I want to share a bit of wisdom that I've learned both from experience

and from listening to numerous accounts from other language learners, polyglots, and professional language teachers/mentors.

NOBODY CAN TEACH YOU TO SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE. They can only give you the tools to teach yourself!

This is why we can spend YEARS taking a language class in school and never become fluent, or even conversational. In order to learn your target language, YOU have to put in the time and effort. It will take countless hours of listening, reading, writing, and SPEAKING before you become comfortable in it. The only way you will learn faster is by doing it more often.

So, my friends, don't be disappointed when you ask someone here to "teach you a language" and you don't get the results you expect. The best we can do for you is to share some resources with you and give you a chance to practice what you have spent your valuable time learning how to do.

Stay motivated, be consistent, and don't give up! The more you practice, the easier it gets!