Learning German as the third language
Hello guys!
I’m Russian native speaker. I want to learn one more language - German.
So let me explain my problem and after that I want you to answer my questions!
As you can see my English is upper-int or intermediate. I can communicate with others but sometimes I have problems with vocabulary and I often use simple words and simple phrases. I’m listening to podcasts, read articles, sometimes I translate texts from Russian to English. And I want to make an effort and start learn more new words.
I’m very afraid if I start learning German I will forget English words and rules. Is it real or it’s just my personal fear?
And one more - I think that I can mix these two languages.
Could you,guys, give me some advice for that?
What should I do so as not to forget English (and improve it of course) and start learning German and don’t mix both of these languages!
I hope you can help me!
Thanks in advance

Question

Learning German as the third language
Hello guys!
I’m Russian native speaker. I want to learn one more language - German.
So let me explain my problem and after that I want you to answer my questions!
As you can see my English is upper-int  or intermediate. I can communicate with others but sometimes I have problems with vocabulary and I often use simple words and simple phrases. I’m listening to podcasts, read articles, sometimes I translate texts from Russian to English. And I want to make an effort and start learn more new words.
 I’m very afraid if I start learning German I will forget English words and rules. Is it real or it’s just my personal fear?
And one more  - I think that I can mix these two languages.
Could you,guys, give me some advice for that?
What should I do so as not to forget English (and improve it of course) and start learning German and don’t mix both of these languages!
I hope you can help me!
Thanks in advance

Answer

Hi Artem! I believe that as long as you are consistent with and organized in learning both languages at once, that should not be a problem. Motivation, dedication and consistency are the key. I am currently learning French and Spanish. And yes, they are rather similar to one another...What eventually worked for me is separating my learning routine for these two - for instance, I normally study French on Mon, Wed, Fri and study Spanish on Tue, Thu, Sat. This separation reeeally helped my brain to stop mixing French and Spanish. Once you start learning both languages, you'll find what works best for you :)

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