Chapter 09Big & Curious

What's the fastest way to learn a language?

Daily immersion beats weekly classes. 20 minutes of app practice (Duolingo, Anki, Pimsleur) plus content you enjoy in the language (TV, podcasts) plus real conversation (iTalki, HelloTalk). Six months to conversational; years to fluent.

Follow-up questions

Best language app?

Duolingo for consistency, Anki for vocabulary, Pimsleur for speaking, Lingopie for content. Combine.

Adults can't learn?

Wrong — adults learn faster than kids in structured study. Accent is harder past adolescence.

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