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Intro

Welcome to The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Learning a New Language on Your Own. When I started to learn Spanish in 2016, I wanted to learn without taking classes, without the help of teachers, without traveling, and without spending a lot of money.

I successfully taught myself to speak fluent Spanish in about 2 years using the methods and tools I learned about through my research on polyglots. Many polyglots learn new languages independently at home rather than taking classes or spending money on courses. Modern technology has made learning a new language more accessible and affordable than ever before. With so many options, it can be confusing where to start.

I encourage people to stay away from methods and courses that claim you can become fluent in three weeks, or even three months. These are false claims. For most people with normal brains, learning to speak a new language with fluency and confidence takes years, regardless of the method you use.

Don’t let that discourage you. I wrote this guide for normal people with normal brains. I consider myself to be a normal person with a normal brain. Many factors lead to successfully learning to speak another language fluently. I believe the most important factors under your control are your daily study routine and how much you expose your brain to input (listening and reading to your target language), which can be greatly enhanced by using technology.

In this guide, I’m going to show you how to build this routine and how to use technology to give your brain massive exposure to the language so that you can learn at your maximum speed.

There is no language course or app that can do it all. Instead of using one app, one course, or one method, we’re going to combine different apps, courses, and methods to create the ultimate synergy of resources. This way of learning is more powerful and gives you more control over your learning process.

Before you start

You need to learn some basic concepts before you can start learning like a polyglot. Read the information and watch the videos on these pages.

• AnkiMaster Foundations
• Getting started with AnkiMaster Flashcards

Core Resources

Next, we’re going to take a look at the core resources. I call these core resources because they help you build a solid foundation with the language. Without a solid foundation, you become prone to ingrained mistakes that can be very difficult to fix later. As a complete beginner, you should finish all of the core resources, focusing on pronunciation first. As you develop clear and correct pronunciation, you can shift your focus to more vocabulary and grammar.

Click the links below to read a detailed description of each resource and how to maximize your learning by incorporating the resources into your daily and weekly study routine.

• AnkiMaster Study Guide: How to develop nearly perfect pronunciation
• Pimsleur Audio Lessons
• AnkiMaster Flashcard Library
• Grammar Course

Daily & Weekly Study Routine

I’ve calculated exactly how much time you need to spend with each learning resource and organized it into a weekly study routine: Beginner Weekly Study Routine.

Input

As a beginner, you should focus as much as possible on your core resources. Once you have established a core vocabulary and a basic understanding of Spanish grammar, then you can spend more time enjoying some input of your choice. Please ignore this section if you are struggling to keep up with the core resources. If you have enough time in your schedule for all of the core resources and more, then you can spend some time getting some input.

Check out my recommended input for beginners and beyond: TODO: Choosing the right input for your level