Habits
Can you learn a language in 15 minutes a day?
Small and daily beats big and occasional. Fifteen minutes is enough to move forward.
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Step 4Estoy cansado.
I am tired.
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Say it out loud. Green landed, yellow was close.
Start freeHow to spend 15 minutes
- 3 minutes: review yesterday's sentences out loud.
- 9 minutes: learn 5 to 8 new sentences, hearing and saying each.
- 3 minutes: say them all again without looking.
What to expect
At 15 minutes a day you build roughly 90 hours a year. That is enough for a comfortable basic level in a friendly language, but it takes years to reach full proficiency. A longer session some days speeds things up.
Is it better to study 15 minutes daily or 2 hours weekly?
Daily. Short, regular sessions help memory more than a long, rare one.
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