hi you need to : 1. have strong desire to learn the language( have good reason to learn like, interest, travel...). 2. take some classes or find good language partners 2. practice a lot 3. be patient and continue 4. be in contact with the people who speak it and in all these steps u find it full of fun. i bet here on italki u will enjoy learning language more than before. Good luck friend

Understand how people use the language, or better yet understand the rigidity of the language. I know that this seems ambiguous, but think about it for a second. Some languages are very rigid because they follow very strict rules. These languages have very formal nature to them, which makes them good languages for business or other formal settings. Other languages are more flexible with less rules and some guidelines. These languages are more informal and reach into the soul. :) I like to call these languages "soul languages". They are easy to pick up and a joy to speak. :)

Having time and a lot of willingness. :)

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