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Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd@koakuma@uwu.social (2026-09-14 02:29:02)
If

You're learning a language, and

You managed to get far enough with it (say, being able to hold convos of significant length, read regular books, etc.), and

You're doing it self-taught without any formal classes, and

You're doing it on the side (i.e. you still have to do work/school/your usual responsibilities)

What did you do and how do you structure it? Looking for ideas here :cirnothinking:

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🍀🩹 [ちょろい]² :estelle_smug2:@hannah@hai.z0ne.social (2026-09-14 02:30:36)
@koakuma@uwu.social i just consoom media (read: books mostly) and have whatever i can set to my trget language

Esme Ciredutemps@ciredutempsEsme@mamot.fr (2026-09-14 19:40:26)
@koakuma i'll come back in one year 😭

GNU/Степан@mansalia@social.maid.zone (2026-09-14 20:10:29)
@koakuma 
I just watched videos on youtube in the target language, looking words up if i didn't know them

lux 🦊ΘΔ@SharpLimefox@eldritch.cafe (2026-09-14 21:29:43)
@koakuma pick two of three; having all three constraints means only rigorous self discipline and focus can get you there

Robin Syl 🌸:blobcat_box: :heart_nb:@robinsyl@meow.social (2026-09-14 22:16:55)
@koakuma I think the most important thing for me is I had to have a clear goal. I spent a lot of time on Dutch because I wanted to move to the Netherlands (and I did), so that was a concrete goal with also negative consequences for failure. I found it hard to learn Irish because I have no reason to learn it other than it's fun.