking with a native speaker. I personally recommend talking to them for at least 30 minutes. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day learning a language. I personally recommend using all the methods. <br><br>I personally recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day on apps like Babbel and Duolingo. I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards every day. <br><br>I personally recommend having a language exchange partner. They can help you practice speaking with a native speaker. I personally recommend talking to them for at least 30 minutes. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day learning a language. I personally recommend using all the methods. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day learning a language. I personally recommend using all the methods. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day learning a language. I personally recommend using all the methods. <br><br>Personally, I recommend spending at least 30 minutes every day learning a language. I personally recommend using all the methods. <br><br>I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards every day. I personally recommend talking to native speakers at least twice a week. <br><br>I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards every day. I personally recommend talking to native speakers at least twice a week. <br><br>I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards every day. I personally recommend talking to native speakers at least twice a week. <br><br>I personally recommend making at least 20 flashcards every day. I personally recommend talking to native speakers at least twice a week.