what is the best approach in learning a new language?where you should start? whats important? I think for me what's important is why do you want to learn that language? will you need it for your job or just for personal use? Maybe you want to go to Korea? and you should start?of course with their alphabets! it's just like a student learning the English alphabet. Then you'll learn words and make it in a sentence.

i think the best way to learn a language is imitation. When you imitate somebody, gradually you will know when and where a certain expression or word is used. When you are imitating somebody's language, of course at the same time you are getting it into practice by performing. You should be confident, then.. you should not lower your inhibition and be not afraid if you are mistaken.

too many metaphors. i think i'll go with expanding vocab.

The best approach is the one you're comfortable with.. That simple, lol.. Start from basics (duh) and advance at pace you're comfortable with (can't cheat oneself if not motivated enough). Grammar is like skeleton of the language, vocabulary is its flesh, daiily expressions are like blood cells and culture is like oxygen.. What do you think is more important? :) (ps: though I read yesterday that vocabulary probably is more important than grammar, because people can understand you even if there is no grammar, but proper words.. and it doesn't work other way - if you don't know the words, you can't express your thought no matter how skilled you are at grammar)