How do you keep learning Dutch from taking over your life?
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.
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.
Good question, following.
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
The cheap option was fine for years.
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.
Could you share a photo?
slow-sedge-42 wrote:
Could you share a photo?
Saving this for later.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
amber-hazel-26 wrote:
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
Small correction, but the point stands.
Small correction, but the point stands.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
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.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
This deserves its own thread.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
Same experience here.
This deserves its own thread.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
This deserves its own thread.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
Good question, following.
This deserves its own thread.
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Second this.
silver-thistle-38 wrote:
Second this.
Good question, following.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
slow-beech-93 wrote:
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
sunlit-willow-84 wrote:
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
Second this.
The cheap option was fine for years.
The official docs are better than they look.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
silver-hazel-18 wrote:
Do you have a source for that?
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
copper-alder-41 wrote:
sunlit-willow-84 wrote:
Could you share a photo?
wild-sedge-40 wrote:
copper-alder-41 wrote:
Second this.
tidal-willow-95 wrote:
wild-sedge-40 wrote:
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
tidal-willow-95 wrote:
wild-sedge-40 wrote:
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
pale-otter-78 wrote:
That's fair.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
This deserves its own thread.
Small correction, but the point stands.
This deserves its own thread.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
Same experience here.
pale-birch-26 wrote:
Same experience here.
Good question, following.
pale-birch-26 wrote:
Same experience here.
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
The cheap option was fine for years.
late-clover-60 wrote:
The cheap option was fine for years.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Second this.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
pale-sedge-72 wrote:
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Same experience here.
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
rustling-finch-70 wrote:
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
Small correction, but the point stands.
Saving this for later.
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
Second this.
Second this.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
Good question, following.
Saving this for later.
pale-heron-95 wrote:
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Could you share a photo?
The cheap option was fine for years.
Saving this for later.
The cheap option was fine for years.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Small correction, but the point stands.
Good question, following.
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
slow-sparrow-47 wrote:
Do you have a source for that?
Small correction, but the point stands.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
Second this.
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
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.
This deserves its own thread.
Small correction, but the point stands.
The cheap option was fine for years.
Good question, following.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
misty-otter-14 wrote:
Good question, following.
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
Small correction, but the point stands.