Where members keep logs of their progress in learning languages. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:03:23 +0000 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:03:23 +0000 Welcome to the Language Learning Forum at Polydog http://polydog.org/index.php?forums/language-learning-logs-super-challenges.8/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:45:54 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/multiligual-log.393/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/multiligual-log.393/ Bob Bob
Italian: After previewing the vocab for FSI programatic, I looked at the course itself and discovered that there are no dialogs until 2/3 of the way through and there are no English translations to go with it. This is unfortunate because this is almost the only thing I use from languages courses to practice listening. It looks like you could use this course to get a doctorate in Italian sounds ...

Multiligual log]]> 114 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:38:31 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/reading-through-the-greek-new-testament.187/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/reading-through-the-greek-new-testament.187/ Bob Bob
Most leave it at that, but at the beginning we were told that the Greek Bible would become our personal Bible, and so from the start I wanted to...

Reading through the Greek New Testament]]> 28 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:01:18 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/big-dog-is-gonna-learn-korean.463/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/big-dog-is-gonna-learn-korean.463/ Big_Dog Big_Dog

• alphabet, pronunciation of phonemes and words - done
• Michel Thomas - done
• write 5 lines of text per day (on schedule)
• text and type language in Korean on...

Big Dog is Gonna Learn Korean]]> 36 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 20:02:15 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/anfisa-re-learning-russian.459/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/anfisa-re-learning-russian.459/ anfisa anfisa
Since this seems to be the place to keep track of learning, I will do that - I want to see how my learning foray into Russian continues
I grew up bilingual (German/Russian) and at around 6 years old I stopped speaking Russian. Now, almost 20 years later, I'm trying to relearn it. Or probably learn it better, since most 6 year olds don't have a terribly refined vocabulary (although a big one...). I never unlearned reading Russian, so I always knew how to read,...

anfisa (re)learning russian]]> 1 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:45:43 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/mr-callidryas-tries-to-learn-farsi-among-other-things.84/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/mr-callidryas-tries-to-learn-farsi-among-other-things.84/ Mr A Callidryas Mr A Callidryas
Level: I started six weeks ago. I am a complete beginner, but know the basics of Turkish and Arabic, so that should speed things up a bit.

Materials: 1) Assimil 2) Easy Persian website (a bit boring, but thorough and effective so far), and 3) Le Persan sans Peine (on the Radio Iran website - this is just...

Mr Callidryas tries to Learn Farsi (among other things)]]> 33 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:23:37 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-mandarin-writings.447/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-mandarin-writings.447/ Big_Dog Big_Dog
My Mandarin writings]]> 1 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:09:13 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/serbian-log.427/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/serbian-log.427/ pensulo pensulo
Now once again, I want to stress that I don't understand the grammar...

Serbian log]]> 38 Fri, 03 Jul 2015 04:52:57 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-thai-writings.439/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-thai-writings.439/ Big_Dog Big_Dog
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Then I type it out on the computer, and make corrections with google translate like this:

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Then I post it on italki, wait to get corrections, then incorporate them to get the final product, which I'm posting in this thread:

View attachment 212]]> 9 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 20:59:32 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/shandras-log-russian.320/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/shandras-log-russian.320/ shandra shandra
Here I want to track my progress in my Russian Adventure.

I'll write only short notes because I tend to think too much about languages and learning techniques so I forget to study and reach my targets ]]> 27 Sun, 14 Jun 2015 03:00:05 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-russian-writings.293/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-russian-writings.293/ Big_Dog Big_Dog View attachment 131
Then I type it out on the computer, and make corrections with google translate, dictionaries and grammars, like this:

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Then I post it on italki, wait to get corrections, then incorporate them to get the final product, which I'm posting in this thread:

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Even though I said...

My Russian writings.]]> 88 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:28:25 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-esperanto-log.301/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-esperanto-log.301/ pensulo pensulo

Since I'm about to head out I will keep this post quick. I plan on giving semi regular updates on my progress here, attempts at translations and so forth. So what are my goals?

I plan on studying until the end of the year, and from there moving on to Serbian. So I have about four months left to work with and this is what I am looking to achieve:

• I'm currently at an A2 level, I want to reach a B1 level if possible by the end of...

My Esperanto Log]]> 8 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 04:36:18 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/italki-2015-wallet-challenge.401/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/italki-2015-wallet-challenge.401/ neofight78 neofight78 2 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 13:54:41 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/bannas-various-languages-log.41/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/bannas-various-languages-log.41/ BAnna BAnna
BAnna's various languages log]]> 63 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:31:13 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/l%E2%80%99homme-qui-parle-comme-une-vache-espagnole.397/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/l%E2%80%99homme-qui-parle-comme-une-vache-espagnole.397/ Mr A Callidryas Mr A Callidryas
L’homme qui parle comme une vache espagnole]]> 11 Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:47:02 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/bjorn-tac-2014-backup.46/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/bjorn-tac-2014-backup.46/ Bjorn Bjorn 93 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:57:11 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/cebuano-and-the-quest-for-b2.38/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/cebuano-and-the-quest-for-b2.38/ Bob Bob
I've felt a little overwhelmed lately, so I've dropped prety much all my other languages endevors aside from Ceubano. (and a few stragling Goldlists). I started conversing a bit last Thursday, amazingly not getting stuck on my end, and with the help of a...

Cebuano and the quest for B2]]> 151 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:35:55 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/bob-has-fun-with-a-kindle.384/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/bob-has-fun-with-a-kindle.384/ Bob Bob
First thing was to get a French-English dictionary. I...

Bob has fun with a kindle]]> 13 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:06:13 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/occasional-notes-on-learning-german.228/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/occasional-notes-on-learning-german.228/ Peregrinus Peregrinus
Anki has been my mainstay, and in...

Occasional notes on learning German]]> 34 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:31:54 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/italki-2014-october-language-challenge.323/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/italki-2014-october-language-challenge.323/ Big_Dog Big_Dog challenge. If you take 12 hours of lessons in October, you'll get $20 worth of credit. It requires a $10 pledge, which will be refunded if you succeed. As I said for the italki world...

italki 2014 October Language Challenge]]> 12 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:41:36 +0000 http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-german-log.342/ http://polydog.org/index.php?threads/my-german-log.342/ Bryan Bryan
This log is to follow my progress with learning German. I'm starting from scratch and my goal is to make it to B2. I'm still debating on how to measure this but possibly by taking a placement test or official exam.

To complicate things, a little, I will also be maintaining my Spanish through reading. I'm not planning on learning anything new in that language while studying German.

Tools I'm using:

- Memrise Basic German course: A short course to jump start things and get...

My German Log]]> 35