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How do you keep learning Dutch from taking over your life?

slow-wren-85

This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go. Happy to share what worked for me if anyone's interested. I tried the usual recommendations and none of them stuck.

misty-wren-32

Good question, following.

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mossy-beech-44

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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still-wren-681 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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rustling-willow-31

still-wren-68 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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slow-sedge-421 more

Could you share a photo?

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woven-alder-81

slow-sedge-42 wrote:

Could you share a photo?

Saving this for later.

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amber-hazel-261 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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slow-lichen-77

amber-hazel-26 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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gentle-willow-566 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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woven-wren-445 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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still-reed-842 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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gentle-fern-401 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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dusky-otter-90

gentle-fern-40 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.

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late-clover-601 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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wild-sedge-23

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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pale-heron-673 more

This deserves its own thread.

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pale-pine-71 more

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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misty-sedge-29

Same experience here.

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misty-thistle-86

This deserves its own thread.

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wild-fern-2

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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pale-willow-97

This deserves its own thread.

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hollow-rowan-58

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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mossy-alder-4

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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rustling-lichen-2242 more

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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quiet-wren-8626 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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bright-sparrow-15

Good question, following.

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sunlit-sedge-891 more

This deserves its own thread.

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tidal-beech-59

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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silver-thistle-3821 more

Second this.

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bright-alder-3115 more

silver-thistle-38 wrote:

Second this.

Good question, following.

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dusky-yarrow-87

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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sunlit-willow-8413 more

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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slow-beech-932 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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dusky-rowan-931 more

slow-beech-93 wrote:

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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dusky-yarrow-75

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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copper-alder-418 more

sunlit-willow-84 wrote:

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

Second this.

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still-hazel-54

The cheap option was fine for years.

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mossy-otter-68

The official docs are better than they look.

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silver-hazel-181 more

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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pale-willow-16

silver-hazel-18 wrote:

Do you have a source for that?

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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wild-sedge-403 more

copper-alder-41 wrote:

sunlit-willow-84 wrote:

Could you share a photo?

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tidal-willow-952 more

wild-sedge-40 wrote:

copper-alder-41 wrote:

Second this.

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tidal-wren-54

tidal-willow-95 wrote:

wild-sedge-40 wrote:

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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mossy-fern-69

tidal-willow-95 wrote:

wild-sedge-40 wrote:

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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silver-thistle-43

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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rustling-finch-75

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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pale-otter-783 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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bright-sedge-3

pale-otter-78 wrote:

That's fair.

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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woven-wren-66

This deserves its own thread.

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late-rowan-14

Small correction, but the point stands.

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bright-sparrow-48

This deserves its own thread.

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woven-beech-774 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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pale-birch-262 more

Same experience here.

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slow-reed-71

pale-birch-26 wrote:

Same experience here.

Good question, following.

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dusky-hazel-33

pale-birch-26 wrote:

Same experience here.

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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silver-yarrow-54

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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late-clover-609 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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bright-alder-81

late-clover-60 wrote:

The cheap option was fine for years.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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sunlit-heron-251 more

Second this.

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misty-alder-93

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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sunlit-fern-905 more

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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pale-sedge-722 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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mossy-otter-94

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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dusky-finch-93

pale-sedge-72 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

Same experience here.

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rustling-finch-701 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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woven-sparrow-89

rustling-finch-70 wrote:

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

Small correction, but the point stands.

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wry-sparrow-46

Saving this for later.

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bright-wren-873 more

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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amber-clover-50

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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mossy-moth-501 more

Second this.

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slow-fern-46

Second this.

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pale-heron-956 more

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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hollow-pine-711 more

Good question, following.

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dusky-beech-23

Saving this for later.

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wild-otter-531 more

pale-heron-95 wrote:

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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hollow-clover-7

Could you share a photo?

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silver-thistle-1

The cheap option was fine for years.

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quiet-thistle-95

Saving this for later.

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sunlit-otter-43

The cheap option was fine for years.

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wild-hazel-64

Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.

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late-thistle-01 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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sunlit-rowan-51

Small correction, but the point stands.

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dusky-wren-601 more

Good question, following.

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hollow-thistle-58

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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woven-sparrow-4

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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slow-sparrow-471 more

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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gentle-sparrow-72

slow-sparrow-47 wrote:

Do you have a source for that?

Small correction, but the point stands.

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wry-yarrow-26

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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tidal-beech-59

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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still-hazel-52

Second this.

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quiet-fern-32

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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late-hazel-461 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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misty-rowan-43

late-hazel-46 wrote:

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.

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hollow-clover-59

This deserves its own thread.

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wry-sparrow-78

Small correction, but the point stands.

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late-moth-18

The cheap option was fine for years.

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misty-otter-144 more

Good question, following.

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copper-lichen-78

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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wild-moth-43

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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bright-finch-911 more

misty-otter-14 wrote:

Good question, following.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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rustling-sedge-38

Small correction, but the point stands.

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